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MILITARY AIRCRAFT Air Forces Annual National Aircraft Index Military Aircraft Types
Farman F.50
 
Farman F.50
Country: France
Type: Bomber
Manufacturer: Farman
Service: 1918 - 1922
First Flight: 1918
Production: 100

The Farman F.50 was a French twin-engined tactical night bomber designed and built by Farman as a replacement for the single-engined Voisin pusher biplanes in service with the French Air Force. With the end of the war production was less than 100 aircraft but the company designed a passenger conversion for civil use. The converted aircraft were designated the F.50P with the fuselage behind the cockpit raised and enclosed to create a glazed cabin for up to five passengers. The military version continued service in France until at least 1922.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( F.50)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 10.92 m (35 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 22.85 m (74 ft 11½ in)
  • Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 101.60 m (1093.6 ft)
  • Empty weight: 1815 kg (4001 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2120 kg (6878 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 x Lorraine 8Db 8-cylinder Vee piston engine, 205 kW (275 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
  • Range: 420 km (261 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4750 m (15,580 ft)

Armament

  • 2 x 0.303in (7.7mm) machine-guns in nose
  • 8 x 400kg (882lb) bombs on underfuselage/wing racks