Transmission, Helicopter, Flettner Fl 282 V12

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Twin rotor driven from single shaft. s/n 11
Summary
Between 1941 and 1944, Anton Flettner's small design firm constructed 23 Fl 282s, some of which saw limited test service in Germany during World War Two. Flettner pioneered the twin intermeshing rotor design on the successful, but underpowered, Fl 265, which flew in 1939.
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Inventory Number
A19603164000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Miscellaneous
Materials
Ferrous Alloys
Aluminum Alloys
Paints
Plastics?
Adhesive Tape
Natural Fiber Fabric?
Synthetic Fiber Fabrics
Rubber?
Cadmium or White Metal Plating?
Dimensions
Storage (Stand): 114.9 × 116.8 × 138.4cm (3 ft. 9 1/4 in. × 3 ft. 10 in. × 4 ft. 6 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
Germany
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Record ID
nasm_A19603164000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99d88759d-3b37-435d-a78c-82d3afafa476
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