J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)

Deconde Flying Boat

  This plane was reported in a British Ministry of Munitions document to be under construction in early 1918. It was a two-seat flying boat powered by a single 260-hp Salmson engine. Its design suggests that it was intended for the maritime patrol or "alerte" mission. It was a biplane with a wing area of 245 sq. m. It carried a load of 150 kg, was to have had a maximum speed of 160 km/h at 2,000 m, and climb to 2,000 m in 25 minutes. It is not known if it was ever completed.