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Focke, Achgelis & Co GmbH Aircraft Designations
Fa 61 -- 1936 single-seat twin-rotor research helicopter, x 2
- Fa 61: aka Fw 61
-- SNCASO SE-3101: Incorp'd cannibalized Fa 61* components, x 1
-- * Not the unbuilt Fa 336 mini-helicopter as often reported
Fa 223 - 1940 Drache (Dragon) twin-rotor transport helicopter, x 40
- Fa 223 : 1940 prototype, 1 x Bramo 323R2 Fafnir 9-cyl radial
- Fa 223A: ASW vers., 2 x 250 kg depth charges or bombs
- Fa 223B: Recce vers., auxiliary fuel tanks
- Fa 223C: SAR vers., 3 litters, hydraulic winch
- Fa 223D: Cargo vers. (to supply Gebirgsjäger)
- Fa 223E: 1941 prod'n vers., dual-control trainer
-- Fa 223E was a Mehrzweckhubschrauber (multi-purpose helicopter)
-- Avia VR-1: Postwar Czech-built aircraft from spares, x 2
-- SNCASE Sud-Est SE 3000: French-built vers., x 1
- 'Fa 223 Dackel': [Project] aka 'Fa 223Da', Fa 325 Krabbe (below)*
-- * Tandem fuselage, 4-rotor Fa 223 devel., aka 'Fa 223 Zwilling'
Fa 224 - [Project] Single-seat sport derivative of Fa 61
- Fa 224: Libelle (Dragonfly) sport helicopter/trainer
- Fa 224: Constr. on 10 Fa 224 begun for Luftwaffe, abandoned
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg164814.html#msg164814
Fa 225 - Experimental autogyro assault glider conv., x 1
- Fa 225: 1941 DFS 230 conv. with one Fa 223 rotor set
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg164695.html#msg164695
Fa 236 - [Desig. assigned by RLM, possibly not used]
Fa 266 - [Project] Hornisse (Hornet) passenger vers. of Fa 223
- Fa 266: Lufthansa interested in civilian Fa 223 variant
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg164695.html#msg164695
Fa 267 - [Project] Fa 223 deriv., ASW/medevac transport
- Fa 267: Up to 3 x litter cases, devel. terminated
Fa 269 - [Project] 1941 twin-rotor convertiplane fighter
- Fa 269: 1 x BMW 801, 2 x 30 mm MK 108, mockup only
Fa 283 - [Project] 1943 turbojet-powered autogyro
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg14900.html#msg14900
Fa 284 - [Project] 1943 Kran twin-rotor flying-crane helicopter
- Fa 284: Initial project, 2 x 1,600 hp BMW 801 radials
- Fa 284: Revised, 2 x 2,000 hp engines, rotor diam. 18 m
-- http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/focke_284.php
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17145.0
Fa 325 - [Project] Krabbe (Crab) twin-tandem, 4-rotor helicopter
- Fa 325: aka Fa 223 Zwilling, 2 x 1,000 hp BMW 301R-3 Fafnirs
-- Intended as torpedo carrier, canc. by Kriegsmarine in 1943
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg43025.html#msg43025
Fa 330 - Bachstelze (Wagtail) 1942 U-boat towed autogiro, x ~200
- Fa 330: Single seat 'rotor kite', 7.32 m rotor diameter
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg203753.html#msg203753
Fa 336 - [Project I] 1943 streamlined helicopter, 1 x BMW 801, Borgward BFK-1 style tail rotors
- Fa 336: Identified as Fa 336 KH in some sources (Kampfhubschrauber ??)
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4695.0
Fa 336 - [Project II] 1944 powered deriv. of U-boat-based Fa 330
- Fa 336: 1 x 60 hp Zündapp Z 9-092 inline 4 cyl, 7.5 m rotor diameter
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4695.msg164753.html#msg164753
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Fa 61 -- 1936 single-seat twin-rotor research helicopter, x 2
- Fa 61: aka Fw 61
-- SNCASO SE-3101: Incorp'd cannibalized Fa 61* components, x 1
-- * Not the unbuilt Fa 336 mini-helicopter as often reported
Fa 223 - 1940 Drache (Dragon) twin-rotor transport helicopter, x 40
- Fa 223 : 1940 prototype, 1 x Bramo 323R2 Fafnir 9-cyl radial
- Fa 223A: ASW vers., 2 x 250 kg depth charges or bombs
- Fa 223B: Recce vers., auxiliary fuel tanks
- Fa 223C: SAR vers., 3 litters, hydraulic winch
- Fa 223D: Cargo vers. (to supply Gebirgsjäger)
- Fa 223E: 1941 prod'n vers., dual-control trainer
-- Fa 223E was a Mehrzweckhubschrauber (multi-purpose helicopter)
-- Avia VR-1: Postwar Czech-built aircraft from spares, x 2
-- SNCASE Sud-Est SE 3000: French-built vers., x 1
- 'Fa 223 Dackel': [Project] aka 'Fa 223Da', Fa 325 Krabbe (below)*
-- * Tandem fuselage, 4-rotor Fa 223 devel., aka 'Fa 223 Zwilling'
Fa 224 - [Project] Single-seat sport derivative of Fa 61
- Fa 224: Libelle (Dragonfly) sport helicopter/trainer
- Fa 224: Constr. on 10 Fa 224 begun for Luftwaffe, abandoned
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg164814.html#msg164814
Fa 225 - Experimental autogyro assault glider conv., x 1
- Fa 225: 1941 DFS 230 conv. with one Fa 223 rotor set
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg164695.html#msg164695
Fa 236 - [Desig. assigned by RLM, possibly not used]
Fa 266 - [Project] Hornisse (Hornet) passenger vers. of Fa 223
- Fa 266: Lufthansa interested in civilian Fa 223 variant
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg164695.html#msg164695
Fa 267 - [Project] Fa 223 deriv., ASW/medevac transport
- Fa 267: Up to 3 x litter cases, devel. terminated
Fa 269 - [Project] 1941 twin-rotor convertiplane fighter
- Fa 269: 1 x BMW 801, 2 x 30 mm MK 108, mockup only
Fa 283 - [Project] 1943 turbojet-powered autogyro
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg14900.html#msg14900
Fa 284 - [Project] 1943 Kran twin-rotor flying-crane helicopter
- Fa 284: Initial project, 2 x 1,600 hp BMW 801 radials
- Fa 284: Revised, 2 x 2,000 hp engines, rotor diam. 18 m
-- http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/focke_284.php
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17145.0
Fa 325 - [Project] Krabbe (Crab) twin-tandem, 4-rotor helicopter
- Fa 325: aka Fa 223 Zwilling, 2 x 1,000 hp BMW 301R-3 Fafnirs
-- Intended as torpedo carrier, canc. by Kriegsmarine in 1943
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg43025.html#msg43025
Fa 330 - Bachstelze (Wagtail) 1942 U-boat towed autogiro, x ~200
- Fa 330: Single seat 'rotor kite', 7.32 m rotor diameter
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4893.msg203753.html#msg203753
Fa 336 - [Project I] 1943 streamlined helicopter, 1 x BMW 801, Borgward BFK-1 style tail rotors
- Fa 336: Identified as Fa 336 KH in some sources (Kampfhubschrauber ??)
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4695.0
Fa 336 - [Project II] 1944 powered deriv. of U-boat-based Fa 330
- Fa 336: 1 x 60 hp Zündapp Z 9-092 inline 4 cyl, 7.5 m rotor diameter
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4695.msg164753.html#msg164753
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