Breguet Br 731

Bréguet 730 Flying  Boat

Bréguet 730 Flying  Boat

The Bréguet 730 was a flying  boat designed for the French Navy. The prototype flew in April 1938, but crashed in June the same year. Although production had commenced, none were delivered before the French surrender. Four were finished post war, with the last two to a slightly different design with modified nose and floats. This designed was designated Br. 731. Each of the four were given unique names. The two Br.730s were Véga and Sirius, while the Br.731s were Altair and Bellatrix.

Breguet Br 730 Line Drawing
Breguet Br 730 Line Drawing

Bréguet 730

Bréguet 731

Crash of Breguet 730 Vega in Port Lyautey Dec 1958