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1925
1925 - 0841.PDF
DECEMBER 24, 1925 THE FOUR-ENGINED FARMAN "GOLIATH Holder of Several French and World's Records THE accompanying photograph shows the Farman four- engined biplane which recently established several new records for load carried. The machine is in effect a super-Goliath, the four engines stopped, and with less than full load it will fly level on two engines. Another photograph shows one of the 500 h.p. Farman A RECORD BREAKER : The four-engined Farman " Goliath '' which has recently established a number of French records and world's records for heavy useful loads. The machine has a span of 35 m. (115 ft.) and a wing area of 266 sq m. (2,806 sq. ft.). The engines (four) are Farman " broad-arrow " types of 500 h.p. each. The weight of the machine empty is7,150 kgs. (15,750 lbs.), and the normal useful load is4,500 kgs. (10,000 lbs.), giving normally a total loaded weight of 11,650 kgfc. (25,750 lbs.). It is stated that the machine has a top speed of 190 km./h. (118 m.p.h.) at ground level. The ceiling, with a useful load of 4,000 kgs., is 5,000 m. (16,400 ft.), and with a useful load of 6,000 kgs. it is 3,500 m. With one engine stopped the ceiling is stated to be 3,800 m. (12,500 ft.). with four 500 h.p. Farman engines in place of the two lower- powered engines fitted on the standard " Goliath." It is claimed that by loading the machine to the maximum of its capacity the useful load carried, whether in the form of bombs or as passengers or goods, is in the neighbourhood of 6,000 kgs. (13,200 lbs.). Moreover, the machine is said to be capable of not only flying level but of climbing with one of engines as installed in this machine. This engine is of the 12-cylinder " broad arrow " type, with a bore of 130 mm. and a stroke of 160 mm. The weight of the engine is 510 kgs. (1,122 lbs), including two-to-one propeller reduction gearing, propeller hub and electrical equipment, but exclusive of water. It was with a similar engine that a single-engined Farman remained aloft for 45 hours 12 mins. m The Farman engine: This photograph shows one of the 500 h.p. Farman engines installed in the four- engined Farman "Goliath," which has established a number of re- cords for weight- carrying. 841
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