Farman F.31

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F.31
RoleFighter
National originFrance
Manufacturer Farman
Designer Henry Farman
First flightSummer 1918
Number built1

The Farman F.31 was a French fighter prototype of the 1910s, the second foray into fighter design by Farman, a firm more usually associated with bombers. The project was short-lived, lasting only 3 months.

Contents

Development

The F.31 was a two-seat fighter, designed around the Liberty 12 engine. It was exceptionally angular, and equi-span with the fuselage mounted between its two bays.

Operational history

The sole prototype was completed and first flown in the summer of 1918. Testing was still ongoing in November 1918, when the Armistice ended the project and no further development continued.

Specifications

Data from The Complete Book of Fighters [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

1 × rear-mounted swivelling 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Lewis gun

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References

  1. Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. pp. 201–202.

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