Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1

The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1 was a two-seat biplane floatplane the first aircraft produced by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service's aircraft factory Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk in Horten built after Maurice Farman's MF.7 design. The construction began in the summer of 1915 with plans borrowed from the Norwegian Army Air Service's aircraft factory at Kjeller.

* Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1 - two-seat reconnaissance seaplane 1915 * Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1
* Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11 - three-seat reconnaissance seaplane (1930s) * Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.2
Flyvebaatfabrikk, the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1, and was intended to replace the latter on a 1 to 1 basis. Amongst the modifications added to the M.F.3

Made by Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk.

The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1 was a two-seat biplane floatplane, the first aircraft produced by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service's aircraft factory Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk in...5
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Maurice Farman
Length Alt
970.28
Power Alt
Range Main
400.0
Loaded Weight Main
1340.0
Height Alt
381.0
Introduced
1915
Max Speed Main
100.0
Switch Order Of Units
no
Include'armament' Field
yes
Cruise Speed Main
80.0
Number Built
5
Crew
Two
Loaded Weight Alt
2948.0
Armament
* 1 × Krag-Jørgensen carbine* 1 × Colt M1911 pistol
Include'capacity' Field
no
Cruise Speed Alt
2940.0
Height Main
3.9 metres
Primary user
Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service
Span Alt
62
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Hall-Scott
Manufacturer
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
4
Production End Year
1917
Climb Rate Main
0.8 m-s
Power Main
468000.0
Production Start Year
1915
Climb Rate Alt
164
Length Main
9.7 m
Span Main
19.02 metres
Range Alt
20880.0
Max Speed Alt
3720.0
Empty Weight Main
980.0
Produced
1915
Empty Weight Alt
2156.0
Category
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk aircraft
Norwegian military reconnaissance aircraft 1910-1919
Pusher aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats

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