Product Description
--A rotor ship that moves forward due to the Magnus effect of a rotating cylinder.
--Invented by German aviation engineer Anton Flettner.
--Overall length 87m
--Displacement 1700 tons
--Two diesel engines
--The rotor is powered by diesel and rotated by a motor.
--Equipped with a normal screw.
--A maximum of 13 knots were demonstrated.
--Sold in 1933 due to the Great Depression.
--The rotor has been removed.
--Sinked in 1978.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 18 x 10 x 3 cm / 92g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- CS70693
- JAN code
- 4544032794897
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.