Focke-Achgelis Fa 330

Fa 330 Bachstelze
An Fa 330 on display at the Hubschraubermuseum
General information
TypeRotor kite
ManufacturerFocke-Achgelis GmbH
Number built200[1]
History
First flightAugust 1942

The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (English: Wagtail) is a type of rotary-wing kite, known as a rotor kite. They were towed behind German U-boats during World War II to allow a lookout to see further. About 200 were built by Weser Flugzeugbau.[2]

  1. ^ Petite, Bob (April 2015). "Vertical Rewind: Spoils of War". Vertical Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ Munson 1978, p. 53.