The Sablatnig SF-2 was a reconnaissance seaplane produced in Germany during the First World War.Taylor 1989, p.787

Development

A refined version of the

Sablatnig SF-1 The Sablatnig SF-1 was a reconnaissance seaplane built in Germany during the First World War.Taylor 1989, p.787 Development It was a conventional two-bay biplane with staggered wings of unequal span and a fuselage of particularly sleek design. T ...

, the SF-2 featured a new empennage and was fitted with a radio transmitter.Gray & Thetford 1962, p.539Nowarra 1966, p.78 The prototype (serial 580) had a smaller tail-fin and rudder than the SF-1, but production examples added a large ventral fin. Construction was of wood, skinned i fabric.

Operational history

Sablatnig delivered six aircraft (navy serials 580–585) between June and September 1916. These were followed by ten machines built under licence by

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(serials 791–800) between October and December, and ten more built by

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(serials 705–714) between April and May the following year. Although produced as a reconnaissance machine, in practice, they were widely used as trainers.

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