Farman M.F.11

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Farman M.F.11
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer Farman
Designer Maurice Farman
First flight 1914
Introduction 1913[1] to early 1915
Primary users France
U.K. (RFC/RAF)
Italy
Belgium
Russia
Greece
Wingspan 14.7 m (48 ft 4 in) [2] to 16 m (53 ft)[3][4][1]
Engine 70-130hp Renault,De Dion-Bouton, Salmson, or Lorraine or
100hp Fiat A.10
Armament none or front flexible MG
130 kg (290 lb)[3]-140 kg (315 lb)[4] of bombs
Crew 2
Max Speed 100 km/h (62 mph)[5] - 106 km/h (66 mph)[1] - 109 km/h (68 mph)[2] - 116 km/h (72 mph)[4][note 1]
Climb 910 m (3,000 ft) in 15:00[2][1]
2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 20:00[4][note 2]-21:00[2]-22:00[5]
Ceiling 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [2]
Endurance 3:00[5] to 3:45[2][3][1] to 4:00[4][note 3]

When the Farman M.F.7 "Longhorn" was modernized in 1914, the resulting Farman M.F.11 "Shorthorn", aka the "Type 1914", was the perfect plane for 1914: easy to fly, reliable, and with great vision for both the pilot and the observer. They were used by almost every Entente combatant, and they were built in large numbers by both French factories and under license. They entered service with the French in early 1915, serving with at least 37 Escadrilles. Through 1917 they were incrementally replaced with more modern planes, with the last Escadrille giving up their MF.11's in January 1918.[5]

Four Belgian escadrilles used MF.11s, phasing them out for Farman F.40s through 1916. Italy's Savoia firm license-built 601 custom MF.11s, where they served until 1918, and the Savoia-Pomilio S.P.2 and S.P.3 were refinements of the MF.11. Russia only used a couple dozen MF11s at the front. Most British MF.11s were used as trainers, but both the RFC and RNAS used a handful operationally in 1915.[5]

For more information, see Wikipedia:Farman MF.11.

Timeline [note 4] [note 5]

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Unofficial Stats
Version Availability Maneuver Damage Dmg Points Max Alt. Climb
unarmed 14Q2-18Q1 XC --- 9 9 7
armed XC B/- 9 9 7

Plane and Crew Cards

Miniatures and Models

1:100 Scale

1:144 Scale

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

Resources

Orthographic Drawings

  • Italian version

    Italian version

References

Notes
  1. ↑ 130 km/h (80 mph) with the 130hp engine.[4]
  2. ↑ 13:00 with the 130hp engine.[4]
  3. ↑ The 130hp engine gave a 3:00 endurance.[4]
  4. ↑ Plane counts are approximate and based of escadrille usage in Davilla'97.
  5. ↑ British usage numbers are approximate, derived from the squadron histories.[6]
Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Argus Vol. 2, p.35.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Lamberton, pp.218-219.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Angelucci, p.20.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Ferry'14, pp.58-59.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Davilla, p.222.
  6. ↑ Philpott'13, pp.379-444.
Bibliography
  • Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
  • Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 2. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-984-3
  • Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
  • Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
  • W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
  • Ian Philpott, The Birth of the Royal Air Force. Great Britain: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78159-333-2
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