Friedrichshafen FF.8
| Role | Reconnaissance floatplane |
|---|---|
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH |
| Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.8 was a seaplane built in Germany in the early 1910s.
Specifications (FF.8)[edit]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 22 m2 (240 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 620 kg (1,367 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Argus 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 95 km/h (59 mph, 51 kn)
- Cruise speed: 85 km/h (53 mph, 46 kn)
References[edit]
- ^ "Friedrichshafen FF.8". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
Bibliography[edit]
- Herris, Jack (2016). Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 21. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-35-3.
Further reading[edit]
- Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried. Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH : Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. p. 87. ISBN 978-3927513600.
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