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* Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 ([[La Cierva]] C.30A) (General Purpose Autogyro)
* Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 ([[La Cierva]] C.30A) (General Purpose Autogyro)
* Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Purpose Helicopter)
* Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Purpose Helicopter)

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Germany

Some types in use of Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine

  • Focke-Wulf Fw C.30A (La Cierva C.30A) (General Purpose autogyro)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 186 (Liaison autogyro)
  • Focke-Wulf Autogyro-Helicopter (Experimental prototype)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 61 (Experimental helicopter)
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" (Autogyro-Glider/Observation vehicle)
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 266 "Hornisse" (Civil Transport helicopter), re-designated as Fa 223 in 1939 before the first prototype flew.
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 223 "Drache" (General Use/Transport helicopter)
  • Focke Achgelis (DFS) Fa 225 (Assault-autogyro glider)
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 284 (Flying Crane/Heavy Transport helicopter) prototype designed but not completed
  • Flettner Fl 184 (Two-Place autogyro)
  • Flettner Fl 185 Heligyro (helicopter-autogyro)
  • Flettner Fl 265 (Liaison-Observation helicopter)
  • Flettner Fl 282A/B "Kolibri" (attack helicopter)
  • Flettner Fl 339 (Reconnaissance helicopter)
  • Nagler-Hafner RI Revoplane(Experimental helicopter)
  • Nagler-Hafner RII Revoplane(Single-place helicopter)
  • Nagler-Hafner Heliogyro (Autogyro-helicopter)
  • Nagler-Rolz RI (Single-place helicopter)
  • Nagler-Rolz RII (Single-place helicopter)
  • Nagler-Rolz NR 54 (One-Man portable helicopter)
  • Nagler-Rolz Nr 55 (One-Man portable helicopter)
  • Baumgartl "Heliofly" I (Light Autogyro-glider)
  • Baumgartl "Heliofly" III-57 (Two Contra-rotating helicopter)
  • Baumgartl "Heliofly" III-59 (Little and light disarmable helicopter)
  • Wiener Neustadter (Doblohff) WNF 342 (Tip-Jet helicopter)
  • Weserflug P.1003/1 VTOL (Vertical TakeOff and Landing) aircraft project
  • AEG (Schimdt) Electric-Tethered Helicopter (Unmanned Vehicle for raising radio antenna or Manned aerial observation platform)

United States

In use by USAAF, US Navy and USCG

  • Kellet KD-1A (La Cierva C.30A) (General Use Autogyro)
  • Sikorsky VS-300 (Experimental helicopter)
  • Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Applications helicopter)
  • Danks Air Super Bear P-10X (Gunship)
  • Sikorsky YR-4B "Hoverfly" (Ambulance/Sea Patrol helicopter)
  • Sikorsky R-5A (Rescue/Reconnaissance helicopter)
  • Platt-LePage XR-1 (Experimental helicopter)
  • Kellet Cobra XX-9 (Attack helicopter)

Great Britain

In use by RAF and FAA

  • Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Purpose Autogyro)
  • Weir W.5/6 (Helicopter based on Fw 61 Design)
  • Bristol "Heliogyro" RI/II (Experimental helicopter)
  • Sikorsky "Hoverfly" I (YR-4B/R-4B) (General Purpose helicopter)

Canada

In use for RCAF

  • Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (La Cierva C.30A) (General Purpose Autogyro)
  • Sikorsky R-4B "Hoverfly" (General Purpose Helicopter)

Soviet Union

In use for Red Army and V-VS

  • TsAGI (Kamov) A-7/7bis (Liaison and Observation Autogyro)

Japan

In use by Japanese Army/Navy Air Service

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