Friedrichshafen FF.19
Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen · Germany · first flew 1914 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Friedrichshafen FF.19 was an unarmed two-seat maritime reconnaissance floatplane built for the Imperial German Navy. It first flew in 1914.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Water-cooled Mercedes inline engine at the front of the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-bay biplane with six sets of interplane struts
- Two forward floats attached by four pairs of V-shaped struts, with a third float joined to the tail
- Water-cooled Mercedes inline engine at the front of the fuselage
A two-seat biplane floatplane with a single nose-mounted inline engine and three floats. Some small bombs could be carried in the observer's cockpit.
Specifications
- The Friedrichshafen FF.19 has a length of 10.4 m (34 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.3 m (50 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 95 km/h (59 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Naval Air Service ordered five aircraft in February 1914 after being impressed by a British Avro 503 floatplane. The first airframe passed its static load test on 2 May, when its wing failed at 7.02 g.
Variants
The FF.19 was developed into the Friedrichshafen FF.29. Sixteen FF.19s were built in total.
Where you'll see it
The first batch was delivered in May and June 1914, and a further ten followed after war began. One FF.19 attacked the cruiser HMS Liverpool with five bombs during the Raid on Cuxhaven.
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- Friedrichshafen FF.17
- Friedrichshafen FF.29
- Friedrichshafen FF.33
- Friedrichshafen FF.31
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