| SO.1310 Farfadet | |
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| SNCASO SO.1310 Farfadet at 1953 Paris Air Show | |
| Role | Experimental convertiplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SNCASO |
| First flight | 8 May 1953 |
The SNCASO SO.1310 Farfadet was an experimental French convertiplane of the 1950s.
| SO.1310 Farfadet | |
|---|---|
| | |
| SNCASO SO.1310 Farfadet at 1953 Paris Air Show | |
| Role | Experimental convertiplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SNCASO |
| First flight | 8 May 1953 |
The SNCASO SO.1310 Farfadet was an experimental French convertiplane of the 1950s.
The SO.1310 was a compound gyroplane featuring a tip-jet driven, three-bladed rotor, a fixed wing and a turboprop engine driving a nose-mounted propeller. First flown on 8 May 1953 the aircraft achieved transition to forward flight on 1 July of that year. [1]
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