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Høver M.F. 11
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11 (or Høver M.F.11, for its designer) was a three-seat, single-engine biplane used by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service for maritime reconnaissance in the decade before the World War II, Second World War. The M.F.11 was the main aircraft of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service (RNoNAS) until the Operation Weserübung, German invasion of Norway in 1940. Design and production As the final Hansa Brandenburg W.33 seaplane left the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk in Horten in 1929 it was clear a new machine was needed to replace it and in the summer of 1929 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk and its chief designer, Captain (naval), Captain J.E. Høver were ordered to develop a new seaplane. In cooperation with aircrew and other specialists Høver designed the M.F.11 in little over a year, during which several foreign designs were also evaluated, and by 11 October 1930 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence ordered the M.F.11, as a "self-defence scout plane". The pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk - ''The Navy's Flying Boat Factory'' - was the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service' aeroplane manufacturer. It was established in Horten in 1915 and produced 120 aircraft from then until it ceased to exist in 1940. Aircraft produced Local designs * M.F.1, a development of the Maurice Farman MF.7 floatplane, type 1914, six built. * M.F.2, a development of the Maurice Farman MF.11 floatplane, could carry two 50 kg mines/bombs, radio and machine gun. * M.F.3, further development of the MF.11, carried out the first RNoN aircraft test with torpedoes. * M.F.4, the first purpose-built trainer aircraft also developed from the Farman MF.11 * M.F.5, the first Norwegian tractor aircraft * M.F.6. a trainer and the last Farman pusher built by the factory * M.F.7, trainer *8 M.F.8, trainer *10 M.F.9, fighter *4 M.F.10, trainer *29 M.F.11, reconnaissance *1 M.F.12, monoplane trainer Built under license *8 Sopwith Baby The Sopwith Baby is a British s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
