List of RLM aircraft designations

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This is a list of aircraft type numbers allocated by an institution under the direction of Heereswaffenamt (before May 1933) and the Reich Air Ministry (RLM) between 1933 and 1945 for German military and civilian aircraft and in parallel to the list of German aircraft engines. See RLM aircraft designation system for an explanation of how these numbers were used.

Contents

There is no single "master list" applicable all the way from 1933 to 1945 - numbers were occasionally duplicated, reallocated, or re-used. Sources differ on the allocations.

Listing

0-100

GL/C numberAircraftNotes
8-01Not allocated
8-02 Fieseler Fi 2 Tiger, acrobatic trainer; originally F.2
8-03Not allocated
8-04Not allocated
8-05 Fieseler Fi 5 sports plane; originally F.5
8-06 DFS Model 6 target glider (prototype), 1936
8-07Not allocated
8-08 Göppingen Gö 8 glider, 1/5 scale model of the Do 214; may be a mistake as scale model aircraft weren't covered in the RLM list
8-09 Göppingen Gö 9 Powered aerodynamic scale model of the Do 335; allocation may be a mistake
8-10 Dornier Do 10 (Do C4) fighter (prototype), 1931
8-11 Dornier Do 11 (Do F) medium bomber, 1931
WNF Wn 11 amphibian transport (prototype)
8-12 Dornier Do 12 Libelle III (Dragonfly III), amphibian flying boat, 1932
Zlín Z-XII (captured aircraft)sports aircraft
8-13 Dornier Do 13 medium bomber, development of Do 11, 1933 (prototypes)
8-14 Dornier Do 14 research amphibian (prototype)
8-15 Dornier Do 15 designation given to Dornier Do Y bomber numbers 3 and 4 in an attempt to interest RLM in them
WNF Wn 15 touring plane; originally HV 15
8-16 WNF Wn 16 trainer (prototype)
Dornier Do 16 flying boat; RLM designation for Do J II Wal
8-17 Dornier Do 17 Fliegender Bleistift (Flying Pencil), medium bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter
8-18 Dornier Do 18 long-range flying boat, development of Do 16
8-19 Dornier Do 19 four-engined heavy bomber (2 prototypes only)
8-20 Dornier Do 20 eight-engine flying boat (project)
8-21Not allocated
8-22 Dornier Do 22 torpedo bomber + reconnaissance land & sea
8-23 Dornier Do 23 medium bomber (development of (Do 13/11)
8-24 Dornier Do 24 intended as reconnaissance flying-boat, used for search and rescue
8-25Dornier Do 25Allocated to Dornier, not used; number used postwar
Klemm Kl 25 sportsplane, development of Klemm Kl 20; originally L 25
8-26 Dornier Do 26 transport + reconnaissance flying-boat
Klemm Kl 26 sportsplane, development of L 25
8-27 BFW M.27 two-seat sport + trainer, 1930; may be a mistake as 8-27 may have been allocated to Klemm
Dornier Do 27Allocated to Dornier, not used; number used postwar
Klemm Kl 27 version of Kl 26 with enlarged cockpit; acquisition not confirmed
8-28Not allocated
8-29 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-29 experimental cabin monoplane; may be a mistake as it conflicts with the Do 29 and Akaflieg aircraft weren't normally covered in the RLM list
Dornier Do 29 heavy fighter + bomber (project)
8-30 Cierva C.30 autogyro, license-built by Focke-Wulf
8-31 Klemm Kl 31 single-engine transport, 1931
8-32 Klemm Kl 32 single-engine transport, Kl 32 derivative, 1931
8-33 Junkers Ju 33 single-engine transport, 1926; originally W 33
Klemm L 33 (Klemm L 33), single-seat ultra-light sports plane (prototype), 1933
8-34 Junkers Ju 34 single-engine light transport + training (development of Ju 33), 1933; originally W 34
8-35 Klemm Kl 35 sportplane + trainer, 1935
8-36 Klemm Kl 36 single-engine transport, 1934
8-37Heinkel He 37Allocated to Heinkel, not used
8-38 Heinkel He 38 fighter land & sea; originally HD 38
Junkers Ju 38 large four-engine passenger and cargo transport; originally G.38
8-39 DFS 39 tail-less research aircraft
8-40 DFS 40 tail-less research aircraft; number later allocated to Blohm & Voss
Blohm & Voss BV 40 glider interceptor (prototypes)
8-41Heinkel He 41Allocated to Heinkel, not used
8-42 Focke-Wulf Fw 42 twin-engine medium bomber, canard layout (project)
Heinkel He 42 seaplane trainer
8-43 Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Falke ("Falcon"), light utility aircraft (prototype)
8-44 Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz ("Goldfinch"), trainer (biplane)
8-45 Heinkel He 45 reconnaissance, later trainer
8-46 Heinkel He 46 reconnaissance (W 34 derivative)
8-47 Focke-Wulf Fw 47 Höhengeier (Vulture), weather plane
Heinkel He 47 single-engine light bomber (project)
8-48 Junkers Ju 48 originally A 48; two-seat fighter-trainer; civil version of K 47
8-49 Junkers Ju 49 high altitude research plane/record aircraft (prototype)
Heinkel He 49 fighter (biplane)
8-50 Heinkel He 50 reconnaissance + dive bomber (biplane)
Junkers A50 Junior, sports plane
8-51 Heinkel He 51 fighter + close-support (biplane)
Junkers K 51 Four-engine heavy bomber; derivative of Ju 38; license-built in Japan as Mitsubishi Ki-20
8-52 Heinkel He 52 high-altitude development of He 51 (prototype)
Junkers Ju 52 transport + bomber gained nickname Tante Ju ("Auntie Ju"),
8-53 Junkers K 53 reconnaissance aircraft; only built in Sweden; may be a mistake as license-built aircraft weren't normally covered on the RLM list
8-54 DFS 54 experimental high-altitude glider
Nagler-Rolz NR 54 helicopter, development of NR 55 (prototype)
8-55 Nagler-Rolz NR 55 helicopter (prototype)
Focke-Wulf Fw 55 two-seat sportplane/trainer; slightly modified Al 102
8-56 Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stößer ("Falcon Hawk"), trainer (parasol monoplane)
Heinkel He 56 observation biplane; license-built in Japan as Aichi E3A
8-57 Focke-Wulf Fw 57 heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
North American NA-16 (captured aircraft)trainer
8-58 Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe ("kite"), transport + trainer
Heinkel He 58 mail seaplane (prototype)
8-59 Heinkel He 59 reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
8-60 Heinkel He 60 ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Junkers Ju 60 single-engine high speed airliner/mailplane (prototype)
8-61 Focke-Wulf Fw 61 helicopter (2 prototypes), later Fa 61
Heinkel He 61 reconnaissance biplane (derivative of He 45)
8-62 Focke-Wulf Fw 62 ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Heinkel He 62 observation float biplane, derivate of He 56; license-built in Japan as Aichi AB-5
8-63 Potez 63 (captured aircraft)multirole aircraft
Heinkel He 63 biplane trainer (prototypes)
8-64 Heinkel He 64 sports plane (prototypes)
Arado Ar 64 fighter (biplane)
8-65 Arado Ar 65 fighter/trainer, glider towing (biplane - re-engined Ar 64)
Heinkel He 65 single-engine high speed mailplane (project), 1932
8-66 Arado Ar 66 trainer + night intruder
Heinkel He 66 dive bomber, derivative of He 50 for China
8-67 Arado Ar 67 biplane fighter prototype
8-68 Arado Ar 68 fighter (biplane)
8-69 Arado Ar 69 biplane trainer prototypes, 1933
8-70 Heinkel He 70 Blitz (Lightning), single-engine transport + mailplane, 1932
8-71 Heinkel He 71 sports plane
Avia B-71 (captured aircraft)fast bomber
8-72 Heinkel He 72 Kadett (Cadet), trainer
8-73Heinkel He 73Allocated to Heinkel, possibly not used
8-74 Heinkel He 74 fighter + advanced trainer (prototypes), 1933
8-75 Albatros Al 75 Ass (Ace), trainer; originally L 75
8-76 Arado Ar 76 fighter trainer
FZG 76 Cover designation for the V-1
8-77 Arado Ar 77 trainer (prototypes)
8-78Arado Ar 78Allocated to Arado, possibly not used
8-79 Arado Ar 79 two-seat sportsplane/trainer
8-80 Arado Ar 80 single-seat fighter (prototype), 1934
8-81 Arado Ar 81 two-seat dive-bomber (prototypes), 1936
8-82 Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 (captured aircraft)heavy bomber/transport
8-83Not allocated
8-84 Albatros Al 84 two-seat biplane fighter (prototype), 1931; originally L 84; designation may have been later reserved for Junkers, but was not used
8-85 Junkers Ju 85 high-speed bomber (project); derivative of Ju 88
8-86 Junkers Ju 86 twin-engine airliner/transport/bomber/reconnaissance aircraft
8-87 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, dive-bomber
8-88 Junkers Ju 88 twin-engine high-speed bomber/multirole aircraft
8-89 Junkers Ju 89 four-engine heavy bomber (2 prototypes), 1936
8-90 Junkers Ju 90 four-engine transport/airliner
8-91Junkers Ju 91Allocated to Junkers; possibly not used
8-92 Junkers Ju 92 four-engine bomber/troop transport (project); possible confusion with other Junkers aircraft or project
8-93Junkers Ju 93Allocated to Junkers; possibly not used
8-94Junkers Ju 94Allocated to Junkers; possibly not used
8-95 Arado Ar 95 biplane coastal patrol + attack (land & sea)
8-96 Arado Ar 96 trainer
8-97 Fieseler Fi 97 touring plane
8-98 Fieseler Fi 98 dive-bomber (2 prototypes)
8-99 Fieseler Fi 99 Jungtiger (Young Tiger) sportsplane + touring plane (1 prototype)
8-100 Heinkel He 100 fighter; number originally allocated to Fieseler, but requested by Heinkel as a "special" number for his aircraft

101-200

GL/C numberAircraftNotes
8-101 Albatros Al 101 two-seat sportsplane + trainer, 1930; originally L 101
8-102 Albatros Al 102 two-seat sportsplane + trainer, 1931; originally L 102
8-103 Albatros Al 103 experimental, 1932; originally L 103
Fieseler Fi 103 also known as FZG 76 (fictitious designation for deception purposes) and V-1 (propaganda designation); manned versions tested as Fi 103R
8-104 Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, medium transport; originally Kl 104 as it was a Klemm design
8-105 Klemm Kl 105 touring plane, development of Kl 35 (prototypes)
8-106 Klemm Kl 106 sportsplane (prototypes)
8-107 Klemm Kl 107 touring plane
8-108 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 108 Taifun (Typhoon), trainer + transport
8-109 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 109 fighter
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 109R Propaganda designation for the Me 209
8-110 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 110 Key Zerstörer heavy fighter + night-fighter
8-111 Heinkel He 111 bomber
Heinkel He 111U Propaganda designation for the He 119
8-112 Heinkel He 112 fighter
8-113 Heinkel He 113 Fictitious designation of He 100D-1 for disinformation purposes
8-114 Heinkel He 114 reconnaissance seaplane
8-115 Heinkel He 115 general-purpose seaplane, torpedo-bomber
8-116 Heinkel He 116 long range mail, transport + reconnaissance
8-117 Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling (Butterfly), surface-to-air missile (rocket-engined); number was originally allocated to Heinkel, but was not used
8-118 Heinkel He 118 dive-bomber (prototypes)
8-119 Heinkel He 119 single propeller-twin engine high-speed bomber (prototypes) 1937
8-120 Heinkel He 120 four-engine long-range passenger flying-boat (project), 1938
8-121 Henschel Hs 121 fighter + trainer (prototype)
8-122 Henschel Hs 122 reconnaissance aircraft
8-123 Henschel Hs 123 light dive-bomber, ground-attack (biplane)
8-124 Henschel Hs 124 heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
8-125 Henschel Hs 125 fighter + trainer (prototype)
8-126 Henschel Hs 126 reconnaissance
8-127 Henschel Hs 127 high-speed bomber (prototype)
8-128 Henschel Hs 128 high altitude research aircraft
8-129 Henschel Hs 129 ground-attack
8-130 Henschel Hs 130 high altitude reconnaissance + bomber, Bomber B competitor (prototypes)
8-131 Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann (Young Man), trainer (biplane)
8-132 Henschel Hs 132 dive bomber (jet-engined) (prototype); number originally allocated to Bücker, but was not used
8-133 Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister (Young Champion), trainer + competition aerobatics (biplane)
8-134 Bücker Bü 134 touring plane (prototype)
8-135 Blohm & Voss Ha 135 biplane trainer (6 built)
8-136 Blohm & Voss Ha 136 trainer (prototype)
Hütter Hü 136 dive-bomber (project)
8-137 Blohm & Voss Ha 137 light dive-bomber (prototypes)
8-138 Blohm & Voss BV 138 flying-boat, reconnaissance (first two designated as Ha 138)
8-139 Blohm & Voss Ha 139 long-range floatplane
8-140 Blohm & Voss Ha 140 torpedo bomber floatplane (prototypes)
8-141 Blohm & Voss BV 141 reconnaissance (asymmetric)
8-142 Blohm & Voss BV 142 reconnaissance + transport
8-143 Blohm & Voss BV 143 glide bomb (prototype)
8-144 Blohm & Voss BV 144 transport
8-145 Gotha Go 145 trainer
8-146 Gotha Go 146 small transport (twin-engine), 1935
8-147 Gotha Go 147 STOL tail-less reconnaissance (prototypes)
Junkers Ju 147 experimental twin-engine, high-altitude bomber (project); allocation not confirmed
8-148Gotha Go 148Allocated to Gotha; not used for superstitious reasons (1+4+8 = 13)
8-149 Gotha Go 149 trainer (prototypes)
8-150 Gotha Go 150 two engine touring aircraft
8-151 Klemm Kl 151 touring plane (project)
8-152 Klemm Kl 152 fighter (project); number transferred to Focke-Wulf
Focke-Wulf Ta 152 fighter (derived from Fw 190)
8-153 Focke-Wulf Ta 153 fighter (derived from Fw 190, prototype), developed as Ta 152H; number originally allocated to Klemm, but was not used
8-154 Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito (Mosquito), wood-framed night-fighter; number originally allocated to Klemm, but was not used
8-155 Blohm & Voss BV 155 high-altitude interceptor (formerly Me 155); number originally assigned to Klemm, but was not used
8-156 Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork), STOL reconnaissance, ambulance
8-157 Fieseler Fi 157 unmanned target(prototypes)
8-158 Fieseler Fi 158 research aircraft
8-159 Focke-Wulf Fw 159 fighter (prototype only)
8-160 Junkers Ju 160 passenger plane
8-161 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 161 reconnaissance aircraft, development of Bf 110 (prototypes)
8-162 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 162 Jaguar, fast bomber, development of Bf 110 (prototype)
Heinkel He 162 Spatz (sparrow, Heinkel's name for the design) - Jet-powered fighter, winner of the Volksjäger (People's Fighter) design competition; originally designated as He 500, reallocated to 8-162 as a security measure
8-163 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 163 STOL reconnaissance aircraft (one prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet), interceptor (rocket-engined); initially known as Me 194 as it continued development of the DFS 194; reallocated to 8-163 as a security measure
8-164 Messerschmitt Me 164 airliner (prototype)
8-165 BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 165 4-engine heavy bomber (mock-up only)
8-166 Kiel FK 166 trainer (prototype); number transferred to Fieseler
Fieseler Fi 166 jet fighter (project)
8-167 Fieseler Fi 167 ship-borne torpedo bomber + reconnaissance (biplane)
8-168 Fieseler Fi 168 ground-attack aircraft (abandoned)
8-169Fieseler Fi 169Allocated to Fieseler; possibly not used
8-170 Heinkel He 170 reconnaissance aircraft, export version of He 70
8-171Heinkel He 171Allocated to Heinkel; possibly not used
8-172 Heinkel He 172 trainer, derivative of He 72 (prototype)
8-173Heinkel He 173Allocated to Heinkel; possibly not used
8-174Heinkel He 174Allocated to Heinkel; possibly not used
8-175 Bloch MB.175 (captured aircraft)reconnaissance bomber
8-176 Heinkel He 176 Pioneering rocket-engined experimental aircraft (prototype)
8-177 Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffon), Germany's only operational long-range heavy bomber
8-178 Heinkel He 178 Pioneering jet-engined experimental aircraft
8-179 Heinkel He 179 Four-engine variant of the He 177
If the source is correct at all, then at most was a work assignment from mid-1939 till September. Never officially assigned by RLM (project) [1]
8-180 Bücker Bü 180 Student, sportsplane + trainer
8-181 Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann (Best man), trainer + ground attack
8-182 Bücker Bü 182 Kornett (Cornet), trainer (three prototypes)
8-183 Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein, jet-engined fighter (project); number originally allocated to Bücker, but was not used; initially designated as Fw 232 but changed to Ta 183 to avoid confusion with the Ar 232
8-184 Flettner Fl 184 experimental helicopter (prototype)
8-185 Flettner Fl 185 experimental helicopter (prototype)
8-186 Focke-Wulf Fw 186 reconnaissance autogiro (prototype); number later transferred to Junkers
Junkers Ju 186 high-altitude research aircraft derived from Ju 86
8-187 Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke (Falcon), heavy fighter
Junkers Ju 187 dive-bomber (project); designation assigned in-house by Junkers, not the RLM
8-188 Junkers Ju 188 Rächer (Avenger), bomber, reconnaissance; number originally allocated to Focke-Wulf, but transferred to Junkers at their request
8-189 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Fliegende Auge ("flying eye")/Eule (Owl)/Uhu (Eagle-owl), reconnaissance
8-190 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike/Butcher-Bird), fighter
8-191 Focke-Wulf Fw 191 Bomber B competitor, medium bomber (prototypes)
8-192 AGO Ao 192 Kurier (Courier), light transport
8-193 DFS 193 tail-less research aircraft (project); number possibly originally allocated to AGO, but was not used
8-194 DFS 194 rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
8-195 Arado Ar 195 ship-borne torpedo bomber + reconnaissance, derivative of Ar 95
8-196 Arado Ar 196 ship-borne reconnaissance + coastal patrol (seaplane)
8-197 Arado Ar 197 naval fighter (biplane - derived from Ar 68)
8-198 Arado Ar 198 Fliegende Aquarium (flying aquarium) reconnaissance, (prototypes)
8-199 Arado Ar 199 seaplane trainer
8-200 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, transport + maritime patrol-bomber; number assigned out of sequence at Focke-Wulf's request
Dornier Do 200 Cover designation for captured Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses; number probably derived from the designation of the unit operating it, KG 200

201-300

GL/C numberAircraftNotes
8-201 Siebel Si 201 STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
8-202 Siebel Si 202 Hummel (Bumblebee), sportplane + trainer, 1938
8-203 DFS 203 assault glider, two DFS 230 fuselages (project); number possibly originally allocated to Siebel, but was not used
8-204 Siebel Si 204 transport + aircrew trainer; development of Fh 104
8-205Not allocated
8-206 Focke-Wulf Fw 206 passenger plane (project)
8-207Not allocated
8-208 Messerschmitt Me 208 touring aircraft, development of Bf 108 (prototypes)
8-209 Messerschmitt Me 209 speed-record aircraft (prototype), four built
Messerschmitt Me 209 fighter (1943 prototype - completely different from above), began with "V5" prototype
8-210 Messerschmitt Me 210 heavy fighter + reconnaissance
8-211 Hütter Hü 211 reconnaissance aircraft, derived from He 219 (project)
Focke-Wulf Ta 211 twin-engine fast attack bomber, developed into the Ta 154; in-house designation by Focke-Wulf, named after the engine planned to power it
8-212 Dornier Do 212 research amphibian (prototype)
Zlín 212 (captured aircraft)primary trainer
8-213Not allocated; possibly reserved for Dornier
8-214 Dornier Do 214 transport flying-boat (abandoned)
8-215 Dornier Do 215 bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter, export version of Do 17 Z
8-216 Dornier Do 216 six-engine flying boat (project)
8-217 Dornier Do 217 medium bomber + night-fighter
8-218Dornier Do 218Allocated to Dornier, possibly not used
8-219 Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle-Owl)
8-220 Heinkel He 220 four-engine very large passenger flying boat (project)
8-221Dornier Do 221Allocated to Dornier, possibly not used
8-222 Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking (Viking), transport flying-boat, sea reconnaissance
8-223 Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Dragon), transport helicopter (prototype)
8-224 Focke-Achgelis Fa 224 helicopter, development of Fa 61 (project)
8-225 AGO Ao 225 heavy fighter (project); number reassigned to Focke-Achgelis
Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 autogyro assault glider conversion of DFS 230 (prototype)
8-226 Blohm & Voss BV 226 renumbered as BV 246; 8-226 reassigned to Horten
Horten Ho 226 flying wing research aircraft (prototype), also called H.VII
8-227 FGP 227 small scale development aircraft for BV 238
8-228 DFS 228 rocket-powered reconnaissance aircraft (prototype only)
8-229 Horten Ho 229 fighter jet-propelled (flying-wing); also called H.IX and later Go 229
8-230 DFS 230 transport and assault glider
Morane-Saulnier MS.230 (captured aircraft)basic trainer
8-231 Arado Ar 231 fold-wing U-boat reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
8-232 Arado Ar 232 heavy transport
8-233 Arado Ar 233 seaplane (concept), 1940; replaced by Ar 430
8-234 Arado Ar 234 Blitz (Lightning), bomber + reconnaissance (jet-engined)
8-235Dornier Do 235four-engine heavy bomber (project); allocation not confirmed
8-236Focke-Achgelis Fa 236Allocated to Focke-Achgelis, possibly not used
8-237 Blohm & Voss BV 237 asymmetric ground attack aircraft (project)
8-238 Blohm & Voss BV 238 six-engine very long range transport flying-boat (prototype). Largest aircraft built by any Axis nation
Focke-Wulf Fw 238 four-engine long-range heavy bomber (project, 1941); number assigned in-house at Focke-Wulf, not by the RLM
8-239 Arado Ar 239 high-altitude bomber (project); allocation not confirmed
Focke-Wulf Fw 239 twin-jet bomber (project, 1944); also known as "1000x1000x1000 Bomber, Project A"; likely an in-house designation
8-240 Arado Ar 240 heavy fighter + reconnaissance
8-241 Gotha Go 241 touring plane (project)
8-242 Gotha Go 242 transport glider
8-243Messerschmitt Me 243Allocated to Messerschmitt, possibly not used
8-244 Gotha Go 244 powered glider, engined Go 242
8-245Gotha Go 245Allocated to Gotha, possibly not used
8-246 Blohm & Voss BV 246 Hagelkorn (Hailstone), glide bomb; originally BV 226
8-247Not allocated
8-248 Junkers Ju 248 Evolution of Me 163, later development as Messerschmitt Me 263
8-249 Focke-Wulf Fw 249 eight-engine heavy transport aircraft (project, 1941), also known as Focke-Wulf-Projekt 195; number assigned in-house by Focke-Wulf, not the RLM
8-250 Blohm & Voss BV 250 transport aircraft based on BV 238 (project)
Focke-Wulf Fw 250 twin-jet fighter-bomber (project)
Horten Ho 250 flying wing sailplane (prototype), also known as H.III
8-251 Focke-Wulf Fw 251 three-seat all-weather night jet fighter (project); likely an in-house Focke-Wulf designation
Horten Ho 251 flying wing glider (prototypes), also known as H.IV
8-252 Horten Ho 252 flying wing research aircraft (prototype), also known as H.V
Junkers Ju 252 transport, 15 built
8-253 Fieseler Fi 253 Spatz (Sparrow), sportsplane (prototypes)
Horten Ho 253 flying wing glider (prototypes), also known as H.VI
8-254 Focke-Wulf Ta 254 twin-engine multipurpose combat aircraft, derivate of Ta 154C (project)
Horten Ho 254 flying wing research aircraft (prototype), also known as H VII; became Horten Ho 226
8-255Not allocated
8-256 Fieseler Fi 256 simplified derivative of Fi 156 (prototype)
8-257 Skoda-Kauba SK 257 advanced fighter-trainer (prototypes)
8-258Not allocated
8-259 Focke-Wulf Fw 259 Frontjäger, fighter (project)
8-260Not allocated
8-261 Messerschmitt Me 261 long-range courier (prototype only)
Focke-Wulf Fw 261 four-engine heavy bomber (project), also known as Focke-Wulf-Projekt 0310225; number assigned in-house by Focke-Wulf, not by the RLM
8-262 Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow), fighter, Sturmvogel (Stormbird), attack (jet-engined)
8-263 Messerschmitt Me 263 interceptor (rocket-engined), (early development as Junkers Ju 248)
8-264 Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber design competitor, long-range bomber (three prototypes built/flown)
8-265 Flettner Fl 265 Pioneering, first-ever synchropter helicopter, for reconnaissance use
Messerschmitt Me 265 tail-less fighter (project), became Messerschmitt Me 329
8-266 Focke-Achgelis Fa 266 Hornisse (Hornet), helicopter (prototype)
8-267Gotha Go 267allocated to Gotha, possibly not used
Horten Ho 267twin-turbojet flying wing; possibly identical to or related to Ho/Go 229 and/or Go 267; allocation not confirmed
8-268 Junkers Ju 268 flying bomb (project), intended for use with He 162
8-269 Focke-Achgelis Fa 269 convertiplane (project)
8-270 Heinkel He 270 high-speed bomber (prototype)
8-271 Weserflug We 271 amphibian transport (prototype)
8-272 Focke-Wulf Fw 272 mixed-power multipurpose fighter, allocation not confirmed; number originally allocated to Heinkel, but not used [2]
8-273Heinkel He 273Allocated to Heinkel, possibly not used
8-274 Heinkel He 274 high-altitude heavy bomber, originally the "He 177H" design in October 1941 (prototype, 2 completed by French post-war)
8-275 Heinkel He 275 four-engine heavy bomber (project, 1945); allocation not confirmed, possibly a mistake
8-276Heinkel He 276Allocated to Heinkel, possibly not used
8-277 Heinkel He 277 Amerikabomber design competitor, derivative of He 177 (with He 219-inspired fuselage/tail) with RLM number assigned to it by February 1943, a paper design only (never built)
8-278 Heinkel He 278 turboprop fighter (project); allocation not confirmed
8-279Heinkel He 279Allocated to Heinkel, not used
8-280 Heinkel He 280 fighter (jet-engined); originally He 180, but changed to He 280 to avoid confusion with the Bü 180
8-281 Focke-Wulf Fw 281 turboprop-powered single-seat fighter (project), turboprop version of "Flitzer" jet fighter, allocation not confirmed; originally allocated to Heinkel, but was not used [2]
8-282 Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird), twin-rotor reconnaissance synchropter-layout helicopter
8-283 Focke-Wulf Ta 283 ramjet fighter, 1945 (project)
Focke-Achgelis Fa 283 turbojet autogyro (project)
8-284 Focke-Achgelis Fa 284 twin-rotor flying crane helicopter, 1943 (prototype)
8-285 Flettner Fl 285 helicopter (project)
8-286 Junkers Ju 286 six-engine high-altitude bomber developed from the Ju 86, 1942 (prototype)
8-287 Junkers Ju 287 heavy bomber (jet-engined), 1944 (prototype)
8-288 Junkers Ju 288 Key Bomber B aviation contract winner, 1941 (prototypes)
8-289Junkers Ju 289Allocated to Junkers, possibly not used
8-290 Junkers Ju 290 Seeadler (Sea Eagle), long-range bomber, patrol, transport
8-291 Henschel Hs 291 Possibly an air-launched anti-ship missile (project)
8-292 Argus As 292 target & reconnaissance drone; number originally allocated to Henschel, but was not used
8-293 Henschel Hs 293 radio-guided glide bomb
8-294 Henschel Hs 294 radio-guided air-to-sea missile
8-295 Henschel Hs 295 rocket-boosted glide bomb (prototypes); development of Hs 293
8-296 Arado Ar 296 proposed development of Ar 96 built with non-strategic materials (project); number reassigned to Henschel
Henschel Hs 296 radio-guided rocket-boosted glide bomb, development of Hs 293 (prototypes)
8-297 Henschel Hs 297 Föhn, surface-to-air rocket; became the Hs 117
8-298 Henschel Hs 298 rocket-powered, air-to-air radio-guided missile
8-299Junkers Ju 299Allocated to Junkers, possibly not used
8-300 Focke-Wulf Fw 300 four-engine transatlantic airliner, enlarged derivative of Fw 200 (project)

301-400

GL/C numberAircraftNotes
8-301 DFS 301 project; possibly related to DFS 346
8-302Not allocated
8-303Not allocated
8-304Not allocated; possibly allocated to Siebel for a fighter project[ citation needed ]
8-305Not allocated
8-306Not allocated
8-307Not allocated
8-308Not allocated
8-309 Messerschmitt Me 309 fighter, development of Bf 109 (prototype)
8-310 Messerschmitt Me 310 high altitude fighter, development of Me 210 (project)
8-311Not allocated
8-312Not allocated
8-313 Caproni Ca.313 (captured aircraft)twin-engine reconnaissance bomber
8-314Not allocated
8-315 Henschel Hs 315 possibly a missile project[ citation needed ]
8-316Not allocated
8-317 Dornier Do 317 bomber, development of Do 217 (prototypes) and Bomber B competitor
8-318 Dornier Do 318 flying boat, development of Do 24 (project)
8-319 Heinkel He 319 development of He 219
8-320Messerschmitt Me 320Allocated to Messerschmitt, possibly not used
8-321 Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant (Giant), transport glider
8-322 Junkers Ju 322 Mammut (Mammoth), transport glider (prototype), 1941)
8-323 Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (Giant), transport (powered Me 321)
8-324Not allocated
8-325Focke-Wulf Fw 325Allocated for Focke-Wulf, not used; may be a typo for the Fa 325 and designation may have been reserved for Focke-Achgelis and not Focke-Wulf
Focke-Achgelis Fa 325 Krabbe (Crab), transport helicopter (project)
8-326Not allocated
8-327 Messerschmitt Me 327 rocket-propelled interceptor, derivative of Me 163A; possibly an initial designation for Me 163B
8-328 Messerschmitt Me 328 bomber launched fighter (prototype)
8-329 Messerschmitt Me 329 tail-less flying-wing fighter (project)
8-330 Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (Wagtail) towed observation rotor-kite
8-331 DFS 331 cargo glider (prototype)
8-332 DFS 332 twin-fuselage cargo glider (project)
8-333 Fieseler Fi 333 transport (concept)
8-334 Arado Ar 334 Derivative of Ar 234 (project) [3]
Messerschmitt Me 334 tail-less fighter development of Me 163 (project); number possibly not allocated by RLM
8-335 Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow), fighter-bomber (push-pull engine configuration)
8-336 Focke-Achgelis Fa 336 scout helicopter (prototype), 1944; powered derivative of Fa 330; prototype completed postwar in France as SNCASO SE-3101
8-337Junkers Ju 337Allocated to Junkers, possibly not used
8-338Not allocated
8-339 Flettner Fl 339 reconnaissance helicopter
8-340 Arado Ar 340 proposed high-altitude bomber. The original designation was an Arado internal project number Ar E.340. It is not known, if the number ever was assigned.
8-341 Akaflieg Berlin B9 research aircraft (prone pilot). Refer to Akaflieg Berlin.
8-342 Doblhoff Wn 342 experimental helicopter (prototype)
8-343 Heinkel He 343 jet bomber (project)
8-344 Kramer Rk 344 X-4 air-to-air missile (rocket-powered)
Sombold So 344 rocket-powered parasite fighter (project); unclear if RLM or in-house designation
8-345 Gotha Go 345 assault glider (prototypes)
8-346 DFS 346 supersonic research aircraft (incomplete prototype only)
8-347 Kramer Rk 347 X-7 anti-tank missile (prototypes)
8-348Not allocated
8-349 Bachem Ba 349 Natter (Adder or Viper), VTVL point-defense interceptor (rocket-engine)
8-352 Junkers Ju 352 Herkules, transport
8-356allocated to Fieseler for a Fi-156 development or for a Junkers project
8-362 Messerschmitt Me 362 three-engine jet airliner
8-364 Messerschmitt Me 364 long-range bomber, development of Me 264 (project); would have been an in-house designation assigned by Messerschmitt, not by the RLM
8-368Messerschmitt Me 368Possibly allocated to Messerschmitt; no other details
8-388 Junkers Ju 388 high altitude night fighter + bomber + reconnaissance, development of Ju 188
8-390 Junkers Ju 390 Amerikabomber long-range design competitor (two prototypes built/flown), derivate of Ju 290
8-391 Focke-Wulf Fw 391 development of Fw 191 (project)
8-393Arado Ar 393Possibly allocated to Arado; no other details
8-396 Arado Ar 396 two-seat trainer, 1944; derivative of Ar 96, mainly built of wood
8-400 Focke-Wulf Ta 400 eight-engine, mixed-power transatlantic bomber, 1944 (project)

401-

GL/C numberAircraftNotes
8-409 Messerschmitt Me 409 original designation for the Messerschmitt Me 155B [4]
8-410 Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet) heavy fighter, development of Me 210 - production
8-417 Dornier Do 417 medium bomber - (project)
8-419 Heinkel He 419 high-altitude fighter, development of He 219
8-423 Zeppelin-Messerschmitt ZMe 423 heavy transport, development of Me 323 - (project)
8-430 Arado Ar 430 amphibian transport - (project); number transferred to Gotha
Gotha Ka 430 cargo glider - (prototype)
8-432 Arado Ar 432 redesignation of Ar 232C
8-435 Dornier Do 435 two-seat night fighter; development of Do 335 - (project)
8-440 Arado Ar 440 development of Ar 240 - prototype
8-445 Caudron C.445 (captured aircraft)twin-engine transport
8-446DFS 446project; possibly related to DFS 346
8-452 Junkers Ju 452 heavy transport, development of Ju 252 in wooden construction (project?)
8-462 Messerschmitt Me 462 jet bomber (project); number proposed by Messerschmitt for the P.1107, but probably not officially allocated by the RLM
8-468 DFS 468 project, no other details
8-488 Junkers Ju 488 heavy bomber, derivative of Ju 288 - (project)
8-491 Focke-Wulf Fw 491 development of Fw 391 - (project)
8-500 Heinkel He 500 original designation for Volksjäger project - became He 162
8-509 Messerschmitt Me 509 fighter, derivative of Me 309 - (project)
8-510 Messerschmitt Me 510 fighter-bomber, derivative of Me 410 - (project)
8-519 Heinkel He 519 high-speed bomber, derivative of He 119 (project)
8-520 Dewoitine D.520 (captured aircraft)fighter
8-523 ZSO 523 six-engine military cargo transport; development of ZMe 323 (project)
8-532 Arado Ar 532 four-engine transport (project)
8-534 Avia B-534 (captured aircraft)fighter
8-535 Heinkel He 535 mixed-power night fighter and high-speed reconnaissance aircraft; derivative of Do 335 (incomplete project); transferred to Heinkel as He 535
8-600 Messerschmitt Me 600 proposed designation by Messerschmitt for Sack AS-6 production
8-609 Messerschmitt Me 609 heavy fighter, two Me 309 fuselages joined together (incomplete project)
8-632 Arado Ar 632 four-engine transport - incomplete project
8-635 Dornier Do 635 heavy fighter, two Do 335 fuselages joined together (incomplete project); initial design work by Heinkel as the He 635; transferred to Dornier as the Do 635; transferred to Junkers as the Ju 635 who simplified the design

See also

Notes

  1. Dan Sharp, 2016. Luftwaffe: Secret Bombers of the Third Reich. Mortons.
  2. 1 2 "German Military Aircraft Designations (1933-1945)".
  3. "Arado Designations".
  4. "Me 209, Variants & Projects".

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