Friedrichshafen FF.29

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name = FF.29
type = Two-seat coastal patrol floatplane
manufacturer = Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen


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first flight = 1910s
introduced = 1914
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variants with their own articles = The Friedrichshafen FF.29 was a German lightweight two-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.

Development and design

The FF.29 was designed as a lightweight floatplane, a biplane powered by a Mercedes D.II inline piston engine.

Operational history

The FF.29 entered service with the German Navy in November 1914, it was used for coastal patrol and reconnaissance and had the ability to carry a small load of bombs.

On 15 January 1915 a FF.29 was the first plane to be launched from a submarine, the "U-12".

Variants

;FF.29:Production aircraft.;FF.29A:A similar aircraft with improved floats and tail surfaces.

Operators

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*German Navy

pecifications (FF.29)

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empty weight lb=2,046
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References

*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=
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sequence= ← FF.17 - FF.19 - FF.21 - FF.29 - FF.30 - FF.31 - FF.33 →

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* List of military aircraft of Germany
* List of seaplanes and flying boats

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