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Type: Transport Helicopter Origin: Focke Achgelis Flugzeugbau GmbH Models: E First Flight: August 1940 Service Delivery: 1942 Final Delivery: N/A Powerplant: Model: BMW 301R Type: nine-cylinder radial Horsepower: 1,000 hp Dimensions: Rotor Diameter: 12.00m (39 ft. 4.5 in.) Rotor Span (Turning): 24.50 (80 ft. 4¾ in.) Number of rotor blades: 3 Number of rotors: 2 Distance Between Rotor hubs: 12.50m (41 ft. o.25 in.) Fuselage Length: 12.25m (40 ft. 0¼ in.) Height: N/A |
Weights: Empty: 3,175kg (7,000 lbs.) Maximum: 4,309kg (9,500 lbs.)
Performance: Armament: One MG 15 manually aimed from the nose.
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache ("Dragon" in English) was a helicopter developed by Germany during World War II. A single 750 kilowatt (1,000 horsepower) Bramo 323 radial engine powered two three-bladed 11.9 meter (39 feet) rotors mounted on twin booms on either side of the 12.2 meter (40 ft) long cylindrical fuselage. Although the Fa 223 is noted for being the first helicopter to attain production status, Nazi production of the helicopter was hampered by Allied bombing of the factory and only 20 were built.
Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache
Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe
, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., LondonLUFTWAFFE RESOURCE CENTER > HELICOPTERS > PREVIOUS PAGE