| Farman F.211 | |
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| Role | Four-seat day/night bomber |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Farman Aviation Works |
| First flight | 1932 |
The Farman F.211 was a French four-seat day or night bomber designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works for the French Air Force.[1]
Development
Designed as a day/night bomber the F.211 was similar but smaller than the F.220.[1] The F.211 was a high-wing braced monoplane with engines mounted on stub-wings with each stub wing having a pair of Gnome-Rhône Titan 7Kcrs radial engines, one tractor and one pusher.[1] The type did not enter production.[1]
Variants
- F.211
- Four-seat day or night bomber with four 300hp (224kW) Gnome-Rhône Titan 7Kcrs radial engines.[1]
- F.212
- Improved design with more powerful 350hp (261kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kds radial engines, an increased bomb load of 1400kg (3086lb) and other detail changes.[1]
- F.215
- Proposed airliner version with two crew and 12 passengers, not built.[1]
Specifications (F.211)
Data from Orbis[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Length: 15.90 m (52 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 23.00 m (75 ft 6 in)
- Height: 4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 109 m2 (1,170 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 5,050 kg (11,133 lb) equipped
- Max takeoff weight: 7,400 kg (16,314 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Gnome-Rhône Titan 7Kcrs 7-cylinder radial piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2 × twin 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-gun in nose and dorsal position and one single 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-gun in ventral position.
- Bombs: up to 1050kg (2315lb)
References
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Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.
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