Focke FW 61 Goes Up to 3,570 Metres Height Berlin, Feb. 3.
The German helicopter plane Focke FW 61, according to press reports yesterday evening, set up a new altitude record for planes of this type, climbing to a height of 3,570 metres which is 1,000 metres more than the previous record.
The Focke FW 61 which is designed by Porfessor Focke, it is pointed out, can not only start and land vertically and stand still in the air but can also fy long distances with a speed equalling that of normal planes.
The highest altitude attained by helicopter planes of non-German make is only 158 metres—Trans-
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