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F-35 (future equipment) Future aircraft for the German Air Force, to take over the nuclear deterrence mission and to be used as a strike aircraft as well: [51] Cannon: GAU-22/A (25 mm) Air-to-Air missiles: AIM-9X Block 2, AIM-120C 8. Air-ground missiles: AGM-158B/B2 JASSM-ER.
The German Air Force (German: Luftwaffe, lit. 'air weapon' or 'air arm', German pronunciation: [ˈlʊftvafə] ⓘ) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. The German Air Force (as part of the Bundeswehr) was founded in 1956 during the era of the Cold War as the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces of ...
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.
MANTIS Air Defence System [1] (Modular, Automatic and Network Capable Targeting and Interception System), formerly titled NBS-C-RAM (Nächstbereichschutzsystem Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar), is a very short range air defence protection system of the German Air Force, intended for base-protection.
F-104 Starfighter. F-4 Phantom II. Present: Eurofighter Typhoon. Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 71 "Richthofen", formerly known as Jagdgeschwader 71 (JG 71) Richthofen is a Fighter wing of the German Air Force. JG 71 was West Germany 's first operational jet fighter unit. On 29 June 2013 the last F-4F Phantom fighter flew for the last time ...
Messerschmitt P.1099. The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was the world's first operational jet-powered ...
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. [a] There are three primary Tornado variants: the Tornado IDS (interdictor / strike) fighter-bomber, the Tornado ECR (electronic combat / reconnaissance) SEAD aircraft and ...
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.