Flettner Fl 184

Sketch from Flettner's gyroplane patent

The Flettner Fl 184 was a gyroplane of Anton Flettner .

The two-seat gyroplane was developed in 1935 with the support of the Navy. It was powered by a 160 hp BMW Bramo Sh 14 A radial engine. The pilot sat in a closed cabin directly below the main rotor. The main rotor had a diameter of twelve meters and had a tilt control.

literature

• Heinz J. Nowarra : The German Air Armament 1933-1945. Bernard & Graefe, Koblenz 1993, ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 .