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.
Bomber aircraft | ||||||||
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Type | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Arado Ar 234 | - | - | - | - | - | 150 | 64 | 214 |
Dornier Do 17 | 215 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - | 475 |
Dornier Do 217 | 1 | 20 | 277 | 564 | 504 | - | - | 1,366 |
Heinkel He 111 | 452 | 756 | 950 | 1337 | 1405 | 756 | - | 5,656 |
Heinkel He 177 | - | - | - | 166 | 415 | 565 | - | 1,146 |
Junkers Ju 88 | 69 | 1816 | 2146 | 2270 | 2160 | 661 | - | 9,122 |
Junkers Ju 188 | - | - | - | - | 165 | 301 | - | 466 |
Junkers Ju 388 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
Total | 737 | 2852 | 3373 | 4337 | 4799 | 2351 | - | 18,499 |
Fighter aircraft | ||||||||
Type | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Dornier Do 17 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Dornier Do 217 | - | - | - | - | 157 | 207 | - | 364 |
Dornier Do 335 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 | - | - | 228 | 1850 | 2171 | 7488 | 1630 | 13,376 |
Focke-Wulf Ta 152 | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | ? | ~150 |
Focke-Wulf Ta 154 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 |
Heinkel He 162 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116 | 116 |
Heinkel He 219 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 195 | 62 | 268 |
Junkers Ju 88 | - | 62 | 66 | 257 | 706 | 2513 | 355 | 3,964 |
Messerschmitt Bf 109 | 449 | 1667 | 2764 | 2657 | 6013 | 12807 | 2798 | 29,155 |
Messerschmitt Bf 110 | 156 | 1006 | 594 | 501 | 641 | 128 | - | 3,028 |
Messerschmitt Me 163 | - | - | - | - | - | 327 | 37 | 364 |
Messerschmitt Me 210 | - | - | 92 | 93 | 89 | 74 | - | 348 |
Messerschmitt Me 262 | - | - | - | - | - | 564 | 730 | 1,294 |
Messerschmitt Me 410 | - | - | - | - | 271 | 629 | - | 910 |
Total | 614 | 2735 | 3744 | 5358 | 10059 | 24981 | 5732 | 53,215 |
Ground attack aircraft | ||||||||
Type | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 | - | - | - | 68 | 1183 | 4279 | 1104 | 6,634 |
Henschel Hs 129 | - | - | 7 | 221 | 411 | 302 | - | 841 |
Junkers Ju 87 | 134 | 603 | 500 | 960 | 1672 | 1012 | - | 4,881 |
Junkers Ju 88 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
Total | 134 | 603 | 507 | 1249 | 3266 | 5596 | 1104 | 12359 |
Reconnaissance aircraft | ||||||||
Type | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Dornier Do 17 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
Dornier Do 215 | 3 | 92 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 101 |
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 | 6 | 38 | 250 | 327 | 208 | 17 | - | 846 |
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 | 1 | 36 | 58 | 84 | 76 | 8 | - | 263 |
Henschel Hs 126 | 137 | 368 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 510 |
Junkers Ju 88 | - | 330 | 568 | 567 | 394 | 52 | - | 1,911 |
Junkers Ju 188 | - | - | - | - | 105 | 432 | 33 | 570 |
Junkers Ju 290 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 18 | - | 41 |
Junkers Ju 388 | - | - | - | - | - | 87 | 12 | 99 |
Messerschmitt Bf 109 | - | - | 26 | 8 | 141 | 979 | 171 | 1,328 |
Messerschmitt Bf 110 | - | 75 | 190 | 79 | 150 | - | - | 494 |
Messerschmitt Me 210 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
Messerschmitt Me 410 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 93 | - | 113 |
Total | 163 | 939 | 1105 | 1067 | 1117 | 1686 | 216 | 6296 |
Seaplanes | ||||||||
Type | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Arado Ar 196 | 22 | 104 | 94 | 107 | 104 | - | - | 435 |
Blohm & Voss BV 138 | 39 | 82 | 85 | 70 | - | - | - | 276 |
Blohm & Voss BV 222 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Dornier Do 18 | 22 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 71 |
Dornier Do 24 | - | 1 | 7 | 46 | 81 | - | - | 135 |
Heinkel He 115 | 52 | 76 | - | - | 141 | - | - | 269 |
Total | 135 | 312 | 186 | 223 | 330 | 1190 | ||
Transport aircraft | ||||||||
Type | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Gotha Go 244 | - | - | - | 43 | - | - | - | 43 |
Junkers Ju 52 | 145 | 388 | 507 | 503 | 887 | 379 | - | 2,809 |
Junkers Ju 252 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | 15 |
Junkers Ju 352 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 49 | - | 50 |
Messerschmitt Me 323 | - | - | - | 27 | 140 | 34 | - | 201 |
Total | 145 | 388 | 507 | 588 | 1028 | 462 | 3118 | |
Total production | ||||||||
Year | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
Total | 1,928 | 7,829 | 9,422 | 12,822 | 20,599 | 35,076 | 7,052 | 94,677 |
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