- Friedrichshafen FF.40
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name = FF.40
type = Three-seat coastal patrol floatplane
manufacturer =Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen
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first flight = April 1916
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variants with their own articles = The Friedrichshafen FF.40 was a German three-seat floatplane of the 1910s produced byFlugzeugbau Friedrichshafen .Development and design
The FF.40 was designed to meet a
German Navy requirement for a three-seat patrol seaplane. It was a biplane but had an unusual powerplant design. TheMaybach Mb.IV was fitted in the fuselage and drove two tractor propellers mounted just forward of and between the wings on each side. Only one aircraft was built.Operators
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*German Navy pecifications
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length m=12.43
length ft=40
length in=9
span m=21.00
span ft=68
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height m=4.45
height ft=14
height in=7
wing area sqm=88.9
wing area sqft=956
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empty weight kg=1,829
empty weight lb=4,032
gross weight kg=2,539
gross weight lb=5,598
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eng1 type=Maybach Mb.IV
eng1 kw= 180
eng1 hp= 240
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max speed mph=78
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range km=750
range miles=468
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climb rate ms=1.7
climb rate ftmin=335
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Parabellum MG14 machine gun for observer
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*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=
*External links
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* ← FF.35 - FF.37 - FF.39 - FF.40 - FF.41 - FF.43 - FF.44 →lists=
*List of military aircraft of Germany
*List of seaplanes and flying boats see also=
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