Farman H.F.16
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| Farman H.F.16 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance/Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Farman, Dux |
| Designer | Henri Farman |
| First flight | 1912 |
| Primary user |  Russia
|
| Number built | 300 [1] |
| Engine | 80-100hp Gnome rotary |
| Armament | none |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) [2] |
| Climb | 1000m in 20min 2000m in 55min [2] |
| Ceiling | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) [2] |
| Range | 220 km (140 mi) [2] |
| Endurance | 2:30 [2] |
The Henri Farman H.F.16 was a 1912 sesquiplane design with a 100hp Gnome delta rotary engine. It did not see service with France, but about three hundred were built in Russia by Dux. Early in the war they were used for reconnaissance, but their main use was as trainers. [1]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- Alan Durkota, Thomas Darcey, and Victor Kulikov. The Imperial Russian Air Service. Flying Machines Press, 1995. ISBN 0-9637110-2-4