| FF.43 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Floatplane fighter |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | 8 September 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.43 was a German single-seat floatplane fighter of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
Development and design[]
Designed for defence of the floatplane bases, the FF.43 was a biplane powered by a Mercedes D.III inline piston engine driving a tractor propeller. It was armed with two 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 forward-firing machine guns. Only one aircraft was built.
Specifications[]
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.92 m (32 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 31.0 m2 (334 ft2)
- Empty weight: 798 kg (1,759 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,078 kg (2,377 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III, 160 kW (120 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 163 km/h (102 mph)
- Range: 400 km (249 miles)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.8 m/s (551 ft/min)
Armament
See also[]
← FF.39 - FF.40 - FF.41 - FF.43 - FF.44 - FF.45 - FF.46
References[]
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober. Berlin: Königswinter. pp. 136.
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