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Did the Germans have helicopters in WW2?

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Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. #1. 1939. National Flag Graphic. Picture of the Flettner Fl 265. Flettner Fl 265. Experimental Helicopter. read more

Yes, Nazi Germany had a few helicopters during World War 2, but they were small and unreliable. Four models of helicopters were made in small numbers. The smallest was a auto gyro kite towed by u-boats. It looked like later Bensen gyro-copters. It improved the range of watch-keepers trying to locate WALLIED ships. read more

If the Germans had had better luck, the order the Wehrmacht placed for 1000 of them would have been filled and they would have been everywhere. Focke-Achgelis Fa-223 "Drache" Luftwaffe helicopters were not even that rare, they just didn't have a defined role yet, such as helicopters gained during the Vietnam War as troop carriers. read more

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