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The Found FBA-1 was a 1940s Canadian four-seat cabin monoplane produced by Found Brothers Aviation.

FBA-1A
Role	Cabin monoplane Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Found Brothers Aviation
Designer	S.R. Found
First flight	13 July 1949
Number built	1
Variants	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)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd, 1951.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing.

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