The Fabre Hydravion on display at the Museum is the original 1910 floatplane built by Henri Fabre, which achieved the first powered water take-off on 28 March 1910. It was powered by a 50 hp Gnome rotary engine and fitted with three floats. On 12 April 1911 it crashed and was damaged beyond repair. The aircraft was acquired by the Museum in early 1920 and subsequently restored to its original configuration.