Friedrichshafen FF.29
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| FF.29 | |
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| Type | Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| Maiden flight | 1910s |
| Introduced | 1914 |
| Primary user | German Navy |
| Number built | 30+ |
The Friedrichshafen FF.29 was a German lightweight two-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
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[edit] Development and design
The FF.29 was designed as a lightweight floatplane, a biplane powered by a Mercedes D.II inline piston engine.
[edit] Operational history
The FF.29 entered service with the German Navy in November 1914, it was used for coastal patrol and reconnaissance and had the ability to carry a small load of bombs.
On 15 January 1915 a FF.29 was the first plane to be launched from a submarine, the U-12.
[edit] Variants
- FF.29
- Production aircraft.
- FF.29A
- A similar aircraft with improved floats and tail surfaces.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (FF.29)
General characteristics
- Length: 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 57.5 m² (619 ft²)
- Empty weight: 928 kg (2,046 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.II, 90 kW (120 hp)
Performance
[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, 102.
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