Farman F.130
| Farman F.130 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Long-range night bomber |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Farman |
| First flight | 1925 |
The Farman F.130 was a 1920s French biplane designed by Farman as a long-range day bomber.[1]
Development
[edit]The F.130 was a single-engined biplane design in the BN.3 category based on the larger twin-engined F.60 Goliath.[1] The F.130 had a conventional tailskid landing gear and three open tandem cockpits. It was powered by a nose-mounted 447 kW (600 hp) Farman 18Wd W-18 piston engine.[1]
Following a series of test flights it was underpowered with only one engine and it failed to arouse any interest from either domestic or export customers and was not ordered into production.[1]
Variants
[edit]- F.130 BN.3
- Three seater night bomber, one built.
- F.130T
- The almost identical transport variant of the F.130 bomber. one built.
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Wingspan: 25.30 m (83 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 150 m2 (1,614.64 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 3,230 kg (7,121 lb)
- Gross weight: 5,570 kg (12,280 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Farman 18Wd W-18 water-cooled piston engine , 447 kW (600 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
- Service ceiling: 5,200 m (17,060 ft)
Armament
- 4 × 0.303in (7.7mm) machine guns
- up to 700kg (1543lb) bombs
Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.