Friedrichshafen FF.60
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| FF.60 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Experimental floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| Maiden flight | November 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.60 was a German experimental floatplane produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
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[edit] Development and design
The FF.60 was an experimental large triplane floatplane, powered by four Mercedes D.III engines. Its first flight took place in November 1918, only shortly before the Armistice that ended all further development. Only one was built.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Four
- Wingspan: 27.00 m (88 ft 7 in)
- Height: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 235.0 m² (2,528 ft²)
- Empty weight: 4,875 kg (10,748 lb)
- Gross weight: 7,342 kg (16,186 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Mercedes D.IIIa, 160 kW (120 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph)
Armament
- 3 × 7.9 mm Parabellum MG14 machine guns
- 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of bombs
[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, 154.
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