Farman HF.6

The Farman HF.6 was a reconnaissance aircraft built in France shortly before the First World War.

HF.6
Role Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer Farman
Designer Henri Farman
First flight June 1911

The HF.6 would later be developed into the more advanced Farman HF.14, which differed from the former in having a more streamlined horizontal stabilizer and an oval rudder.[1]


Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and observer)
  • Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 21 m2 (230 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 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)
  • Range: 315 km (196 mi, 170 nmi)
  • Wing loading: 26.1 kg/m2 (5.3 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.09 hp/kg

References

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