Farman F.40

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The Farman F.40 was a French pusher biplane reconnaissance aircraft.

Development

Developed from a mix of the Maurice Farman designed MF.11 and the Henry Farman designed HF.22, the F.40 (popularly dubbed the Horace Farman) had an overall smoother outline and smoother crew nacelle. A pair of upper tail booms supported a horizontal tailplane and a curved fin. The aircraft went into production in 1915.

Operational history

Forty French Air Force escadrilles (squadrons) were equipped with F.40s. They operated for just over a year, but were replaced in early 1917.

The F.40 was also operated by the No. 5 Wing of the Royal Naval Air Service, Belgian forces in France, and also by the Russians

Italian aircraft maker Savoia-Marchetti built F.40s for use by the police force until 1922.

Variants

F.40P - adaption to fire Le Prieur rockets
F.41 - shorter wingspan
F.56 - larger 127-kW (170-hp) Renault engine
F.60 - larger 142-kW (190-hp) Renault engine
F.61 - F.41 with 142-kW (190-hp) Renault engine

Operators

Belgium

Belgian Air Force

Brazil

Brazilian Navy

Colombia
France
Greece

Hellenic Air Force

Italy
Netherlands

One aircraft only.

Norway

Norwegian Army Air Service

Portugal

Portuguese Air Force

Romania

Royal Romanian Air Force

Russia

Imperial Russian Air Force

Serbia
Soviet Union

Soviet Air Force - Taken over for the Russian Air Force.

United Kingdom

Royal Naval Air Service

United States

American Expeditionary Force

Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force - Two aircraft only.
Venezuelan Navy

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Capacity: 2
Length: 9.25 m (30 ft 4.25 in)
Wingspan: 17.6 m (57 ft 9 in)
Height: 3.9 m (12 ft 9.5 in)
Wing area: 52 m² (559.74 ft²)
Empty weight: 748 kg (1649 lb)
Gross weight: 1120 kg (2469 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12-cylinder Vee piston, 101 kW (135 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph)
Endurance: 2 hours 20 min
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)

Armament

1 or 2 × 7.7-mm (0.303 in) machine-guns in observer's cockpit
light bombs or 10 × Le Prieur rockets

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Farman.

↑ Donald, David, ed. (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. p. 399. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.

v t e Aircraft produced by Henri Farman, Maurice Farman, and Farman Aviation Works

Henri Farman	HF.6 HF.7 HF.10 HF.14 HF.16 HF.19 HF.20 HF.21 HF.22 HF.23 HF.24 HF.26 HF.27 HF.30 HF.206

Maurice Farman	MF.6 MF.7 MF.8 MF.9 MF.11 MF.16

Freres Farman/ Farman Aviation Works	I II III A.2 B.2 BN.4 F.3X F.4X F.21 F.30 F.31 F.40 F.41 F.50 (Landplane) F.50 (Flying Boat) F.51 F.56 F.60 F.60 Goliath F.63 Goliath FF.65 Sport Moustique F.70 F.73 F.80 F.110 F.120 F.130 F.140 F.150 F.160 F.162 F.166 F.167 F.168 F.169 F.170 F.180 F.190 F.200 F.209 F.211 F.220 F.230 F.250 F.270 F.280 F.290 F.300 F.310 F.350 F.360 F.370 F.380 F.390 F.400 F.410 F.420 F.430 F.450 F.455 F.460 F.470 F.480 F.500 F.510 F.520 F.1000 F.1010 F.1020

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