The Flettner Gigant was an

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built in Germany during the early 1930s.

Design and development

Anton Flettner was an early rotary-wing pioneer in Germany, he developed a torqueless rotor by powering it with small engines fixed directly to the blades driving propellers. this arrangement drove the rotor without transmitting torque (other than bearing friction) to the fuselage. A successful tethered flight was carried out in 1932, but the aircraft was destroyed soon afterwards when it overturned in a gale.

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{{Flettner aircraft Gigant Twin-engined piston helicopters 1930s German experimental aircraft 1930s German helicopters Aircraft first flown in 1932

Design and development

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