Farman A.2
Role	Observation monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Farman
First flight	1920s
Number built	1

The Farman F.160 A.2 (sometimes referred only as the A.2 from the French military specification A = reconnaissance 2 = two-seater)^[1] was a 1920s French sesquiplane designed as a military reconnaissance and observation aircraft. Only one was built.^[2][3]

Development

The open-cockpit tandem two-seat sesquiplane was displayed at the 1924 Paris Salon de l'Aeronautique. It was designed to minimise drag and the wide-chord wing was faired into the top of the fuselage and the aircraft was carefully faired.^[2] The aircraft did not meet performance expectations and was scrapped,^[2][3] and the F.160 designation was reused for a biplane bomber developed from the Farman F.60 Goliath.

Specifications

Data from ^[1][3]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
• Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 52 m² (560 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb) *Useful load: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Farman 12We W-12 water-cooled piston engine, 370 kW (500 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
• Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns