List of aircraft of the Luftwaffe, World War II Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
This list covers Luftwaffe Aircraft that served in WW2 as defined by the year 1939-1945, organized by the RLM designation system.The Luftwaffe of the Third Reich officially existed from 1933-1945, training for a German air force had been going on as earlier the 1920's before the Nazi's came to power. The first list attempts to focus on the more significant aircraft that participated in the main part of the war. The second is a more all encompassing list to include the time before, though projects are not covered. Captured aircraft also have a list. Internal projects of manufacturers are not listed as are not many prototypes. A list of aircraft of the from 1933-1945 can be found here in the form of the Reich Aviation Ministry's list of aircraft. Planes from all branches are currently listed.
Introduction to Listings
A plane's number was usually related to its RLM designation and sometimes to its manufacturer (foreign ones with captured aircraft). The RLM-GL/C designations are not all correct and sometimes are used twice. The RLM would sometimes reassign numbers, some pre-1933 aircraft just used their company names, etc.. The Aircraft names are the most common names. Other key data is sometimes listed afterward. See RLM aircraft designation system for a full explanation of the RLM system.
Primary Aircraft
This list does not primarily include projects, prototypes, captured aircraft. Consists mostly of the most common aircraft of German Luftwaffe that participated in the second world war.
See German aircraft production during WW2 for most produced types.
- Arado Ar 68
- Arado Ar 96
- Arado Ar 196
- Arado Ar 232
- Arado Ar 234
- Arado Ar 240
- Blohm und Voss BV 138
- Blohm und Voss BV 222
- DFS 230
- Dornier Do 17
- Dornier Do 18
- Dornier Do 24
- Dornier Do 215
- Dornier Do 217
- Dornier Do 335
- Fieseler Fi 156
- Focke-Wulf Fw 189
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190
- Focke-Wulf Fw 200
- Focke-Wulf Ta 152
- Focke-Wulf Ta 154
- Gotha Go 242
- Gotha Go 244
- Heinkel He 45
- Heinkel He 46
- Heinkel He 59
- Heinkel He 60
- Heinkel He 111
- Heinkel He 114
- Heinkel He 115
- Heinkel He 162
- Heinkel He 177
- Heinkel He 219
- Henschel Hs 123
- Henschel Hs 126
- Henschel Hs 129
- Junkers Ju 52
- Junkers Ju 86
- Junkers Ju 87
- Junkers Ju 88
- Junkers Ju 90
- Junkers Ju 188
- Junkers Ju 252
- Junkers Ju 290
- Junkers Ju 388
- Messerschmitt Bf 108
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Messerschmitt Bf 110
- Messerschmitt Me 163
- Messerschmitt Me 210
- Messerschmitt Me 262
- Messerschmitt Me 321
- Messerschmitt Me 323
- Messerschmitt Me 410
German Military Aircraft 1919-1945
(While the luftwafffe was not public until 1935 it had been in development in secret since the 1920's, and many aircraft made in the inter-war years were used during WW2)
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