Friedrichshafen FF.31
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| FF.31 | |
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| Type | Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| Maiden flight | 1910s |
| Introduced | 1915 |
| Primary user | German Navy |
The Friedrichshafen FF.31 was a German lightweight two-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Operational history
The FF.31 entered service with the German Navy in May 1915.
[edit] Variants
- FF.31
- Production floatplane
- FF.37
- FF.31 with fixed tailskid landing gear.
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[edit] Specifications (variant)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 10.15 m (33 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 60.0 m² (646 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,063 kg (2,344 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Maybach IR, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 98 km/h (61 mph)
- Range: 500 km (312 miles)
- Rate of climb: 0.9 m/s (177 ft/min)
Armament
- 1 × 7.9 mm Parabellum MG14 machine gun for observer
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober. Berlin: Königswinter, 104.
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