The Farman F.230 and its derivatives were a family of light touring aircraft built in France in the 1930s. They were low-wing cantilever monoplanes of conventional configuration, with fixed tailskid undercarriage and two open cockpits in tandem. The thick-section wing used on these designs was a distinguishing feature.
| F.230, F.350, and F.360 family | |
|---|---|
| |
| Farman F.354 of the Spanish Republican Air Force | |
| Role | Touring aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Farman |
| First flight | 1930 |
A Farman F.231 was featured in the Cigars of the Pharaoh, the fourth volume of The Adventures of Tintin comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé.[1]
Operational history
editDuring the course of the 1930s decade, aircraft of this family held various world records in their class for speed, altitude, duration, and distance; the F.356 model alone held no fewer than 18 such records.
Typical of these exploits was Marcel Lalouette and Jean de Permangle's long-distance flight on 12 January 1931, where they flew an F.231 from Istres, France, to Villa Cisneros, in colonial West Africa during which they covered 2,700 km (1,690 mi) in 22 hours and set a new distance record. In another feat, Jean Réginensi and André Bailly set three world airspeed records in October 1933 (over 100 km, 500 km, and 1,000 km) flying a F.239.
Variants
editF.230
edit- F.230 - initial version with Salmson 9Ad engine (11 built)
- F.230bis - conversion of F.230 (1 converted)
- F.231 - version with Renault 4Pb engine (47 built)
- F.231bis - seaplane version of F.231 (1 converted)
- F.232 - version with Michel IV-AT3 engine (4 built)
- F.233 - version with de Havilland Gipsy I engine (1 built)
- F.234 - version with Salmson 7Ac engine (16 built)
- F.235 - version with Hispano-Suiza 6Pa engine (1 built)
Farman F.235 photo from L'Aerophile Salon 1932 - F.236 - version with Salmson 9Ad engine (4 built)
- F.237 - similar to the F.235, but powered by a 100-hp (75-kW) Renault engine.
- F.238 - version with de Havilland Gipsy III engine (1 built)
- F.239 - version with Pobjoy R engine (1 built)
F.350
edit- F.350 - version with Renault 4Pb engine (2 built, plus 4 converted from F.231)
- F.351 - version with Renault 4Pb engine and enclosed cabin (1 built, plus 1 converted from F.231)
- F.352 - version with Salmson 7Ac engine (1 built, plus 1 converted from F.234)
- F.352H - seaplane version of F.352 (1 built, plus 1 converted from F.234)
- F.353 - version with de Havilland Gipsy III engine (1 built)
- F.354 - version with de Havilland Gipsy I engine (1 built)
- F.355 - version with Renault 4Pdi engine (1 built)
- F.356 - version with Renault 4Pc engine (1 built)
- F.357 - version with Renault 4Pdi engine (1 built)
- F.358 - version with Hispano-Suiza 6Pa engine (1 built)
- F.359 - version with de Havilland Gipsy III engine (1 built)
F.360
edit- F.360 - version with Salmson 9Ad engine (1 built)
- F.361 - version with Salmson 9Adr engine (2 converted from F.236)
Operators
editSpecifications (F.231)
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 6.13 m (20 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.14 m (30 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 15.8 m2 (170 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 411 kg (906 lb)
- Gross weight: 678 kg (1,495 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pb , 71 kW (95 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 186 km/h (116 mph, 101 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
See also
editRelated lists
References
edit- ^ Farman F.231 Tintin
- ^ "Spanish Civil War Aircraft". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
Bibliography
edit- Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.
- Moulin, Jacques & Cony, Christophe (May 2001). "L'aviation était toute sa vie: Léna Bernstein" [Aviation was Her Whole Life: Léna Bernstein]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (98): 59–60. ISSN 1243-8650.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 380. ISBN 0-7106-0710-5.
- "A French Light 'Plane Record". Flight: 69. 23 January 1931. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- "A Pojoy Gets Three World's Records". Flight: 1077. 26 October 1933. Retrieved 2008-03-12.