Farman F.110
| Farman F.110 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Two-seat artillery observation biplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Farman Aviation Works |
| Designer | Antoine de Boysson[1] |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | 50 |
The Farman F.110 was a French two-seat artillery observation biplane designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works.[2]
Development
The F.110 was an effort by Farman to produce an artillery observation aircraft normally supplied to the French military by Breguet.[2] Mainly of aluminium alloy construction it was a biplane design with a tailskid landing gear.[2] Powered by a water-cooled Salmson 9Z radial piston engine which was a cause of drag because of the need for a large radiator box under the nose which compounded the already large frontal area of a radial engine.[2]
The pilot and observer had an open cockpit which had glazed panels in the sides and the floor to give the observer a good view.[2] After a first flight in 1921 the Aéronautique Militaire ordered 175 aircraft but due to a lack of experience in the company with aluminium alloy the F.110 suffered structural problems.[2] After some modification only 50 aircraft were delivered and the type was not developed further.[2] The F.110 only remained in front-line use for just over a year.[2]
In 1927 tests were made with the F.115, a F.110 with its aluminium ribs replaced with wooden ones.[1]
Operators
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot, observer)
- Length: 9.11 m (29 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 37 m2 (400 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 735 kg (1,620 lb) equipped
- Max takeoff weight: 1,420 kg (3,131 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Z water-cooled radial piston engine, 190 kW (260 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 191 km/h (119 mph, 103 kn) at sea level
- Service ceiling: 6,600 m (21,700 ft)
Armament
- Guns: one fixed forward-firing 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-gun and two further machine-guns on flexible mounts in observers cockpit.
- Bombs: rack for light bombs fitted
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Cortet, Pierre & Passingham, Malcolm (July 1998). "Les Avions de Boysson" [Boysson's Aircraft]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (64): 35–40. ISSN 1243-8650.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Liron, J.L. (1984). Les avions Farman. Paris: Éditions Larivère.