Farman Blanchard
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| Blanchard | |
|---|---|
 Farman Blanchard at the Paris Aero Show 1921 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Torpedo bomber |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Farman |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1923 |
The Farman Blanchard was a prototype naval torpedo bomber built in France in the early 1920s but not selected for production.[1][2] It is designated the Farman F.450 Torp in at least one source[2] (not to be confused with the unrelated Farman F.450 Moustique[3]). It was designed by Maurice Blanchard, after whom it was named.[1][2][3]
The Blanchard was a two-bay, unstaggered, equal-span biplane of conventional configuration.[1][4] The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits.[1][4] Power was supplied by a piston engine in the nose, driving a tractor propeller.[1][4] It had fixed, tailskid undercarriage,[1][4] and a conventional tail.[4] It carried its torpedo semi-recessed into the underside of the fuselage.[1][4] Construction was of wood throughout.[1][4]
It was intended to operate from land or from aircraft carriers.[1][2]