Farman Aviation Works

Henri Farman on September 21, 1913 in France

Farman Aviation Works was an aircraft company founded and run by the brothers Richard, Henri, and Maurice Farman. They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 1936; during the French nationalization and rationalization of its aerospace industry, Farman's assets were assigned to the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC).

In 1941 the Farman brothers reestablished the firm as the "Société Anonyme des Usines Farman" (SAUF), but only three years later it was absorbed by Sud-Ouest. Maurice's son, Marcel Farman, reestablished the SAUF in 1952, but his effort proved unsuccessful and the firm was dissolved in 1956.

The Farman brothers built more than 200 types of aircraft between 1908 and 1941.

List of aeroplanes

Farman III in flight, Berlin 1910

MF.11 Shorthorn 1915

Farman F.60 Goliath 1919

• Farman III (1909)
• Farman MF.7 Longhorn (1913)
• Farman MF.11 Shorthorn (1913)
• Farman F.30 - fighter prototype (1917)
• Farman F.31 - fighter prototype (1918)
• Farman F.40 (1915) - single-engined reconnaisannce aircraft
• Farman F.50 - biplane bomber (1918)
• Farman F.50 - flying boat (1920s)
• Farman F.51 - maritime reconnaissance flying boat (1922)
• Farman F.60 - development of F.40
• Farman F.60 Goliath bomber/airliner (1919)
  • Farman F.60 Torp - torpedo carrying floatplane version (1920s)
• Farman F.70 - single-engined 6-passenger transport (1920)
• Farman F.80 - basic training biplane (1921)
• Farman F.121 Jabiru - 4-engined airliner (1923)
• Farman F.166 - torpedo bomber floatplane (1928)
• Farman F.167 - torpedo bomber floatplane (1928)
• Farman F.168 - torpedo bomber floatplane (1928)
• Farman F.170 Jabiru - single-engined airliner (1925)
• Farman F.222 - 4-engined high-wing heavy bomber (1932)
• Farman F.1000, F.1001 & F.1002 single-engined, pressurised, high altitude research aircraft (1932-5)
• Farman F.223 - 4-engined high-wing heavy bomber (1937)
• Farman F.271 - bomber/torpedo bomber floatplane version (1934)
• Farman F 402 - high-wing 3-seater utility aircraft (1933)
• Farman NC.470 - six-seat trainer and coastal reconnaissance floatplane (1938)
• Farman NC.471 - six-seat trainer and coastal reconnaissance floatplane (1938)

See also

Media related to Category:Farman at Wikimedia Commons

• Henry Farman
• Société Générale de Transport Aériens - airline initially formed as Lignes Aériennes Farman ("Farman airlines")

References

• Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. pp. 201, 202. 

External links

• A brief introduction about Farman, and links to most of their work