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Friedrichshafen FF.31
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FF.31 | |
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Type | Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane |
Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
Maiden flight | 1910s |
Introduced | 1915 |
Primary user | German Navy |
The Friedrichshafen FF.31 was a German lightweight two-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
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Development and design
The FF.31 was a biplane floatplane with a central nacelle and two open cockpits. The engine was mounted at the rear of the nacelle, driving with a pusher propeller. The twin open-frame tail booms extended aft from the wings to carry the tail unit. A version of the FF.31 with a fixed tailskid landing gear was designated the FF.37.
Operational history
The FF.31 entered service with the German Navy in May 1915.
Variants
- FF.31
- Production floatplane
- FF.37
- FF.31 with fixed tailskid landing gear.
Operators
Specifications (variant)
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH: Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober. Berlin: Königswinter, 104.
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See also
Designation sequence
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