The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was a German experimental quadruplane that was developed by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen during the First World War.
| FF.54 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Quadruplane fighter |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1917 |
Design and development
editIt was equipped with a 170 hp Mercedes D.IIIa in-line engine. The armament consisted of two LMG 08/15 machine guns that fired through the propeller. It was later rebuilt as a triplane with the lower-middle wing removed. The improved version was flown in May 1918, and crashed again. As a result, the project was discontinued in September 1918.
Specifications
editData from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH,[1]; The Complete Book of Fighters[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 130 kW (170 hp)
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 2 x fixed forward-firing LMG 08/15 machine-guns
References
edit- ^ Borzutzki, p. 150
- ^ Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander. p. 235. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
Bibliography
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- 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.