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Operational history

Flettner Fl 282 during flight trials

The Kolibri was the first helicopter to be used in warfare. During World War II, Germany tested the craft in the Mediterranean theatre. Having moved to new facilities in Bad Tölz, in Bavaria, Flettner's new plant was located next to the BMW plant, supplier of the engines for the Kolibri. Plans to build 1,000 Kolibris were abandoned after the Flettner factories were bombed by the Allies. Only three survived the war; the rest were destroyed to prevent capture. Today only a few components still exist. ^[1] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Bad Tölz seen from the River Isar Bad Tölz is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and administrative center of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen. ...

Another plan was the use of Flettner Fl 282A "Kolibri" Disarmable recon-helicopter version from long range submarines. For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ...

Variants

Fl 282 V1/7

Prototypes.

Fl 282A-1

Single seat naval reconnaissance type, for operation from cruisers and other warships. Tested in Baltic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas.

Fl 282A-2

Single seat reconnaissance type for submarines equipped with special deck hangar, project only.

Fl 282B-1/B-2

Two seat land reconnaissance-liaison helicopter

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Survivors

FI282V-10 28368 Midland Air Museum, Coventry, England. Partial aircraft, frame with rotor head & wheels. The Sir Frank Whittle Jet Heritage Centre at the MAM The Midland Air Museum (MAM) is situated outside Coventry in Warwickshire, England. ...

Specifications (Fl 282)

Flettner Fl 282 (scaled model)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot
• Length: 21 ft 6.25 in (6.65 m)
• Rotor diameter: 39 ft 2 in (11.96 m)
• Height: 7 ft 2.5 in (2.20 m)
• Disc area: 2,418.6 ft² (224.69 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,676 lb (760 kg)
• Useful load: 529 lb (240 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,205 lb (1000 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Bramo Sh 14A 7-Cylinder radial piston engine, 160 hp (119 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 93 mph (150 km/h)
• Range: 106 miles (170 km)
• Service ceiling: 10,825 ft (3300 m)

Armament

2x 5kg bombs Image File history File links Size of this preview: 489 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (667 × 818 pixels, file size: 79 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This picture may have usage restrictions -- Scaled model of Flettner Fl 282 Own picture File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 489 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (667 × 818 pixels, file size: 79 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This picture may have usage restrictions -- Scaled model of Flettner Fl 282 Own picture File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it... In aviation, the Maximum Take-Off Weight (or MTOW) is the maximum weight with which an aircraft is allowed to try to achieve flight. ... The Siemens-Halske Sh 14 was a seven-cylinder air-cooled radial engine for aircraft produced in Germany in the 1920s and 30s. ... V speeds are speeds that define certain performance and limiting characteristics of an aircraft. ... The maximal total range is the distance an aircraft can fly between takeoff and landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft, or cross-country speed and environmental conditions in unpowered aircraft. ... In aeronautics, the service ceiling is the maximum density altitude where the best rate of climb airspeed will produce a 100 feet per minute climb(twin engine) and 50 feet(single engine) at maximum weight while in a clean configuration with maximum continuous power. ...

References

1. ^ http://kryogenix.org/writings/questionsquestions.cas

See Also

Kaman Huskie The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a helicopter used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in the 1950s through 1970s. ...

External Links

• Fl 282 info
• Survivors

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