| FF.48 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Floatplane fighter |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | 22 August 1917 |
| Number built | 3 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.48 was a German two-seat floatplane fighter of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
Development and design[]
The FF.48, along with the smaller single-seat FF.43, was designed for defence of the floatplane bases, it was a biplane powered by a Maybach IV inline piston engine. The pilot and observer each had control of one 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine gun. Only three aircraft were built.
Specifications (FF.48)[]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 16.25 m (53 ft 3¾in)
- Height: 4.40 m (14 ft 5¼in)
- Wing area: 68 m² (731.97 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,591 kg (3,508 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 2215 kg (4,883 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Maybach IV, 179 kW (240 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 163 km/h (95 mph)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 m in 6 min 25 sec (3,280 ft in 6 min 25 sec)
Armament
See also[]
- ← FF.44 - FF.45 - FF.46 - FF.48 - FF.49 - FF.53 - FF.54 →
- List of military aircraft of Germany
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. 145.
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