Friedrichshafen FF.44
The FF.44 was an experimental two-seat maritime reconnaissance floatplane built by Friedrichshafen Aircraft Construction Company (Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung) during the First World War. Completed in 1917, the aircraft was intended to evaluate the performance of its Maybach Mb.IV engine with a reduction gear in an aircraft in a tractor configuration. It did not meet expectations and the program was cancelled in early 1918.
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- Manufacturer
- Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen
- First flight
- 1917-04-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 78 kt
- Max speed
- 78 kt
- Range
- 320 nm
- Service ceiling
- 6,600 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,082 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,422 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Maybach Mb.IV water-cooled straight-six engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 35.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 60.3 ft
- Height
- 13.8 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.