The Farman F.460 Alizé (English: Tradewind) was a 1930s French civil training and touring monoplane designed and built by Farman to meet a French air ministry requirement.[1]

F.460 Alizé
Role Two-seat training monoplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Farman
Number built 10

Design and development

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In the early 1930s the French air ministry issued a specification for a two-seat training and sport aircraft for the government-sponsored Popular Aviation Movement.[1] It was a high-wing parasol monoplane with a wide-track landing gear for rough-field operation.[1] The Alizé appeared after aircraft from other companies and no French order was placed.[1] Ten aircraft were built for the Spanish Republican government for training schools in the Murcia area.[1]

Specifications

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Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft[1]

  • Crew: 2
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 5P 5-cyl. air-cooled radial engine , 110 hp (82 kW)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Orbis 1985, p. 1759

Bibliography

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  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
  • Liron, Jean (1984). Les avions Farman. Collection Docavia. Vol. 21. Paris: Éditions Larivière. OCLC 37146471.