H HOWARD-FLANDERS

L. Howard-Flanders, Ltd., 31, Town send Terrace, Richmond, Surrey. School: Brook lands. Established February, 1912, by Howard-Flanders, whose connection with aviation dates from the pioneer days. Richmond Works opened April, 1912. Capacity of the works at end of 1912 was sufficient to turn out from 25 to 35 machines a year. | F 4 1912. 2-seater military monoplane. | B 2 1912. 2-seater biplane. | S 2 1913. single-seat monoplane. | F 5 1913. 2-seater monoplane. | B 3 1913. 2-seater monoplane. | | Length | feet (m.) | 31½ (9.50) | 31½ (9.50) | 28 (8.50) | 31 (9.45) | 31 (9.45) | | Span | feet (m.) | 40 (12) | 40 (12) | 35 (10.70) | 39 (11.90) | 40 (12) | | Area | sq. feet (m²) | 240 (22) | 390 (36) | 190 (17¾) | 250 (23) | 390 (36) | | Weight | total lbs. (kgs.) | 1850 (839) | 1500 (680) | 1180 (535) | 1600 (726) | 1650 (748) | | useful lbs. (kgs.) | 500 (227) | 450 (204) | 350 (159) | 600 (272) | 600 (272) | | Motor | h.p. | 70 Renault | 40 A.B.C. | 80 Gnome | 80 Gnome | 80 Gnome | | Speed | max m.p.h. (km.) | 67 (108) | 56 (90) | 82 (132) | 70 (115) | 68 (110) | | min m.p.h. (km.) | 41 (66) | 38 (61) | 45 (73) | 42 (68) | 40 (65) | | Number built during 1912 | 4 | 1 | Remarks.—F 4 climbing speed 1000 feet (305 m.) in 3½ minutes, 1500 in 5½ mins., 2000 in 8 mins. B 2 climbing speed 200 feet (61 m.) per minute. The four F 4 type were bought by the British Army during 1912. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_067a.jpg:Monoplane. Monoplane. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_067b.jpg:Biplane. Biplane. 51 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_068a.jpg:FLANDERS. Uniform Aeroplane Scale IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_068b.jpg:FLANDERS. Uniform Aeroplane Scale 52