Friedrichshafen FF.48

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name = FF.48
type = Floatplane fighter
manufacturer = Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen


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first flight = 22 August 1917
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variants with their own articles = The Friedrichshafen FF.48 was a German two-seat floatplane fighter of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.

Development and design

The FF.48, along with the smaller single-seat FF.43, was designed for defence of the floatplane bases, it was a biplane powered by a Maybach IV inline piston engine. The Pilot and Observer each had control of one machine gun. Only three aircraft were built.

pecifications (FF.48)

aircraft specifications
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crew=Two
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length main= 36 ft 9 in
length alt= 11.20 m
span main= 53 ft 3¾in
span alt= 16.25 m
height main= 14 ft 5¼in
height alt= 4.40 m
area main= 731.97 ft²
area alt= 68 m²
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empty weight main= 3,508 lb
empty weight alt= 1591 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 4,883 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 2215 kg
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engine (prop)=Maybach IV
type of props=inline piston
number of props=1
power main= 240 hp
power alt= 179 kW
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max speed main= 95 mph
max speed alt= 163 km/h
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climb rate main= 3,280 ft in 6 min 25 sec
climb rate alt= 1000 m in 6 min 25 sec
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armament=
* one fixed forward firing 7.92 mm (0.31 in) LMG 08/15 machine-gun
* one 7.92 mm (0.31 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun on pivoted mount in rear cockpit.
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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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ee also

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* ← FF.44 - FF.45 - FF.46 - FF.48 - FF.49 - FF.53 - FF.54 →
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* List of military aircraft of Germany
* List of seaplanes and flying boats
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