Farman HF.10

The Farman HF.10 was a reconnaissance aircraft built in France shortly before the First World War.

Development[]

The HF.10 was developed in 1911 for the military aircraft competition (Concours Militaire), held in Reims. The HF.10 had a Gnome Rhone engine, but the subsequent HF.10bis had a slightly more powerful Gnome Gamma engine with a power of 70 hp.^[1]

Specifications[]

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 72 m² (780 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Omega 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden pusher propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
• Range: 315 km (196 mi, 170 nmi)

References[]

Bibliography[]

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

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