Farman F.220

what is it?

The Farman F.220 and its derivatives were thick-sectioned, high-winged, four engined French monoplanes from Farman Aviation Works. Based on the push-pull configuration proven by the F.211, design started in August 1925 and the first flight of the prototype was on 26 May 1932. The largest bomber to serve in France between the two world wars was the final F.222 variant.

🔎How to recognise it: 4 piston engines with propellers · shoulder wing · retractable tailwheel (taildragger) · 35.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 360 km/htop speed
• range 2,200 kmwithout refuelling
• size 18.7 tmax take-off weight
• built 70made in total

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 94 years ago, in 1932.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.8× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 35.7 m: about 8 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 🌍Range of 2,200 km: 12× Amsterdam to Brussels.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1932-05-26

number built

70

role

heavy bomber

origin

🇫🇷 France

makers

Farman Aviation Works

engines

4× Gnome-Rhône 14N-11

crew

5

length

22.6 m

wingspan

35.7 m

height

6.4 m

max take-off weight

18.7 t

top speed

360 km/h

cruise speed

280 km/h

range

2,200 km

ceiling

8,000 m

wings

shoulder wing

landing gear

retractable conventional landing gear

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