Title
Farman biplane, 20th century. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Farman Biplane, 20th century. Designed by French aviation pioneer Henri Farman and powered by a 50hp Gnome engine, this biplane won the distance contest at the Reims Aviation Week in 1909. Farman's aircraft covered a distance of 180 kilometres in just over 3 hours, winning him a prize of 50,000 francs. French postcard.
Date
1909
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media
Reference
HRM19C03_281
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,3Mb (1,1Mb) / 17,5in x 11,2in / 5253 x 3345 (300dpi)