List of rotorcraft manufacturers by country

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1 Argentina
2 Australia
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 Brazil
5 Canada
6 China (Peoples Republic)
7 China (Republic of)
8 Czech Republic
9 Egypt
10 France
11 Germany
12 India
13 Indonesia
14 International
15 Iran
16 Italy
17 Japan
18 Korea (ROK)
19 Netherlands
20 Poland
21 Romania
22 Russia
23 South Africa
24 Spain
25 Switzerland
26 Turkey
Rotorcraft manufacturers fall into two categories:
1. those that can design, certify and manufacture new designs from
scratch and
2. those that can only manufacture extant designs under license.
Boeing Vertol is an example of the first type and Kawasaki Heavy
Industries, who license-produced Boeing Vertol designs for much of its
recent history, is an example of the second type.
This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular
standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Argentina [edit]
AeroDreams
[1]

Chincul
[2][3]

Cicar
[4]

FAdeA
[5][6]

Pateras-Pescara
[7][8]

RACA S.A.
[3]

Australia [edit]
Australian Aerospace a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurocopter
[9]

Bosnia and Herzegovina [edit]
SOKO (no longer produces aircraft)
Brazil [edit]
Baumgartl
[10]

Beja-Flor
[10]

Helibras a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurocopter
[11]

Canada [edit]
Avian Aircraft
[12]

Bell Helicopter commercial rotorcraft plant in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada
27 Ukraine
28 United Kingdom
29 United States
30 References
o 30.1 Footnotes
o 30.2 Bibliography
31 See also

CHR International
Safari Helicopter kit manufacturer
China (Peoples Republic) [edit]
Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Hongdu Aviation Industry Group
Qingdao Haili Helicopter
Sichuan Lantian Helicopter Company Limited
Jiujiang Red Eagle Aircraft Manufacture
China (Republic of) [edit]
AIDC
Czech Republic [edit]
Aero Vodochody
[13]

Moravan
[14]

Egypt [edit]
Arab British Helicopter Company
[15]
(No longer producers of helicopters)
France [edit]
Arospatiale now part of Eurocopter
Breguet Aviation
[16]

Citron
[17][18]
(development and flight tests only).
Etablissements Charles Dechaux
[4]

Gaucher Remicopter
[4]

Nord Aviation
[19]
In 1970, Nord Aviation merged with Sud Aviation to create Socit Nationale d'Industrie
Arospatiale (SNIAS), later renamed Arospatiale and ultimately merged into European aerospace
corporation EADS in 2000.
Sud Aviation became part of Arospatiale, now part of Eurocopter
[20]

Germany [edit]
Blkow merged with Messerschmitt AG to become Messerschmitt-Blkow and later Messerschmitt-
Blkow-Blohm
[21]

Dornier Flugzeugwerke No longer produces aircraft.
[22]

Flettner no longer in business
[23]

Focke-Achgelis no longer in business
[24]

Messerschmitt-Blkow-Blohm became part of Eurocopter
[25]

Youngcopter produces kit helicopters
India [edit]
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Indonesia [edit]
Indonesian Aerospace formerly known as Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) or Industri Pesawat
Terbang Nurtanio (IPTN).
International [edit]
Eurocopter
European Helicopter Industries, now AgustaWestland
[26]

NHIndustries
Iran [edit]
Panha
HESA
ZAFAR
Italy [edit]
AgustaWestland
[27]

Elicotteri Meridionali - Now called the Sesto Calende (VA) facility of Agusta.
Fiat
[4]
In 1969, Fiat Aviazione merged with Aerfer to create Aeritalia.
Partenavia
[19]
declared bankruptcy and Vulcanair bought all the assets, design rights and trademarks.
Piaggio Aero
[19]

Silvercraft out of business in the late 1970s
[28]

Japan [edit]
Fuji Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Aerospace Company
[29]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Korea (ROK) [edit]
Korea Aerospace Industries (aka KAI)
Netherlands [edit]
VFW-Fokker
[30]

Poland [edit]
PZL-widnik WSK,
[14]
now part of AgustaWestland
[31]

Romania [edit]
IAR the sole Romanian manufacturer of helicopters.
Russia [edit]
Bratukhin
[32]
a helicopter design bureau dissolved in 1951.
Russian Helicopters (A division of Oboronprom)
Kamov
[32][33]

Kazan
[34][35][36]

Mil Helicopters
[37]

Rostvertol
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
Yakovlev no longer produces helicopters
[13]

South Africa [edit]
Atlas Aircraft Corporation became Denel Aviation
Denel Aviation
Spain [edit]
Aerotchnica
[38]

AISA (Aeronutica Industrial S.A.)
[12]
Part of CASA and no longer produces rotorcraft.
Eurocopter Espaa located in Madrid and Albacete
Switzerland [edit]
Marenco Swisshelicopter
[39]
Founded in 2007.
Turkey [edit]
Turkish Aerospace Industries (aka TAI or TUSA)
Ukraine [edit]
Aerokopter (formerly DB Aercopters)
United Kingdom [edit]
Airmaster Helicopters (defunct)
Bristol Aeroplane Company now part of BAE and no longer produces aircraft
[16]

Cierva Autogiro Company (defunct)
[40]

Fairey Aviation aircraft manufacturing arm was taken over by Westland Aircraft in 1960.
[41]

Firth Helicopters
[4]

Gadfly Aircraft (defunct)
Saro Merged with Westland Aircraft later Agusta-Westland
[42]

Thruxton Aviation
[30]

Wallis Autogyros
[43]

Westland Aircraft Merged with the helicopter divisions of Bristol, Fairey and Saunders-Roe (with
their hovercraft) to create Westland Helicopters in 1961.
[44]

Westland Helicopters now part of AgustaWestland
[44]

United States [edit]
A-B Helicopters
Aerodyne Systems Engineering (defunct)
AirScooter Corporation
American Eurocopter a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurocopter
American Helicopter
[10]

Aviodyne U.S.A.
Bell Helicopter
[45]

Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company
Bendix Helicopter Company (defunct)
[10]

Bensen Aircraft Company (defunct)
[10]

Boeing Rotorcraft Systems (formerly Boeing Helicopters & Boeing-Vertol)
[46]

Brantly International
[21]
All manufacturing is being done in Qingdao, China.
[47]

Campbell Aircraft Company (defunct)
[10]

Carter Aviation Technologies
[48]

Cessna
[49]

Columbia Helicopters
Curtiss-Wright
[22]

Doman Helicopters
[4]

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
[50]

Erickson Air-Crane
Fairchild Aircraft
[26]

FH1100 Manufacturing Corporation
Glenview Metal Products
Goodyear
[4]

Gyrodyne Company of America
[51]

Higgins Industries (defunct) no longer produces aircraft
Hiller Aircraft
[51]

Hillman Helicopter
[52]

Hughes Aircraft
[53]

Kaman Aircraft
[54]

Lockheed Martin, formerly Lockheed Aircraft
[25]

MD Helicopters, formerly McDonnell Douglas Corp
[55]

Piasecki Aircraft, acquired by Boeing and became Boeing Vertol.
[40]

Revolution Helicopter Corporation (defunct) went out of business in November 1999
Robinson Helicopter
[19]

RotorWay International Produces kit Helicopters
[30]

Sikorsky Aircraft
[56]

Schweizer Aircraft acquired by Sikorsky Aircraft in 2004.
Spitfire Helicopter Company
[28]

Texas Helicopters Co (no longer manufacturers)
Umbaugh
[43]

Vertical Aviation Technologies
Vought Helicopter Inc. (VHI), a subsidiary of Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) became American Eurocopter.