Farman MF.16
{{short description|French WW1 reconnaissance aircraft}}
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The Maurice Farman MF.16 was a French reconnaissance aircraft developed before World War I by the Farman Aviation Works.
Design and development
The MF.16 was a pusher biplane like previous Farman aircraft, and had a sesquiplane layout.
Specifications
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|empty weight kg=410
|gross weight kg=650
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Gnome 7 Lambda
|eng1 type=7-cylinderair-cooled rotary piston engine
|eng1 hp=80
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=fixed-pitch pusher propeller
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|max speed kmh=90
|max speed note=at sea level
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|range km=220
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|ceiling m=2500
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|time to altitude={{cvt|500|m}} in 8 minutes
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See also
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book|last1=Davilla|first1=Dr. James J.|last2=Soltan|first2=Arthur |title=French Aircraft of the First World War|publisher=Flying Machines Press|location=Mountain View, CA|year=1997|isbn=978-1891268090}}
- {{cite book |last1=Liron |first1=Jean |title=Les avions Farman |year=1984 |publisher=Éditions Larivière |location=Paris |oclc=37146471|series=Collection Docavia|volume=21}}
- {{cite book |last=Opdycke |first=Leonard E. |title=French Aeroplanes before the Great War |year=1999 |publisher=Schiffer Publishing Limited |location=Atglen, PA |isbn=0-7643-0752-5|author-link=Leonard E. Opdycke}}
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Category:1910s French military reconnaissance aircraft