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Friedrichshafen FF.29
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| FF.29 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| Maiden flight | 1910s |
| Introduced | 1914 |
| Primary user | German Navy |
| Number built | 30+ |
The Friedrichshafen FF.29 was a German lightweight two-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
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Development and design
The FF.29 was designed as a lightweight floatplane, a biplane powered by a Mercedes D.II inline piston engine.
Operational history
The FF.29 entered service with the German Navy in November 1914, it was used for coastal patrol and reconnaissance and had the ability to carry a small load of bombs.
On 15 January 1915 a FF.29 was the first plane to be launched from a submarine, the U-12.
Variants
- FF.29
- Production aircraft.
- FF.29A
- A similar aircraft with improved floats and tail surfaces.
Operators
Specifications (FF.29)
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober. Berlin: Königswinter, 102.
External links
See also
Designation sequence
← FF.17 - FF.19 - FF.21 - FF.29 - FF.30 - FF.31 - FF.33 →
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