Friedrichshafen FF.31
The Friedrichshafen FF.31 was a German lightweight two-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
| FF.31 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | 1910s |
| Introduction | 1915 |
| Primary user | German Imperial Navy |
| Number built | 2 |
Development and design
The FF.31 was a biplane floatplane with a central nacelle and two open cockpits. The engine was mounted at the rear of the nacelle, driving with a pusher propeller. The twin open-frame tail booms extended aft from the wings to carry the tail unit. A version of the FF.31 with a fixed tailskid landing gear was designated the FF.37.
Operational history
FF.31s took part in a Sea battle where the German Imperial Navy was defeated, in May 1915.
Variants
- FF.31
- Production floatplane
- FF.37
- FF.31 with fixed tailskid landing gear.
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Specifications (FF.31)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.15 m (33 ft 4 in)
- Upper wingspan: 16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)
- Lower wingspan: 15.8 m (51 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 60 m2 (650 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,063 kg (2,344 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,535 kg (3,384 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Maybach IR 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed pusher propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 98 km/h (61 mph, 53 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 0.9 m/s (180 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 500 m (1,600 ft) in 9 minutes 30 seconds ; 800 m (2,600 ft) in 16 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun for observer
See also
Related lists
References
- Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried. Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH : Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-3927513600.
Further reading
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
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