The Yokosuka Ro-go Ko-gata (YokoSho-shiki Ro-go Ko-gata) was a Japanese reconnaissance floatplane developed during the First World War by the Japanese Navy Arsenal at Yokosuka , and one of the first indigenous Japanese aircraft to enter production. There were 218 of these aircraft built for the Imperial Japanese Navy, which remained in use until 1928.
13-424: The Japanese Navy Arsenal at Yokosuka became involved in aircraft production in 1913, when an aeroplane factory was set up, with its first work being to build several Maurice Farman and Curtiss Seaplanes. It continued to build aircraft under license, including more Farman aircraft and several Short 184 seaplanes, as well as prototypes of several of its own designs. In 1917, Chikuhei Nakajima , chief designer of
26-580: A MF prefix. The Farman firm designed and built a number of motor car models [ fr ] , including: During the 1920s, Farman Aviation briefly dabbled in building airboats (known generally by the French term "hydroglisseurs"). Farman's boat-building followed directly from its aircraft experience. During the First World War , Farman-built aircraft engines and propellers from Farman MF.7s were used to build airboats that were successfully used during
39-1259: A protective cage surrounding the propeller. Farman's airboats sold for 25,000 to 50,000 francs depending on the model, a price that proved too steep for potential buyers; the company pulled out of the boat business by the end of the 1920s. Farman (automobile) Look for Farman (automobile) on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Farman (automobile) in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
52-719: The Mesopotamian Campaign fought by Britain and her colonial subjects against the forces of the Ottoman Empire in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq ). Following the success of these improvised airboats, Britain began ordering purpose-built airboats from Farman and Charles de Lambert 's company for use on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Farman Aircraft began producing civilian airboats in the 1920s. Its first non-military airboat sailed in 1920, though its first civilian airboat for sale
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78-733: The Yokosuka Arsenal aircraft factory designed a new reconnaissance floatplane . A prototype of this new design, powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) Salmson water-cooled radial engine , made its maiden flight early in 1918. Test results were good, and the type was ordered into production as the Ro-go Ko-gata. The Ro-go Ko-gata was a three-bay biplane of wood and fabric construction, with twin main floats and wings that folded backwards for storage. Its crew of two sat in separate, closely spaced cockpits. Initial production aircraft were powered by 200 hp (149 kW) Salmson engines, but
91-477: The design of the aircraft; as a result it was known as either Farman I or Voisin-Farman I . In 1908, after further modifications which included re-covering it with Continental rubberized fabric and the addition of side-curtains, the aircraft was re-designated Farman I-bis . Ailerons were fitted after Wilbur Wright's flying demonstration at Le Mans in August 1908. A second aircraft, to be called Farman II ,
104-832: The early aircraft were modified in 1919 for making long-range flights, with one of the cockpits replaced by additional fuel storage. This allowed a record flight of 1,300 km (808 mi) to be flown in 11 hours, 35 min on 20 April 1919. The Ro-go Ko-gata, along with licensed built Hansa-Brandenburg W.29s , replaced the obsolete pusher Farmans in Japanese Navy service, remaining in large scale service until 1926, being re-designated Yokosho-Type Reconnaissance Seaplane in 1923. Several were sold for civilian use, and were used to carry airmail until 1928. Data from Japanese Aircraft 1914–1941 General characteristics Performance Armament Farman Aviation Works Farman Aviation Works ( French : Avions Farman )
117-551: The firm as the " Société Anonyme des Usines Farman " (SAUF), but only three years later it was absorbed by Sud-Ouest . Maurice's son, Marcel Farman, reestablished the SAUF in 1952, but his effort proved unsuccessful and the firm was dissolved in 1956. The Farman brothers designed and built more than 200 types of aircraft between 1908 and 1941. They also built cars until 1931 and boats until 1930. In 1907, Henri Farman bought his first aircraft from Gabriel Voisin and soon began to improve
130-535: The majority of production aircraft were fitted with 200–220 hp (149–164 kW) Mitsubishi -built Hispano-Suiza 8 V-8 engines . A total of 218 aircraft were built in total, 32 by the Yokosuka arsenal, 80 by Aichi and 106 by the Nakajima Aircraft Company , with production continuing until 1924. It was the first locally-designed aircraft to be built in large numbers for the Japanese Navy. Three of
143-524: Was Le Ricocheur (pictured at right), a closed-cabin prototype capable of carrying 12 passengers at speeds of up to 125 kilometres per hour (67 kn). Farman marketed airboats for use as water taxis and as light cargo vessels or patrol boats for French colonial governments, particularly on the Mekong and Niger rivers. These later airboats were open-cabin, like the airboats of today, though they tended to be somewhat larger, had higher freeboards , and lacked
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#1733085894962156-522: Was a French aircraft company founded and run by the brothers Richard , Henri , and Maurice Farman . They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 1936; during the French nationalization and rationalization of its aeronautical industry, Farman's assets were assigned to the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC). In 1941 the Farman brothers reestablished
169-562: Was built by the Voisin brothers incorporating design refinements to Farman's specification. Voisin sold this aircraft to J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon , who exported it to England, where it was renamed the Bird of Passage . This episode angered Farman, who in early 1909 ended his association with Voisin and started building his own aircraft. Aircraft designed and built by Henri Farman had a HF prefix, while examples designed and built by his brother Maurice carried
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