Farman HF.19

The Henry Farman HF.19 was a French reconnaissance seaplane developed by Henry Farman before World War I. As a floatplane, it used floats for take-off and landing on water.[1][2][3]

HF.19
Role	Reconnaissance seaplane
Manufacturer	Farman Aviation Works
Designer	Henry Farman
First flight	1913

Specifications

Data from [4]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 9.87 m (32 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 19.70 m (64 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
• Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,250 kg (2,756 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Lambda Lambda 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled rotary piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 57 kn)

References

1. "Farman HF.19". www.airwar.ru. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
2. "HENRI FARMAN HF 19 1913". www.idromodelli.it. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
3. "Les hydros FARMAN" (PDF). hydroretro.net. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
4. "Henry Farman HF.19 - Hydravion de course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2001-03-24. Retrieved 2019-01-29.

Further reading

• Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090.
• Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen: SchifferPublishing Limited. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.