| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | D-OCEB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache |
| Aircraft Version: | Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 V1 Drache |
| C/n (msn): | 22300001 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 3 August 1940 to 5 February 1941 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 659721 |
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The Fa 223 Drache (dragon) was a scaled-up Fw 61. The prototype D-OCEB first flew untethered on 3 August 1940. It crashed on 5 February 1941 due to engine failure at low altitude. The type was the world's first helicopter to be ordered into production in December 1942, just before the Sikorsky R-4, but Allied air raids did a lot of damage and only some eleven Fa 223s were flown before war's end. The type could carry some four passengers, a much heavier load than other early helicopters. This photo was added on 25 February 2024, and has since been viewed 1245 times. |