Friedrichshafen FF.48
| 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
Performance
Armament
- 1 × fixed, forward firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine gun
- 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun on pivoted mount in rear cockpit.
See also
Related lists
References
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober. Berlin: Königswinter. p. 145.