Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk

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Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk The Navy's Flying Boat Factory was the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service's aeroplane producer. It was established in Horten in 1915.

It produced a total of 120 planes from 1915 to 1940.

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[edit] Planes produced

The types of planes produced may be divided into the following categories.

Bomber planes were not a priority as they were deemed an aggressor's weapon and not fit for a neutral country.

[edit] Models

  • MF 1 (Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk type 1) Maurice Farman Hydroaeroplan, type 1914. 6 built.
  • MF 2 Could carry two 50 kg minebombs, radio and machine gun.
  • MF 3
  • MF 4
  • MF 5
  • MF 6
  • MF 7
  • 8 MF 8
  • 10 MF 9 aka. "Høverjageren" a fighter
  • 4 MF 10
  • 30 MF 11 Reconnaissance
  • 1 MF 12

[edit] Airplanes built under license

  • 8 Sopwith Baby built under licence.
  • 7Douglas DT-2B/C built on licence.
  • Hansa Brandenburg "Make" built on licence based on the Hansa Brandenburg W.33
    • 6 Make I
    • 24 Make II
    • 11 Make III built at Kjeller Flyfabrikk and known as Kjeller F.F.8 "Make" III .

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