Ludwig Bölkow founded his company in 1948 and in 1955 with Emil Weiland formed
Bölkow Entwicklungen KG. In 1968 merged into the Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm,
MBB Group.
A ground-based trainer helicoper. Was mounted on a swivelling captive rig allowing pilots to practice in a safety manner.
18 built with many preserved in different museums.
The single-bladed fibre-glass main rotor, among other components, were used in the next design, the Bo103
First flow on September 9 1961, the Bo103 used the main rotor of the Bo102.
Only one built which is preserved at Buckeburg Helicopter Museum
Was an experimental aircraft to test the Derschmidt rotor system in order to explore high speed helicopters.
First flew on January 30, 1964.
Three units built with one preserved.
Bolkow 102
A ground-based trainer helicoper. Was mounted on a swivelling captive rig allowing pilots to practice in a safety manner.
18 built with many preserved in different museums.
The single-bladed fibre-glass main rotor, among other components, were used in the next design, the Bo103
Bolkow 103
First flow on September 9 1961, the Bo103 used the main rotor of the Bo102.
Only one built which is preserved at Buckeburg Helicopter Museum
Bolkow 46
Was an experimental aircraft to test the Derschmidt rotor system in order to explore high speed helicopters.
First flew on January 30, 1964.
Three units built with one preserved.
