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| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Farman Aviation Works |
| Designed by | Maurice Farman |
| Introduction | 1913 |
| Retired | 1915 |
| Primary users | French Air Force Royal Flying Corps |
The Maurice Farman MF.7 Longhorn is a French reconnaissance biplane developed before World War I, which served in both the French and British air services in the early stages of the war before being used as a trainer aircraft.
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Design and development
It had a single Renault "pusher" engine. Its name derived from the distinctive front-mounted elevator and elongated skids.
Operational history
- Sixty MF.7s were sold to Norway and served with the Norwegian Army Air Service.
- The Farman was used by the Imperial Japanese forces in the World War I Battle of Tsingtao, with one downed by the German force's sole working aircraft.
Operators
- Australian Flying Corps
- Mesopotamian Half Flight
- Central Flying School AFC at Point Cook, Victoria.
- Norwegian Army Air Service operated 60 aircraft until the late 1920s.
Survivors
- Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, Paris
- Norsk Teknisk Museum, Oslo
Specifications (MF.7)
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Data from Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two (pilot & observer)
- Length: 11.35 m (37 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 15.40 m (50 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
- Loaded weight: 855 kg (1,885 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Renault 80 hp 8-cylinder air-cooled inline engine, 52 kW (70 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 95 km/h (51 knots, 59 mph) at sea level
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
- Endurance: 3.5 hours
Armament
None
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
- ^ Jackson, Robert, The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Paragon, 2002. ISBN 0-75258-130-9
- ^ Angelucci, Enzo (1983). The Rand McNally encyclopedia of military aircraft, 1914-1980. The Military Press. pp. 21. ISBN 0-517-41021 4.
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