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The Flettner Fl 185 was an experimental German helicopter developed by Anton Flettner. This helicopter was developed in 1936 with support of the German Navy. It was powered by a 160 horsepower (120 kW) BMW-Bramo Sh 14 A radial piston engine with forced-air cooling mounted at the nose. The engine drove a 12 m diameter main rotor and two auxiliary propellers mounted on outriggers attached to the fuselage.

Die Flettner Fl 185 war ein Versuchs-Hubschrauber von Anton Flettner. Der Hubschrauber wurde 1936 mit Unterstützung der Kriegsmarine entwickelt.1
Il Flettner Fl 185 era un elicottero sperimentale monoposto dotato di rotore tripala realizzato dall'azienda tedesca Anton Flettner, Flugzeugbau GmbH nel 1936.2

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The Flettner Fl 185 was an experimental German helicopter developed by Anton Flettner. This helicopter was developed in 1936 with support of the German Navy.3
Designer
Anton Flettner
Number Built
1
Manufacturer
Flettner
First Flight
1936
Category
Flettner aircraft
German experimental aircraft 1930-1939
Helicopters

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