Besson H-6
# Besson H-6

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

## 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.

The H-6 was displayed at the 1921 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris.

## Specifications

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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 $m^2$ (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)
