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Страна: Германия Год: 1918
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Friedrichshafen - FF60 - 1918 - Германия | <– | –> | Friedrichshafen - FF64 - 1918 - Германия |
M.Dusing - German Aviation Industry in WWI. Volume 2 /Centennial Perspective/ (85) |
Fdh FF63 (1918). Following the success of the HaBra two-seater fighters which had an excellent field of fire as a low-wing monoplane, Kober also built such a low-wing monoplane at the request of the R.M.A.. However, this was braced to the floats. Powered by the 200 hp Benz Bz.IV, the Friedrichshafen FF63 appears to be a fair design that just does not match the innovative structural design of the W29 and W33 that were its competitors. The additional bracing struts above the wing and the struts above the fuselage added weight and drag that the Brandenburg monoplanes avoided. The tail was made of fabric-covered steel tubing, a major innovation for Friedrichshafen. |
J.Herris - German Seaplane Fighters of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (2) |
Powered by the 200 hp Benz Bz.IV, the Friedrichshafen FF63 appears to be a fair design that just does not match the innovative structural design of the W29 and W33 that were its competitors. The additional bracing struts above the wing and the struts above the fuselage added weight and drag that the Brandenburg monoplanes avoided. The tail gave the gunner a good field of fire, but again the Brandenburg designs had a better field of file. | J.Herris - German Seaplane Fighters of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (2) |
Only one Friedrichshafen FF63 was built. The radiator mounted above the engine was surely to expedite flight testing and would certainly have been replaced by an installation of lower drag had it gone into production. | J.Herris - Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (21) |
Prototype Friedrichshafen FF63 two-seat fighter. |