S SANCHEZ BESA

2 avenue de Villiers, Paris. | Model and date. | 1912. Hydro-biplane. | 1912. Hydro-biplane. | 1913. Hydro-biplane. (amphibious) | | Length | feet (m.) | 34 (10.40) |... | 32-3/4 (10) | | Span | feet (m.) | 54 (16.40) | 55-3/4 (17) | 54-3/4 (16.60) | | Area | sq. feet (m².) | 646 (60) |... | 646 (60) | | Weight | àvide lbs. (kgs.) | 1984 (900) |... | 1102 (500) | | useful lbs. (kgs.) |... |... |... | | Motor | h.p. | 100 Renault | 70 Renault | 70 Renault | | Speed | max. m.p.h. (km.) | 56 (90) |... | 50 (80) | | Endurance | hrs. | 5 | 5 | 6 | | Number built during 1912 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Notes. —Wood and steel construction. Controls. —Ailerons and rear elevators. Floats: The first has two and the second three floats. The 1913 model has a single boat body mounted on wheels. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_118.jpg:1913 hydro. 1913 hydro. 102