Farman F.370

Farman F.370
Role	Single-seat racing monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Farman Aviation Works
First flight	22 April 1933
Number built	1

The Farman F.370 was a French single-seat racing monoplane designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works for air racing.^[1]

Development

The F.370 was a low-wing monoplane that first flew on the 22 April 1933.^[1] Powered by a Farman 8 Vee-piston engine it had streamlined features, including a shallow fin faired into the open cockpit headrest and fixed main monowheel landing gear faired into the engine and oil radiators of the engine.^[1] It was entered into the 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe air race in which it averaged over 300 km/h (187 mph), on the fifth circuit the engine overheated and the F.370 withdrew from the race.^[1]

Specifications (F.370)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 9.50 m² (102.3 sq ft)
Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,130 kg (2,491 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Farman 8 8-cylinder vee piston engine, 300 kW (400 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 330 km/h (205 mph; 178 kn) estimated

References

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Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Orbis 1985, p. 1758

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

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