01/17/2004. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Flown for the first time on June 29, 1962, the Do 32 E was an extremely simple folding helicopter which could be transported in a small container of 12 ft 6 in by 2 ft 9 in by 3 ft 3 in (3.80 x 0.85 x 1.01 m). It could be assembled within five minutes and used the unfolded container as a take off and landing platform. Compressed air was supplied to rotor blade tip nozzles by a 90 ehp BMW 6012L turbine-driven compressor. The jet stream from the turbine was directed on to the vertical control surface, and all gears, clutches, free wheeling units, shafts, and tail rotors were eliminated. Proposed roles included observation and reconnaissance, and crop spraying and dusting.

A second prototype was seen at the Paris Air Show 1963."

Rotor diameter: 24 ft 7.3 in (7.50 m)
Fuselage length: 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Height: 6 ft 2.8 in (1.90 m)
Rotor area: 473.6 sq.ft (44 sq.m)
Track base: 6 ft 10.5 in (2.10 m)
Empty weight: 333 lb (151 kg)
Take off weight: 617 lb (280 kg)
Max weight: 707 lb (321 kg)
Max speed: 71.5 mph (115 kmh)
Cruise speed: 62 mph (100 kmh)
Climb: 1,575 ft (480 m)/min
Range: 56 mls (90 km)
Endurance: 50 min