Farman F.110

Farman F.110
Role Two-seat artillery observation biplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Farman Aviation Works
Designer Antoine de Boysson[1]
First flight 1921
Primary user Aéronautique Militaire
Number built 50


The Farman F.110 was a French two-seat artillery observation biplane designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works.[2]

Development

The F.110 was an effort by Farman to produce an artillery observation aircraft normally supplied to the French military by Breguet.[2] Mainly of aluminium alloy construction it was a biplane design with a tailskid landing gear.[2] Powered by a water-cooled Salmson 9Z radial piston engine which was a cause of drag because of the need for a large radiator box under the nose which compounded the already large frontal area of a radial engine.[2]

The pilot and observer had an open cockpit which had glazed panels in the sides and the floor to give the observer a good view.[2] After a first flight in 1921 the Aéronautique Militaire ordered 175 aircraft but due to a lack of experience in the company with aluminium alloy the F.110 suffered structural problems.[2] After some modification only 50 aircraft where delivered and the type was not developed further.[2] The F.110 only remained in front-line use for just over a year.[2]

In 1927 tests were made with the F.115, a F.110 with its aluminium ribs replaced with wooden ones.[1]

Operators

 France

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


References

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Notes
  1. 1 2 Liron 1984 p.38
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Orbis 1985, p. 1739
Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
  • Liron, J.L. (1984). Les avions Farman. Paris: Éditions Larivère. 
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