Friedrichshafen FF.54
| FF.54 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Quadruplane fighter |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was a German experimental
quadruplane that was developed by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen during the First World War
.
Design and development
It was equipped with a 160 hp
LMG 08/15 machine guns that fired through the propeller. The first flight took place on October 31, 1917. The aircraft crashed on the first flight.[1] It was later rebuilt as a triplane
, with the second wing from the top removed. The improved version was flown in May 1918, and crashed again. As a result, the project was discontinued in September 1918.
Specifications
Data from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH,[2] The Complete Book of Fighters[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 2 x fixed forward-firing LMG 08/15machine-guns
References
- ^ "Friedrichshafen FF54". flyingmachines.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ISBN 978-3927513600.
- ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
Bibliography
- 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.