| Fl 282 Kolibri | |
|---|---|
 Flettner Fl 282 on approach | |
| General information | |
| Type | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Anton Flettner, Flugzeugbau GmbH |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 24 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1942 |
| First flight | 1941 |
| Retired | 1945 |
The Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird) is a single-seat 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.[1]
- ^ Le Bec, Yves. La véritable histoire de l'hélicoptère: De 1486 à 2005 (French). Grossfeldstrasse, Switzerland: Hélico revue, 2005.ISBN 978-2-8399-0100-0.