Focke-Wulf Fw 61

Fw 61
Fw 61, which Hanna Reitsch flew
General information
TypeHelicopter
ManufacturerFocke-Wulf
Focke-Achgelis
Primary userNazi Germany
Number built2
History
Introduction date1936
First flight26 June 1936

The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was the first successful, practical, and fully controllable helicopter, first flown in 1936. It was also known as the Fa 61, as Focke began a new company—Focke-Achgelis—in 1937.

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