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weight and performance calculations for the Friedrichshafen FF49C
Friedrichshafen FF49C
role : light maritime two-seat patrol aircraft, ASW
importance : ***
first flight : operational : September 1917
country : Germany
design :
production : 218 aircraft
general information :
users : German Kriegsmarine, MLD
crew : 2
armament : 1 movable 7.92 [mm] (0.312 in) Parabellum MG 14 machine-gun for the observer
engine : 1 Benz Bz.IV liquid-cooled 6 -cylinder inline engine 220 [hp](161.8 KW)
dimensions :
wingspan : 17.15 [m], length : 11.6 [m], height : 4.5[m]
wing area : 71.16 [m^2]
weights :
max.take-off weight : 2135 [kg]
empty weight operational : 1485 [kg] bombload : 51 [kg]
performance :
maximum speed : 140 [km/hr] at sea-level
service ceiling : unknown
endurance : 5.6 [hours]
estimated action radius : 353 [km]
description :
3-bay two float biplane no tip floats
two spar upper and lower wing
engines, landing gear, fuel and bombs in or attached to the fuselage
airscrew :
fixed pitch 2 -bladed tractor airscrew with max. efficiency :0.64 [ ]
estimated diameter airscrew 3.05 [m]
angle of attack prop : 13.06 [ ]
fine pitch
reduction : 1.00 [ ]
airscrew revs : 1400 [r.p.m.]
pitch at Max speed 1.67 [m]
blade-tip speed at Vmax and max revs. : 227 [m/s]
calculation : *1* (dimensions)
mean wing chord : 2.07 [m]
calculated wing chord (rounded tips): 2.26 [m]
wing aspect ratio : 8.27 []
estimated gap : 1.91 [m]
gap/chord : 0.92 [ ]
seize (span*length*height) : 895 [m^3]
calculation : *2* (fuel consumption)
oil consumption : 2.1 [kg/hr]
fuel consumption(cruise speed) : 43.5 [kg/hr] (59.3 [litre/hr]) at 79 [%] power
distance flown for 1 kg fuel : 2.90 [km/kg]
estimated total fuel capacity : 377 [litre] (276 [kg])
calculation : *3* (weight)
weight engine(s) dry : 370.0 [kg] = 2.29 [kg/KW]
weight 20 litre oil tank : 2.5 [kg]
oil tank filled with 1.2 litre oil : 1.1 [kg]
oil in engine 9 litre oil : 8.1 [kg]
fuel in engine 1 litre fuel : 0.8 [kg]
weight 25 litre gravity patrol tank(s) : 2.5 [kg]
weight radiator : 24.3 [kg]
weight exhaust pipes & fuel lines 15.8 [kg]
weight self-starter : 4.0 [kg]
weight cowling 6.5 [kg]
weight airscrew(s) (wood) incl. boss & bolts : 24.3 [kg]
total weight propulsion system : 457 [kg](21.4 [%])
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fuselage skeleton (wood gauge : 9.35 [cm]): 228 [kg]
FF49c at De Mok, Texel 1918, The Netherlands
bracing : 16.4 [kg]
fuselage covering ( 19.7 [m2] doped linen fabric) : 6.3 [kg]
weight controls + indicators: 7.5 [kg]
weight seats : 6.0 [kg]
weight other details, lighting set, etc. : 5.1 [kg]
weight bomb storage : 3.6 [kg]
weight 352 [litre] main fuel tank empty : 33.8 [kg]
weight engine mounts & firewalls : 8 [kg]
total weight fuselage : 315 [kg](14.8 [%])
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weight wing covering (doped linen fabric) : 46 [kg]
total weight ribs (84 ribs) : 127 [kg]
load on front upper spar (clmax) per running metre : 996.5 [N]
load on rear upper spar (vmax) per running metre : 319.7 [N]
total weight 8 spars : 168 [kg]
weight wings : 340 [kg]
weight wing/square meter : 4.78 [kg]
weight 12 interplane struts & cabane : 53.3 [kg]
weight cables (112 [m]) : 29.7 [kg] (= 265 [gram] per metre)
diameter cable : 6.6 [mm]
weight fin & rudder (4.3 [m2]) : 21.1 [kg]
weight stabilizer & elevator (8.0 [m2]): 38.8 [kg]
total weight wing surfaces & bracing : 483 [kg] (22.6 [%])
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weight machine-gun(s) : 9.5 [kg]
weight Schneider ring mounting mg :5.5 [kg]
weight armament : 15 [kg]
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weight floats : 177 [kg] (8.3 [%])
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FF49c reg.nr 2090, photo taken at the end of WWI, probably Baltic coast
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calculated empty weight : 1447 [kg](67.8 [%])
weight oil for 6.7 hours flying : 14.1 [kg]
weight cooling fluids : 33.3 [kg]
weight 1 drums empty : 2.3 [kg]
weight ammunition (500 rounds) : 16.4 [kg]
weight signal pistol with cartridges : 3.6 [kg]
weight automatic pistol with spare magazines : 1.2 [kg]
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calculated operational weight empty : 1516 [kg] (71.0 [%])
published operational weight empty : 1485 [kg] (69.6 [%])
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weight crew : 162 [kg]
weight fuel for 2.0 hours flying : 87 [kg]
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operational weight : 1765 [kg](82.7 [%])
bomb load : 51 [kg]
operational weight bombing mission : 1816 [kg]
fuel reserve : 189 [kg] enough for 4.36 [hours] flying
possible additional useful load : 130 [kg]
operational weight fully loaded : 2135 [kg] with fuel tank filled for 100 [%]
published maximum take-off weight : 2135 [kg] (100.0 [%])
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calculation : * 4 * (engine power)
power loading (operational without bombload) : 10.91 [kg/kW]
total power : 161.8 [kW] at 1400 [r.p.m]
calculation : *5* (loads)
manoeuvre load : 2.5 [g] at 1000 [m]
Reg.nr.V4, FF49C of the Dutch Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)
limit load : 3.5 [g] ultimate load : 5.2 [g] load factor : 2.3 [g]
design flight time : 3.92 [hours]
design cycles : 383 sorties, design hours : 1500 [hours]
operational wing loading : 243 [N/m^2]
wing stress (3 g) during operation : 153 [N/kg] at 3g emergency manoeuvre
calculation : *6* (angles of attack)
angle of attack zero lift : -1.16 ["]
max. angle of attack (stalling angle) : 12.12 ["]
angle of attack at max. speed : 1.91 ["]
calculation : *7* (lift & drag ratios
lift coefficient at angle of attack 0° :0.10 [ ]
lift coefficient at max. angle of attack : 1.15 [ ]
lift coefficient at max. speed : 0.27 [ ]
induced drag coefficient at max. speed : 0.0048 [ ]
drag coefficient at max. speed : 0.0399 [ ]
drag coefficient (zero lift) : 0.0351 [ ]
calculation : *8* (speeds
stalling speed at sea-level (OW): 67 [km/u]
landing speed at sea-level (OW without bombload): 80 [km/hr]
min. drag speed (max endurance) : 89 [km/hr] at 1000 [m](power :46 [%])
min. power speed (max range) : 97 [km/hr] at 1000 [m] (power:49 [%])
max. rate of climb speed : 87.5 [km/hr] at sea-level
cruising speed : 126 [km/hr] op 1000 [m] (power:72 [%])
design speed prop : 133 [km/hr]
maximum speed : 140 [km/hr] op 100 [m] (power:99 [%])
This is a FF49 reg nr. 1778
climbing speed at sea-level (without bombload) : 172 [m/min]
calculation : *9* (regarding various performances)
take-off distance at sea-level : 154 [m]
lift/drag ratio : 10.20 [ ]
max. practical ceiling : 4450 [m] with flying weight :1598 [kg]
practical ceiling (operational weight) : 3825 [m] with flying weight :1765 [kg] line 3385
practical ceiling fully loaded (mtow- 1 hour fuel) : 2725 [m] with flying weight :2092 [kg]
published ceiling (0 [m]
climb to 1500m (without bombload) : 9.97 [min]
max. dive speed : 348.8 [km/hr] at 1725 [m] height
load factor at max. angle turn 1.81 ["g"]
turn radius at 500m: 45 [m]
time needed for 360* turn 10.9 [seconds] at 500m
calculation *10* (action radius & endurance)
operational endurance : 6.36 [hours] with 2 crew and 181 [kg] useful (bomb)load and 100.0 [%] fuel
published endurance : 5.60 [hours] with 2 crew and possible useful (bomb) load : 214 [kg] and 88.1 [%] fuel
action radius : 633 [km] with 2 crew and 20[kg] photo camera/radio transmitter or bombload
max range theoretically with additional fuel tanks for total 763 [litre] fuel : 1621 [km]
useful load with action-radius 250km : 387 [kg]
production : 48.72 [tonkm/hour]
oil and fuel consumption per tonkm : 0.94 [kg]
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Literature :
Van Farman tot Neptune page 24f
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrichshafen_FF.49
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regarded as indication not as facts.
Calculated performance and weight may not correspond with actual weights
and performances and are assumptions for which no responsibility can be taken.
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