Farman F.230

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F.230, F.350, and F.360 family
Farman F-354-Spanish Republican Air Force.jpg
Farman F.354 of the Spanish Republican Air Force
RoleTouring aircraft
National originFrance
Manufacturer Farman
First flight1930

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.

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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

Farman F.231 photo from Annuaire de L'Aeronautique 1931 Farman F.231 Annuaire de L'Aeronautique 1931.jpg
Farman F.231 photo from Annuaire de L'Aéronautique 1931

During 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

F.230

F.350

Farman F.358 photo from L'Aerophile July 1933 Farman F.358 L'Aerophile July 1933.jpg
Farman F.358 photo from L'Aerophile July 1933

F.360

Operators

Flag of Spain 1931 1939.svg  Spanish Republic

Specifications (F.231)

Farman F.235 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile Salon 1932 Farman F.235 3-view L'Aerophile Salon 1932.jpg
Farman F.235 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile Salon 1932

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Farman F.231 Tintin
  2. "Spanish Civil War Aircraft" . Retrieved 2012-04-14.

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