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Henri Farman (26 May 1874 – 17 July 1958) was a British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman. Before dedicating himself to aviation he gained fame as a sportsman, specifically in cycling and motor racing. Henri acquired French nationality in 1937.
Notable Family Members: brother Maurice Farman. Henri Farman (born 1874, Paris, France—died July 18, 1958, Paris) was a French aviation pioneer and aircraft builder who popularized the use of ailerons, moveable surfaces on the trailing edge of a wing that provide a means of lateral control.
Henry (Henri) and Maurice Farman (right) c.1908. With his brother Maurice Alain Farman (Mar. 21, 1877 - Feb. 25, 1964) he modified a Voisin pusher biplane. In that year he made a flight from Bonny to Reims. In 1909 he set world's endurance and speed records.
Maurice Farman was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who contributed greatly to early aviation. A champion bicyclist, he also distinguished himself as an automobile racing driver. With his brother Henri, Maurice made the first circular flight of more than one kilometre in 1908, completing.
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The Company, Avions Henri, Maurice and Dick Farman, also built racing aero-engines which broke distance and height records, and two 18-cylinder engines, one with its cylinders in T-formation. They were noted for their reduction gearbox and two-speed clutch-controlled supercharger.
Maurice Alain Farman (21 March 1877 – 25 February 1964) was a British-French Grand Prix motor racing champion, an aviator, and an aircraft manufacturer and designer. Biography. Born in Paris to English parents, he and his brothers Richard and Henry Farman were important pioneers of aviation in Europe.
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Henri Farman established one of the first formal flight training schools in 1909. In 1914 he founded the Farman Aviation Works which produced over 12,000 military aircraft for France in World War I. Henri and Maurice, later joined by brother Dick, enjoyed both financial and technical success with a series of advanced designs, including the twin ...
