Farman MF.8

{{short description|1910s French aircraft}}

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|type = Tourism biplane

|manufacturer = Farman Aviation Works

|designer =Maurice Farman

|first flight = 1913

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The Maurice Farman MF.8 was a biplane floatplane, with a pusher engine, designed and built in France circa 1913.

Specifications

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|prime units?=met

|crew=2

|length m=9.74

|span m=19.02

|height m=3.90

|empty weight kg=967

|gross weight kg=1367

|eng1 number=1

|eng1 name=Renault 8C

|eng1 type=V-8 air-cooled piston engine

|eng1 kw=100

|max speed kmh=100

|ceiling m=

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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 |isbn=0-7643-0752-5|author-link=Leonard E. Opdycke}}

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Category:Biplanes

Category:Single-engined pusher aircraft

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