The Farman F.60 Goliath was a French airliner and bomber produced by the Farman Aviation Works from 1919. It was instrumental in the creation of early airlines and commercial routes in Europe after World War I.
The Goliath was initially designed in 1918 as a heavy bomber capable of carrying 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs with a range of 1,500 km (930 mi). It was a fixed-undercarriage three-bay biplane of fabric-covered wood construction, powered by two Salmson 9Z engines. It had a simple and robust, yet light structure. The wings were rectangular with a constant profile with aerodynamically balancedailerons fitted to both upper and lower wings.
It was undergoing initial testing when World War I came to an end and Farman realized there would be no orders for his design. Nonetheless he was quick to understand that the big, box-like fuselage of the Goliath could be easily modified to convert the aircraft into an airliner. Commercial aviation was beginning to be developed and was in need of purpose-built aircraft. With the new passenger cabin arrangement, the Goliath could carry up to 12 or 14 passengers. It had large windows to give the passengers a view of the surroundings. The Salmson engines could be replaced by other types (Renault, Lorraine) if a customer desired it. Approximately 60 F.60 Goliaths were built. Between 1927 and 1929, eight Goliaths with various engines were built under licence in Czechoslovakia, four by Avia and four by Letov.
Operational historyedit
Airplane "Farman Goliath"Goliath, London–Paris with engine failure, Le Crotoy 1921
Farman was quick to press the Goliath into service and made several publicity flights. On 8 February 1919, the Goliath flew 12 passengers from Toussus-le-Noble to RAF Kenley, near Croydon. Since non-military flying was not permitted at that date, Lucien Bossoutrot and his passengers were all ex-military pilots who wore uniforms and carried mission orders for the circumstances. The flight went well, taking 2 hours and 30 minutes. The pilot and passengers were well received in England. The return flight was made the following day and took 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Other flights were made to publicize the Goliath. On 3 April 1919, 14 passengers were flown to an altitude of 6,200 m (20,341 ft). Later, on 11 August 1919, an F.60 flew eight passengers and a ton of supplies from Paris via Casablanca and Mogador to Koufa, 180 km (110 mi) north of Saint-Louis, Senegal, flying more than 4,500 km (2,800 mi).[1]
Civil passenger transport version, powered by two 190 kW (260 hp) Salmson CM.9 radial piston engines, sixty built.
F.60bis
This designation was given to the transport version, powered by two 220 kW (300 hp) Salmson 9Az engines.
F.60 Bn.2
Three-seat night bomber evolved from the F.60 Goliath. It was equipped with two 190 kW (260 hp) Salmson 9Zm engines, and 210 were delivered to French naval and army aviation.[2]
Blunt-nose version in 1924, powered by two 230 kW (310 hp) Renault 12Fcy engines.
F.61
Two aircraft equipped with two 220 kW (300 hp) Renault 12Fe engines.
F.62
A record-breaking aircraft, derived from the F.60, powered by a single 370 kW (500 hp) Farman 12We. First flown on 7 August 1925, the F.62, piloted by Landry and Drouhin, broke the world record 4,400 km (2,700 mi; 2,400 nmi) closed-circuit in 45 hours 11 minutes and 59 seconds.[3]
F.62 BN.4
Export version for the Soviet Union, powered by two 340 kW (450 hp) Lorraine-Dietrich V-12 engines.
F.62 BN.5
A 5-seat night bomber version, powered by 2x 300 kW (400 hp) Lorraine 12Db engines.[4]
Farman F.65 Goliath photo from Les Ailes April 21, 1927Sixty floatplane torpedo-bombers built for the Aéronautique navale, fitted with interchangeable float or landing gear and powered by 2x 280 kW (380 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9Aa Jupiter engines.[6]
Two Farman F.60 Goliaths, O-BLEU and O-BRUN, both of SNETA, were destroyed in a hangar fire at Brussels-Evere Airport.[8]
8 October 1921
A Farman Goliath of Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens (CGEA) made an emergency landing at Saint-Inglevert, Pas-de-Calais due to problems with a propeller shortly after the aircraft had crossed the French coast. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Le Bourget Airport, Paris to Croydon. Another aircraft was dispatched from Paris to take the six passengers on to Croydon.[11]
30 November 1921
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAD of CGEA was damaged in a forced landing at Smeeth, Kent. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[12]
11 February 1922
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAI of CGEA was damaged in a forced landing at Farnborough, Kent.[12][13] The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[12]
A Farman F.60 Goliath on a flight from Croydon Airport to Paris, suffered a severely damaged propeller after flying through torrential rain whilst crossing the English Channel. The engine was shut down and a precautionary landing was made at Saint-Inglevert where the propeller was changed in 15 minutes. The aircraft then departed for Le Bourget, where arrival was only 12 minutes later than scheduled.[14]
15 March 1923
Farman F.61 Goliath F-AEIE (former O-BLAN) of Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes (CMA) overran the runway on landing at Croydon and collided with a building. The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.[12]
7 May 1923
Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEGP Flandre of Air Union was damaged in a forced landing at Lympne, Kent. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[12]
14 May 1923
Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEBY of Air Union crashed at Monsures, Somme,[15] following structural failure of a wing. All six people on board were killed. The aircraft was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris to Croydon[16]
15 July 1923
Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEEE of Farman crashed near Valenciennes, France.[12]
27 August 1923
Farman F.60 Goliath (former F.61) F-AECB of Air Union crashed at East Malling, Kent. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Paris to Croydon. A precautionary landing was made at Lympne due to weather, following which the flight was resumed. One engine later failed and the aircraft crashed following misunderstanding of an instruction for a number of passengers to move towards the rear of the aircraft, affecting the centre of gravity and causing the aircraft to enter a spin.
3 December 1923
Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEIF, possibly operated by CMA, crashed at Littlestone, Kent.[12]
22 January 1924
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAO of Air Union was destroyed by fire following an accident when landing at Croydon.[12]
6 August 1924
Farman F.60 Goliath F-ADDT Languedoc of Air Union was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris to Croydon when the port engine failed. A forced landing was made at Golden Green, Kent. One person amongst the pilot and five passengers on board was injured.[17] The aircraft was dismantled to allow removal. It was later repaired and returned to service.[18][19]
8 February 1925
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAB Savoie of Air Union crashed whilst attempting to land at Lympne. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Paris to Croydon when an engine failed over the Channel.[12][20] The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.[12]
16 October 1925
Farman F.60 Goliath F-HMFU Île de France of Air Union crashed at Wadhurst, East Sussex.[12] Three passengers were killed and two were injured.[21] The aircraft may have been repaired and returned to service as its registration was not cancelled until 1 June 1932. Its fuselage is preserved.[12]
14 November 1925
Farman F.60 Goliath F-FHMY Picardie of Air Union ditched in the English Channel 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) off Boulogne, France. The aircraft was salvaged and rebuilt as an F.63bis, returning to service in 1929.[12]
10 March 1927
Farman F.63bis Goliath F-AEGP Flandre of Air Union made a forced landing near Tonbridge, Kent following an engine failure.[12]
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAB Savoie of Air Union was severely damaged in a forced landing at Yaldham Manor, Wrotham, Kent. The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.[12]
6 March 1928
Farman F.60 Goliath (former F.61) F-AECU Normandie of Air Union crashed at Hythe, Kent. The aircraft may have been repaired and returned to service as its registration was not cancelled until 1 June 1932.[12]
11 March 1928
Farman F.60 Goliath (former F.61) F-AEFC Provence of Air Union crashed into the English Channel 9 miles (14 km) off Folkestone whilst operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Paris to Croydon. The aircraft had landed at Saint-Inglevert to await an improvement in the weather before continuing its journey,[22] and the passenger (or passengers[23]) had decided to continue the journey by boat. The aircraft broadcast a Mayday before it crashed into the sea, killing both crew.[22] The bodies of the victims were picked up the Southern Railway's ferry Maid of Orleans.[23]
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAI Vendee of Air Union,[24] on a flight from Croydon to Paris crashed at Keylands Sidings near Paddock Wood railway station, it stopped yards from the signal box and was destroyed by fire, the pilot and mechanic escaped with minor injuries.[25]
31 July 1929
Farman F.60 Goliath F-GEAB Savoie of Air Union, on a flight from London to Paris carrying gold bullion was damaged in a forced landing near Smarden in Kent, bushes on the riverbank stopped the aircraft entering the River Beult although some of the gold bullion it was carrying ended up in the river. The bullion was recovered by spectators and transferred by lorry to Lympne for onward transport to Paris.[12][26] The aircraft may have been repaired and returned to service as its registration was not cancelled until 1 June 1932.[12]
Farman F.63bis Goliath F-FHMY Picardie of Air Unioncrashed at Marden Airfield, Kent following failure of the starboard tailplane. Two passengers killed of the six people on board.[27]
2 May 1930
Farman F.63bis Goliath F-ADCA Lorraine of Air Union crashed at Penshurst, Kent after encountering a heavy squall whilst on a flight from Le Bourget, Paris to Croydon.[28]
23 April 1931
Farman F.63 Goliath F-ADDT Languedoc of Air Union crashed at Widehurst Farm, Marden after taking off from Marden. The aircraft was carrying mail.[29]
9 July 1930
Farman F.60 F-ADFQ of the SGTA crashed near Aalsmeer shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam. One crew member, a mechanic, died shortly after. The pilot and the marconist escaped with slight injuries. The plane was a total loss.[30]
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Pelletier, Alain (2004). Histoire mondiale des avions de ligne depuis 1908 (in French). Boulogne-Billancourt: E.T.A.I. ISBN978-2-7268-9367-8.
Hirschauer, Louis; Dollfus, Charles, eds. (1920). L'Année Aéronautique: 1919-1920. Paris: Dunod. p. 53.
Hirschauer, Louis; Dollfus, Charles, eds. (1921). L'Année Aéronautique: 1920-1921. Paris: Dunod. p. 67.
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The Farman F 60 Goliath was a French airliner and bomber produced by the Farman Aviation Works from 1919 It was instrumental in the creation of early airlines and commercial routes in Europe after World War I F 60 Goliath Farman F 68BN4 Goliath of the Polish Air Force Role Airliner National origin France Manufacturer Farman Aviation Works First flight January 1919 Introduction February 1919 Retired c 1931 Number built Approx 60 Farman Goliath of the CSA 1929 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 4 1 Civilian operators 4 2 Military operators 5 Accidents and incidents 6 Survivors 7 Specifications F 63 BN 4 8 See also 9 References 10 Bibliography 11 Further reading 12 External linksDesign and development editThe Goliath was initially designed in 1918 as a heavy bomber capable of carrying 1 000 kg 2 200 lb of bombs with a range of 1 500 km 930 mi It was a fixed undercarriage three bay biplane of fabric covered wood construction powered by two Salmson 9Z engines It had a simple and robust yet light structure The wings were rectangular with a constant profile with aerodynamically balanced ailerons fitted to both upper and lower wings It was undergoing initial testing when World War I came to an end and Farman realized there would be no orders for his design Nonetheless he was quick to understand that the big box like fuselage of the Goliath could be easily modified to convert the aircraft into an airliner Commercial aviation was beginning to be developed and was in need of purpose built aircraft With the new passenger cabin arrangement the Goliath could carry up to 12 or 14 passengers It had large windows to give the passengers a view of the surroundings The Salmson engines could be replaced by other types Renault Lorraine if a customer desired it Approximately 60 F 60 Goliaths were built Between 1927 and 1929 eight Goliaths with various engines were built under licence in Czechoslovakia four by Avia and four by Letov Operational history edit nbsp Airplane Farman Goliath nbsp Goliath London Paris with engine failure Le Crotoy 1921 Farman was quick to press the Goliath into service and made several publicity flights On 8 February 1919 the Goliath flew 12 passengers from Toussus le Noble to RAF Kenley near Croydon Since non military flying was not permitted at that date Lucien Bossoutrot and his passengers were all ex military pilots who wore uniforms and carried mission orders for the circumstances The flight went well taking 2 hours and 30 minutes The pilot and passengers were well received in England The return flight was made the following day and took 2 hours and 10 minutes Other flights were made to publicize the Goliath On 3 April 1919 14 passengers were flown to an altitude of 6 200 m 20 341 ft Later on 11 August 1919 an F 60 flew eight passengers and a ton of supplies from Paris via Casablanca and Mogador to Koufa 180 km 110 mi north of Saint Louis Senegal flying more than 4 500 km 2 800 mi 1 Airlines emerging very rapidly all over Europe were quick to acquire the F 60 In 1920 the Compagnie des Grands Express Aeriens CGEA began scheduling regular flights between Le Bourget and Croydon The Compagnie des Messageries Aeriennes CMA soon followed suit The Societe Generale de Transports Aeriens SGTA opened a Paris Brussels route in July 1920 flown by the Goliath In May 1921 this route was extended to Amsterdam The Belgian airline Societe Nationale pour l Etude des Transports Aeriens SNETA also opened a Brussels London route in April 1921 Variants editFF 60 Designation of the first three prototypes F 60 Civil passenger transport version powered by two 190 kW 260 hp Salmson CM 9 radial piston engines sixty built F 60bis This designation was given to the transport version powered by two 220 kW 300 hp Salmson 9Az engines F 60 Bn 2 Three seat night bomber evolved from the F 60 Goliath It was equipped with two 190 kW 260 hp Salmson 9Zm engines and 210 were delivered to French naval and army aviation 2 F 60 Torp Torpedo bomber floatplane powered by two Gnome Rhone 9A Jupiter radial piston engines F 60M Blunt nose version in 1924 powered by two 230 kW 310 hp Renault 12Fcy engines F 61 Two aircraft equipped with two 220 kW 300 hp Renault 12Fe engines F 62 A record breaking aircraft derived from the F 60 powered by a single 370 kW 500 hp Farman 12We First flown on 7 August 1925 the F 62 piloted by Landry and Drouhin broke the world record 4 400 km 2 700 mi 2 400 nmi closed circuit in 45 hours 11 minutes and 59 seconds 3 F 62 BN 4 Export version for the Soviet Union powered by two 340 kW 450 hp Lorraine Dietrich V 12 engines F 62 BN 5 A 5 seat night bomber version powered by 2x 300 kW 400 hp Lorraine 12Db engines 4 F 63 BN 4 Similar to the F 62 BN 4 export version powered by two 340 kW 450 hp Gnome Rhone 9A Jupiter radial piston engines 42 built for the Aeronautique militaire francaise F 63bis nbsp Farman F 63bis photo from L Air December 15 1928A single airliner powered by 2x 272 kW 365 hp Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IIIA engines Ten more were built powered by 2x 280 kW 380 hp Gnome Rhone 9Aa Jupiter engines 5 F 63ter Three airliners powered by 2x 280 kW 380 hp Gnome Rhone 9Aa Jupiter engines 5 F 65 nbsp Farman F 65 Goliath photo from Les Ailes April 21 1927Sixty floatplane torpedo bombers built for the Aeronautique navale fitted with interchangeable float or landing gear and powered by 2x 280 kW 380 hp Gnome Rhone 9Aa Jupiter engines 6 F 66 Two torpedo bombers built for the Aeronautique navale powered by 2x 190 kW 260 hp Salmson CM 9 engines 6 F 66 BN 3 One Gnome Rhone 9A Jupiter powered aircraft was built intended to be exported to Romania F 68 BN 4 Thirty two bomber aircraft powered by 2x 310 kW 420 hp Gnome Rhone 9Ab Jupiter exported to Poland 7 F 140 Super Goliath Super heavy bomber prototype powered by four 370 kW 500 hp Farman 12We W 12 engines in tandem pairs Operators editCivilian operators edit nbsp Belgium Societe Anonyme Belge pour l Exploitation de la Navigation Aerienne SABENA 8 Societe Colombophile de Transport Aeriens SOCTA 8 Syndicat National pour l Etude des Transports Aerienne SNETA 8 nbsp Colombia Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea CCNA nbsp Czechoslovakia Ceskoslovenske statni aerolinie CSA 8 nbsp France Air Union 8 Compagnie Aerienne Francaise CAF 8 Compagnie des Grands Express Aeriens CGEA 8 Compagnie des Messageries Aeriennes CMA 8 Enterprise de la Photo Aerienne 8 Farman Airlines Societe Generale des Transports Aeriens SGTA 8 nbsp Romania Liniile Aeriene Romane Exploatate de Stat LARES 8 Military operators edit nbsp Belgium Belgian Air Force nbsp Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Air Force nbsp France French Air Force French Navy Commission d Etudes Pratiques d Aeronautique CEPA 8 Escadrille 2R1 8 Escadrille 5B2 8 nbsp Italy nbsp Japan nbsp Peru Peruvian Air Force Peruvian Navy nbsp Poland Polish Air Force 211 Squadron 8 212 Squadron 8 nbsp Soviet Union Soviet Air Force 4 bought in 1924 9 nbsp Spain Aeronautica Militar used in air raids over Morocco 10 Accidents and incidents edit26 August 1921 Farman F 60 Goliath O BLAN of SNETA ditched into the English Channel whilst on a flight from Brussels Evere Airport to Croydon Airport Surrey United Kingdom both pilots were never found 8 The aircraft was salvaged and rebuilt as an F 61 27 September 1921 Two Farman F 60 Goliaths O BLEU and O BRUN both of SNETA were destroyed in a hangar fire at Brussels Evere Airport 8 8 October 1921 A Farman Goliath of Compagnie des Grands Express Aeriens CGEA made an emergency landing at Saint Inglevert Pas de Calais due to problems with a propeller shortly after the aircraft had crossed the French coast The aircraft was operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Le Bourget Airport Paris to Croydon Another aircraft was dispatched from Paris to take the six passengers on to Croydon 11 30 November 1921 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAD of CGEA was damaged in a forced landing at Smeeth Kent The aircraft was repaired and returned to service 12 11 February 1922 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAI of CGEA was damaged in a forced landing at Farnborough Kent 12 13 The aircraft was repaired and returned to service 12 7 April 1922 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAD of CGEA was in a mid air collision with de Havilland DH 18A G EAWO of Daimler Airway over Thieuloy Saint Antoine Oise France All seven people on board both aircraft were killed 1 September 1922 A Farman F 60 Goliath on a flight from Croydon Airport to Paris suffered a severely damaged propeller after flying through torrential rain whilst crossing the English Channel The engine was shut down and a precautionary landing was made at Saint Inglevert where the propeller was changed in 15 minutes The aircraft then departed for Le Bourget where arrival was only 12 minutes later than scheduled 14 15 March 1923 Farman F 61 Goliath F AEIE former O BLAN of Compagnie des Messageries Aeriennes CMA overran the runway on landing at Croydon and collided with a building The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service 12 7 May 1923 Farman F 60 Goliath F AEGP Flandre of Air Union was damaged in a forced landing at Lympne Kent The aircraft was repaired and returned to service 12 14 May 1923 Farman F 60 Goliath F AEBY of Air Union crashed at Monsures Somme 15 following structural failure of a wing All six people on board were killed The aircraft was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris to Croydon 16 15 July 1923 Farman F 60 Goliath F AEEE of Farman crashed near Valenciennes France 12 27 August 1923 Farman F 60 Goliath former F 61 F AECB of Air Union crashed at East Malling Kent The aircraft was operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Paris to Croydon A precautionary landing was made at Lympne due to weather following which the flight was resumed One engine later failed and the aircraft crashed following misunderstanding of an instruction for a number of passengers to move towards the rear of the aircraft affecting the centre of gravity and causing the aircraft to enter a spin 3 December 1923 Farman F 60 Goliath F AEIF possibly operated by CMA crashed at Littlestone Kent 12 22 January 1924 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAO of Air Union was destroyed by fire following an accident when landing at Croydon 12 6 August 1924 Farman F 60 Goliath F ADDT Languedoc of Air Union was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris to Croydon when the port engine failed A forced landing was made at Golden Green Kent One person amongst the pilot and five passengers on board was injured 17 The aircraft was dismantled to allow removal It was later repaired and returned to service 18 19 8 February 1925 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAB Savoie of Air Union crashed whilst attempting to land at Lympne The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Paris to Croydon when an engine failed over the Channel 12 20 The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service 12 16 October 1925 Farman F 60 Goliath F HMFU Ile de France of Air Union crashed at Wadhurst East Sussex 12 Three passengers were killed and two were injured 21 The aircraft may have been repaired and returned to service as its registration was not cancelled until 1 June 1932 Its fuselage is preserved 12 14 November 1925 Farman F 60 Goliath F FHMY Picardie of Air Union ditched in the English Channel 12 kilometres 7 5 mi off Boulogne France The aircraft was salvaged and rebuilt as an F 63bis returning to service in 1929 12 10 March 1927 Farman F 63bis Goliath F AEGP Flandre of Air Union made a forced landing near Tonbridge Kent following an engine failure 12 5 May 1927 Farman F 61 Goliath F ADFN of Societe Generale des Transports Aeriens was lost in the Atlantic Ocean on a flight from Saint Louis Senegal to Pernambuco Brazil Both crew were killed 12 24 November 1927 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAB Savoie of Air Union was severely damaged in a forced landing at Yaldham Manor Wrotham Kent The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service 12 6 March 1928 Farman F 60 Goliath former F 61 F AECU Normandie of Air Union crashed at Hythe Kent The aircraft may have been repaired and returned to service as its registration was not cancelled until 1 June 1932 12 11 March 1928 Farman F 60 Goliath former F 61 F AEFC Provence of Air Union crashed into the English Channel 9 miles 14 km off Folkestone whilst operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Paris to Croydon The aircraft had landed at Saint Inglevert to await an improvement in the weather before continuing its journey 22 and the passenger or passengers 23 had decided to continue the journey by boat The aircraft broadcast a Mayday before it crashed into the sea killing both crew 22 The bodies of the victims were picked up the Southern Railway s ferry Maid of Orleans 23 23 May 1928 Farman F 63bis Goliath F AEIE of Societe Generale des Transports Aeriens SGTA crashed on take off from Cologne Germany and was destroyed by fire Three people were killed 12 19 May 1929 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAI Vendee of Air Union 24 on a flight from Croydon to Paris crashed at Keylands Sidings near Paddock Wood railway station it stopped yards from the signal box and was destroyed by fire the pilot and mechanic escaped with minor injuries 25 31 July 1929 Farman F 60 Goliath F GEAB Savoie of Air Union on a flight from London to Paris carrying gold bullion was damaged in a forced landing near Smarden in Kent bushes on the riverbank stopped the aircraft entering the River Beult although some of the gold bullion it was carrying ended up in the river The bullion was recovered by spectators and transferred by lorry to Lympne for onward transport to Paris 12 26 The aircraft may have been repaired and returned to service as its registration was not cancelled until 1 June 1932 12 October 1929 Farman F 63bis Goliath F FARI of Societe Generale de Transports Aeriens SGEA was destroyed in an accident 12 10 February 1930 Farman F 63bis Goliath F FHMY Picardie of Air Union crashed at Marden Airfield Kent following failure of the starboard tailplane Two passengers killed of the six people on board 27 2 May 1930 Farman F 63bis Goliath F ADCA Lorraine of Air Union crashed at Penshurst Kent after encountering a heavy squall whilst on a flight from Le Bourget Paris to Croydon 28 23 April 1931 Farman F 63 Goliath F ADDT Languedoc of Air Union crashed at Widehurst Farm Marden after taking off from Marden The aircraft was carrying mail 29 9 July 1930 Farman F 60 F ADFQ of the SGTA crashed near Aalsmeer shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam One crew member a mechanic died shortly after The pilot and the marconist escaped with slight injuries The plane was a total loss 30 Survivors editNo complete airframe survives The forward fuselage of F HMFU is exhibited at the Musee de l Air et de l Espace Le Bourget France 31 Specifications F 63 BN 4 edit nbsp Three view of original Farman F 60 Goliath from Flight 2 October 1919 Data from Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1928 32 General characteristicsCrew 4 Capacity 12 or 14 passengers civilian variant Length 14 77 m 48 ft 5 in Wingspan 26 5 m 86 ft 11 in Height 4 9 m 16 ft 1 in Wing area 160 m2 1 700 sq ft Empty weight 2 900 kg 6 393 lb Gross weight 5 400 kg 11 905 lb Powerplant 2 Gnome et Rhone 9A Jupiter 9 cylinder air cooled radial piston engines 340 kW 450 hp each Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propellers Performance Maximum speed 170 km h 110 mph 92 kn at sea level 168 km h 104 mph 91 kn at 1 000 m 3 300 ft 165 km h 103 mph 89 kn at 2 000 m 6 600 ft 160 5 km h 99 7 mph 86 7 kn at 3 000 m 9 800 ft dd dd dd dd dd Range 800 km 500 mi 430 nmi Service ceiling 5 500 m 18 000 ft Time to altitude 1 000 m 3 300 ft in 4 minutes 59 seconds 2 000 m 6 600 ft in 11 minutes 31 seconds 3 000 m 9 800 ft in 19 minutes 48 seconds 4 000 m 13 000 ft in 31 minutes 2 seconds dd dd dd dd dd Wing loading 34 kg m2 7 0 lb sq ft Power mass 0 1157 kW kg 0 0704 hp lb Armament Guns 2x Lewis machine guns at nose and rear gunners positions Bombs provision for light bombs internally and larger weapons including torpedoes under the centre fuselageSee also editFarman F 140 Super Goliath Related lists List of civil aircraft List of interwar military aircraftReferences edit Le Raid du Goliath L Aerophile in French 247 1 August 1919 Parmentier Bruno Farman F 60 BN2 Goliath Retrieved 14 November 2013 Parmentier Bruno Farman F 62 Retrieved 14 November 2013 Parmentier Bruno Farman F 62 Bn5 Retrieved 14 November 2013 a b Parmentier Bruno Farman F 63bis Retrieved 14 November 2013 a b Parmentier Bruno Farman F 65 Retrieved 14 November 2013 Parmentier Bruno Farman F 68 Retrieved 14 November 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r The story of Goliath Aeroplane October 2015 Stamford Key Publishing 56 61 ISSN 0143 7240 Demin A editor 2012 Emblemby i znaki samolotow Rossiyskich VVS 1912 2012 Moscow 2012 ISBN 978 5 903389 53 7 p 43 in Russian La maquina de la civilizacion Farman F 60 Goliath aeropinakes com 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