The Farman F.200 was a civil utility aircraft produced in France in the 1930s. Derived from the F.190, it featured a revised fuselage that did away with its predecessor's enclosed cabin. Instead, it was a parasol-wing monoplane with open cockpits in tandem for the pilot and one or two passengers. Intended primarily as a trainer, it was also marketed as being suitable as a photographic platform or a mail plane.

F.200
Role Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Farman
First flight 1929

Variants

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Farman F.200 photo from Annuaire de L'Aéronautique 1931
 
Farman F.206 photo from L'Aerophile May 1932
F.200 (1923)
An unrelated earlier use of the designation for a small two-seat touring aircraft.[1]
F.200
version with 89 kW (120 hp) Salmson 9Ac engine.[2]
F.201
version with 75 kW (100 hp) Hispano-Suiza 6Pa engine.[3]
F.202
version with 89 kW (120 hp) Salmson 9Ac engine.[4]
F.203
version with 89 kW (120 hp) Lorraine 5Pc engine.[5]
F.204
version with 82 kW (110 hp) Lorraine 5Pb engine.[6]
F.205
version with 75 kW (100 hp) Hispano-Suiza 6Pa engine.[7]
F.206
similar to F.202, but with an enclosed cabin, powered with a 89 kW (120 hp) Salmson 9Ac engine.[8]

Specifications (F.200)

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Data from Aviafrance F.200[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 2.48 m (8 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 25.4 m2 (273 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 617 kg (1,360 lb)
  • Gross weight: 980 kg (2,160 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac , 90 kW (120 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (105 mph, 91 kn)
  • Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,100 m (10,170 ft)

References

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  1. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-200". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-200". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (2005-08-23). "Farman F-201". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-202". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-203". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-204". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-205". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-26). "Farman F-206". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2014.

Bibliography

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  • Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 379. ISBN 0-7106-0710-5.
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