The Farman Moustique, French for mosquito, was a family of low-powered single-seat sport and touring monoplanes built by the Farman company at Billancourt. The first flew in May 1919 with a 30 horsepower ABC Scorpion flat-twin engine, and later versions included the glider-like Aviette of 1922, which won prizes at the first French gliding meeting, and the Moustique II of 1924, which won the Tour de France of light aircraft. The design was revived in 1935 as the F 450 and the production F 451, of which 46 were built with a 25 horsepower Ava flat-four engine, thirty-six of them bought by the state for the Aviation Populaire programme. A two-seat F 455 Super Moustique survives at the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget. Farman closed its light aircraft section when it was nationalised in 1937.
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built by the Société des Aéroplanes Henry et Maurice Farman at Billancourt
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The Farman Moustique is a family of French monoplanes
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It flew for the first time in May 1919
Design and development, end of the light aircraft section
the light aircraft section of the Farman works was shut down when the company was nationalised in March 1937
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The Farman Moustique is a family of French monoplanes
Design and development, Moustique II
powered by a 35 hp (26 kW) 3-cylinder Anzani 3 A2 radial
Operational history, Prix Solex
using less than 3 kg (6.6 lb) of petrol and oil
Design and development, first aircraft
This first aircraft was powered by a 30 hp (22 kW) flat twin ABC Scorpion engine.
Design and development, F 451
The production version, the F 451 Moustique, had a 25 hp (19 kW) AVA 4A-00 flat-four two-stroke.
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
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built by the Société des Aéroplanes Henry et Maurice Farman at Billancourt
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The Farman Moustique is a family of French monoplanes
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built by the Société des Aéroplanes Henry et Maurice Farman at Billancourt
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a low powered single seat monoplane for sport and tourism
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The Farman Moustique is a family of French monoplanes
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