Flettner Fl 282

The Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird) is a single-seat open cockpit intermeshing rotor helicopter or synchropter produced by Anton Flettner of Germany. According to Yves Le Bec the Flettner Fl 282 was the world's first series production helicopter.

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Flettner Fl 282 “Kolibri” at 1/72 scale by François "Calabold" LEDUC 2
The Germans also flew the Flettner FL 282 as an observation aircraft in the Mediterranean * 4 years ago 3
De Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri was een Duitse helikopter uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog, ontwikkeld door Anton Flettner.4
The Flettner Fl 282 was one of the very earliest helicopters.5

Made by Flettner.

such the Flettner FL 282 Kolibri were used in the Mediterranean Sea.6
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri - First production helicopter. Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache - Cargo Helicopter. Focke Achgelis Fa 330 - Helicopter. Focke-Wulf Fw 61 - Helicopter.7
The Flettner Fl 282 was a development of the Flettner Fl 265 dating from 1938.8
Anton Flettner's Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri had two counter-rotating, inter-meshing rotors to cancel out the torque induced by each 9
the Flettner FL 282 Kolibri for limited combat at the Mediterranean Sea, and the US Coast Guard used the Sikorsky YH-4A for falling practice bombs against submarines.10
Height Main
7
Height Alt
2.20 m
Length Alt
6.65 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2205.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
106 miles
Max Speed Alt
150.0
Type Of Prop
7
Introduced
1942
Loading Main
9
See Also
*Kaman Huskie*Kaman K-MAX
Max Speed Main
93 mph
Cruise Speed Main
80.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1000.0
Ceiling Main
10825.0
Number Built
24
Crew
1
Retired
1945
Span Main
1193.8
Area Main
2418.6
Primary user
Useful Load Alt
240.0
Span Alt
11.96 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
119.0
Engine(prop)
Bramo Sh 14A
Manufacturer
Useful Load Main
529.0
Climb Rate Main
26.0
Power Main
160 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
8 m-s
Length Main
21
Area Alt
224.69 m²
Range Alt
170.0
Similar Aircraft
* Focke Achgelis Fa 61* Focke Achgelis Fa 266* Focke Achgelis Fa 223* Kaman K-225* Sikorsky R-4
Related
* Flettner Fl 265
Empty Weight Main
1676.0
Ceiling Alt
3
300 m
Empty Weight Alt
760.0
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