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List of German aircraft projects, 1939–1945

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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

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See also: Operation Paperclip

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

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(Arado Flugzeugwerke GmbH)

Bachem

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(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]

Blohm & Voss

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BMW

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(Bayerische Motoren-Werke GmbH)

Daimler-Benz

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(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]

Dornier

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(Dornier Werke GmbH)

DFS

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(Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug)

Fieseler

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(Gerhard Fieseler Werke GmbH)

Flettner

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(Flettner Flugzeugbau GmbH / Anton Flettner G.m.b.H.)

Focke-Achgelis

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(Focke-Achgelis & Co. GmbH)

Focke-Wulf

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(Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH)

Gotha

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( Gothaer Waggonfabrik)

Heinkel

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(Ernst Heinkel A.G.)

Henschel

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(Henschel Flugzeugwerke A.G.)

Horten

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Hütter

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(Ulrich Hütter and Wolfgang Hütter)

Junkers

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(Junkers Flugzeug-Werke A.G.)

Lippisch

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Messerschmitt

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Sack

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Schempp-Hirth

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Škoda-Kauba

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Sombold

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Stöckel

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Weser

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Zeppelin

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See also

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References

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Notes
  1. ^ Winchester, Jim. "Bell X-5." Concept Aircraft: Prototypes, X-Planes and Experimental Aircraft. Kent, UK: Grange Books plc., 2005. ISBN 1-84013-809-2
  2. ^ "North American F-86." Aviation History On-line Museum
  3. ^ "The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - plane-crazy.net". Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  4. ^ Henschel, a Company En Route to International Stature
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl gm gn go gp gq gr gs gt gu gv gw gx gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz ia ib ic id ie if ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv iw ix 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.
  6. ^ "BV P.188". www.luftfahrtmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  7. ^ a b "Blohm + Voss". www.wehrmacht-history.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  8. ^ Dan Sharp; "Bats From Hamburg", Luftwaffe: Secret Wings of the Third Reich, Mortons, 2017, pp.68-73.
  9. ^ https://www.nevingtonwarmuseum.com/bmw-flugelrad-iii.html
  10. ^ "Fieseler Fi-356". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d e Witkowski, Rotorcraft of Third Reich
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx 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)
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv 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)
  14. ^ a b "Junkers Flugzeug Aircraft and Engine manufacturer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  15. ^ Dan Sharp, 2020. Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe: Jet Fighters 1939-1945. Mortons.
  16. ^ Stöckel Rammschussjäger
  17. ^ "Stöckel (Blohm & Voss) Rammschussjäger". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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. Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwek), ISBN 3-7637-5468-7 (Band 4)
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