Farman MF.6

Last updated
MF.6
RoleTourism biplane
Manufacturer Farman Aviation Works
Designer Maurice Farman
First flight1911

The Maurice Farman MF.6 Shorthorn is a French tourism biplane developed by Maurice Farman before World War I.

Contents

Operational history

A number of MF.6 biplanes were imported to Japan on the eve of World War I. [1]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. "Japanese Maurice Farman MF.6 Shorthorn".
  2. "Maurice Farman MF-6 - avion de tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1999-12-13. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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