Farman F.60 Goliath

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The Farman F.60 Goliath was a pioneering French twin-engine biplane airliner of the early 1920s, originally designed as a bomber and later adapted for some of the world’s first regular commercial passenger services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airliner
biplane
civil utility aircraft
military bomber
twin‑engine aircraft
aircraftConfiguration biplane
construction wooden structure
countryOfOrigin France
covering fabric‑covered
crew 2
designation F.60
developedFrom Farman F.50
engineConfiguration twin‑engine
enteredService 1919
era early 1920s
firstCommercialRoute Paris–Brussels
Paris–London
linked to: London–Paris
firstFlight 1919
fuselageType boxy fuselage
historicalSignificance among the first large airliners in regular service
helped establish scheduled international air routes
landingGearType fixed tailskid landing gear
manufacturer Farman Aviation Works
linked to: Farman aircraft
nickname Goliath
notableFor early long‑distance commercial flights
pioneering regular passenger air services
numberBuilt about 60
operatorType airlines
military air arms
originalRole bomber
powerplantType piston engine
primaryRole airliner
productionPeriod 1919–mid‑1920s
rangeClass short‑ to medium‑range
status retired
typicalPassengerCapacity 12
usedBy Air Union
Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens
Farman (airline)
linked to: Farman aircraft

French Air Force
usedFor cargo transport
mail transport
passenger transport
usedInRole bomber
civil air transport
military transport
wingType two‑bay biplane wings

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Air Union fleetIncluded Farman F.60 Goliath
Farman aircraft notableModel Farman F.60 Goliath
Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes fleetUsed Farman F.60 Goliath
Bristol Jupiter poweredAircraft Farman F.60 Goliath (re-engined examples)
linked to: Farman F.60 Goliath
Farman F.50 successor Farman F.60 Goliath