Farman F.500
| F.500 Monitor | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat trainer |
| Manufacturer | Societe Anonye des Usines Farman Stampe et Renard |
| First flight | 1952 |
The Farman F.500 Monitor was a 1950s Franco-Belgian two-seat training aircraft.
Development
Farman had earlier produced the Stampe SV.4 under licence, and with the co-operation of Stampe designed a two-seat training monoplane using SV-4 components designated the Farman F.500. The prototype, named the Monitor I, first flew on 11 July 1952, it was a cantilever low-wing monoplane of mixed construction and conventional tail unit. It had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and room for two crew in tandem under a continuous canopy and was powered by a 140hp (104kW) Renault 4Pei engine. The production version designated the Monitor II was placed into production and first flew on 5 August 1955, it had all-metal wings and a Salmson-Argus engine. Production also took place in Belgium with Stampe et Renard under the designation SR.7B Monitor IV.
Variants
- F.500 Monitor I
- Protoype with a 140hp (104kW) Renault 4Pei engine, one built.
- F.500 Monitor II
- French production aircraft with a Salmson-Argus engine.
- F.500 Monitor III
- Prototype Monitor I re-engined with a Regnier 4 engine.
- SR.7B Monitor IV
- Belgian production aircraft.
Specifications (Monitor II)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1759
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
Performance
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1759
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era