List of German aircraft projects, 1939–1945 Last updated February 12, 2025
The aircraft in this list include prototype versions of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and unfinished wartime experimental programmes. In the former, development can stretch back to the 1920s and in the latter the project must have started between 1939-1945.
Legitimacy of German projects After the surrender of Nazi Germany several of the secret or unfinished projects of German military aircraft gained wide publicity. 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 War II. [ 4] Hence some of the late Henschel projects that were recreated later are based on documents found in other locations or on second-hand sources and not on the original Henschel technical drawings.
(Arado Flugzeugwerke GmbH )
(Bachem-Werke GmbH )
Bachem Ba 349 Natter [ 5] Ba BP 20 - (Manned Flak Rocket) First versions of Ba 349, some unable to take off vertically, with fixed landing gear and solid nose for flight testing [ 5] (Bayerische Motoren-Werke GmbH )
(Daimler-Benz )
Daimler-Benz Trägerflugzeug - Giant carrier aircraft designed to carry either the Schnellbomber or SO Flugzeug, project (dubbed Projekt A and B by Nowarra 1993) [ 5] Daimler-Benz Schnellbomber - parasite jet bomber (designs with twin-tail and V-tail configurations) carried by Trägerflugzeug. Daimler-Benz SO Flugzeug - parasite manned missile carried by Trägerflugzeug. Possible suicide craft as escape downwards near target nearly impossible at speed. [ 5] (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug )
(Gerhard Fieseler Werke GmbH )
(Flettner Flugzeugbau GmbH / Anton Flettner G.m.b.H. )
(Focke-Achgelis & Co. GmbH )
(Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH )
(Henschel Flugzeugwerke A.G. )
(Junkers Flugzeug-Werke A.G. )
Junkers Ju 85 parallel design of Ju 88; cancelled in favor of the Ju 88 Junkers Ju 89 heavy bomber prototype, Ural bomber design candidate Junkers Ju 186 proposed four-engine high-altitude bomber Junkers Ju 187 projected dive bomber Junkers Ju 268 unmanned parasite fighter Junkers Ju 286 proposed six-engine high-altitude bomber Junkers Ju 287 projected dive bomber Junkers Ju 287 Heavy bomber (jet-engined) (prototype) Junkers Ju 288 Bomber B program favored contender (prototype) Junkers Ju 290 Long-range bomber (prototype) Junkers Ju 322 Mammut transport glider (prototype), 1941 Junkers Ju 390 six engined Amerikabomber design competitor, derivative of the Ju 290 (two airworthy prototypes) Junkers Ju 488 proposed four-engine strategic bomber Junkers EFo 8 (Entwicklung Flugzeug) [ 13] Junkers EFo 9 Hubjäger (German: "lift-fighter") [ 13] Junkers High speed jet aircraft designed for record breaking speed [ 13] Junkers EFo 11 Hubjäger (German: "lift-fighter") [ 13] Junkers EFo 12 [ 13] Junkers EFo 15 [ 13] Junkers EFo 17 [ 13] Junkers EFo 18 [ 13] Junkers EFo 19 [ 13] Junkers EF 043 [ 13] Junkers EF 050 VTOL design study [ 13] Junkers EF 061 pressurized high-altitude bomber prototype Junkers EF 072 early design for EF 077 [ 13] Junkers EF 073 Medium bomber developed into Ju 288 [ 14] Junkers EF 074 design designation of Ju 288 Junkers EF 077 Airliner project developed into Ju 252 [ 14] Junkers EF 094 design designation of Ju 322 [ 13] Junkers EF 100 long-range reconnaissance/bomber developed from the EF 53 [ 13] Junkers EF 101 Mistel carrier design [ 13] Junkers EF 109 twin-boom ground attack aircraft Junkers EF 110 ground attack aircraft Junkers EF 111 ground attack aircraft Junkers EF 112 twin-boom ground attack aircraft [ 13] Junkers EF 115 projected bomber [ 13] Junkers EF 116 projected W-wing jet bomber [ 13] Junkers EF 122 four-engine development of Ju 287 [ 13] Junkers EF 125 two-engine development of Ju 287, precursor of EF 140 [ 13] Junkers EF 126 Lilli experimental pulsejet fighter, Miniaturjägerprogramm design candidate [ 13] Junkers EF 127 Walli rocket-powered fighter, Emergency Fighter Program design candidate [ 13] Junkers EF 128 tailless, swept-wing jet interceptor, Emergency Fighter Program design candidate [ 13] Junkers EF 130 projected flying-wing bomber [ 13] Junkers EF 131 six-engine development of Ju 287, test flown postwar in the Soviet Union [ 13] Junkers EF 132 planned jet bomber [ 13] Junkers EF 140 jet reconnaissance/bomber, completed postwar in the Soviet Union Junkers EF 150 jet bomber, Russian designed and completed postwar in the Soviet Union Junkers EF with BMW 801 [ 13] Junkers EF 2x Jumo 004 [ 13] References Notes ↑ Winchester, Jim. "Bell X-5." Concept Aircraft: Prototypes, X-Planes and Experimental Aircraft . Kent, UK: Grange Books plc., 2005. ISBN 1-84013-809-2 ↑ "North American F-86." Aviation History On-line Museum ↑ "The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - plane-crazy.net" . Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-21 . ↑ Henschel, a Company En Route to International Stature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 Vol.1 - AEG-Dornier (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7637-5464-9 ↑ "BV P.188" . www.luftfahrtmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2011-01-28 . 1 2 "Blohm + Voss" . www.wehrmacht-history.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-28 . ↑ Dan Sharp; "Bats From Hamburg", Luftwaffe: Secret Wings of the Third Reich , Mortons, 2017, pp.68-73. ↑ https://www.nevingtonwarmuseum.com/bmw-flugelrad-iii.html ↑ "Fieseler Fi-356" . Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 25 April 2013 . 1 2 3 4 5 Witkowski, Rotorcraft of Third Reich 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 - Vol.2 - Flugzeugtypen Erla-Heinkel . Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5466-0 (Band 2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 - Vol.3 - Flugzeugtypen Henschel-Messerschmitt . Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5467-9 (Band 3) 1 2 "Junkers Flugzeug Aircraft and Engine manufacturer" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-17 . ↑ Dan Sharp, 2020. Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe: Jet Fighters 1939-1945 . Mortons. ↑ Stöckel Rammschussjäger ↑ "Stöckel (Blohm & Voss) Rammschussjäger" . Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-13 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 Vol.4 – Flugzeugtypen MIAG-Zeppelin . Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5468-7 (Band 4) Bibliography Rys, Marek German Air Projects 1935-1945 vol.3 (Bombers) . Mushroom model publications. 2007. ISBN 978-83-89450-30-2 Witkowski, Ryszard "Rotorcraft of the Third Reich". Mushroom Model. 2007. Redbourn, UK. ISBN 978-83-89450-43-2 Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 - Vol.1 - Flugzeugtypen AEG-Dornier . Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5465-2 (Band 1) Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 - Vol.2 - Flugzeugtypen Erla-Heinkel . Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5466-0 (Band 2) Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 - Vol.3 - Flugzeugtypen Henschel-Messerschmitt . Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5467-9 (Band 3) Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 Vol.4 – Flugzeugtypen MIAG-Zeppelin . 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