List of helicopters used in World War II

List of helicopters used in World War II

This is a list of helicopters used in World War II which includes helicopters, autogyros, and vertical take off and landing aircraft (VTOL).

Spain

In use by Spanish Ejercito del Aire
* La Cierva C.30A (Experimental and General Use Autogyro)

Germany

Some types in use of Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine
* Focke-Wulf Fw C.30A (La Cierva C.30A) (General Pourpose Autogyro)
* Focke-Wulf Fw 186 (Liaison Autogyro)
* Focke-Wulf Autogyro-Helicopter (Experimental Prototype)
* Focke-Wulf Fw 61 (Experimental Helicopter)
* Focke Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachtelze" (Autogyro-Glider/Observation Vehicle)
* Focke Achgelis Fa 266 "Hornisse" (Civil Transport Helicopter)
* Focke Achgelis Fa 223 "Drache" (General Use/Transport Helicopter)
* Focke Achgelis (DFS) Fa 225 (Assault-Autogyro Glider)
* Focke Achgelis Fa 284 (Flying Crane/Heavy Transport Helicopter)
* Flettner Fl 184 (Two-Place Autogyro)
* Flettner Fl 185 Heligyro (Helicopter-Autogyro)
* Flettner Fl 265 (Liaison-Observation Helicopter)
* Flettner Fl 282A/B "Kolibri" (Observantion/Antisubmarine Patrol Helicopter)
* Flettner Fl 339 (Reconnaissance helicopter)
* Nagler-Hafner RI Revoplane(Experimetal helicopter)
* Nagler-Hafner RII Revoplane(Single-place helicopte)
* Nagler-Hafner Heliogyro (Autogyro-Helicopter)
* Nagler-Rolz RI (Single-place helicopter)
* Nagler-Rolz RII (Single-place helicopter)
* Nagler-Rolz NR 54 (One-Man portable helicopter)
* Nagler-Rolz Nr 55 (One-Man portable helicopter)
* Baumgartl "Heliofly" I (Light Autogyro-Glider)
* Baumgartl "Heliofly" III-57 (Two Contra-rotating Helicopter)
* Baumgartl "Heliofly" III-59 (Little and light disarmable Helicopter)
* Wiener Neustadter (Doblohff) WNF 342 (Tip-Jet Helicopter)
* Weserflug P.1003/1 VTOL (Vertical TakeOff and Landing) aircraft project
* AEG (Schimdt) Electric-Tethered Helicopter (Unmaned Vehicle for raising radio antenna or Manned aerial observation platform)

United States

In use by USAAF,US Navy and USCG
* Kellet KD-1A (La Cierva C.30A) (General Use Autogyro)
* Sikorsky VS-300 (Experimental Helicopter)
* Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Applications Helicopter)
* Sikorsky YR-4B "Hoverfly" (Ambulance/Sea Patrol Helicopter)
* Sikorsky R-5A (Rescue/Reconnaissance Helicopter)
* Platt-LePage XR-1 (Experimental Helicopter)

Great Britain

In use by RAF and FAA
* Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Pourposes Autogyro)
* Weir W.5/6 (Helicopter based in Fw 61 Design)
* Bristol "Heliogyro" RI/II (Experimental Helicopter)
* Sikorsky "Hoverfly" I (YR-4B/R-4B) (General Pourposes Helicopter)

Canada

In use for RCAF
* Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Pourposes Autogyro)
* Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Pourposes Helicopter)

France

In use by Armee de l´Air
* Lioré-et-Olivier LeO C.30/31 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Use Autogyro)

Soviet Union

In use for Red Army and V-VS
* TsAGI (Kamov) A-7/7bis (Liaison and Observation Autogyro)

Japan

In use by Japanese Army/Navy Air Service
* Kayaba Ka-1/1 KAI (Observation and Antisubmarine Autogyro)
* Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachtelze" (Observation Vehicle)

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