Friedrichshafen FF.17

The Friedrichshafen FF.17 was a seaplane built in Germany in 1914. Originally designed and flown with a single main float and two outriggers as the FF.17a, it was later modified as the FF.17b with two floats.

Role Reconnaissance floatplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH

Specifications (FF.17)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 53 m2 (570 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × NAG 6-cyl 135hp 6-cylinder water-cooled piston engine, 101 kW (135 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)

References
  1. "Friedrichshafen FF.17". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 March 2019.

Further reading
  • Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried. Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH : Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. p. 96. ISBN 978-3927513600.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.