Farman III

The Farman III was an early French pusher biplane designed and built by Henry Farman in 1909 and considered a significant step in the history of aviation.

on the Farman III were the first to resemble ailerons on modern aircraft, and have a reasonable claim as the ancestor of the modern aileron.1
An ‘Albatross’, a copy of the French Farman III, was the first military machine installed there.2
Farman's ailerons on the Farman III were the first to resemble ailerons on modern aircraft, and have a reasonable claim as the ancestor of the modern aileron.3
in 1909, fitted in Farman III aircraft, won the Grand Prix for the greatest non-stop distance flown - 180 kilometres (110 mi) - and 4
Maurice Farman III biplane (Famous aviation pioneer Claude Graham-White (rear) with an unidentified pupil pilot in his...5
Farman III from Executive Avenue Washington, DC, In about October 1910, after paying his respect's to President Taft, Seem's he made himself quiet noticed in the U.S.A.6
The Farman III was widely imitated, by the Bristol Boxkite, Short S.27 and Grahame-White 'Baby' among others. Specifications:-span 32 ft.10 in. (10 m.) - length 39 ft. 4.7
The Farman III is one of the classic aircraft of all time, and, with the Blériot XI, was the most popular European aircraft in the period from 1909 8

Made by Farman Aviation Works.

Berlin-Johannisthal 1910: Robert Fey on his Farman III in flight and on the ground is Amerigo with his Sommer plane before the start (Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), via Wikimedia).9
* Farman III introduces flaps (ailerons) * Curtiss Golden Flier, featuring the word "aeroplan...10
The Farman III, also known as Henry Farman 1909 biplane, and in some sources designated Farman II, was an early French pusher biplane, designed and built by Henry Farman in 1909, and... Farman MF.11
-Henri Farman in 1909 kept his prototype Farman III in the air for 113 miles circling a flying field in France. With bigger gas tanks this mileage could be increased.12
two flights in his Farman III from Torre Abbey at up to 1,000 feet over the assembled armada of warships drawn up in the bay.13
Farman III scratchbuilt 140. Aerodrome RC 1/10 Alb D Va 141. Gotha 142.14
* Farman III at Belgian Aero Exhibition * Farman III King Albert I at Belgian Aero Exhibition * Farman III observer w/ 15
machine, the Farman III, a machine with lateral control and soon to become one of the classic aircraft of the pioneer aviation era.16
Wing Area Sqm
40
Designer
Henri Farman
Eng 1 Type
Gnome 7-cylinder rotary engine
First Flight
1909
Eng 1 Kw
37
Span In
9
Gross Weight Lb
1213
Crew
1
Gross Weight Kg
550
Height In
6
Manufacturer
Max Speed Mph
37
Max Speed Kmh
60
Height Ft
11
Span Ft
33
National Origin
France
Wing Area Sqft
431
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
10
Length Ft
39
Height M
4
Similar Aircraft
* Wright Model A* Bristol Boxkite
Eng 1 Hp
50.0
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
* Voisin-Farman I
Length In
4
Length M
12
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