Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia

European helicopters

Airbus Helicopters (Aérospatiale, Eurocopter), AgustaWestland / Leonardo, Flettner, Fokker, NHIndustries and Marenco.

HelicopterDesignationManufacturerIn serviceTypeStatus
Focke-Wulf Fw 61Focke-Wulf1936Experimental helicopterPrototype
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri“Hummingbird”Flettner1941Naval observation helicopterRetired
Fairey RotodyneFairey Aviation1957Compound gyroplane airlinerPrototype
Aérospatiale Alouette IIISud Aviation / Aérospatiale1959Light utility helicopterIn service
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super FrelonSud Aviation / Aérospatiale1962Heavy transport helicopterRetired
Aérospatiale SA 330 PumaAérospatiale1965Medium transport helicopterIn service
VFW-Fokker H3 SprinterVFW-Fokker1970Experimental light helicopterPrototype
Westland LynxWestland Helicopters1971Utility / naval helicopterIn service
Agusta-Bell AB 412Agusta / Bell1979Utility helicopterIn service
Agusta A129 MangustaAgusta1983Attack helicopterIn service
AgustaWestland AW101“Merlin”AgustaWestland / Leonardo1987Medium-lift helicopterIn service
Eurocopter Tiger“Tigre”Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters1991Attack helicopterIn service
NHIndustries NH90NHIndustries1995Medium transport / naval helicopterIn service
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal“H225M”Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters2000Long-range transport / rescue helicopterIn service
Airbus H160Airbus Helicopters2015Medium civil helicopterIn production
Marenco SKYe SH09Marenco Swisshelicopter / Kopter2016Light single-engine helicopterDevelopment