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unusual facts about Farman F.51


F51

Farman F.51, a 1922 French maritime reconnaissance flying boat


F120

Farman F.120, a 1920 family of multi-engine airliners and bombers

F40

Farman F.40, a 1915 French pusher biplane reconnaissance aircraft

F430

Farman F.430, a 1930s French light transport aircraft designed and built by Farman Aviation Works

Farman F.1010

The F.1010 was taken to Cazaux for gun testing; the aircraft probably returned to be abandoned at Villacoublay at the end of these firing tests.

Farman F.120

The Jabiru was capable of carrying up to 9 passengers, and served on Farman airline's route Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam, but also with Danish Air Lines between Copenhagen and Amsterdam.

Farman F.230

Typical of these exploits was Marcel Lalouette and Jean de Permangle's long-distance flight on 12 January 1931, where they flew an F.231 from Istres, France, to Villa Cisneros, in what was then French West Africa during which they covered 2,700 km (1,690 mi) in 22 hours and set a new distance record.

Farman F.30

Dobrolyot - at least 10 planes transferred for civil aviation purposes.

Subsequently, at least ten were transferred to the new civil aviation organization, where they were apparently used to for "propaganda and recruitment" across the Soviet Union: some continued to fly until the end of the 1920s.

Farman F.400

This plane was used in Zaragoza during the Spanish Civil War as a transport, communication and ambulance aircraft.

Farman F.480 Alizé

The second prototype was certified the same day; ten more Alizés, already built in the Billancourt factory were also approved the following day.

Farman F.70

Lignes Aeriennes Latécoère used the aircraft to operate passenger and mail routes between Casablanca and Dakar and also from Algiers to Biskra.

Operation Pike

A French force of 65 Martin Maryland bombers and a supplementary force of 24 Farman F.222 heavy bombers were allocated for night operations during the campaign.


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