Flettner Gigant
| Gigant | |
|---|---|
| Role | Helicopter |
| National origin | Germany |
| Designer | Anton Flettner |
| First flight | 1932 (tethered) |
| Number built | 1 |
The Flettner Gigant was an experimental helicopter built in Germany during the early 1930s.[1]
Design and development
[edit]Anton Flettner was an early rotary-wing pioneer in Germany, he developed a torqueless rotor by powering it with small engines fixed directly to the blades driving propellers. this arrangement drove the rotor without transmitting torque (other than bearing friction) to the fuselage.[1]
A successful tethered flight was carried out in 1932, but the aircraft was destroyed soon afterwards when it overturned in a gale.[1]
Specifications (variant specified)
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Data from Green[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Powerplant: 2 × Anzani 3-cyl. Y (Radial) 30hp air-cooled radial piston engine, 22 kW (30 hp) each
- Main rotor diameter: 30 m (98 ft 5 in)
- Propellers: 2-bladed tractor fixed pitch propellers
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era