Flettner Gigant
# Flettner Gigant

The Flettner Gigant was an experimental helicopter 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.

## Specifications (variant specified)

Data from Green

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Powerplant: 2 × Anzani 3-cyl. Y (Radial) 30hp air-cooled radial piston engine, 22 kW (30 hp) each
* Main rotor diameter: 30 m (98 ft 5 in)
* Propellers: 2-bladed tractor fixed pitch propellers
