Farman F.70
Farman · France · first flew 1920 · airliner
The Farman F.70 was a 1920s French passenger and mail transport aircraft, a smaller counterpart to the F.60 Goliath.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Unequal-span two-bay biplane with a wooden fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Unequal-span two-bay biplane with a wooden fuselage
- Nose-mounted Renault 12Fe V-12 engine
- Open pilot cockpit ahead of an enclosed passenger cabin
Look for an unequal-span two-bay biplane with a nose-mounted V-12 engine.
Specifications
- The Farman F.70 has a length of 10.1 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.9 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew in 1920 and seated four passengers in a cabin behind the open pilot cockpit.
Variants
With a Gnome-Rhône Jupiter 9Aa radial engine it was designated the Farman F.73, and an experimental three-seat bomber variant did not enter production.
Where you'll see it
Lignes Farman operated five between Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, and the Polish operator Aero acquired five in 1925.
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