| Farman F.130 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Long-range night bomberType of aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Farman |
| First flight | 1925 |
The Farman F.130 was a 1920s French biplane designed by Farman as a long-range day bomber.
Development
The F.130 was a single-engined biplane design in the BN.3 category based on the larger twin-engined F.60 Goliath. The F.130 had a conventional tailskid landing gear and three open tandem cockpits. It was powered by a nose-mounted 447 kW (600 hp) Farman 18Wd W-18 piston engine.
Following a series of test flights it was underpowered with only one engine and it failed to arouse any interest from either domestic or export customers and was not ordered into production.
Variants
- F.130 BN.3
- Three seater night bomber, one built.
- F.130T
- The almost identical transport variant of the F.130 bomber. one built.
Specifications
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Wingspan: 25.30 m (83 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 150 m (1,614.64 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 3,230 kg (7,121 lb)
- Gross weight: 5,570 kg (12,280 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Farman 18Wd W-18 water-cooled piston engine , 447 kW (600 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
- Service ceiling: 5,200 m (17,060 ft)
Armament
- 4 × 0.303in (7.7mm) machine guns
- up to 700kg (1543lb) bombs
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.