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MF.6
Role Tourism biplaneType of aircraft
Manufacturer Farman Aviation Works
Designer Maurice Farman
First flight 1911

The Maurice Farman MF.6 Shorthorn is a French tourism biplane developed by Maurice Farman before World War I.

Operational history

A number of MF.6 biplanes were imported to Japan on the eve of World War I.

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.50 m (50 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
  • Empty weight: 675 kg (1,488 lb)
  • Gross weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 8B V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 70 kW (94 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 95 km/h (59 mph, 51 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

References

  1. "Japanese Maurice Farman MF.6 Shorthorn".
  2. "Maurice Farman MF-6 - avion de tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1999-12-13. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

Bibliography

  • Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.
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