List of rotorcraft used in World War II

== Germany == Some types in use of Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Baumgartl Heliofly I (backpack Autogyro-glider) Baumgartl Heliofly III-57 (two contra-rotating helicopter) Baumgartl Heliofly III-59 (little and light disarmable helicopter) Doblhoff WNF 342 (Tip-jet helicopter) Flettner Fl 265 (twin rotor liaison-observation helicopter, pioneer of synchropter configuration) Flettner Fl 282A/B "Kolibri" (reconnaissance synchropter) Flettner Fl 339 (reconnaissance helicopter / artillery spotter) Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 "Drache" - military transport helicopter, saw limited use for rescue Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 - single-seat rotary wing glider, one built Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" (Autogyro-glider/observation vehicle) Focke-Wulf Fw 61 - World's first practical helicopter, first flown in 1936. Focke-Wulf Fw C.30A - licence-built Cierva C.30A (general purpose autogyro) Nagler-Rolz NR 54 (one-man portable helicopter) Nagler-Rolz Nr 55 (one-man portable helicopter) == United States == In use by USAAF, US Navy and US Coast Guard Kellett KD-1 (La Cierva C.30A) (general use Autogyro) Platt-LePage XR-1 (experimental helicopter) Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (general helicopter) Sikorsky YR-4B "Hoverfly", version of R-4, known as HNS-1 in Navy service (ambulance/sea patrol helicopter) Sikorsky R-6 (rescue/reconnaissance helicopter) Sikorsky R-5A (rescue/reconnaissance helicopter) Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (experimental helicopter) == United Kingdom == In use by RAF and FAA Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (licence-built Cierva C.30A) (general purpose autogyro - used for radar station testing) Bristol "Heliogyro" RI/II (experimental helicopter) Cierva W.5 - 2-seater twin outrigger rotor helicopter, first flight 1938.

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List of rotorcraft used in World War II

== Germany == Some types in use of Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Baumgartl Heliofly I (backpack Autogyro-glider) Baumgartl Heliofly III-57 (two contra-rotating helicopter) Baumgartl Heliofly III-59 (little and light disarmable helicopter) Doblhoff WNF 342 (Tip-jet helicopter) Flettner Fl 265 (twin rotor liaison-observation helicopter, pioneer of synchropter configuration) Flettner Fl 282A/B "Kolibri" (reconnaissance synchropter) Flettner Fl 339 (reconnaissance helicopter / artillery spotter) Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 "Drache" - military transport helicopter, saw limited use for rescue Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 - single-seat rotary wing glider, one built Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" (Autogyro-glider/observation vehicle) Focke-Wulf Fw 61 - World's first practical helicopter, first flown in 1936. Focke-Wulf Fw C.30A - licence-built Cierva C.30A (general purpose autogyro) Nagler-Rolz NR 54 (one-man portable helicopter) Nagler-Rolz Nr 55 (one-man portable helicopter) == United States == In use by USAAF, US Navy and US Coast Guard Kellett KD-1 (La Cierva C.30A) (general use Autogyro) Platt-LePage XR-1 (experimental helicopter) Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (general helicopter) Sikorsky YR-4B "Hoverfly", version of R-4, known as HNS-1 in Navy service (ambulance/sea patrol helicopter) Sikorsky R-6 (rescue/reconnaissance helicopter) Sikorsky R-5A (rescue/reconnaissance helicopter) Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (experimental helicopter) == United Kingdom == In use by RAF and FAA Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (licence-built Cierva C.30A) (general purpose autogyro - used for radar station testing) Bristol "Heliogyro" RI/II (experimental helicopter) Cierva W.5 - 2-seater twin outrigger rotor helicopter, first flight 1938.

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