German aircraft production during World War II

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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.

He 111 production in 1939 Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-774-0011-34, Produktion von Flugzeug Heinkel He 111 P-4.jpg
He 111 production in 1939
Bomber aircraft
Type1939194019411942194319441945Total
Arado Ar 234 -----15064214
Dornier Do 17 215260-----475
Dornier Do 217 120277564504--1,366
Heinkel He 111 45275695013371405756-5,656
Heinkel He 177 ---166415565-1,146
Junkers Ju 88 691816214622702160661-9,122
Junkers Ju 188 ----165301-466
Junkers Ju 388 -----4-4
Total73728523373433747992351-18,499
Fighter aircraft
Type1939194019411942194319441945Total
Dornier Do 17 9------9
Dornier Do 217 ----157207-364
Dornier Do 335 -----7411
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 --228185021717488163013,376
Focke-Wulf Ta 152 -----34 ?~150
Focke-Wulf Ta 154 -----8-8
Heinkel He 162 ------116116
Heinkel He 219 ----1119562268
Junkers Ju 88 -626625770625133553,964
Messerschmitt Bf 109 449166727642657601312807279829,155
Messerschmitt Bf 110 1561006594501641128-3,028
Messerschmitt Me 163 -----32737364
Messerschmitt Me 210 --92938974-348
Messerschmitt Me 262 -----5647301,294
Messerschmitt Me 410 ----271629-910
Total6142735374453581005924981573253,215
Ground attack aircraft
Type1939194019411942194319441945Total
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ---681183427911046,634
Henschel Hs 129 --7221411302-841
Junkers Ju 87 13460350096016721012-4,881
Junkers Ju 88 -----3-3
Total134603507124932665596110412359
Reconnaissance aircraft
Type1939194019411942194319441945Total
Dornier Do 17 16------16
Dornier Do 215 3926----101
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 63825032720817-846
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 1365884768-263
Henschel Hs 126 1373685----510
Junkers Ju 88 -33056856739452-1,911
Junkers Ju 188 ----10543233570
Junkers Ju 290 ----2318-41
Junkers Ju 388 -----871299
Messerschmitt Bf 109 --2681419791711,328
Messerschmitt Bf 110 -7519079150--494
Messerschmitt Me 210 --22---4
Messerschmitt Me 410 ----2093-113
Total16393911051067111716862166296
Seaplanes
Type1939194019411942194319441945Total
Arado Ar 196 2210494107104--435
Blohm & Voss BV 138 39828570---276
Blohm & Voss BV 222 ----4--4
Dornier Do 18 2249-----71
Dornier Do 24 -174681--135
Heinkel He 115 5276--141--269
Total1353121862233301190
Transport aircraft
Type1939194019411942194319441945Total
Gotha Go 244 ---43---43
Junkers Ju 52 145388507503887379-2,809
Junkers Ju 252 ---15---15
Junkers Ju 352 ----149-50
Messerschmitt Me 323 ---2714034-201
Total14538850758810284623118
Total production
Year1939194019411942194319441945Total
Total1,9287,8299,42212,82220,59935,0767,05294,677

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