Directory · Helicopters and rotorcraft
Helicopters and rotorcraft: 163 types from A to Z
This part of the CatchFlights aircraft directory lists 163 rotorcraft types: helicopters, gyrocopters and tiltrotors. Types are grouped the way ICAO's list of aircraft type designators (Doc 8643) describes them — by how they are built and powered, not by what they are used for — so types built for very different jobs share a page. 94 of them were seen by the receiver networks CatchFlights uses in the last 30 days.
Seen most often in the last 30 days
- Sikorsky S-70 1,482 airframes
- Robinson R44 Raven 1,271 airframes
- Airbus Helicopters AS350 Écureuil 1,111 airframes
- Airbus Helicopters EC145 923 airframes
- Bell 407 826 airframes
- Airbus Helicopters EC135 654 airframes
- Agusta AW-139 438 airframes
- Robinson R-66 403 airframes
- Airbus Helicopters H-130 325 airframes
- Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook 324 airframes
Different airframes of each type the receiver networks saw in the 30 days up to 6 October 2026. Aircraft outside receiver range, or without a transponder that broadcasts, are not counted, so the real numbers are higher.
A
Aerospatiale 11 types
- Aerospatiale AS-355 Ecureuil 2 AS55
- Aerospatiale AS-532A2 Cougar Mk2 AS3B
- Aerospatiale AS332 Super Puma AS32
- Aerospatiale Gazelle GAZL
- Aerospatiale SA-315 Lama LAMA
- Aerospatiale SA-318 Alouette 2 ALO2
- Aerospatiale SA-330 Puma PUMA
- Aerospatiale SA-360 Dauphin S360
- Aerospatiale SA-365C Dauphin 2 S65C
- Aerospatiale SA316 Alouette III ALO3
- Aerospatiale SA321 Super Frelon FREL
Agusta 5 types
- Agusta A-109 A109
- Agusta A-119 Koala A119
- Agusta AW-129 A129
- Agusta AW-139 A139
- Agusta AW-149 A149
Agustawestland 4 types
Air Command 3 types
Airbus Helicopters 9 types
- Airbus Helicopters AS350 Écureuil AS50
- Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2 AS65
- Airbus Helicopters EC-120 Colibri EC20
- Airbus Helicopters EC-665 Tiger TIGR
- Airbus Helicopters EC135 EC35
- Airbus Helicopters EC145 EC45
- Airbus Helicopters H-130 EC30
- Airbus Helicopters H-160 H160
- Airbus Helicopters H-225 Cougar Mk2+ EC25
Airbus Helicopters-Harbin 1 type
Autogyro 3 types
- Autogyro Calidus CDUS
- Autogyro Cavalon CLON
- Autogyro MT-03 MT
Avicopter 2 types
- Avicopter AC-311 AC31
- Avicopter AC-313 AC33
B
Bell 19 types
- Bell 204 UH1
- Bell 206LT TwinRanger B06T
- Bell 209 HueyCobra HUCO
- Bell 212 B212
- Bell 214B B214
- Bell 214ST SuperTransport BSTP
- Bell 222 B222
- Bell 230 B230
- Bell 407 B407
- Bell 412 B412
- Bell 427 B427
- Bell 429 GlobalRanger B429
- Bell 430 B430
- Bell 47G B47G
- Bell 505 Jet Ranger X B505
- Bell 525 Relentless B525
- Bell HH-13 B47J
- Bell UH-1Y UH1Y
- Bell V-280 Valor V280
Bell-Boeing 1 type
Boeing 1 type
Boeing Vertol 2 types
Brantly 1 type
- Brantly 305 B305
Bristol 1 type
- Bristol 171 Sycamore SYCA
C
Changhe 1 type
- Changhe WZ-10 WZ10
D
Denel 1 type
- Denel AH-2 Rooivalk RVAL
Dynali 2 types
- Dynali H-2 DYH2
- Dynali H-3 Sport DYH3
E
Ela Aviacion 2 types
Enstrom 1 type
- Enstrom 480 EN48
Eurocopter 1 type
F
Fairchild Hiller 1 type
Fd-Composites 1 type
G
Guimbal 1 type
- Guimbal G-2 Cabri G2CA
H
Heli-Sport 1 type
Hesa 2 types
- Hesa Shahed 278 S278
- Hesa Shahed 285 S285
Hiller 2 types
- Hiller UH-12 UH12
- Hiller UH-12ET H12T
Hindustan 2 types
- Hindustan ALH Dhruv ALH
- Hindustan LCH LCH
Hughes 2 types
- Hughes 280 H269
- Hughes 369 H500
I
Irgc 1 type
- Irgc Shahed 274 S274
J
Joby 1 type
- Joby JAS4-1 JAS4
K
Kaman 4 types
- Kaman HH-43B Huskie H43B
- Kaman HOK H43A
- Kaman K-1200 K-Max KMAX
- Kaman K-20 Seasprite H2
Kamov 8 types
- Kamov Ka-126 K126
- Kamov Ka-226 Sergei K226
- Kamov Ka-25 KA25
- Kamov Ka-26 KA26
- Kamov Ka-27 KA27
- Kamov Ka-50 Werewolf KA50
- Kamov Ka-52 Alligator KA52
- Kamov Ka-62 KA62
Kawasaki 2 types
- Kawasaki KH-4 KH4
- Kawasaki OH-1 OH1
Kazan 2 types
- Kazan Ansat ANST
- Kazan Ansat 2RT A2RT
Kopter 1 type
- Kopter SH-09 SH09
Korea Aerospace 1 type
M
Magni 6 types
- Magni M-14 Scout MM14
- Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer MM16
- Magni M-19 Shark MM19
- Magni M-21 MM21
- Magni M-22 Voyager MM22
- Magni M-24 Orion MM24
Mbb 1 type
- Mbb BO-105 B105
Mbb-Kawasaki 1 type
- Mbb-Kawasaki BK117 BK17
Md Helicopters 1 type
Mil 11 types
Mitsubishi 2 types
- Mitsubishi MH-2000 MH20
- Mitsubishi RP-1 RP1
N
Nhi 1 type
- Nhi NH-90 NH90
P
Piasecki 1 type
Pitcairn-Cierva 1 type
Pzl-Swidnik 2 types
R
Robinson 2 types
- Robinson R-66 R66
- Robinson R44 Raven R44
Rotary Air Force 1 type
Rotorway 1 type
- Rotorway A-600 Talon A600
S
Schweizer 1 type
- Schweizer 330/333 S330
Sikorsky 19 types
- Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion H53S
- Sikorsky H-4 Hoverfly R4
- Sikorsky H-5 S51
- Sikorsky HH-3 S61R
- Sikorsky HRS S55P
- Sikorsky S-434 S434
- Sikorsky S-52 S52
- Sikorsky S-55T S55T
- Sikorsky S-58 S58P
- Sikorsky S-58T S58T
- Sikorsky S-62 S62
- Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane S64
- Sikorsky S-65 H53
- Sikorsky S-70 H60
- Sikorsky S-76 S76
- Sikorsky S-92 S92
- Sikorsky S-97 Raider S97
- Sikorsky SH-3 S61
- Sikorsky X-2 X2
Sikorsky-Boeing 1 type
Silvercraft 1 type
- Silvercraft SH-4 SH4
Soloy 1 type
- Soloy Bell 47 B47T
Sud 1 type
- Sud SO-1221 Djinn DJIN
V
Vertol 1 type
W
Westland 4 types
- Westland Scout SCOU
- Westland Wasp WASP
- Westland WG-13 Lynx LYNX
- Westland WS-58 Wessex WESX