| Gigant | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Helicopter |
| National origin | Germany |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1932 (tethered) |
The Flettner Gigant was an experimental helicopter built in Germany during the early 1930s. [1]
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]
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Data from Green [1]
General characteristics
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