Friedrichshafen FF17

J.Herris Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 21)

J.Herris Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 21)

Friedrichshafen FF17

The FF17 floatplane was the next Friedrichshafen design built. It was a tractor, two-seat biplane with 2 1/2 bay wing cellule. Powered by a 135 hp NAG six-cylinder engine, it was the first biplane with full fuselage built by Friedrichshafen, and its first flight was in May 1914. It was built for and flown at the 1914 Bodensee competition. At first it used a central float with wingtip floats for balance, but then was converted to a pair of floats. The intention was to fly the modified aircraft in the 1914 Baltic flight competition. Like the earlier Friedrichshafen aircraft, only one was built, but it had the potential to be a reconnaissance floatplane.

Friedrichshafen FF17 Specifications
Engine: 135 hp NAG
Wing: Span Upper 15.20 m
Span Lower 10.20 m
General: Length 10.00 m

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	J.Herris - Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (21)
	The Friedrichshafen FF15 followed the configuration of the earlier FF1 and FF9. The FF15 was basically an improved FF9 and had similar specifications and engine type.
	M.Dusing - German Aviation Industry in WWI. Volume 2 /Centennial Perspective/ (85)
	Fdh FF17a/b (1914). Developed for the 2nd Lake Constance Competition 1914 (May 24-30,1914). The FF17 was the first fuselage biplane with a front-mounted engine from FF.
	J.Herris - Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (21)
	The FF17 was later tested with dual main floats as the FF17B. This configuration resembled the Friedrichshafen seaplanes used during the war. (The Peter M. Bowers Collection/The Museum of Flight)
	M.Dusing - German Aviation Industry in WWI. Volume 2 /Centennial Perspective/ (85)
	Fdh FF17b (1914). In the further course of flight testing, the central float was replaced by a pair of floats. Subsequently, only this design was used (except FF27, which was already built).