In the first half of the Second World War, the DFS 230B assault glider was used primarily to land troops and supplies, but was found of limited capability as it needed a relatively large landing area.

[1] The rotor was mounted on a framework of struts above the centre of gravity and strengthened long stroke undercarriage units were fitted either side and at the tail.

[2] Towed behind a Junkers Ju 52/3m, Carl Bode piloted the Fa 225 on its first flight in 1943.

[3] Construction of the aircraft only took seven weeks, but series production was not proceeded with due to the relatively slow aero-towing speed and changes in operational doctrine.

[2] Data from [2]General characteristics Performance Media related to Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 at Wikimedia Commons Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.