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This list covers aircraft of the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Numerical designations are largely within the RLM designation system.. The Luftwaffe officially existed from 1933–1945 but training had started in the 1920s, before the Nazi seizure of power, and many aircraft made in the inter-war years were used during World War II.
The following is a list of aircraft production by 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.
Also certain postwar planes such as the Bell X-5, F-86 Sabre or the MiG-15 were deemed to have been based on the pioneering work of World War II German aircraft designers. [1] [2] [3] German aircraft manufacturers such as Henschel in Kassel had their archives destroyed in the course of the Allied bombing of the Third Reich at the end of World ...
Fieseler F-2/Fi 2 acrobatic sportsplane, 1932. Fieseler F-5/Fi 5 acrobatic sportsplane/trainer, 1933. Fieseler Fi 98 - biplane fighter, 1936. Fieseler Fi 99 Jungtiger - light utility aircraft, 1938. Fieseler Fi 103 /V-1 - flying bomb. Fieseler Fi 103R Series - Reichenberg manned V-1 suicide craft.
Messerschmitt AG. Messerschmitt AG (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛsɐʃmɪt]) was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262.
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪŋkəl ˈfluːktsɔʏçˌvɛɐkə]) was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel. It is noted for producing bomber aircraft for the Luftwaffe in World War II and for important contributions to high-speed flight, with the pioneering examples of a ...
1940. Luftwaffe Order of Battle August 1940. Luftflotte 1 (Poland) Luftflotte 2 (The Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Germany) Luftflotte 3 (France, Luxembourg, Middle Germany) Luftflotte 4 (Austria and Czech Republic) Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Denmark)
This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. No distinction is drawn here between different services until 1991. In 1990, the various air arms of the former German Democratic Republic were absorbed by their counterparts in the Federal Republic of Germany.