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A second aircraft, to be called '''Farman II''', was built by the Voisin brothers incorporating design refinements to Farman's specification. Voisin sold this aircraft to [[J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon]],<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%201638.html "Brab's" First Flights], ''[[Flight International|Flight]]'', 28 May 1964, p. 895.</ref> who exported it to England, where it was renamed the ''Bird of Passage''. This episode angered Farman, who in early 1909 ended his association with Voisin and started building his own aircraft.
A second aircraft, to be called '''Farman II''', was built by the Voisin brothers incorporating design refinements to Farman's specification. Voisin sold this aircraft to [[J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon]],<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%201638.html "Brab's" First Flights], ''[[Flight International|Flight]]'', 28 May 1964, p. 895.</ref> who exported it to England, where it was renamed the ''Bird of Passage''. This episode angered Farman, who in early 1909 ended his association with Voisin and started building his own aircraft.

Aircraft designed and built by Henry Farman had a HF prefix, while examples designed and built by his brother Maurice carried a MF prefix.


== List of aeroplanes ==
== List of aeroplanes ==

Revision as of 15:31, 29 August 2015

"Farman" redirects here. For the surname, see Farman (surname).
Avions Farman
IndustryAeronautics, defence
Founded1908
FounderDick Farman, Henri Farman and Maurice Farman
Defunct1936
FateMerged
SuccessorSociété Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC)
Headquarters
Châteaufort, Yvelines
,
France
ProductsAircraft
Henri Farman on September 21, 1913 in France

Farman Aviation Works (Template:Lang-fr) was a French aircraft company founded and run by the brothers Richard, Henri, and Maurice Farman. They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 1936; during the French nationalization and rationalization of its aerospace industry, Farman's assets were assigned to the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC).

In 1941 the Farman brothers reestablished the firm as the "Société Anonyme des Usines Farman" (SAUF), but only three years later it was absorbed by Sud-Ouest. Maurice's son, Marcel Farman, reestablished the SAUF in 1952, but his effort proved unsuccessful and the firm was dissolved in 1956.

The Farman brothers designed and built more than 200 types of aircraft between 1908 and 1941. They also built cars until 1931.[1]

Background

In 1907, Henry Farman bought his first aircraft from the Voisin; and soon he began to improve its design of the aircraft, as a result it was known as either Farman I or Voisin-Farman I. In 1908, after further modifications which included re-covering it with 'Continental' rubberized fabric and addition of side-curtains, the aircraft was re-designated Farman I-bis.[2] Ailerons were fitted after Wilbur Wright's flying demonstration at Le Mans in August 1908.

A second aircraft, to be called Farman II, was built by the Voisin brothers incorporating design refinements to Farman's specification. Voisin sold this aircraft to J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon,[3] who exported it to England, where it was renamed the Bird of Passage. This episode angered Farman, who in early 1909 ended his association with Voisin and started building his own aircraft.

Aircraft designed and built by Henry Farman had a HF prefix, while examples designed and built by his brother Maurice carried a MF prefix.

List of aeroplanes

Farman III in flight, Berlin 1910
MF.11 Shorthorn 1915
Farman F.60 Goliath 1919
Farman F.430 1934

Cars

1923 Farman A 6.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Claude Rouxel, Laurent Friry & Sébastien Faures. Farman De l’aviation à l’automobile, Ed. Etai, ISBN 9782726897478
  2. ^ Opdycke 1999, p. 264.
  3. ^ "Brab's" First Flights, Flight, 28 May 1964, p. 895.
  4. ^ Green & Swanborough, page 201
  5. ^ Green & Swanborough, pages 201 and 202

Bibliography

  • Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. pp. 201, 202.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E. French Aeroplanes Before the Great War Atglen, PA: Schiffer 1999 ISBN 0-7643-0752-5
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