Friedrichshafen FF.53 explained
The Friedrichshafen FF.53 was a German torpedo-carrying biplane floatplane of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.
Development and design
The FF.53 was a twin-engined biplane floatplane, designed to carry a torpedo and powered by two Mercedes D.IVa engines. It was a development of the Friedrichshafen G.III heavy bomber. Only three aircraft were built.
Bibliography
- Book: Herris . Jack . Friedrichshafen Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes . 2016 . Aeronaut Books . Charleston, South Carolina . 978-1-935881-35-3. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. 21.
- Book: Schmeelke . Michael . "Torpedo Los!": The German Imperial Torpedo-Flieger . 2020 . Aeronaut Books . n.p. . 978-1-953201-17-1.
Further reading
- Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.