Tag: World War 1
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Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter
Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was an experimental quadraplane fighter that crashed on its first flight on 31 October 1917. Rebuilt as a triplane it crashed again in May 1918 and further development was discontinued. Read more
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Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter
Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter The Gotha WD.10 Ursinus was designed to improve the performance and maneuverability of seaplane fighters. To achieve this, it was designed with centre floats that retractable onto the underside of the aircraft to reduce drag. The engine was placed at the centre of gravity and drove the propellor through and… Read more
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Friedrichshafen FF.60
Friedrichshafen FF.60 The Friedrichshafen FF.60 was a large four-engined triplane floatplane that flew shortly before the November 1918 armistice that ended World War One. As a result no further development was undertaken. It had been planned to carry a 1,000kg bomb load. Read more