Farman MF.16
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| 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[edit]
The MF.16 was a pusher biplane like previous Farman aircraft, and had a sesquiplane layout.
Specifications[edit]
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[edit]
Related lists
References[edit]
- ^ "Maurice Farman MF.16 - avion de reconnaissance - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1999-03-14. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
Further reading[edit]
- 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.