FOCKE-WULF FW-186

En 1935, bajo el rearmamento de Alemania el Ministerio del Aire Alemán emitió un requerimiento para una aeronave utilitaria, Focke-Wulf decidió ingresar al concurso con un autogiro en lugar de una aeronave de ala fija, para esto construyó el FW-186, aeronave similar al C-30, pero el requerimiento fue ganado por el Fieseler FI-156 (aeronave de ala fija), parándose todo desarrollo posterior del FW-186.

In 1935, under an accelerating rearmament program the German Air ministry issued a requirement for a utility/liaison aircraft. Focke-Wulf decided to enter the competition with an autogyro, instead of a fixed-wing airplane. They built and flight tested the FW-186 autogyro which was similar to, but built more streamlined than the Cierva C,30 which Focke-Wulf had been building and improving under license. Although the competition was won by a fixed wing aircraft, the Fieseler Fi-156 Storch and further development of the FW-186 was stopped, Heinrich Focke had gained much valuable experience and Focke soon realized that the autogyro with its unpowered rotor had serve operating limitations.

Airpower March 1990, Vertical Lift, The Development History of the Helicopter In Germany From WWI to the End of WWII, by Mal Halcomb

Characteristics Características	Information Información	Characteristics Características	Information Información
First Flight Primer Vuelo	1935	Engine Motor	1
Seating Capacity Plazas	1	Power Potencia	HP
Empty Weight Peso Vacío	Lb	Hover Ceiling O.G.E. Estacionario O.G.E	Ft
Maximum Weight Peso Máximo	Lb	Hover Ceiling I.G.E. Estacionario I.G.E	Ft
Vel. Cruise Vel. crucero	Kts	Service Ceiling Techo de Servicio	Ft
V.N.E. V.N.E	Kts	Maximum Range (Std) Alcance (Std)	NM