Farman F.380
Farman Aviation Works · France · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Farman F.380 was a French single-seat racing monoplane designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works for air racing.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat low-wing racing monoplane
- Shallow fin faired into the open cockpit headrest
- Single main wheel that could be retracted and extended manually
A small streamlined low-wing racer with an open cockpit, a shallow fin faired into the headrest and a single retractable main wheel.
Specifications
- The Farman F.380 has a length of 5.5 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.98 m (20 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was similar to but smaller than the contemporary F.370 and was powered by a 155 hp Renault Bengali inverted inline piston engine. It first flew in 1933.
Variants
Only one was built. Unlike the F.370, its single main wheel could be retracted and extended manually.
Where you'll see it
It was entered in the 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe air race, but the landing gear collapsed at the start. Before the race it had broken the class world speed record at 303.387 km/h over a 200 km course.
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