European helicopters

Focke-Wulf Fw 61

The first practical helicopter

Helicopter with two side-by-side rotors on outriggers; it was flown inside a hall in Berlin in 1938.

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First flight1936
ManufacturerFocke-Wulf
CountryGermany
TypeExperimental helicopter
StatusPrototype

History

Helicopter with two side-by-side rotors on outriggers; it was flown inside a hall in Berlin in 1938.

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