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Hardware, Helicopter, Flettner Fl 282
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Miscellaneous parts removed from the Flettner Fl 282 transmission during restoration work or were included as extra. Includes three aluminum alloy rings, nine ferrous alloy rings (three with oblong bearings), two linkage assemblies (one with rotational bearings), one ferrous geared shaft, one flared shaft (valve stem?), two connecting rods, and two bags of bearings and bearing rings. Two empty parts bags included.
- Summary
- Between 1941 and 1944, Anton Flettner's small design firm constructed 23 Fl 282s, some of which saw limited service with German units during World War Two. Flettner pioneered the twin intermeshing rotor design on the successful, but underpowered, FL 265, which flew in 1939.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19603164001
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Miscellaneous
- Materials
- Ferrous Alloys
- Aluminum Alloys
- Natural Fabrics
- Rubber
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Long Connecting Rod): 19.4 × 3.3 × 1.7cm (7 5/8 × 1 5/16 × 11/16 in.)
- 3-D (Largest Ring): 13.5 × 2.2cm (5 5/16 × 7/8 in.)
- 3-D (Smallest Ring): 5.9 × 0.3cm (2 5/16 × 1/8 in.)
- 3-D (Yellow Aluminum Linking Assembly): 11.4 × 12.1 × 7.8cm (4 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 3 1/16 in.)
- 3-D (White Aluminum Linking Assembly): 8.9 × 5.4 × 11.1cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Germany
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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19603164001
- Usage
- Not determined
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