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Farman HF.7

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HF.7
black and white photograph of a Farman HF.7 reconnaissance aircraft on the ground
Role Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer Farman
Designer Henri Farman
First flight 1912

The Farman HF.7 was a reconnaissance aircraft built in France shortly before the First World War.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and observer)
  • Length: 8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.05 m (39 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 28 m2 (300 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 370 kg (816 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden pusher propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Wing loading: 20.0 kg/m2 (4.1 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.08 hp/kg

References

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  1. ^ Hartmann, Gérard. Les premiers Farman [The First Farmans] (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-20.

Bibliography

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  • Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.