Friedrichshafen FF.43
The Friedrichshafen FF.43 was a German single-seat floatplane fighter of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
| FF.43 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Floatplane fighter |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | 8 September 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
Development and design
Designed for defence of the floatplane bases, the FF.43 was a biplane powered by a Mercedes D.III inline piston engine driving a tractor propeller. It was armed with two 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 forward-firing machine guns. Only one aircraft was built.
Specifications
Data from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)
- Upper wingspan: 9.92 m (32 ft 7 in)
- Lower wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 31 m2 (330 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 798 kg (1,759 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,078 kg (2,377 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 163 km/h (101 mph, 88 kn)
- Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
- Time to altitude:
- 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 6 minutes
- 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 9 minutes
- 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 22 minutes
- 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 6 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns
See also
Related lists
References
- Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried. Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-3927513600.
Further reading
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
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