Farman F.370
Role	Single-seat racing monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Farman Aviation Works
First flight	22 April 1933
Number built	1

The Farman F.370 was a French single-seat racing monoplane designed and built by the Farman Aviation Works for air racing.^[1]

Development

The F.370 was a low-wing monoplane that first flew on the 22 April 1933.^[1] Powered by a Farman 8 Vee-piston engine it had streamlined features, including a shallow fin faired into the open cockpit headrest and fixed main monowheel landing gear faired into the engine and oil radiators of the engine.^[1] It was entered into the 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe air race in which it averaged over 300 km/h (187 mph), on the fifth circuit the engine overheated and the F.370 withdrew from the race.^[1]

Specifications (F.370)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 9.50 m² (102.3 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,130 kg (2,491 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Farman 8 8-cylinder vee piston engine, 300 kW (400 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn) estimated