Doblhoff WNF 342

[hesham]

Hi,


here is the airframe and early Doblhoff Wn.342 V.1 helicopter.

 

[c460]

Hi Hesham,
Interesting pictures (but the thread title needs fixing).
Adrien

 

[hesham]

Thank you my dear C460,


I fixed it.

 

[Jemiba]

I've changed the title a little bit, as generally the designation is given as "WNF 342" for "Wiener Neustadt Flugzeugwerke".
Two other photos of the WNF 342 V1 from Steve Coates/Jean-Cristophe Carbonel "Helilcopters Of The Third Reich" are
added. Interesting side note to the photos of the V1 in flight. In the mentioned book it is said, that those photos were taken
by Theodor Laufer, while laying on the ground, because then the perspective gave the impression of a greater height ! ;D

 

[hesham]

OK my dear Jemiba.

 

[patvig]

Engine : 140 ch
maiden flight in 1945
4 built

 

[hesham]

That's right my dear Patvig.

 

[Basil]

Correct company name: Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke
After the war Doblhoff came to the US to proceed with his work on rotor tip propulsion.
http://retromechanix.com/doblhoff-wnf-342-v4-evaluation-by-general-electric-1948/

 

[hesham]

From, Secret Luftwaffe Projects of the Nazi Era From Arado to Zeppelin with Contemporary Drawings,

what was those early four types ?,they maybe led to develop WNF-342 !.

 

[hesham]

From, Secret Luftwaffe Projects of the Nazi Era From Arado to Zeppelin with Contemporary Drawings,

what was those early four types ?,they maybe led to develop WNF-342 !.

From Aeroplane 1953.