The Besson H-6 was a French single-seat postal flying-boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne.^[1]

Development

The H-6 was a single-seat triplane flying-boat powered by a Clerget 9B radial piston engine. The engine was mounted on the leading edge of the centre wing and drove a tractor propeller.^[1]

The H-6 was displayed at the 1921 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris.^[1][2]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 30.0 m² (323 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 864 kg (1,905 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B radial piston engine, 97 kW (130 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
• Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,600 m (11,800 ft)