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Encyclopedia > German aircraft production during World War II

The following is a list of production of aircraft of wartime Germany during World War II by type and year. Note that some figures may not be accurate, and it is not comprehensive. Aircraft variants of different roles are listed separately. Related types are listed next to each other; see RLM aircraft designation system for an explanation. The RLM aircraft designation system was an attempt by the aviation bureaucracy of the Third Reich to standardize and produce a identifier for each aircraft type produced in Germany. ...

Bomber Aircraft
Type 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Arado Ar 234 - - - - 150 64 - 214
Dornier Do 17 215 260 - - - - - 475
Dornier Do 217 1 20 277 564 504 - - 1,366
Heinkel He 111 452 756 950 1337 1405 756 - 5,656
Heinkel He 177 - - - 166 415 565 - 1,146
Junkers Ju 88 69 1816 2146 2270 2160 661 - 9,122
Junkers Ju 188 - - - - 165 301 - 466
Junkers Ju 388 - - - - - 4 - 4
Fighter Aircraft
Type 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Dornier Do 17 9 - - - - - - 9
Dornier Do 217 - - - - 157 207 - 364
Dornier Do 335 - - - - - 7 4 11
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 - - 228 1850 2171 7488 1630 13,376
Focke-Wulf Ta 152 - - - - - 34  ? ~150
Focke-Wulf Ta 154 - - - - - 8 - 8
Heinkel He 162 - - - - - - 116 116
Heinkel He 219 - - - - 11 195 62 268
Junkers Ju 88 - 62 66 257 706 2513 355 3,964
Messerschmitt Me 109 449 1667 2764 2657 6013 12807 2798 29,155
Messerschmitt Me 110 156 1006 594 501 641 128 - 3,028
Messerschmitt Me 163 - - - - - 327 37 364
Messerschmitt Me 210 - - 92 93 89 74 - 348
Messerschmitt Me 262 - - - - - 564 730 1,294
Messerschmitt Me 410 - - - - 271 629 - 910
Ground Attack Aircraft
Type 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 - - - 68 1183 4279 1104 6,634
Henschel Hs 129 - - 7 221 411 302 - 841
Junkers Ju 87 134 603 500 960 1672 1012 - 4,881
Junkers Ju 88 - - - - - 3 - 3
Reconnaissance Aircraft
Type 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Dornier Do 17 16 - - - - - - 16
Dornier Do 215 3 92 6 - - - - 101
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 6 38 250 327 208 17 - 846
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 1 36 58 84 76 8 - 263
Henschel Hs 126 137 368 5 - - - - 510
Junkers Ju 88 - 330 568 567 394 52 - 1,911
Junkers Ju 188 - - - - 105 432 33 570
Junkers Ju 290 - - - - 23 18 - 41
Junkers Ju 388 - - - - - 87 12 99
Messerschmitt Me 109 - - 26 8 141 979 171 1,328
Messerschmitt Me 110 - 75 190 79 150 - - 494
Messerschmitt Me 210 - - 2 2 - - - 4
Messerschmitt Me 410 - - - - 20 93 - 113
Amphibious Aircraft
Type 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Arado Ar 196 22 104 94 107 104 - - 435
Blohm & Voss BV 138 39 82 85 70 - - - 276
Blohm & Voss BV 222 - - - - 4 - - 4
Dornier Do 18 22 49 - - - - - 71
Dornier Do 24 - 1 7 46 81 - - 135
Heinkel He 115 52 76 - - 141 - - 269
Transport Aircraft
Type 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Gotha Go 244 - - - 43 - - - 43
Junkers Ju 52 145 388 507 503 887 379 - 2,804
Junkers Ju 252 - - - 15 - - - 15
Junkers Ju 352 - - - - 1 49 - 50
Messerschmitt Me 323 - - - 27 140 34 - 201

The Arado Ar 234 Blitz (Lightning) was the worlds first operational jet powered bomber, built by the Arado company in the closing stages of World War II. In the field it was used almost entirely in the reconnaissance role, but in its few uses as a bomber it proved... The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Bleistift (pencil), was a World War II light bomber produced by Dornier that was used at the beginning of the war by the Luftwaffe. ... The Dornier Do 217 was a World War II medium bomber designed from scratch as a replacement for the venerable Dornier Do 17. ... He 111K The Heinkel He 111 was the primary Luftwaffe medium bomber during the early stages of World War II, and is perhaps the most famous symbol of the German side of the Battle of Britain. ... Captured Heinkel He 177 A-5 The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was a twin-engine long-range World War 2 bomber of the Luftwaffe. ... The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. ... The Ju 188 Rächer (Avenger) was a high-performance medium bomber from Junkers, the planned follow-on to the famed Ju 88 with better performance and payload. ... The Junkers Ju 388J Störtebeker (a famous German pirate of the Middle Ages) was a World War II heavy fighter based on the famous Ju 88 airframe. ... The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Bleistift (pencil), was a World War II light bomber produced by Dornier that was used at the beginning of the war by the Luftwaffe. ... The Dornier Do 217 was a World War II medium bomber designed from scratch as a replacement for the venerable Dornier Do 17. ... The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) was a World War II heavy fighter built by the Dornier company. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Butcher-bird) was a single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, and one of the best fighters of its generation. ... The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a WW2 Luftwaffe high-altitude interceptor fighter. ... Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Focke-Wuld TA 154 V1-1 The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito was a fast night fighter designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf late in World War II. Only a few were produced and proved to have less impressive performance than the prototypes. ... The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (Peoples Fighter) was the second jet engined fighter aircraft to be fielded by the Luftwaffe in WWII. It was the fastest of the first generation of Axis and Allied jets. ... The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle-Owl) was a night fighter serving in the later stages of World War II with the German Luftwaffe. ... The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. ... (Bf 109 was the official Reichsluftfahrtministerium designation, though some late-war aircraft actually carried the Me 109 designation stamped onto their aircraft type plates. ... The Messerschmitt Bf110 (later Me110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. History Based around the concept of the long-range Zerstörer or Destroyer Fighter the Bf110 enjoyed some success in the Polish and French campaigns. ... The Me 163 Komet was the only operational rocket fighter aircraft during WWII. It required a lengthy development process and entered the Second World War in a very limited fashion only in 1944. ... The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a heavy fighter designed before the start of World War II to replace the Bf 110 in that role. ... The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (German Swallow) was the worlds first operational jet-powered fighter. ... The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet) was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter and Schnellbomber of World War II developed from the badly flawed Me 210. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Butcher-bird) was a single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, and one of the best fighters of its generation. ... The Henschel Hs 129, often referred to by its nickname, the Panzerknacker, (tank cracker), was a World War II ground attack aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe. ... Junkers Ju 87 Dive-Bombers The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka was the best known Sturzkampfflugzeug (German dive bomber) in World War II, instantly recognisable by its inverted gull wings, fixed undercarriage and siren. ... The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. ... The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Bleistift (pencil), was a World War II light bomber produced by Dornier that was used at the beginning of the war by the Luftwaffe. ... The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Bleistift (pencil) by its pilots, was a World War II light bomber produced by Dornier that was used for a short time by the Luftwaffe. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 was a twin-engine twin-boom three seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft. ... Focke-Wulf Fw 200 The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 was a German all-metal four-engined monoplane that entered service as an airliner and later as long range reconnaissance and anti-shipping bomber aircraft for the Luftwaffe. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. ... The Ju 188 Rächer (Avenger) was a high-performance medium bomber from Junkers, the planned follow-on to the famed Ju 88 with better performance and payload. ... The Junkers Ju 290 was a long-range transport, maritime patrol aircraft and bomber used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II. The Ju-290 was the only four-engined heavy-duty aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in World War II and was the forerunner of the subsequent transatlantic... The Junkers Ju 388J Störtebeker (a famous German pirate of the Middle Ages) was a World War II heavy fighter based on the famous Ju 88 airframe. ... (Bf 109 was the official Reichsluftfahrtministerium designation, though some late-war aircraft actually carried the Me 109 designation stamped onto their aircraft type plates. ... The Messerschmitt Bf110 (later Me110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. History Based around the concept of the long-range Zerstörer or Destroyer Fighter the Bf110 enjoyed some success in the Polish and French campaigns. ... The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a heavy fighter designed before the start of World War II to replace the Bf 110 in that role. ... The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet) was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter and Schnellbomber of World War II developed from the badly flawed Me 210. ... The Ar 196 was a shipboard reconnaissance aircraft built by Arado starting in 1936. ... The Blohm + Voss BV 138 was a World War II German flying boat that functioned as the Luftwaffes main long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft. ... The Blohm + Voss BV 222 Wiking (Viking) was a large German flying boat of World War II. The BV 222 Wiking six-engined flying boat was originally ordered in September 1937 by Deutsche Lufthansa as a civil flying boat, but was quickly taken over as a military transport. ... Categories: Stub | German airliners 1930-1939 | German patrol aircraft 1930-1939 | Seaplanes and flying boats | World War II German patrol aircraft ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Heinkel He 115 was World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats and used as a torpedo bomber and for general seaplane duties such as reconnaissance, mine laying. ... The Gotha Go 244 was a transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. // Development The Go 244 was the powered version of the Gotha Go 242. ... The Junkers Ju 52 (nicknamed Tante Ju - Auntie Ju - and Iron Annie) was a transport aircraft and bomber manufactured 1932 – 1945 by Junkers. ... The Junkers Ju 252 was a transport plane manufactured by Junkers. ... Type: Transport Origin:Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG Models: A First Flight: November 1943 Service Delivery: N/A Final Delivery: N/A Engine: Three BMW-Bramo 323R-2 Horsepower: 1,000hp (1,200 with 96-Octane fuel) Fuel: Capacity: N/A Type: N/A Dimensions: Wing span: 34. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ...

See also

This article lists German AFV production during World War II. Where figures for production in 1939 are given, they refer to September 1939 onwards; that is, they only count wartime production. ... This article or section should be merged with List of military aircraft of Germany This list covers Luftwaffe Aircraft that served in World War II as defined by the year 1939-1945, organized by the RLM designation system. ... // Australian Flying Corps 1913 - 1920 Airco/De Havilland DH.5 Airco/De Havilland DH.6 Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3 Avro 504 Bleriot XI Bristol Boxkite Bristol F.2 Fighter Bristol Scout Caudron G.III Curtiss JN Jenny Deperdussin Grahame - White Boxkite Handley Page 0/400 Martinsyde S.1 Martinsyde... World War II aircraft production by country and year. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Nigger is a term used to refer to dark-skinned peoples, especially people of African ancestry or Negroid, and is regarded as an offensive slur. ...

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