Friedrichshafen FF.49

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FF.49
Type	Reconnaissance
Manufacturer	Friedrichshafen Flugzeugbau
Maiden flight	1917
Introduced	September 1917
Primary users	German Air Force Finnish Air Force Polish Air Force Danish Air Force
Number built	240
Developed from	Friedrichshafen FF.33

Friedrichshafen FF.49 was a German, two-seated, twin-engined amphibious biplane reconnaissance aircraft designed by Friedrichshafen Flugzeugbau in 1917.

Contents 1 Versions 2 Operators 3 Specifications (FF.49) 4 Sources

[edit] Versions

• FF.49A
• FF.49B - bomber version
• FF.49C - reconnaissance version

[edit] Operators

• Denmark
• Germany
• Finland (four FF.49C, one FF.49B; in use 1918-1923)
• Poland

[edit] Specifications (FF.49)

Data from Thulinista Hornetiin

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 11.60 m (ft in)
• Wingspan: 17.15 m (ft in)
• Height: 4.50 m (ft in)
• Wing area: 71.16 m² (ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,485 kg (lb)
• Loaded weight: kg (lb)
• Useful load: kg (kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,135 kg (lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Benz IV 6-cylinder, water-cooled inline, kW (200-220 hp) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
• Maximum speed: 140 km/h (knots, mph)
• Cruise speed: 115 km/h (knots, mph)
• Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
• Range: km (nm, mi, 5 h 40 min)
• Service ceiling: m (ft)
• Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)

Armament

1x MG
4x 12.7 kg bombs

[edit] Sources

• Timo Heinonen (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin - 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita. Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN 9519568824.