Farman F.500 Monitor
Farman · France · first flew 1952 · light aircraft
The Farman F.500 Monitor was a 1950s Franco-Belgian two-seat training aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.28 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever low-wing monoplane
- Tandem two-seat cockpit under a continuous canopy
- Fixed tailwheel landing gear
A cantilever low-wing monoplane with a conventional tail unit, a fixed tailwheel and two crew in tandem under a continuous canopy.
Specifications
- The Farman F.500 Monitor has a length of 7.28 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.44 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 270 km/h (168 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Farman had earlier built the Stampe SV.4 under licence, and with Stampe's co-operation designed a two-seat training monoplane using SV.4 components. The prototype, the Monitor I, first flew on 11 July 1952 with a 140 hp Renault 4Pei engine.
Variants
The F.500 Monitor I was the wooden prototype. The F.510 Monitor II was the metal-construction French production aircraft with a Salmson 8As-04 engine, first flown on 5 August 1955, and the Monitor III used a Régnier 4L engine. The Belgian production version was the SR.7B Monitor IV.
Where you'll see it
Production also took place in Belgium, by Stampe et Renard as the SR.7B Monitor IV.
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