__NOTOC__ The Farman B.2 was a 1920s French

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designed as a light day bomber. Only one was built.

Development

Farman Aviation Works Farman Aviation Works (french: Avions Farman) was a French aircraft company founded and run by the brothers Richard Farman, Richard, Henri Farman, Henri, and Maurice Farman. They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 19 ...

designed and built in 1924 what was a bulky unequal span two-bay biplane for use as a day bomber. The pilot had a

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forward of the wing leading edge, the observer/gunner had a cockpit in a cut-out in the wing trailing edge. The B.2 was tested with different combinations of

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and radiators and it required modification to the fin and rudder for problems with directional stability. Despite all these modifications the aircraft did not meet the required performance and was not ordered into production.

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