title: Farman F.290
text: # Farman F.290
  
  The Farman F.290 was a 5-seat transport aircraft built in France in the early 1930s.
  
  ## Design
  
  It was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The fuselage and wings were of all-wood construction.
  
  ## Specifications (F.290)
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 1
  * Capacity: 4 pax
  * Length: 10.36 m (34 ft 0 in)
  * Wingspan: 14.38 m (47 ft 2 in)
  * Height: 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in)
  * Wing area: 40.2 $m^2$ (433 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 980 kg (2,161 lb)
  * Gross weight: 1,688 kg (3,721 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Gnome & Rhône 5Kc 5-cyl air-cooled radial piston engine, 180 kW (240 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 193 km/h (120 mph, 104 kn)
  * Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
  * Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft)
  