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Flettner rotor

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Flettner rotor

Summary

Flettner rotor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Anton Flettner is named after Flettner rotor[2].
  • Flettner rotor's subclass of is recorded as propulsor[3].
  • Flettner rotor's subclass of is recorded as aircraft component[4].
  • Flettner rotor's subclass of is recorded as ship element[5].
  • Flettner rotor's Commons category is recorded as Flettner rotors[6].
  • Flettner rotor's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121qmkyk[7].
  • Flettner rotor's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776595424[8].

Why It Matters

Flettner rotor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Flettner rotor. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/flettner-rotor
MLA “Flettner rotor.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/flettner-rotor.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_flettner-rotor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Flettner rotor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/flettner-rotor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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