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[.50calBMG]

Would love to see one of these

Flettner Fl 282

el.wikipedia.org
The Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri is a single-seat open cockpit 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. Wikipedia
Top speed: 93 mph (150 km/h)
Length: 21' 6" (6.56 m)
Last flight: 1945

Taken from http://www.google.com/search?q=flettner+fl+282&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#mkp=1







possible skins

Data from [8]
General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 6.56 m (21 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Empty weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Bramo Sh.14A 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp)
Main rotor diameter: 2× 11.96 m (39 ft 3 in)
Main rotor area: 224.69 m2 (2,418.5 sq ft)
Performance

Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn) at sea level
Range: 170 km (106 mi; 92 nmi)
Service ceiling: 3,300 m (10,827 ft)
Hover ceiling: 300 m (984 ft)
Rate of climb: 1.52 m/s (299 ft/min)
Rotor loading: 8.84 kg/m2 (1.81 lb/sqft)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_Fl_282#section_6

[Hi-jack24]

Cool Idea!
There is a modell available for fs2004-fsx.
I've read somewhere that the 3D modell can be converted for il2.
So it can be usefull



Greetings!

[archie1971]

It would be great

[RealDarko]

Yeah!! Amazing helicopter.

[SAS~Malone]

yeah, would be nice...
and what's more, the existing helicopter FM would be much more suited to this one's flight specs, imo.

[Secesh]

yeah, would be nice...
and what's more, the existing helicopter FM would be much more suited to this one's flight specs, imo.

 
Aint that the truth!!!

[asheshouse]

With the increasing range of helicopters in IL-2 wouldn't it be nice to see this one. A true WWII operational machine. Famed for carrying out the first helicopter strike against tanks.
Two engines with twin blade inter-meshing rotors.



 
 
Operational history

Intended roles of Fl 282 included ferrying items between ships and reconnaissance. However, as the war progressed, the Luftwaffe began considering converting the Fl 282 for battlefield use. Until this time the craft had been flown by a single pilot, but now a position for an observer was added at the very rear of the craft, resulting in the B-2 version. During the Battle of the Bulge a formation of five of these aircraft conducted the world's first helicopter strike against armour. Operating low over the Ardennes Forest they destroyed two American tanks at a loss of two of their own, one to a British Spitfire, the other to groundfire.[4] Later the B-2 proved a useful artillery spotting aircraft and an observation unit was established in 1945 comprising three Fl 282 and three Fa 223 helicopters.[5]

Good handling in bad weather led the German Air Ministry to issue a contract in 1944 to BMW to produce 1,000 units. However, the company's Munich plant was destroyed by Allied bombing raids after producing just 24 machines.[6]

Towards the end of World War II most of the surviving Fl 282s were stationed at Rangsdorf, in their role as artillery spotters, but gradually fell victim to Soviet fighters and anti-aircraft fire.

[David Prosser]

Hi.50calBMG . It would be nice to see someone take this project up.


cheers

David Prosser

[max_thehitman]

Cool little helicopter.
I have some great books about it. Those two props look scary as hell when they are spinning.

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note that some German Kolibri heli also had small jets on the propeller tips
creating a night-time effect such as in this video with another heli -

an earlier design type (in 1940s color)-

Fl 282 "Panzerschreck" / Fl 282 "Raucher" / Fl 282 "Gießkanne"
- http://fhsw.wikia.com/wiki/Flettner_Fl_282_%22Kolibri%22

[mikoyan99]

I'd be more than happy to knock up a 3d model - but i'd need someone else to do the java, animations and skinning etc this time. This is one of my favourite aircraft.
-Matt

[BravoFxTrt]

Hey, this is cool, hover around, and feel the cool breeze in the air, Awesome Request Man!