# At least the heicopter is real **URL:** \ **Category:** Firestorm\ **Created:** [March 27, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622 "2019-03-27T20:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![someguy12121](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/someguy12121/32/103557_2.png) [@someguy12121](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/someguy12121)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/1 "2019-03-27T20:00:00Z")
I never knew. ---
**Author:** ![VincentNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/ce7236/32.png) [@VincentNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/VincentNZ)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/2 "2019-03-27T20:04:00Z")
Yeah it is based on the Flettner. Helis saw quite “a lot” of use, just not in combat. They are really good for scouting, light transport, and medevac, the potential was already obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_X2345](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dr\_X2345](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Dr_X2345)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/3 "2019-03-27T21:23:00Z")
It is kind of weird to me that I’d never heard of it before, but then, it wasn’t used in combat at all and it saw very limited production (I think there were like less than 100 made? Might be mixing that with something else idk) so it doesn’t get much coverage. It would be interesting to see it cross over to the base game, but I don’t think it’s very likely. ---
**Author:** ![EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/edwinspangler/32/101832_2.png) [@EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EdwinSpangler)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/4 "2019-03-27T21:32:00Z")
> [@someguy12121](#): > > I never knew. FL-282 ---
**Author:** ![crabman169](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crabman169/32/101567_2.png) [@crabman169](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/crabman169)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/5 "2019-03-27T21:39:00Z")
And yet again this community proves that it’s knowledge of WW2 stems from watching Saving Private Ryan and playing WW2 shooters over a decade ago _Laughs in 1942 secret weapons DLC_ ---
**Author:** ![zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/ed655f/32.png) [@zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/zenn_nme)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/6 "2019-03-27T21:54:00Z")
Uhuh. The Germans were also developing a VTOL aircraft in '41, called ‘The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269’. But was shelved in '44 after Allied bombing raids destroyed everything. ---
**Author:** ![Stahlmach](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Stahlmach](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Stahlmach)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/7 "2019-03-27T22:08:00Z")
> [@zenn\_nme](#): > > Uhuh. The Germans were also developing a VTOL aircraft in '41, called ‘The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269’. But was shelved in '44 after Allied bombing raids destroyed everything. Not quite right. The only thing ever build was a wooden dummy and it was destroyed in 1943. The whole project was scrapped a year later because they realized that a flying prototype would not be able to build until at least 1947. ---
**Author:** ![Cpt\_Blitz\_26](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cpt\_Blitz\_26](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cpt_Blitz_26)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/8 "2019-03-27T22:34:00Z")
Why does it drive like I’m an intoxicated drunkard? haha. Is it cuz my mouse controls are interfering? ---
**Author:** ![EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/edwinspangler/32/101832_2.png) [@EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EdwinSpangler)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/9 "2019-03-28T15:22:00Z")
> [@zenn\_nme](#): > > Uhuh. The Germans were also developing a VTOL aircraft in '41, called ‘The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269’. But was shelved in '44 after Allied bombing raids destroyed everything. > [@Stahlmach](#): > > > [@zenn\_nme](#): > > > > Uhuh. The Germans were also developing a VTOL aircraft in '41, called ‘The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269’. But was shelved in '44 after Allied bombing raids destroyed everything. > > Not quite right. The only thing ever build was a wooden dummy and it was destroyed in 1943. The whole project was scrapped a year later because they realized that a flying prototype would not be able to build until at least 1947. ---
**Author:** ![EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/edwinspangler/32/101832_2.png) [@EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EdwinSpangler)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/10 "2019-03-28T15:26:00Z")
^^^ Its real in my mind… Sry I cannot edit my posts for some reason.. Dont want ppl to think im posing cartoonish game screens as real life proof XD ---
**Author:** ![zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/ed655f/32.png) [@zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/zenn_nme)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/11 "2019-03-28T15:39:00Z")
> [@EdwinSpangler](#): > > ^^^ Its real in my mind… > > Sry I cannot edit my posts for some reason.. Dont want ppl to think im posing cartoonish game screens as real life proof XD Reminds me of the 'Focke-Wulf Triebflügel [![Video: Triebflugel - The History Of Focke-Wulf's Vertical Take-Off & Landing (VTOL) Project Of Late WW2](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/3/2/325e6b6a5cf94a6a285e80708becfe17345c4a37.jpeg "Triebflugel - The History Of Focke-Wulf's Vertical Take-Off & Landing (VTOL) Project Of Late WW2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxVWH9mOYGA) '. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TyroneLoyd](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/tyroneloyd/32/103927_2.png) [@TyroneLoyd](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TyroneLoyd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/12 "2019-03-28T15:42:00Z")
Id rather have the thanoscopter ---
**Author:** ![Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/noodlesocks/32/101045_2.png) [@Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Noodlesocks)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/13 "2019-03-28T18:48:00Z")
> [@Dr\_X2345](#): > > It is kind of weird to me that I’d never heard of it before, but then, it wasn’t used in combat at all and it saw very limited production (I think there were like less than 100 made? Might be mixing that with something else idk) so it doesn’t get much coverage. It would be interesting to see it cross over to the base game, but I don’t think it’s very likely. Not many made but a lot were on order. Allied bombing prevented mass production. ---
**Author:** ![Kongo030](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@Kongo030](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kongo030)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/14 "2019-03-28T19:00:00Z")
posted this already elsewhere: [![Video: Dragon - The First Helicopter to Cross the English Channel](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/0/a/0a114d6fd3b7a73253b4638230b5020c5a175577.jpeg "Dragon - The First Helicopter to Cross the English Channel") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl_E_nREWgI) ---
**Author:** ![crabman169](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crabman169/32/101567_2.png) [@crabman169](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/crabman169)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/at-least-the-heicopter-is-real/108622/15 "2019-03-28T22:51:00Z")
> [@EdwinSpangler](#): > > > [@zenn\_nme](#): > > > > Uhuh. The Germans were also developing a VTOL aircraft in '41, called ‘The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269’. But was shelved in '44 after Allied bombing raids destroyed everything. > > > [@Stahlmach](#): > > > > > [@zenn\_nme](#): > > > > > > Uhuh. The Germans were also developing a VTOL aircraft in '41, called ‘The Focke-Achgelis Fa 269’. But was shelved in '44 after Allied bombing raids destroyed everything. > > > > Not quite right. The only thing ever build was a wooden dummy and it was destroyed in 1943. The whole project was scrapped a year later because they realized that a flying prototype would not be able to build until at least 1947. \*\*\* Thunderbirds are go!\*\*\*