Friedrichshafen FF.71

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FF.71
Friedrichshafen FF.71 Q67876.jpg
Front view of the FF.71 prototype after it had been modified with a passenger cabin
Rolefloatplane airliner
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen / LFG
First flightMay 1919
Number built1 known, perhaps 5 more

The Friedrichshafen FF.71 was a German biplane floatplane produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.

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Design and development

The FF.71 was a four-seat biplane powered by a Benz Bz.IV straight-six engine. The prototype first flew in April 1919; despite the fact that the aircraft was intended for civilian buyers, it was painted in military rhombic camouflage. Initially, passengers were located in an open cockpit, but after an accident the aircraft was rebuilt with an enclosed passenger cabin. [1]

In 1921, five more slightly modified aircraft were produced by LFG, receiving the designation FF.71a.

Specifications (FF.71a)

Data from Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH : Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober, [1] Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Borzutzki, Siegfried (1993). Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH : Diplom-Ingenieur Theodor Kober (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Burbach. p.  161. ISBN   9783927513600.
  2. Timo Heinonen (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita (in Finnish). Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN   951-95688-2-4.

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