Seaplanes & amphibiansoriginally unnamed experimental floatplane designed by Henri Fabre
Fabre Hydravion
Fabre Hydravion is the name used in English-language sources for an originally unnamed experimental floatplane designed by Henri Fabre. The aircraft is notable as the first to take off from water under its own power.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Henri Fabre
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- First flight
- 1910-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 48 kt
- Max speed
- 48 kt
- Range
- 4.3 nm
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,047 lb
- Empty weight
- 838 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Gnome Omega rotary 7-cylinder piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 27.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 45.9 ft
- Height
- 12.2 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.