Farman HF.10
| HF.10 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Farman |
| Designer | Henri Farman |
| First flight | 1912 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Farman HF.10 was a reconnaissance aircraft built in France shortly before the First World War.
Development
The HF.10 was developed in 1911 for the military aircraft competition (Concours Militaire), held in Reims. The HF.10 had a Gnome Rhone engine, but the subsequent HF.10bis had a slightly more powerful Gnome Gamma engine with a power of 70 hp.[1]
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 72 m2 (780 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Omega 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden pusher propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
- Range: 315 km (196 mi, 170 nmi)
References
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