Engineering:Friedrichshafen FF.60
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| Role | Experimental floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | November 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.60 was a German experimental floatplane produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
Development and design
The FF.60 was an experimental large triplane floatplane, powered by four Mercedes D.III engines. Its first flight took place in November 1918, only shortly before the Armistice that ended all further development. Only one was built.
Specifications (FF.60)
Data from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Wingspan: 27 m (88 ft 7 in)
- Height: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 235 m2 (2,530 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,875 kg (10,748 lb)
- Gross weight: 7,342 kg (16,186 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 1,467 kg (3,234 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Mercedes D.IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
Armament
- Guns: 3 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine guns
- Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs
See also
Related lists
References
- ↑ Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993) (in de). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. p. 154. ISBN 978-3927513600.
Bibliography
- Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993) (in de). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober. Berlin: Burbach. ISBN 3-927513-60-1.
- Herris, Jack (2016). Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. 21. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-35-3.
Further reading
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
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