Farman Aviation Works

Farman
IndustryAeronautics, defence
Founded1908
FounderDick Farman, Henri Farman and Maurice Farman
Defunct1936
FateMerged
SuccessorSociété Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC)
Headquarters,
France
ProductsAircraft
Henri Farman on September 21, 1913 in France

Farman Aviation Works (French: Avions Farman) 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 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[1] and boats until 1930.[2]

  1. ^ Claude Rouxel, Laurent Friry & Sébastien Faures. Farman De l’aviation à l’automobile, Ed. Etai, ISBN 9782726897478
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cercle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).