Found FBA-1
Four-seat Canadian bush airplane
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The Found FBA-1 was a 1940s Canadian four-seat cabin monoplane produced by Found Brothers Aviation.
| FBA-1A | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Cabin monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Found Brothers Aviation |
| Designer | S.R. Found |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 13 July 1949 |
| Variant | Found FBA-2 |
Design and development
Found Brothers Aviation was formed in 1946 to produce a new design by Captain S.R. Found, the Found FBA-1A. The FBA-1 was a high-wing monoplane powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, designed from its inception to be operated on wheels, tundra tires, skis and on floats.[1]
The aircraft first flew on 13 July 1949. It was later developed into an all-metal four/five seater the Found FBA-2.
Specifications (FBA-1A)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Height: 9 ft (2.7 m)
- Wing area: 165 sq ft (15.3 m2)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major four-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline engine, 140 hp (100 kW)