The Friedrichshafen FF.34 was a German biplane

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of the 1910s produced by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen.

Development and design

The FF.34 was similar to the earlier FF.31 as it was a

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twin-boom floatplane. It had a central nacelle with two open cockpits. The engine (a

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) with a pusher propeller was mounted at the back of the nacelle. The twin tail booms were fitted to a rear tailplane/elevator assembly. The aircraft was later modified with a conventional fuselage and tail unit and re-designated the FF.44

Variants

;FF.34 :Prototype twin-boom pusher floatplane. ; FF.44 :FF.34 converted with a conventional fuselage and tail unit.

Development and design

Variants

Operators

Specifications (FF.34)

See also

References

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