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In Memoriam

Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† April 30, 2018

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Wilko Jonker passed away after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic model building were his hobby and on this website he has shared all the knowledge he has gathered about it over the many years. His hobby was able to distract him from the raging disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

Farman MF-40

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History

The Farman factory was founded at about 1908. The two brothers Henry and Maurice Farman showed three aircraft, designed by Henry Farman, at several air shows in August 1919.
In 1914 the factory employed about 600 employees.
Due to personal problems both brothers had their own, strictly segregated design bureaus.

The aircraft, designed before World war I by Henry Farman, showed a great resemblance.
All types were of the pusher type with a rotating engine,  a wingspan of the lower wing being half of the wingspan of the upper wing, a open fuselage for the crew and two tail booms..
Main differences were wingspan an engine type.

The Farman F.40 was the first  type both brothers designed together and was released in 1915.  It was a pusher type biplane with a Renault engine rated 130 hp. The fuselage, resting on the lower wing in the designs of Herny Farman, was now positioned just between the upper and lower wing.

Because of the quick developments = the MF-40 proofed to be to vulnerable for operational use and was mainly used as a trainer or handed over to smaller allied countries such as Belgium.

 

Technical information Farman MF-40
Dimensions:
Length: 9,15 m Wingspan: 17,58 m
Height:: 3,75 m Wing area: 52 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 750 kg Max. start weight: 1125 kg
Performance:
Cruising speed: - km/hr Max. speed: 145 km/hr
Climbing speed: - m/min    
Service ceiling: 4000 m Range: 2,3 hrs
Miscellaneous:
Crew: Two men: one aviator plus one observer
Engine type: One Renault 8C van 130 pk.
Armament: Two MG 7.7 mm machine guns

 


A Farman F.40, of the Belgian Air Force (Belgisch Luchtwezen) landed on November 10, 1916 on the beach near Terheijden.
The engine was replaced by that of a fully destroyed, and interned Farman MF.11. On November 17 a test flight was made by Lt. Van Heyst. The aircraft received the registration LA37. At the beginning of 1918 it was reserialled with F901, later this was changed to F801. The Farman MF.40 was stationed at airfield Middereduit near Vlissingen.

Farman F.40, geïnterneerd 10 november 1916. Registratie LA37 nog niet aangebracht. Romp links, achter de vleugel.
Farman F.40, interned November 10, 1916. Dutch serial LA37 not yet applied.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40, geïnterneerd 10 november 1916. Registratie LA37 nog niet aangebracht.
Farman F.40, interned November 10, 1916. Dutch serial LA37 not yet applied.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40 LA37 van Detachement Vlissingen. Vermoedelijk eind 1917. Vlieger elt.vl. J.N. Wallast, waarnemer (voorin) elt. Meltzer.
Farman F.40 LA37, probably at the end of 1917. Flying Officer elt.vl. J.N. Wallast, observer (at the front) elt. Meltzer.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40 LA37. Detachement Vlissingen. Vermoedelijk eind 1917. V.l.n.r. 2e vlm. W.P. van Aartsen, 4e elt.wnr. Meltzer, 6e elt.vl. J.N. Wallast (cdt.), 8e sgt.vlm. Dumerniet.
Farman F.40 LA37. From left to right 2e vlm. W.P. van Aartsen, 4e elt.wnr. Meltzer, 6e elt.vl. J.N. Wallast (cdt.), 8e sgt.vlm. Dumerniet.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40 LA37 klaar voor de start van Soesterberg in 1917. Op de achtergrond de Farman HF.22 K4 van Koloniën.
Farman F.40 LA37 ready for take off at Soesterberg in 1917. [at Beeldbank NIMH"]
Farman F.40 LA37. Neusstand bij Vlissingen, maart 1918. Elt.vl. .J.N. Wallast en lt.wnr. van Dijk. Rechts.
Farman F.40 LA37 on its nose near Vlissingen, March 1918. Elt.vl. .J.N. Wallast and (at the right) lt.wnr. van Dijk.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 


Farman MF-40 LVA
Serial2nd Serial3rd SerialConstr. nr.Date in serviceDate out of serviceNotes
LA37 MF901 MF801   10-11-1916 1920 Farman MF-40; Detained Belgian aircraft. Was F-901.
During 1918 re-serialled MF901, later again re-serialled in MF801.
Together with remaining interned aircraft written off in 1920.

 


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SchemeColour nameHumbrolXtraColorVallejo Model ColorVallejo Model Air
Standard #1Linen parts Clear dope 41   70.918  
Wooden parts Varnish        
Fuselage Dark grey 32 ?   70.866 71.052

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Farman F40: Dark grey fuselage an dopen linen wings.

 

 


Literature.

AVIA: 34e jaargang nummer 3: Vliegtuiginformatie: Farman HF-22 Thijs Postma & F. Zandvliet Pag. 92 - 96 1975 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
AVIA: 34e jaargang nummer 6: Lezers schrijven: Farman - 2 Harm J. Hazewinkel Pag. 209 1975 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
AVIA: 34e jaargang nummer 6: Lezers schrijven: Farman - 1 Frits Gerdessen Pag. 208 1975 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 1. Hugo Hooftman Pag. 1; 6 - 8 1977 Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
AviaHobby; eerste jaargang 1980: De vliegtuigen van de Luchtvaartafdeling F. Gerdessen   1980 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Van Luchtvaartafdeling tot Koninklijke Luchtmacht 75 jaar Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederland Koos van de Berg Pag. 6 1987 Uitgever: Rebo Produkties, Sassenheim
KLu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma Pag. 9 1987 Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar
Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart V Farman HF-20/HF-22/F-40 Harm J. Hazewinkel Pag. 1990 Uitgever: St. Vrienden v.h. Mil. Luchtv. Museum, Soesterberg
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) Willem Helfferich Pag. 11 - 13 1994 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)

 

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