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

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[edit] Spain

In use by Spanish Ejercito del Aire

  • La Cierva C.30A (Experimental and General Use Autogyro)

[edit] 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 223E "Drachen" (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 (Ligth Autogyro-Glider)
  • Baumgartl "Heliofly" III-57 (Two Contra-rotating Helicopter)
  • Baumgartl "Heliofly" III-59 (Little and ligth 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)

[edit] 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/Reconnossaince Helicopter)
  • Platt-LePage XR-1 (Experimental Helicopter)

[edit] England

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)

[edit] Canada

In use for RCAF

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

[edit] France

In use by Armee de l´Air

  • Lioré-et-Olivier LeO C.30/31 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Use Autogyro)

[edit] Soviet Union

In use for Red Army and V-VS

  • TsAGI (Kamov) A-7/7bis (Liaison and Observation Autogyro)

[edit] 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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