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The '''Friedrichshafen FF.27''' was a reconnaissance floatplane built in Germany during World War I. |
The '''Friedrichshafen FF.27''' was a [[reconnaissance aircraft|reconnaissance]] [[floatplane]] built in [[Germany]] during [[World War I]]. |
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==Design and development== |
==Design and development== |
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The FF.27 was a two-seat floatplane of mixed construction which had a single |
The FF.27 was a two-seat floatplane of mixed construction which had a single [[NAG 6-cyl 135hp]] piston engine mounted in the center nacelle. The tail [[empennage]] extended out from the [[fuselage]] via twin metal booms and the FF.27 had of pair of floats mounted under the center wing section. |
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The first flight of the FF.27 took place in 1914, occurring in response to the Baltic Ostsee-Wettbewerb 1914 aviation contest. After the outbreak of |
The first flight of the FF.27 took place in 1914, occurring in response to the Baltic Ostsee-Wettbewerb 1914 aviation contest. After the outbreak of WWI, the FF.27 was delivered to the [[Imperial German Navy]] and given the serial ''62'', being used for reconnaissance duties. |
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==Specifications== |
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==References== |
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*{{cite book |last1=Borzutzki |first1=Siegfried |title=Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober |date=1993 |language=de |publisher=Burbach |location=Berlin |isbn=3-927513-60-1|trans-title=Friedrichshafen Aircraft Company: Diploma-Engineer Theodore Kober}} |
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*{{cite book |last1=Herris |first1=Jack |title=Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes |date=2016 |publisher=Aeronaut Books |location=Charleston, South Carolina |isbn=978-1-935881-35-3|series=Great War Aviation Centennial Series|volume=21}} |
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*{{cite book |last1=Kroschel |first1=Günter |last2=Stützer |first2=Helmut |title=Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910–1918: in 127 Vierseitenrissen im Massstab 1:144 |date=1977 |publisher=Lohse-Eissing |location=Wilhelmshaven, West Germany |isbn=3-920602-18-8 |language=de|trans-title=German Military Aircraft 1910-1918: In 127 Four-page Drawings to 1:144 Scale|name-list-style=amp}} |
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[[Category:Floatplanes]] |
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[[Category:Friedrichshafen aircraft|FF.27]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 25 January 2024
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| FF.27 | |
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| Role | Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | July 1914 |
| Primary user | German Imperial Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.27 was a reconnaissance floatplane built in Germany during World War I.
Design and development
[edit]The FF.27 was a two-seat floatplane of mixed construction which had a single NAG 6-cyl 135hp piston engine mounted in the center nacelle. The tail empennage extended out from the fuselage via twin metal booms and the FF.27 had of pair of floats mounted under the center wing section.
The first flight of the FF.27 took place in 1914, occurring in response to the Baltic Ostsee-Wettbewerb 1914 aviation contest. After the outbreak of WWI, the FF.27 was delivered to the Imperial German Navy and given the serial 62, being used for reconnaissance duties.
Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 45 m2 (480 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × NAG 6-cyl 135hp 6-cylinder inline engine, 101 kW (135 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Cruise speed: 95 km/h (59 mph, 51 kn)
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober [Friedrichshafen Aircraft Company: Diploma-Engineer Theodore Kober] (in German). Berlin: Burbach. ISBN 3-927513-60-1.
- Herris, Jack (2016). Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 21. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-35-3.
- Kroschel, Günter & Stützer, Helmut (1977). Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910–1918: in 127 Vierseitenrissen im Massstab 1:144 [German Military Aircraft 1910-1918: In 127 Four-page Drawings to 1:144 Scale] (in German). Wilhelmshaven, West Germany: Lohse-Eissing. ISBN 3-920602-18-8.