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Farman F.130

🇫🇷 France ·first flew 1925· long-range night bomber

what is it?

The Farman F.130 was a 1920s French biplane designed by Farman as a long-range day bomber.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 25.3 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 195 km/htop speed
  • size 5,570 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 101 years ago, in 1925.
  • Wingspan of 25.3 m: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight
1925
number built
—
role
long-range night bomber
origin
🇫🇷 France
engines
1× Farman 18Wd W-18 water-cooled piston engine
crew
3
wingspan
25.3 m
max take-off weight
5,570 kg
top speed
195 km/h
range
—
ceiling
5,200 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5435631, Wikipedia: Farman F.130 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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