The FBA 17 was a utility type which established a seaplane height record in December 1923.
Two hundred were built, mainly for the French Navy. A development was brought by US Coast Guard in 1931.
FBA-17 was a two-seat trainer flying boat HE.2,developed in many categories,HT.2 two seat tourer,HMT.2 military seaplane,HMB.2 also a military seaplane, HT.4 a four-seat tourer, HMT.4 a four-seat amphibian version, HL.1 & HL.2 recce seaplane with single and two seats and HMT.2 amphibian version of Type-172.
FBA-172 was the same as Type-17, developed in three versions, HE.2, HTM.4 & HMT.2 with different engine kinds
Developed from the HE2 and HMT2 variants, twenty FBA 17HL2 were built for the French Navy in 1927 and served on Cruisers until 1937.
FBA-173 was a version fitted with 230 hp Gnome-Rhone engine
262 built.
Variation:
Viking Flying Boat Co V-2
Engine: 180 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ab
Span: 42 ft 4 in
Top speed: 100 mph
17HL2
Engine: Hispano-Suiza, 180 hp
FBA-173
Engine: 230 hp Gnome-Rhone
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