Farman III

Farman III

 aircraft designed, built, and first flown by the French aviator Henri Farman (Farman, Henri) in 1909. (See also history of flight (flight, history of).)

      In the early spring of 1909, Farman, the son of English parents living in France, ordered a new airplane from the French aeronautical pioneer Gabriel Voisin (Voisin, Gabriel). Having earned enormous fame by completing the first circular flight of 1 km (0.6 mile) and the first cross-country flight in an earlier Voisin machine ( Voisin-Farman I), Farman specified his own modifications on the new aircraft. For reasons that are unclear, Voisin sold the finished machine ordered by Farman to the English aviator J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon. Farman, together with his brother Maurice Farman (Farman, Maurice), responded by building an improved aircraft for himself.

      Having recognized the critical importance of lateral control as a result of his observation of the Wright brothers (Wright, Wilbur and Orville), Farman rejected the Voisin reliance on inherent lateral stability in favour of “down-only” ailerons (aileron) mounted on the trailing edge of the wings. Three Farman III aircraft flew during the Reims Competition (Aug. 22–29, 1909), the first organized international air competition. Flying the original airplane of this type, Farman won the Grand Prix of the meet with a flight of 180 km (112 miles) in just over 3 hours; the Prix des Passagers, for a flight with the pilot and two passengers; and second place in the altitude competition. Reims marked the beginning of a distinguished career for the aircraft. For the two years after this competition, the Farman III was the most sought-after biplane in the world.

Tom D. Crouch
 

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