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Flettner Fl 184
1930s German reconnaissance gyroplane From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 160 PS (160 hp; 120 kW) 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.[citation needed]
After the crash the entire program was cancelled and no more aircraft were manufactured.[citation needed]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 14A 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 120 kW (160 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
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