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Encyclopedia > List of military aircraft of Germany

This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. No distinction is drawn here between different services.


In 1990, the various air arms of the former German Democratic Republic were absorbed by their counterparts in the Federal Republic of Germany. Some types that had been operated by the GDR were, of course, no longer in service at this point, and these are so noted. This article is about the year. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25...

Contents

Before 1919

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1919: Events Avianca begins services. ...

Fighters and interceptors

The Albatros D I was designed by Thelen, Schubert and Gnädig, attempting to create an airplane superior to the then-dominant Nieuport 11 (Bébé) and Airco D.H.2. ... The Albatros D.II was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. It was the successor to the Albatros D.I, designed by Thelen, Schubert and Gnädig in an attempt to rectify the D.Is poor visibility. ... The Albatros D.III was a highly successful single seat, biplane fighter aircraft used by the German Imperial Air Service (Luftstreitkrafte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during the First World War. ... The Albatros D.V was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. In April 1917, Albatros received an order from the Idflieg (Inspektion der Fliegertruppen) for an improved version of the D.III. The resulting D.V featured a new fuselage with an elliptical cross-section. ... The Fokker D.I (M18 according to company designation) was actually a development of the D.II fighter, which was known as the M17 by the production company. ... Fokker D.VII Fokker D.VII The D.VII was a late World War I fighter aircraft designed by Reinhold Platz at the Fokker company. ... The Fokker D.VIII (also E.V) was a late World War I parasol-monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Reinhold Platz at the Fokker company. ... The Fokker Dr. I Dreidecker (triplane) was a World War I fighter aircraft designed by Reinhold Platz and built by the company led by Anthony Fokker. ... Max Immelmann of Feldflieger Abteilung 62 in the cockpit of his Fokker E.I. The Fokker E.I was the first successful fighter aircraft, entering combat with the German Army Air Service in mid-1915 which marked the start of a period known as the Fokker Scourge during which the... Captured E.III 210/16 in flight at Upavon, Wiltshire in 1916. ... The Fokker E.IV was the final variant of the Fokker Eindecker fighter aircraft that was operated by Germany during the First World War. ... The Fokker D.VIII (also E.V) was a late World War I parasol-monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Anton Fokker Rheinhold Platz at the Fokker company. ... The Pfalz D.III was a World War I fighter aircraft, the first major original design from Pfalz Flugzeugwerke. ... The Pfalz D.XII was a World War I fighter aircraft from Pfalz Flugzeugwerke. ... The Siemens-Schuckert D.IV was a late-World War I fighter aircraft from Siemens-Schuckert (SSW). ...

Bomber and ground attack

The Gotha G series of bombers were the main German twin-engine bombers of World War I. Built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik, the first unsuccessful variant was the G.I. It had an unusual shape, with a fuselage upon the upper wing of the biplane, and only a small number were...

Patrol and reconnaissance

The AEG C.II was a two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft produced in small numbers from October 1915. ... The Albatros B.II was an unarmed German two-seat reconnaissance biplane of the First World War. ... The Albatros C.I was the first of the successful C-series of two-seat general-purpose biplanes built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke during the First World War. ... The Albatros C.III was a German two-seat general-purpose biplane of the First World War, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke. ... The Aviatik C.I was a 1915 WWI observation plane. ... The DFW C.V was a reconnaisance aircraft first used in 1916 in World War I. It was produced by the Aviatik aircraft company. ... The Rumpler Taube is a pre-World War I single plane aircraft, and the first mass produced military plane in Germany. ... The Rumpler Taube is a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft, and the first mass produced military plane in Germany. ...

Trainer

  • Euler D.I

1919-1945

See also List of aircraft of the Luftwaffe, World War II

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1945: // Events January January 1 - the Luftwaffe begins targeting Allied airfields in Europe as Operation Bodenplatte February February 13-15 - Allied bombers attack Dresden with incendiary weapons, destroying most of the city and killing some 50,000 people. ... 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. ...

Fighters and interceptors

  • Arado Ar 64, fighter (biplane)
  • Arado Ar 65, fighter/trainer (biplane - re-engined Ar 64)
  • Arado Ar 66, trainer + night fighter
  • Arado Ar 67, fighter (biplane) (prototype)
  • Arado Ar 68, fighter (biplane)
  • Arado Ar 76, fighter (biplane) + trainer
  • Arado Ar 80, fighter (prototype)
  • Arado Ar 197, naval fighter (biplane - derived from Ar 68)
  • Arado Ar 240, heavy fighter + attack
  • Arado Ar 440, heavy fighter + attack
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 40, glider interceptor
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 155, high-altitude interceptor (formerly Me 155)
  • Bachem Ba 349 Natter (Adder or Viper), interceptor (rocket-engine)
  • Dornier Do 10, (Do C1) fighter (prototype), 1931
  • Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow), fighter-bomber (push-pull engine configuration)
  • Dornier Do 435
  • Dornier Do 635
  • Fieseler Fi 98, biplane fighter, 1936
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 57, heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
  • Focke-Wulf Ta 152, fighter (derived from Fw 190)
  • Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito (Mosquito), night-fighter
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 159, fighter (prototype only)
  • Focke-Wulf Ta 183, jet-engined fighter (prototype)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke (Falcon), heavy fighter
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (butcher-bird), fighter
  • Heinkel He 37, fighter (biplane)
  • Heinkel He 38, fighter (biplane)
  • Heinkel He 43, fighter (biplane)
  • Heinkel He 49, fighter (biplane)
  • Heinkel He 51, fighter + close-support (biplane)
  • Heinkel He 100, fighter
  • Heinkel He 112, fighter
  • Heinkel He 113, (alternative designation for He 100)
  • Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (People's Fighter), fighter (jet-engined)
  • Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Owl), night-fighter
  • Heinkel He 280, fighter (jet-engined)
  • Henschel Hs 121, fighter + trainer (prototype)
  • Henschel Hs 124, heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
  • Henschel Hs 125, fighter + trainer (prototype)
  • Horten Ho 229, fighter (flying-wing)
  • Junkers Ju 248, re-designation of Me 263
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109, fighter (often mis-designated as the "Me 109")
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110, heavy fighter + night-fighter
  • Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet), interceptor (rocket-engined)
  • Messerschmitt Me 209, fighter + speed-record aircraft (prototype)
  • Messerschmitt Me 209-II, fighter (prototype - completely different to Me 209)
  • Messerschmitt Me 210, heavy fighter + reconnaissance
  • Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow), fighter + attack (jet-engined)
  • Messerschmitt Me 263, interceptor (rocket-engined)
  • Messerschmitt Me 309, fighter (prototype)
  • Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet), heavy fighter + reconnaissance
  • Messerschmitt Me 609 heavy fighter + bomber (project)

The Arado Ar 64 was a single seat biplane aircraft developed in the late 1920s. ... The Arado Ar 65 was the single seat biplane aircraft successor to the Arado Ar 64. ... Arado Ar 66 c The Arado Ar 66 was developed in 1933 and was a very successful single engined double seat training biplane. ... The Arado Ar 67 was the single seat biplane aircraft successor to the Arado Ar 65. ... The Arado Ar 68 was a single seat biplane aircraft developed in the mid 1930s. ... The Arado Ar 80 was a pre-World War II fighter aircraft design by Arado Flugzeugwerke, designed to compete for the Luftwaffes first fighter contract. ... The Arado Ar 240 was a twin-engine multi-role heavy fighter aircraft developed for the Luftwaffe during World War II by Arado Flugzeugwerke. ... The Blohm + Voss BV 40 was a glider fighter designed to attack Allied bomber formations. ... The Blohm + Voss BV 155 was a high-altitude interceptor aircraft intended to be used by the Luftwaffe against raids by USAAF B-29s. ... Possibly the oddest plane to ever fly, the Bachem Ba 349 Natter (Viper) is more properly thought of as a manned surface_to_air missile (SAM). ... The Dornier Do 10 was the name given by the Reichsluftfahrtministerium(RLM) of a pre-World War II German aircraft. ... The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) was a World War II heavy fighter built by the Dornier company. ... // Focke-Wulf Fw 57 The Fw 57 was a prototype fighter-bomber built in 1936 but never saw production. ... 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 Focke-Wulf Ta-183 Huckebein was a jet-powered fighter aircraft, designed during World War II as the successor to the Messerschmitt Me 262 in Luftwaffe service. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke (Falcon) was created by Kurt Tank as a heavy fighter and a competitor to the Messerschmitt Bf 110 in the Zerstörer (destroyer) role. ... 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 Heinkel He 51 was a single-seat biplane which was produced in a number of different versions. ... The Heinkel He 100 was a pre-World War II fighter aircraft design from Heinkel. ... The Heinkel He 112 was a fighter aircraft designed by Walter and Siegfried Günter at Heinkel. ... The Heinkel He 113 was a supposed Luftwaffe fighter aircraft of World War II, but which existed only as a propaganda and/or disinformation strategy. ... The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (Peoples Fighter) was the second jet engined fighter aircraft to be fielded by the Luftwaffe in WWII. It was a rival to the Messerschmitt Me 262 and was the fastest of the first generation of Axis and Allied jets. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... The Heinkel He 280 was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft built in the world. ... The Horten Ho-IX (often erroneously called Gotha Go 229 or Ho 229 due to the identity of the chosen manufacturer of the aircraft) was a late-World War II prototype flying wing fighter/bomber, designed by Reimar and Walter Horten and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik. ... The Messerschmitt Me 263 was a rocket-powered fighter aircraft developed from the Messerschmitt Me 163 towards the end of World War II. Only two airframes were ever completed, and the type seems never to have actually flown under power. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (later Me 110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Later in the war it was changed to fighter-bomber and night fighter operations, and it became the major night fighter type of the Luftwaffe. ... 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. ... Messerschmitts designation Me 209 was actually used for two separate projects during World War II. The first, described below, was a record-setting single-engined race plane for which little or no consideration was given to adaptation for combat. ... Messerschmitts designation Me 209 was actually used for two separate projects during World War II. The first Me 209 was a record-setting single-engined race plane for which little or no consideration was given to adaptation for combat. ... 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 263 was a rocket-powered fighter aircraft developed from the Messerschmitt Me 163 towards the end of World War II. Only two airframes were ever completed, and the type seems never to have actually flown under power. ... The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109. ... 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 Messerschmitt Me 609 was a short-lived project which joined two fuselages of the Me 309 fighter prototype together to form a heavy fighter. ...

Bomber and ground attack

  • Arado Ar 234 Blitz ('Lightning'), bomber (jet-engined)
  • Blohm und Voss Ha 140, torpedo bomber flying-boat (prototype)
  • Dornier Do 11, (Do F) medium bomber, 1931
  • Dornier Do 13, medium bomber, 1933
  • Dornier Do 17 Fliegender Bleistift (Flying Pencil), bomber + recon + night-fighter
  • Dornier Do 18, bomber + reconnaissance flying-boat, 1935
  • Dornier Do 19, quad-engined heavy bomber (prototype)
  • Dornier Do 22, torpedo bomber + reconnaissance seaplane
  • Dornier Do 23, bomber
  • Dornier Do 215, bomber + night-fighter
  • Dornier Do 217, bomber + night-fighter
  • Dornier Do 317
  • Fieseler Fi 167, ship-borne torpedo bomber + reconnaissance (biplane)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (Owl), reconnaissance
  • Heinkel He 45, bomber + trainer
  • Heinkel He 50, reconnaissance + dive bomber (biplane)
  • Heinkel He 111, bomber
  • Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffon), long-range bomber
  • Heinkel He 274, high-altitude bomber
  • Heinkel He 277, high-altitude bomber
  • Heinkel He 343
  • Henschel Hs 123, ground-attack (biplane)
  • Henschel Hs 127, jet-engined bomber (prototype)
  • Henschel Hs 129, ground-attack
  • Henschel Hs 130, high altitude reconnaissance + bomber (jet engined) (prototype)
  • Henschel Hs 132, dive bomber (jet-engined) (prototype)
  • Junkers Ju 86, bomber + reconnaissance
  • Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, dive-bomber + ground-attack
  • Junkers Ju 88, bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter
  • Junkers Ju 89, heavy bomber (prototype)
  • Junkers Ju 90, bomber (prototype)
  • Junkers Ju 188, Rächer (Avenger), bomber + recon
  • Junkers Ju 287, heavy bomber (jet-engined) (prototype)
  • Junkers Ju 288, bomber (prototype)
  • Junkers Ju 290, long-range bomber + recon
  • Junkers Ju 390, long-range bomber (prototype)
  • Junkers Ju 488, heavy bomber
  • Junkers EF 132, heavy bomber
  • Messerschmitt Bf 162, bomber (prototype)
  • Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika-Bomber (America-bomber), long-range bomber (prototype)

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 11 was a German medium bomber developed in secret in the early 1930s. ... The Dornier Do 13 was a short-lived 1930s German bomber design. ... 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. ... Categories: Stub | German airliners 1930-1939 | German patrol aircraft 1930-1939 | Seaplanes and flying boats | World War II German patrol aircraft ... The Dornier Do 19 was a German four-engined heavy bomber that first flew on October 28, 1936. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Dornier Do 23 was a 1930s German bomber. ... 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 Dornier Do 217 was a World War II medium bomber designed from scratch as a replacement for the venerable Dornier Do 17. ... The Fieseler Fi 167 biplane was designed as the prime torpedo and reconnaissance bomber for the new German aircraft carriers then in planning. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 was a twin-engine twin-boom three seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... 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. ... The Heinkel He 177 Greif {Griffin] was a 4-engined long-range World War 2 bomber of the Luftwaffe. ... The He 274 was four-engine bomber aircraft designed during World War 2 as a variant of the Heinkel He 177. ... The Heinkel He 277 was four-engine bomber aircraft of World War 2 that was a version of the Heinkel He 177 built in Austria. ... The Heinkel He 343 was a four-engined jet bomber project, based on an enlarged Arado Ar 234 design. ... Henschel 123 in flight The Henschel Hs 123 was a single seat biplane close-support attack aircraft flown by the Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War and the early part of World War II. By 1944 the last examples were withdrawn from service. ... The Henschel Hs 127 was a German bomber aircraft that was built as two prototypes, but cancelled without entering mass production. ... 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. ... Henschel Hs 132 The Henschel Hs 132 was a World War II dive bomber and interceptor aircraft of the Luftwaffe that never saw service. ... The Junkers Ju 86 was a German monoplane bomber and civilian airliner designed in the early 1930s by Junkers. ... 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 Junkers Ju 89 was a heavy bomber aircraft designed for the Luftwaffe prior to World War II. Two prototypes were constructed, but the project was abandoned without the aircraft entering production. ... The Junkers Ju 90 was an airliner developed for Lufthansa shortly before World War II. It was based on the Junkers Ju 89 bomber, which did not progress beyond prototype stage. ... 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 287 was a flying testbed built to develop the technology required for a multi-engined jet bomber aircraft. ... The Junkers Ju 288 was a German bomber aircraft designed during World War II, but which only ever flew in prototype form. ... 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 390 was a long-range derivative of the Junkers Ju 290 and was intended to be used as a heavy transport, maritime patrol aircraft, and bomber. ... The EF 132 was a planned jet bomber, under development for the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was the last aircraft project development undertaken by Junkers during the war, and was the culmination of the Junkers Ju 287 design started in 1942. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 162 was a light bomber aircraft designed in Germany prior to World War II that only flew in prototype form. ... Categories: Stub | German bomber aircraft 1940-1949 | World War II German heavy bombers | World War II German experimental aircraft ...

Patrol and reconnaissance

  • Arado Ar 95, coastal patrol + attack (biplane seaplane)
  • Arado Ar 196, ship-borne reconnaissance + coastal patrol (seaplane)
  • Arado Ar 198, reconnaissance
  • Arado Ar 231, fold-wing U-boat reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 138, flying-boat (early versions designated as Ha 138)
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 141, reconnaissance (asymmetric)
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 142, reconnaissance + transport
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 238, flying-boat (prototype
  • DFS 228, rocket-powered reconnaissance aircraft (prototype only)
  • Dornier Do 15 Wal (Whale), reconnaissance flying-boat
  • Dornier Do 18 reconnaissance flying-boat
  • Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork), STOL reconnaissance aircraft
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 62, ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor (Condor), transport + maritime patrol-bomber
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 300 proposed long-range version of Fw 200
  • Focke-Wolf Fw-400
  • Gotha Go 147, STOL reconnaissance (prototype)
  • Heinkel He 46, reconnaissance
  • Heinkel He 59, reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
  • Heinkel He 60, ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
  • Heinkel He 114, reconnaissance seaplane
  • Heinkel He 116, transport + reconnaissance
  • Henschel Hs 126, reconnaissance
  • Junkers Ju 388 Störtebeker, reconnaissance + night-fighter
  • Messerschmitt Bf 163 STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototypes only)
  • Messerschmitt Me 261, long-range reconnaissance
  • Messerschmitt Me 290, maritime patrol + bomber + reconnaissance
  • Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant, heavy transport glider
  • Messerschmitt Me 323 powered version of Me 323
  • Siebel Si 201, STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)

The Ar 196 was a shipboard reconnaissance aircraft built by Arado starting in 1936. ... The Arado Ar 231 was a light-weight seaplane developed during World War II in Germany as a scout plane for submarines. ... 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 141 is a World War II German tactical reconnaissance aircraft prototype. ... A BV238 shortly after takeoff. ... The DFS 228 was a rocket-powered, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - German Institute for Sailplane Flight) during World War II. By the end of the war, the aircraft had only flown in the form of two unpowered prototypes. ... Categories: Stub | German airliners 1930-1939 | German patrol aircraft 1930-1939 | Seaplanes and flying boats | World War II German patrol aircraft ... The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (stork) was a small liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II, and production continued in other countries into the 1950s for the private market. ... 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. ... Heinkel HE 59 Designed in 1930, the He 59 resulted from a requirement for a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance warplane able to operate with equal facility on wheeled landing gear or twin-float alighting gear. ... The Heinkel He 60 was a biplane reconnaissance seaplane designed for use from Kriegsmarine warships of the 1930s. ... The Heinkel He 114 was a biplane reconnaissance seaplane produced for the Kriegsmarine in the 1930s for use from warships. ... Heinkels He 116 was a extremely long-range aircraft designed to deliver airmail between Germany and Japan. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... The Messerschmitt Me 261 was an airplane designed in the early 1940s by the company Messerschmitt as a surveillance and transport aircraft, which was however never mass manufactured and put into use. ... During the preparation for a possible invasion of Britain during World War II (called Operation Sealion), the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) required a cargo glider that would carry about 130 equipped soldiers because it was not possible to ship all the important weapons and goods by naval vessels. ... The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was a German transport aircraft of the Second World War. ...

Transport and utility

  • Arado Ar 232, transport
  • Blohm und Voss Ha 139, long-range seaplane
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 144, transport
  • Blohm und Voss Bv 222 Wiking (Viking), transport flying-boat
  • DFS 230, transport glider
  • DFS 331, transport glider (prototype)
  • Dornier Do 12, Libelle seaplane
  • Dornier Do 14, seaplane (prototype)
  • Dornier Do 214, transport flying-boat (prototype)
  • Gotha Go 146, small transport (twin-engine), 1935
  • Gotha Go 242, transport glider
  • Gotha Go 244, transport
  • Gotha Go 345, assault glider
  • Gotha Ka 430, transport glider
  • Heinkel He 70, "Blitz" (Lightning), single-engine transport + mailplane, 1932
  • Heinkel He 115, general-purpose seaplane
  • Junkers Ju W34, transport
  • Junkers Ju 52 Tante Ju (Auntie Ju), transport + bomber
  • Junkers Ju 252, transport
  • Junkers Ju 352 Herkules (Hercules), transport
  • Klemm Kl 31, single-engine transport, 1931
  • Klemm Kl 32, single-engine transport, 1931
  • Klemm Kl 36, single-engine transport, 1934
  • Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant (Giant), transport glider
  • Messerschmitt Me 323, transport. Motorised version of Me 321
  • Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, medium transport
  • Siebel Si 204, transport + aircrew trainer

The Ar 232 Tausendfüssler (millipede in German) was the first truly modern transport aircraft, designed and built in small numbers by Arado during World War II. The design introduced almost all of the features now considered to be standard to transports, including a low_slung box_like fuselage, rear loading ramp... The Blohm + Voss Ha 139 was an all-metal float seaplane flown by Deutsche Luft Hansa on transatlantic routes between 1937 and 1939. ... The Blohm + Voss BV 222 Wiking (German: Viking) was a large German flying boat of World War 2. ... The DFS 230 was a WW2 Luftwaffe transport glider. ... The Dornier Do 12 Libelle III (German:Dragonfly III) was the third of a line of small German flying boats of the 1930s. ... The Gotha Go 242 was a transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. // Development The Go 242 was designed by Albert Kalkert in response to a RLM (Reichssluftfahrtministerium - Reich Aviation Ministry) requirement for a heavy transport glider to replace the DFS 230 then in service. ... 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 Heinkel He 70 Blitz was designed in the early 1930s to serve as a fast mailplane for Deutsche Lufthansa. ... 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 Junkers Ju 52 nicknamed Tante Ju (Auntie Ju) and Iron Annie was a civilian airliner and military transport aircraft and bomber manufactured between 1932 and 1945 by Junkers. ... 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. ... During the preparation for a possible invasion of Britain during World War II (called Operation Sealion), the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) required a cargo glider that would carry about 130 equipped soldiers because it was not possible to ship all the important weapons and goods by naval vessels. ... The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was a German transport aircraft of the Second World War. ... Siebel Si 204, Aviation Museum Prague Kbely The Siebel Si 204 was a small twin-engined transport and school aircraft developed during World War II. It was based on the Fh 104. ...

Trainer

  • Albatros Al 101
  • Albatros Al 102
  • Albatros Al 103
  • Arado Ar 69, trainer (biplane) (prototypes), 1933
  • Arado Ar 96, trainer
  • Arado Ar 199, seaplane trainer
  • Arado Ar 396, trainer
  • Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann (Young Man), trainer (biplane)
  • Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister (Young Champion), trainer + aerobatics (biplane)
  • Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann (Bestman), trainer + transport
  • Fieseler Fi 5 (F-5) acrobatic sportsplane + trainer, 1933
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz (Goldfinch), trainer (biplane)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser (Falcon Hawk), trainer (parasol monoplane)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe (Kite), transport + trainer
  • Gotha Go 145, trainer
  • Heinkel He 72 Kadett (Cadet), trainer
  • Heinkel He 74, fighter + advanced trainer (prototype)
  • Heinkel He 172, trainer (prototype)
  • Klemm Kl 35, sportplane + trainer, 1935
  • Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun (Typhoon), trainer + transport
  • Siebel Si 202 "Hummel" sportplane + trainer, 1938

The Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann (young man) was a Luftwaffe basic training aircraft of World War II. // History After serving in the German Navy in World War I, Carl Bücker moved to Sweden where he became managing director of Svenska Aero AB (SAAB). ... The Fieseler F5 (Fi-5 was a secondary later designation) was a single-engined two-seat sportplane of the 1930s. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 44 was a two-seater biplane known as the Stieglitz (Goldfinch). ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 58 was built to fill a request of the Luftwaffe for a multi-role aircraft to be used as advanced trainer for pilots, gunners and radio operators. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun was a single-engined sports and touring aircraft developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke. ...

Helicopter

  • Flettner Fl 184 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
  • Flettner Fl 185 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
  • Flettner Fl 265 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
  • Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird), reconnaissance helicopter
  • Flettner Fl 339 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Kite), transport helicopter (prototype
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 266 Hornisse (Hornet), helicopter (prototype)
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 330, helicopter (prototype)
  • Focke Achgelis Fa 336 scout helicopter (prototype), 1944
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 61, helicopter (prototype)
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 186, autogiro reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)

Aircraft Info Designed in the 1930s, the Flettner 184 was made to be a night reconnaissance and a anti-submarine autogyro. ... The Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri is a single-seat open cockpit helicopter produced by Anton Flettner of Germany. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 61. ...

Experimental and research

  • DFS 39, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
  • DFS 40, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
  • DFS 194, rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
  • DFS 332
  • DFS 346, supersonic research aircraft (incomplete prototype only)
  • Göppingen Gö 9 development aircraft for Do 335 Pfeil
  • Heinkel He 176, rocket-engined experimental aircraft (prototype)
  • Heinkel He 178, jet-engined experimental aircraft
  • Lippisch P.13a, delta-winged ramjet powered fighter.
  • Messerschmitt Me P.1101, variable-geometry jet fighter.

Alexander Lippischs Delta IV was a continuation of his work on delta wing designs pioneered in his Delta I, Delta II and Delta III aircraft. ... The DFS 40 (originally developed as the Delta V) was a tail-less research aircraft designed by Alexander Lippisch in 1937 as a follow-on to his Delta IV aircraft. ... The DFS 194 was a rocket-powered aircraft designed by Alexander Lippisch at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - German Institute for Sailplane Flight) based on his Delta series of tail-less designs. ... The DFS 346 was a rocket-powered, high-speed research aircraft designed by Felix Kracht at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - German Institute for Sailplane Flight) during World War II. By the end of the war, the prototype was only half-finished, but was taken to the Soviet... The Göppingen Gö 9 was a research aircraft built to investigate the practicalities of powering a plane using a pusher propeller located far from the engine and turned by a long driveshaft. ... The Heinkel He 176 was the world’s first aircraft to be propelled solely by a liquid-fuelled rocket, making its first powered flight on July 20, 1939 with Erich Warsitz at the controls. ... The Heinkel He 178 was the worlds first aircraft to fly under turbojet power, and the first practical jet plane. ... The Lippisch P.13a was an experimental ramjet-powered delta wing interceptor aircraft designed in late 1944 by Dr. Alexander Lippisch for Nazi Germany. ... The uncompleted P.1101 prototype. ... A swing-wing is a type of pivoted wing planform that takes advantage of the aerodynamics of a swept wing at high speeds while avoiding the drawbacks of such a design at lower speeds. ...

Other

  • DFS Mo 6, target glider (prototypes only), 1936

The designation DFS 6 is one, not entirely understood, of a German glider made in the 1930s. ...

1946-1991

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1946: // Events January January 1 - a British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian becomes the first commercial flight to depart Heathrow Airport January 10 - a Sikorsky R5 sets an unofficial helicopter altitude record of 6,400 m (21,000 ft) at Stratford... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1991: Events January January 16 - American and Continental. ...

Fighters and interceptors

West Germany

  • Hawker Sea Hawk
  • Lockheed F-104F, G, TF-104G Starfighter
  • McDonnell-Douglas F-4E, F, RF-4E Phantom II
  • North American/Canadair F-86 Sabre 5, 6, F-86K
  • Republic F-84 Thunderstreak, RF-84F Thunderflash
  • Mikoyan MiG-29, -29UB after reunification. Later sold to Poland.

The Hawker Sea Hawk was a single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by the Hawker company. ... The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft, capable of high speeds and climb rates. ... The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[2] was a two-seat supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber produced for the United States military by McDonnell Douglas. ... The North American F-86 Sabre was a subsonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... The F-84 Thunderjet was an American built fighter-bomber aircraft made by the Republic Aviation Company. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: * ) (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a fighter aircraft designed for the air superiority role in the Soviet Union. ...

East Germany

  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis, UTI (DDR only)
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F, PF (DDR only)
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19PF, PFM, PM, S, SF (DDR only)
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, F, F-13, FL, M, MF, PF, PFM, PFS, RF, SMB, SMT, SPS, SPSK, UM, US, USM, UTI
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN, MF, ML, PFM, S, UB
  • Mikoyan MiG-29, -29UB
  • Sukhoi Su-20
  • Sukhoi Su-22, -22UM

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... MiG-17 at the Central Texas Airshow, USA, May 2003. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Farmer) is a Soviet third-generation, single-seat, jet-engined fighter aircraft. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... now. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: * ) (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a fighter aircraft designed for the air superiority role in the Soviet Union. ... Two aircraft share the designation Su-17. ... Two aircraft share the designation Su-17. ...

Bomber and ground attack

West Germany

First flown in 1942, the Douglas A-26 Invader (after 1948, the B-26, and after 1966, the A-26A) was a twin-engined light attack bomber aircraft built during World War II and seeing service in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ... RAF Panavia Tornado GR4 Panavia Aircraft is a multinational company established by the three partner nations of the Tornado Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) project, Germany, Italy and the UK. The company is based and registered in Germany. ... The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ... Dornier may refer to Claudius Dornier, original founder of Dornier GmbH Lindauer DORNIER GmbH FairchildDornier Dornier Medtech [1], maker of medical equipment e. ... Alpha Jet owned by Red Bull The Alpha Jet is a light attack and advanced trainer aircraft manufactured by Dornier of Germany and Dassault-Breguet of France. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ...

East Germany

The Ilyushin Il-28 is a jet bomber aircraft that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Force and was the USSRs first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25...

Patrol and reconnaissance

West Germany

The Breguet Atlantic (Breguet 1150 Atlantique) is a Long-distance Reconnaissance airplane, primarily designed for use over open Sea. ... The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne Anti-submarine warfare and Airborne Early Warning aircraft of the immediate post World War II-era developed for the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. ... The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is a military observation aircraft designed for battlefield surveillance. ... An OV-10 as displayed in Hurlburt Field Air Park. ...

Transport and utility

West Germany

The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus SAS. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the A310 is that of range. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Categories: Stub | British military utility aircraft 1940-1949 | Helicopters ... The Canadair Challenger business jet is a family of mid-sized jets produced by Bombardier Aerospace. ... The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on May 10 1950. ... Do 27 used by Bernhard Grzimek The Dornier Do 27 was a German single-engine STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier). ... The Dornier Do 228 is a small German twin turboprop STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 till 1998. ... The Dornier Do31 was a German VTOL transport aircraft by Dornier. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... The Douglas DC-6 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. ... Grumman HU-16E The Grumman HU-16 Albatross, is a large, twin-radial-engine amphibious flying boat. ... HFB 320 The HFB-320 Hansa Jet is an all-metal, twin-engine, 10-seat business jet built by German aircraft manufacturer Hamburger Flugzeugbau between 1964 and 1973. ... Lear Jet was a company which produced business jets for civilian and military use. ... Lockheed VC-140B NASA JetStar The Lockheed L-1329 JetStar is a business jet produced from the early 1960s through the 1970s. ... The Nord Noratlas was a French military transport plane built by Nord Aviation in the 1950s. ... The Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft developed by a consortium of French and German aircraft manufacturers for the air forces of those two nations and that of South Africa. ...

East Germany

Private Lithuanian An-2 Another private An-2 in the UK Private An-2 in Warsaw The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: кукуру́зник (kukuruznik) also nicknamed Annushka; NATO code name Colt) is an extremely durable, light, single-engine biplane which first flew in 1947. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. ... Antonov An-14A The Antonov An-14 Pchelka (Пчелка, little bee, NATO reporting name Clod) was a Soviet utility aircraft first flown in 1958. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Romanian Air Force Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use. ... Il-14M The Ilyushin Il-14 (NATO reporting name Crate) was a Soviet twin-engine commercial and military personnel/cargo transport aircraft that first flew in 1950. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Two aircraft have shared the designation Ilyushin Il-18. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Air Koryos Il-62M jetliner in Beijing Capital International Airport. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Airworthy Po-2 in Soviet markings at the Moscow MAKS air show The Polikarpov U-2 or Po-2 served as a general-purpose Soviet biplane, nicknamed Kukuruznik (Russian: , from Russian kukuruza (кукуруза) for maize)[1]. The reliable, uncomplicated and forgiving aircraft, powered by a 99 hp (74 kW) Shvetsov air... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Tu-124, among the earliest known regional jets The Tupolev Tu-124 (NATO codename: Cookpot) is a Russian short range twinjet airliner capable of carrying 56 passengers. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... An Aeroflot Tu-134 sits on the tarmac The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name Crusty) was a Russian twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. ... The Tupolev Tu-154 (NATO reporting name Careless) is a Russian medium-range trijet airliner. ... Yakovlev Yak-40 Jak-40 Yak-40 as business jet The Yakovlev Yak-40 (NATO reporting name: Codling) is a small, three-engined regional transport aircraft. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25...

Trainers

West Germany

T-37s in formation One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... The Alpha Jet is a light attack and advanced trainer aircraft manufactured by Dornier of Germany and Dassault-Breguet of France. ... The Aeritalia G.91, also known as the Fiat G.91 and nicknamed Gina was an Italian fighter aircraft that was intended to serve as standard equipment for NATO air forces in the 1960s. ... A two seat turbojet powered trainer aircraft, the first Magister prototype flew on 23 July 1952. ... Categories: Aircraft stubs | U.S. military trainer aircraft 1940-1949 ... The T-6 was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation, used to train fighter pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The T-6 is known... The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. ... The Piper PA-18 Super Cub in all its variants holds a special place in the hearts of bush pilots, banner towers and short field enthusiasts in the western aviation world. ...

East Germany

A Russian L-39 Albatross landing. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... The Yakovlev Yak-11 (NATO reporting name: Moose, Russian: Як-11) was a trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force and other Soviet-influenced air forces from 1947 until 1962. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Yak-18A The Yakovlev Yak-18 (NATO reporting name Max) was a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25...

Helicopters

West Germany

The Alouette II is a light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale of France. ... The Eurocopter Dauphin (Dolphin) is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by Aérospatiale). ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... The Eurocopter Super Puma (originally built by Aérospatiale) is a helicopter marketed for civil and military use. ... AS 532 Cougar The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... Bell 47G Bell 47J The Bell 47 was the first helicopter to be certified for civil use in May 1947. ... A UH-1D Huey seen offloading troops during the Vietnam War The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the United States Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. ... BK 117 The MBB/Kawasaki BK117 is a twin-engined medium utility/transport helicopter. ... The Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw (also known as Sikorsky S-58) was a helicopter originally designed for the US Navy for service in the ASW role. ... The Westland Sea King is a license-built version of the Sikorsky helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. ... CH-54 Tarhe carrying an M551 Sheridan tank on a sling mount in Vietnam. ... HMH-465 CH-53E doing an external lift in Iraq The CH-53 Sea Stallion is the most common name for the Sikorsky S-65 family of heavy transport helicopter. ... The H-21 Shawnee was the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki (later Boeing Vertol). ... The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ...

East Germany

  • Kamov Ka-29
  • Mil Mi-1 (DDR only)
  • Mil Mi-2
  • Mil Mi-4 (DDR only)
  • Mil Mi-8, TB, S, Mi-9, Mi-17
  • Mil Mi-14BT, PL
  • Mil Mi-24

The Mil Mi-1 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-32 and later by the NATO reporting name Hare) was a Soviet three-seat light utility helicopter. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name is Hoplite) was a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon. ... Mil Mi-4 The Mil Mi-4 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-36 and later by the NATO reporting name Hound) was a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles. ... Anthem: Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin, in spite of status as part of an occupied city Language(s) German Government Socialist state Head of State  - 1990 Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Head of Government  - 1990 Lothar de Maizière Historical era Cold War  - Established October 7 1949  - Final Settlement September 25... The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The Mil Mi-14 (NATO reporting name Haze) was a Soviet military transport helicopter, derived from the earlier Mi-8. ... Mi-24D Hind-D of the Polish Army. ...

Experimental and research

EWR VJ101C in the Deutsches Museum in Munich The EWR VJ 101 was an experimental West German jet-powered, VTOL aircraft. ... The Hawker P.1127 was the development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first VTOL jet fighter bomber. ...

Other

The British Gloster Meteor was the first operational Allied jet fighter aircraft of the Second World War. ... Hawker Sea Furies in Canadian Navy livery. ... RAF Panavia Tornado GR4 Panavia Aircraft is a multinational company established by the three partner nations of the Tornado Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) project, Germany, Italy and the UK. The company is based and registered in Germany. ... The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ...

1991 onwards

The reunifed Germany's military aircraft consisted of a mix of East and West German Aircraft that were in service along with new aircraft acquired after combining. In 2004 the very last remainings of the communist East German armed forces "NVA" have been given to neighbour countries of Germany, like Poland.


Fighters and Interceptors

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, Eurofighter GmbH, formed in 1983. ... The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[2] was a two-seat supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber produced for the United States military by McDonnell Douglas. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ...

Fighterbombers

--Air Force--

--Navy-- The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ... The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ...

The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ...

Patrol and reconnaissance

--Navy--

The Breguet Atlantic (Breguet 1150 Atlantique) is a Long-distance Reconnaissance airplane, primarily designed for use over open Sea. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for anti-submarine warfare. ...

Transport and utility

--Airforce

--Navy-- The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus SAS. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the A310 is that of range. ... The Airbus A400M is a four-engine turboprop aircraft, designed by Airbus Military to meet the demand of European nations for military airlift. ... The Canadair Challenger business jet is a family of mid-sized jets produced by Bombardier Aerospace. ... The Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft developed by a consortium of French and German aircraft manufacturers for the air forces of those two nations and that of South Africa. ...

The Dornier Do 228 is a small German twin turboprop STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 till 1998. ...

Trainer

  • Cessna T-37 Tweet
  • Northrop T-38A Talon

One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... The Northrop T-38 Talon is a US-built supersonic jet trainer for military pilots and NASA astronauts. ...

Helicopters

--Army--

--Navy-- NHIndustries is a helicopter manufacturing company established in 1992 by Agusta of Italy, Eurocopter of Germany and France as well as Stork Fokker Aerospace of the Netherlands. ... The NHI NH90 is a twin-engine, ten-ton multi-role helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ... The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. ... The EC 135 is a twin-engine IFR civil helicopter produced by Eurocopter, widely used amongst police and ambulance services, and for executive transport. ... A UH-1D Huey seen offloading troops during the Vietnam War The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the United States Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. ... HMH-465 CH-53E doing an external lift in Iraq The CH-53 Sea Stallion is the most common name for the Sikorsky S-65 family of heavy transport helicopter. ... The BO 105 is a light twin engine multi purpose utility helicopter initially developed by Bölkow, now belonging to the Eurocopter group. ...

--Airforce-- The Westland Sea King is a license-built version of the Sikorsky helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. ... The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ...

A UH-1D Huey seen offloading troops during the Vietnam War The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the United States Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. ... AS 532 Cougar The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ...

Experimental and research

The Barracuda demonstrator at the ILA 2006. ...

See also

External links

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Lists of military aircraft can be found at: A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs.
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The major distinction in aircraft usage is between military aviation, which includes all uses of airplane for military purposes (such as combat, patrolling, search and rescue, reconnaissance, transport, and training), and civil aviation, which includes all uses of airplanes for non-military purposes.
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