The aeronautical firm of the brothers Maurice and Henri Farman in Bilancourt, the Department of the Seine, was one of the oldest in France. It was founded in 1908, from the very beginning the company produced aircraft designed by its creators. The brothers worked both together and independently, respectively, the aircraft were assigned the designation MF, HF and F. the machines Created by the company were characteristic shelves with a pushing screw. Before the war, the aircraft "Farman" were widespread in France and Europe. With the beginning of the First World war, the aircraft "Farman" began to be used in the army: usually as reconnaissance vehicles, and sometimes as bombers, which contributed to the good load capacity of aircraft.
The Farman F. 40 appeared in early 1916. The Farman F. 40 was an upgrad...
[ Read more ] The aeronautical firm of the brothers Maurice and Henri Farman in Bilancourt, the Department of the Seine, was one of the oldest in France. It was founded in 1908, from the very beginning the company produced aircraft designed by its creators. The brothers worked both together and independently, respectively, the aircraft were assigned the designation MF, HF and F. the machines Created by the company were characteristic shelves with a pushing screw. Before the war, the aircraft "Farman" were widespread in France and Europe. With the beginning of the First World war, the aircraft "Farman" began to be used in the army: usually as reconnaissance vehicles, and sometimes as bombers, which contributed to the good load capacity of aircraft.
The Farman F. 40 appeared in early 1916. The Farman F. 40 was an upgraded version of the Farman MF.11, but with the tail of the aircraft the Farman HF.30. This was a significant step forward in the design of the aircraft in order to obtain better flight data. The design is greatly simplified and lightened. From both previously released models, the F. 40 differed in increased size, engine, chassis system and a more streamlined gondola, glued out of veneer. The design of the gondola had a wooden frame and a covering of plywood and aluminum sheet. It was mounted on racks between the wings, which expanded the sector of machine gun fire.
The two-spar wing was of wooden construction and had spars made of steel pipe. The plumage, common to all Farman aircraft, was of wood construction. Cable control from the control knob and pedals. Significantly changed the design of the chassis. It was two-wheeled again, with a solid axle, on short V-shaped struts.
Engine 6,8,12-cylinder, in-line, liquid-cooled " Renault "(130 HP), later " Renault "(150 -200 HP).
In the future, a number of variants of this machine were produced, which were actively used in French and Belgian military aviation. 47 French and 2 Belgian squadrons flew in 1916 on the F. 40 and its modifications. But the obsolescence of the Farman concept was already obvious. The fatal flaw of all aircraft of this type-the lack of tail protection-made them easy prey for more and more German fighters.
In February 1917, the French Directorate of Aeronautics issued an order banning further construction of combat aircraft, including reconnaissance aircraft, with a rear-mounted power plant. Soon after, the Farmans began to be decommissioned. For some time they were still used as night bombers.
ARMAMENT: 1 machine gun "Hotchkiss", "Lewis" or "Colt" on the shkvornevoy or turret installation, as well as up to 220 kg of bombs suspended under the lower wing. |
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