Friedrichshafen FF.17

The Friedrichshafen FF.17 was a seaplane built in Germany in 1914. Originally designed and flown with a single main float and two outriggers as the FF.17a, it was later modified as the FF.17b with two floats.

Specifications (FF.17)[]

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General characteristics

• Length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 53 m² (570 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × 6-cylinder water-cooled piston engine, 101 kW (135 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)

References[]

Further reading[]

• Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried. Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH : Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. p. 96. ISBN 978-3927513600.

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