The AEG helicopter was an unusual German project for a portable observation post in the form of a tethered helicopter, begun in 1933. It lifted itself with two contra-rotating rotors of 7.92 metres diameter driven by a 150 kilowatt AEG electric motor fed with power from the ground, and could be folded for carriage on a truck. The observer rode in a cabin under the rotors that an explosive charge could blow clear in an emergency. The system was also tested with an 800 metre very low frequency antenna for contacting submerged submarines. It was never put into military service.
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Powerplant: 1 × AEG Electric motor, 150 kW (200 hp)
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powered by an electric motor that was supplied with power from the ground
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in the form of a tethered helicopter
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Max takeoff weight: 1,225 kg (2,701 lb)
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The AEG helicopter was an unusual German aircraft project
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in the form of a tethered helicopter
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in the form of a tethered helicopter
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