Farman A.2

Farman A.2
Role	Observation monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Farman
First flight	1920s
Number built	1

The Farman F.160 A.2 (sometimes referred only as the A.2 from the French military specification A = reconnaissance 2 = two-seater)^[1] was a 1920s French sesquiplane designed as a military reconnaissance and observation aircraft. Only one was built.^[2]^[3]

Development

The open-cockpit tandem two-seat sesquiplane was displayed at the 1924 Paris Salon de l'Aeronautique. It was designed to minimise drag and the wide-chord wing was faired into the top of the fuselage and the aircraft was carefully faired.^[2] The aircraft did not meet performance expectations and was scrapped,^[2]^[3] and the F.160 designation was reused for a biplane bomber developed from the Farman F.60 Goliath.

Specifications

Data from ^[1]^[3]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 52 m² (560 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
Gross weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)

Useful load: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Farman 12We W-12 water-cooled piston engine, 370 kW (500 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,966 ft)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns

References

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Notes

1 2 Parmentier, Bruno (1999-05-30). "Farman F-160". aviafrance.com (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2014.
1 2 3 Orbis 1985, p. 1735
1 2 3 "The Paris Aero Show 1924". Flight: 766–777. 11 December 1924. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Aircraft produced by Henri Farman, Maurice Farman, and Farman Aviation Works

Henri Farman	HF.6 HF.7 HF.10 HF.14 HF.16 HF.19 HF.20 HF.21 HF.22 HF.23 HF.24 HF.26 HF.27 HF.30 HF.206

Maurice Farman	MF.6 MF.7 MF.8 MF.9 MF.11 MF.16

Freres Farman/ Farman Aviation Works	I II III A.2 B.2 BN.4 F.3X F.4X F.21 F.30 F.31 F.40 F.41 F.50 (Landplane) F.50 (Flying Boat) F.51 F.56 F.60 F.60 Goliath F.63 Goliath FF.65 Sport Moustique F.70 F.73 F.80 F.110 F.120 F.130 F.140 F.150 F.160 F.162 F.166 F.167 F.168 F.169 F.170 F.180 F.190 F.200 F.209 F.211 F.220 F.230 F.250 F.270 F.280 F.290 F.300 F.310 F.350 F.360 F.370 F.380 F.390 F.400 F.410 F.420 F.430 F.450 F.455 F.460 F.470 F.480 F.500 F.510 F.520 F.1000 F.1010 F.1020

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