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Flettner Fl 184

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Manufacturer
  
Flettner

Designer
  
Anton Flettner

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The Flettner 184 was a German night reconnaissance and anti-submarine autogyro developed during the 1930s.

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Design

The Fl 184 was a two-seat autogyro with an enclosed cabin. The Fl 184 rotors had a length of 12 m and a cyclic pitch control system. The aircraft's power was supplied by a 140 hp Siemens-Halske Sh 14 radial engine that drove a two-bladed wooden propeller.

History

The sole Fl 184, given the registration D-EDVE, was scheduled to be tested for night reconnaissance in late 1936. However, before these tests could take place, it caught fire whilst in flight and crashed.

After the crash the entire program was cancelled and no more aircraft were manufactured.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 14 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 104 kW (139 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Main rotor area: 113.1 m2 (1,217 sq ft) 3-bladed autorotating
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch tractor propeller

    • Performance

    References

    Flettner Fl 184 Wikipedia
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