Friedrichshafen FF.44

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FF.44
RoleTwo-seat coastal patrol floatplane
Manufacturer Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen
First flight1917
Primary user Imperial German Navy
Number built1
Developed from Friedrichshafen FF.34

The FF.44 was an extensively modified FF.34 with conventional fuselage and tail unit and tractor engine.

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Specifications (FF.44)

Data from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH [1]

General characteristics

Performance

500 m (1,600 ft) in 6 minutes 48 seconds
1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 8 minutes 54 seconds
2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 22 minutes 6 seconds

Armament

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References

  1. Kober, Theodor von; Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. pp.  138-139. ISBN   978-3927513600.

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