


F.220
Country | France |
Manufacturer | Farman Aviation Works |
Primary Role | Heavy Bomber |
Maiden Flight | 26 May 1932 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe F.220 high-winged, four-engined monoplanes first took flight in 1932. The prototype F.220 aircraft was eventually sold to Air France, which operated it as a mail plane in the South Atlantic under the name "Le Centaur"; Air France would later purchase additional examples for its commercial use. 10 examples of the next variant, F.221, were delivered to the French Air Force for review in Jun 1936, resulting in a contract for the next variant, F.222 in early 1937. Production ceased in 1938, by which time about 80 aircraft were built across various variants. When the European War began, the French military operated several F.222 and NC.223 aircraft, most of which served with the Air Force, although there were a few examples with the Navy. One of the Navy NC.223 aircraft became the first Allied bomber to bomb Berlin, Germany, which took place in 7 Jun 1940; it dropped 8 250-kilogram bombs and 80 10-kilogram bombs. All F.222 and NC.223 aircraft were relocated to North Africa, where they would serve in transport roles for the remainder of the war, for both Vichy and Free French factions.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Revision: Dec 2017
F.220 Timeline
26 May 1932 | The Farman F.220 aircraft took its first flight. |
7 Jun 1940 | A French Navy NC.223 aircraft became the first Allied bomber to bomb Berlin, Germany. |
10 Jun 1940 | A French Navy NC.223 aircraft bombed Berlin, Germany. |
14 Jun 1940 | The giant French Farman F.220 bomber "Jules Verne" attacked Italian oil storage tanks at Porto Marghera, Venice, Italy. Eight bombs were dropped and at least one oil tank was seen to be set on fire. |
20 Jun 1940 | French fighter pilot James Denis commandeered a F.222 bomber, took on 19 passengers, and flew from France to Britain, where the group would later join the Free French Air Force. |
SPECIFICATIONS
F.222
Machinery | Four Gnome-Rhône 14N-11 radial engines rated at 950hp each |
Armament | 3x7.5mm MAC 1934, 5,190kg bombs |
Crew | 5 |
Span | 36.20 m |
Length | 21.50 m |
Height | 5.20 m |
Wing Area | 188.00 m² |
Weight, Empty | 10,488 kg |
Weight, Loaded | 18,700 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 320 km/h |
Speed, Cruising | 280 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 8,460 m |
Range, Normal | 1,995 km |
Photographs
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
請考慮透過 Patreon 支持本站。任何數量都會有莫大幫助!感謝您的支持。 請幫助宣傳: 訂閱 WW2DB,掌握最新動態: |

- » The Emperor of Japan Planned to Honor WW2-era Japanese POWs in Mongolia (4 Jul 2025)
- » US State Lawmaker John Winter Caught Using Racial Slur "Jap" and Apologized (11 Jun 2025)
- » Köln/Cologne Evacuated After Discovery of WW2 Bombs (4 Jun 2025)
- » Race, Holocaust, and African-American WW2 Histories Removed from the US Naval Academy Library (7 Apr 2025)
- » US Government Plans to Purge WW2 Information (17 Mar 2025)
- » 所有最新消息
- » 1,177 人物傳記
- » 337 事件
- » 45,081 時間軸條目
- » 1,245 軍艦
- » 350 飛機型號
- » 207 車輛型號
- » 376 兵器型號
- » 123 史料文件
- » 261 設施
- » 470 事件
- » 28,492 照片
- » 365 地圖
Chiang Kaishek, 31 Jul 1937