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Farman MF.16

MF.16
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer Farman Aviation Works
Designer Maurice Farman
Primary user French Air Force
Number built 1

The Maurice Farman MF.16 was a French reconnaissance aircraft developed before World War I by the Farman Aviation Works.

Design and development

The MF.16 was a pusher biplane like previous Farman aircraft, and had a sesquiplane layout.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.06 m (26 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.76 m (45 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 35 m2 (380 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 410 kg (904 lb)
  • Gross weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Lambda 7-cylinderair-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn) at sea level
  • Range: 220 km (140 mi, 120 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 500 m (1,600 ft) in 8 minutes

See also

Related lists

References

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.
  • Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.