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Flettner Fl 282
The Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird) is a single-seat 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Flettner
- Category
- Helicopters
- First flight
- 1941-10-30
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 81 kt
- Max speed
- 81 kt
- Range
- 92 nm
- Service ceiling
- 10,800 ft
- Rate of climb
- 299 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,205 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,676 lb
- Powerplant
- Bramo Sh.14A
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 21.5 ft
- Height
- 7.3 ft
- Number built
- 24
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.