Farman F.270

Farman F.270
Role	Prototype bomber/torpedo-bomber
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Farman Aviation Works
First flight	1933

The Farman F.270 was a prototype French bomber/torpedo-bomber designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works for the French Air Force.^[1]

Development

The F.270 of 1933 was a development of the earlier F.60 and F.150 series it was a mixed wood and metal sesquiplane with a single vertical tail unit. Powered by two Gnome-Rhône 14Kbr radial engines mounted above the lower wing.^[1] It had a wide-track tailskid landing gear and three machine-gun positions, one in the balcony type nose, one amidships and one in a ventral position that fired though a trap door in the floor.^[1]

In 1934 an improved variant was produced, the Farman F.271, with engine power boosted to 800 hp (597 kW) additional nose glazing for the bomb/torpedo aimer, and larger navigators station, and the ventral trap door replaced with a retractable bathtub gondola.^[1] Neither type entered production but the F.271 was later tested on floats.^[1]

Variants

F.270: Prototype with Gnome-Rhône 14Kbr radial engines.^[1]
F.271: Improved design with 800hp (597kW) Gnome-Rhône 14K radial engines, also tested as a float-plane.^[1]

Specifications (F.271)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Length: 18.50 m (60 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 26.00 m (85 ft 4 in)
Height: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 152 m² (1,640 sq ft)
Empty weight: 5,830 kg (12,853 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 11,160 kg (24,604 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14K 14-cylinder radial piston engine, 600 kW (800 hp) each
Propellers: 4-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 250 km/h (155 mph; 135 kn)
Service ceiling: 7,500 m (24,606 ft)

Armament

Guns: 6 × 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-gun (two each in nose, dorsal and ventral positions)
Bombs: up to 1000kg (2205lb) or one torpedo

References

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Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Orbis 1985, p. 1757

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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Farman F.270

Development

Variants

Specifications (F.271)

See also

References