Flettner Fl 282

Fl 282 Kolibri
Flettner Fl 282 on approach
General information
TypeHelicopter
ManufacturerAnton Flettner, Flugzeugbau GmbH
Primary userLuftwaffe
Number built24
History
Introduction date1942
First flight1941
Retired1945

The Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird) is a single-seat intermeshing rotor helicopter, or synchropter, produced by Anton Flettner of Germany. According to Yves Le Bec, the Flettner Fl 282 was the world's first series production helicopter.

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