The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (English: Wagtail) was a type of rotary-wing kite, known as a rotor kite. They were towed behind German U-boats during...
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 325 Krabbe was a proposed rotary wing transport designed in Nazi Germany by Focke-Achgelis in 1942. Heinrich Focke began designing...
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 was an experimental single-seat rotary wing glider built in Nazi Germany by Focke-Achgelis in 1942. Only a single example was...
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Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Dragon), transport helicopter (20 produced) Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 rotary wing glider (prototype), 1942 Focke-Achgelis Fa...
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269 was a tiltrotor VTOL aircraft project designed by Henrich Focke. Conceived as a single-seat fighter, the Fa 269 project resulted...
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1936. It was also known as the Fa 61, as Focke began a new company—Focke-Achgelis—in 1937. Professor Henrich Focke, through his development of the Fw 186...
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (English: Dragon) was a helicopter developed by Germany during World War II. A single 750-kilowatt (1,010 hp) Bramo 323...
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 284 was a project to develop a large transport helicopter, designed in 1943 by Focke-Achgelis for use by the Luftwaffe. The helicopter...
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interceptor design Focke-Wulf TO Project Focke-Wulf Volksjäger – rocket-powered interceptor fighter project Focke-Wulf VTOL Project Focke-Achgelis List of RLM...
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1943-1945 Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache ('Kite'), transport helicopter (prototype Focke Achgelis Fa 266 Hornisse ('Hornet'), helicopter (prototype) Focke Achgelis...
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afterward. These long range boats were frequently equipped with Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 rotor kite towed rotary-wing aircraft. DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen...
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RLM aircraft by manufacturer (section Focke-Achgelis)
Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Kite), transport helicopter (prototype Focke-Achgelis Fa 266 Hornisse (Hornet), helicopter (prototype) Focke-Achgelis Fa...
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saw a limited use of kites for military purposes (survival radio, Focke Achgelis Fa 330, military radio antenna kites). Kites are now mostly used for recreation...
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/ artillery spotter) Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 "Drache" - military transport helicopter, saw limited use for rescue Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 - single-seat rotary...
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of the Type IX, had four bow and two stern torpedo tubes and a Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze cable-towed lookout gyroglider. It was laid down in Bremen...
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Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Dragon), transport helicopter (prototype Focke Achgelis Fa 266 Hornisse (Hornet), helicopter (prototype) Focke Achgelis...
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was deepened during World War II, and one type in particular, the Focke Achgelis Fa 330, reached active service, being towed behind German U-boats as an...
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project Focke Achgelis Fa 284 - heavy-lift helicopter project Focke Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze - towed autogyro prototype Focke Achgelis Fa 336 - scout...
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year. Although not strictly an aircraft, some U-boats carried the Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 (English: Wagtail). It was a type of rotary-wing kite, known as...
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prototype Focke-Achgelis Fa 269 tiltrotor VTOL aircraft Focke-Achgelis Fa 283 Focke-Achgelis Fa 284 proposed heavy transport helicopter Focke-Achgelis Fa 325...
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700 kg (1,500 lb) payload. Focke established the Focke-Achgelis company on 27 April 1937 in partnership with pilot Gerd Achgelis, and began development work...
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campaigns, but were limited by the high casualty rate encountered. The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (Wagtail) rotor kite of 1942 was notable for its use...
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War II, Germany pioneered a very small gyroglider rotor kite, the Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" (wagtail), towed by U-boats to provide aerial surveillance...
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Synchropter helicopter 223 Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache transport production 20 1940 helicopter 330 Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 reconnaissance production 200...
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been traded for the Nakajima E8N.[citation needed] Focke-Achgelis sent its design Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze, an observation aircraft for submarines...
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least one machine was built by the French company.[citation needed] Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 – a tethered rotor kite "Starý plán unikátního letadla byl nalezen...
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license-built Cierva design, continued in use throughout the war. The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (Wagtail) unpowered rotor kite was towed behind submarines...
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used by 834 NAS. Now represents P4139, a Swordfish Mk.1 of 813 NAS Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Nil North American Harvard III EX976 Nil American trainer Grumman...
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private use, for instance to Gerd Achgelis, who later founded the helicopter company Focke-Achgelis with Henrich Focke. Ernst Udet, an advocate of the use...
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Cumulus 10 Fairchild FC-2W2 Stars and Stripes Farman Sport Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 A-1 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8/R1 Fowler-Gage Tractor Frankfort TG-1A Fulton...
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