Friedrichshafen FF.35
Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen · German Reich · first flew 1916 · bomber
The Friedrichshafen FF.35 was a three-seat floatplane torpedo bomber built for the German Imperial Navy during the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin widely-spaced floats under a long fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Four-bay biplane with unequal-span, unstaggered wings
- Two pusher engines mounted between the wings, propellers facing aft
- Twin widely-spaced floats under a long fuselage
Note the unusually tall, four-bay wing bracing with unequal-span, unstaggered wings and a horizontal stabiliser set halfway up the fin rather than at its base.
Specifications
- The Friedrichshafen FF.35 has a length of 13.5 m (44 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 23.74 m (78 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 114 km/h (71 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
Delivered for testing in May 1916 as a conventional four-bay biplane with unequal-span wings, the sole FF.35 saw limited operational use over the Baltic coast of Courland. Although only one was built, its layout formed the basis for the more successful FF.41 that followed.
Variants
No FF.35 variants were produced; its design lineage continued instead through the FF.41.
Where you'll see it
The single prototype did not survive the war; no example exists today.
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