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F170 (other)
F170 may refer to : * Farman F.170 Jabiru The Farman F.170 Jabiru was a 1925 single-engine airliner evolved from the F.121 Jabiru, built by the Farman Aviation Works. Design and development The F.170 Jabiru was a single-engine evolution of the 1923 F.3X/ F.121. In the early 1920s, ther ..., a 1925 single-engine airliner * HMS ''Antelope'' (F170), a 1971 Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that participated in the Falklands War * 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, a 2020 Formula 1 round. {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Farman Aviation Works (french: Avions Farman) was a French aircraft company founded and run by the brothers Richard, Henri, and Maurice Farman. They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 1936; during the French nationalization and rationalization of its aeronautical industry, Farman's assets were assigned to the ''Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre'' (SNCAC). In 1941 the Farman brothers reestablished the firm as the "''Société Anonyme des Usines Farman''" (SAUF), but only three years later it was absorbed by Sud-Ouest. Maurice's son, Marcel Farman, reestablished the SAUF in 1952, but his effort proved unsuccessful and the firm was dissolved in 1956. The Farman brothers designed and built more than 200 types of aircraft between 1908 and 1941. They also built cars until 1931 and boats until 1930. Background In 1907, Henri Farman bought his first aircraft from Gabriel Voisin and soon began to improve the design of the air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Antelope (F170)
HMS ''Antelope'' was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that participated in the Falklands War and was sunk by Argentine aircraft. Construction and commissioning Her keel was laid down 23 March 1971 by Vosper Thornycroft in Woolston, Southampton, England. Initial budget costs for this class were £3.5 million, with final costs exceeding £14 million. She was commissioned on 17 July 1975, and was the only unit of the class never to be fitted with Exocet launchers. In 1977, she attended the fleet review for the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. At this time, she was part of the 7th Frigate Squadron. Falklands War Bombing ''Antelope'' took part in the Falklands war, arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. Two days later, while on air defence duty at the entrance to Battle of San Carlos (1982), San Carlos Water, protecting the beachhead established two days before, she came under attack by four Argentine A-4 Skyhawk#Argentina, A-4B Skyhawks of Grupo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
