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).
Germany
Some types in use of Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine
- Focke-Wulf Fw C.30A (La Cierva C.30A) (General Purpose autogyro)
- Focke-Wulf Fw 186 (Liaison autogyro)
- Focke-Wulf Autogyro-Helicopter (Experimental prototype)
- Focke-Wulf Fw 61 (Experimental helicopter)
- Focke Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" (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" (Observation/Antisubmarine patrol helicopter)
- Flettner Fl 339 (Reconnaissance helicopter)
- Nagler-Hafner RI Revoplane(Experimental helicopter)
- Nagler-Hafner RII Revoplane(Single-place helicopter)
- 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 (Unmanned 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)
- Kellet Cobra XX-9 (Attack helicopter)
Great Britain
In use by RAF and FAA
- Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Purpose Autogyro)
- Weir W.5/6 (Helicopter based on Fw 61 Design)
- Bristol "Heliogyro" RI/II (Experimental helicopter)
- Sikorsky "Hoverfly" I (YR-4B/R-4B) (General Purpose helicopter)
Canada
In use for RCAF
- Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Purpose Autogyro)
- Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Purpose Helicopter)
France
In use by Armee de l´Air
- Lioré-et-Olivier LeO C.30/31 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Use Autog)
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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