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Farman Biplane, 20th century. Designed by French aviation pioneer Henri Farman and powered by a 50hp Gnome engine, this biplane won the distance contest at the Reims Aviation Week in 1909. Farman's aircraft covered a distance of 180 kilometres in just over 3 hours, winning him a prize of 50,000 francs. French postcard.