Flettner Fl 184

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Image from Anton Flettner's autogyro patent, "Aircrfaft", US Patent 2030578, 2 October 1933

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

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 Script error: No such module "convert". Siemens-Halske Sh 14A radial engine that drove a two-bladed wooden propeller.

Operational 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.Template:Fact

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

Specifications

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References

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Further reading

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External links

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