Sablatnig SF.5

The Sablatnig SF.5 seaplane was a development of the SF.2. It carried a radio transmitter, and a fair number of them were built (on a scale for Sablatnig). However, performance was lacking and they were not considered a success. They were used over the North Sea and the Baltic, where they suffered from attack from Russian fighters. It is likely that they were recalled and used for training.

They were built by L.F.G. and L.V.G. as well as the parent company. Several were used against Russian bases where they were opposed by Nieuports, and at least two SF.5s were captured by the Russians. Eighty-four were in use in May 1917, despite their being ill-liked by their crews for their slow speed and lack of armament.