Farman F.380

Farman F.380
Role	Single-seat racing monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Farman Aviation Works
First flight	1933
Number built	1

The Farman F.380 was a French single-seat racing monoplane designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works for air racing.^[1]

Development

The F.380 was a low-wing monoplane that first flew in 1933.^[1] It was similar but smaller than the contemporary F.370 and was powered by a 155 hp (116 kW) Renault Bengali inverted inline piston engine.^[1] Like the F.370 it had streamlined features, including a shallow fin faired into the open cockpit headrest, but unlike the F.370 the F.380's single main wheel could be retracted and extended manually.^[2] It was entered into the 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe air race but the landing gear collapsed at the start of the race.^[1] Despite this setback, before the race it had broken the class world speed record at 303.387 km/h over a 200 km course.^[1]

Specifications (F.380)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 6.00 m² (64.6 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Renault Bengali 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine, 116 kW (155 hp)estimated

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