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Farman F.223.3/4 a 4-engine French Bomber
By: cafs Date: August 1, 2019, 2:38 pm
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Dimon brought to us a superb Farman F.223.3/4, 4-engine French
Bomber/Mailplane/Airplane from the final 30's.
From Wiki :
[font=sans-serif]The F.223 (redesignated NC.223 when Farman was
absorbed into [/font]SNCAC
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCAC)
incorporated significant
changes, including a twin tail and a considerably refined
fuselage. The first prototype was ordered as a long range mail
plane and in October 1937 established a record by flying 621
miles with a 22,046 lb payload. The Ministere d l'Air ordered a
production run of 8 of the NC223.3 variation which was commenced
in 1939. A variant NC 223.4 Jules Verne of Naval Aviation French
was the first Allied bomber to raid Berlin: on the night of 7
June 1940 aircraft of this variant dropped eight bombs of 250 kg
and 80 of 10 kg weight on the German capital. This operation,
which was of a primarily psychological-warfare nature, was
repeated three days later.
[font=sans-serif]The first NC 223.3 bombers were delivered on
May 1940 and participated in night bombing attacks on Germany
before being transferred to North Africa in June 1940. The
bombers were subsequently relegated to transport roles, seeing
service with both the [/font]Vichy regime
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_regime
and the Free French
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_French.
The F.224 was a dedicated civil variant able to seat 40
passengers. Six machines were produced for Air France
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France,
but were ultimately
rejected because the 224 could not maintain altitude on three
engines. The aircraft went on to serve in the Armée de l'Air
instead with a reduced payload.
[font=sans-serif]S.N.C.A.C. NC.223.3 [/font][font=sans-serif]-
bomber version with 910 hp (679 kW)
[/font][font=sans-serif]Hispano-Suiza 12Y-29
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano-Suiza_12Y-29[/font]<br
/>[font=sans-serif][/size]engines (8 built)[/font]
[font=sans-serif]Crew:[/font][font=sans-serif] five or
six[/font]
[list]
[li][font=sans-serif]Length: 21.5m (70 ft 4 in)[/font][/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Wingspan
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingspan:
36.2m (118 ft 1 in)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li][font=sans-serif]Height: 5.2m (17 ft)[/font][/li]
[/list][list]
[li][font=sans-serif]Wing area: 188 m2 (2,023.6
ft2)[/font][/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Empty weight
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturer%27s_empty_weight:<br
/>10,488 kg (23,122 lb)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li][font=sans-serif]Loaded weight: 18,700 kg (41,226
lb)[/font][/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Powerplant
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_engine:
4 × Gnome-Rhône
14N-11
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome-Rh%C3%B4ne_14N-11
radial
engines, 708 kW (950 hp) each[/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Maximum speed
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Regulatory_V-speeds:
320
km/h (199 mph) at 3,960 m (13,000 ft)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Cruise speed
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Vc:
280 km/h (174 mph) at
3960 m (13,000 ft)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Range
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_(aeronautics):
1,995 km
(1,245 miles)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Service ceiling
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiling_(aeronautics):
8,460 m
(26,245 ft)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li]Rate of climb
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_of_climb:
473 m/min (1,552
ft/min)[/li]
[/list][list]
[li][font=sans-serif]Guns: three 7.5mm [/font]MAC 1934
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_1934
manually aimed in nose
turret, dorsal and ventral positions[/li]
[/list][list]
[li][font=sans-serif]Bombs: 5,190 kg (9,240 lb)
(F.222/2)[size=21px][/font][/li]
[/list][list]
[li][img width=640
height=360]
HTML https://i.postimg.cc/Z5zNVFts/2019-08-01-19-20-23.jpg[/img]
[img width=640
height=360]
HTML https://i.postimg.cc/QMtcTNrj/2019-08-01-19-21-07.jpg[/img]
[img width=640
height=360]
HTML https://i.postimg.cc/sXzyLxDr/2019-08-01-19-22-12.jpg[/img]
[img width=640
height=360]
HTML https://i.postimg.cc/xTD7yhCw/2019-08-01-19-22-33.jpg[/img]
For now just an AI plane in game.
Cheers.[/li]
[/list]
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Re: Farman F.223.3/4 a 4-engine French Bomber
By: Cashmere_Dave Date: August 2, 2019, 7:00 am
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Thanks for converting it. It works as an AI plane in BAT-WAW.
cheers
David
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