Farman MF.8
| MF.8 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Tourism biplane |
| Manufacturer | Farman Aviation Works |
| Designer | Maurice Farman |
| First flight | 1913 |
The Maurice Farman MF.8 was a biplane floatplane, with a pusher engine, designed and built in France circa 1913.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.74 m (31 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 19.02 m (62 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
- Empty weight: 967 kg (2,132 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,367 kg (3,014 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault 8C V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 100 kW (130 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
References
- ^ "Maurice Farman MF-8 - Hydravion de tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1999-12-13. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
Further reading
- Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090.
- Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen: SchifferPublishing Limited. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.