Friedrichshafen FF.54
FF.54 | |
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Role | Quadruplane fighter |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
First flight | 1917 |
Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was a German experimental quadruplane that was developed by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen during the First World War.
Design and development[]
It was equipped with a 160 hp Mercedes D.IIIa in-line engine. The armament consisted of two LMG 08/15 machine guns that fired through the propeller. The first flight took place on October 31, 1917. The aircraft crashed on the first flight.[1] It was later rebuilt as a triplane, with the second wing from the top removed. The improved version was flown in May 1918, and crashed again. As a result, the project was discontinued in September 1918.
Specifications[]
Data from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH,[2] The Complete Book of Fighters[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 2 x fixed forward-firing LMG 08/15 machine-guns
References[]
- ^ "Friedrichshafen FF54". flyingmachines.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. pp. 132-135. ISBN 978-3927513600.
- ^ Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander. p. 235. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
Categories:
- 1910s German experimental aircraft
- Quadruplanes
- Aircraft first flown in 1917
- Single-engined tractor aircraft