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.
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[edit] Versions
- FF.49A
- FF.49B - bomber version
- FF.49C - reconnaissance version
[edit] Operators
[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
[edit] Sources
- Timo Heinonen (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin - 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita. Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN 9519568824.
