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List of World War I Central Powers aircraft

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This is a list of military aircraft used by the Central Powers in World War I

Contents

Austro-Hungarian aircraft

Built specifically for or in Austria-Hungary, whose designation system was based on the German one, but with duplications for unrelated designs. German designs used by Austria-Hungary and Germany are in German section.

A & B types (unarmed monoplanes and biplanes)

  • Aviatik B.III (1916)
  • Etrich Taube (1911)
  • Fokker B.I (1915)
  • Fokker B.II (1916)
  • Fokker B.III - reconnaissance/fighter
  • Hansa-Brandenburg B.I (1914)
  • Lohner B.I (1912)
  • Lohner B.II (1913)
  • Lohner B.III
  • Lohner B.IV
  • Lohner B.V
  • Lohner B.VI
  • Lohner B.VII (1915)
  • C types (armed two seat biplanes)

  • Aviatik (Ö) C.I (1916)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg C.I
  • Knoller C.I (1916)
  • Knoller C.II (1916)
  • Lloyd C.I (1914)
  • Lloyd C.II (1915)
  • Lloyd C.III
  • Lloyd C.IV
  • Lloyd C.V (1917)
  • Lohner C.I (1916)
  • Phonix C.I (1918)
  • D types (Doppeldecker - armed single seaters)

  • Aviatik (Berg) D.I (1917)
  • Aviatik (Berg) D.II (1917)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg D.I (1916)
  • Phönix D.I (1917)
  • Phönix D.II
  • Phönix D.III
  • G types (Grossflugzeuge - large bombers)

  • Hansa-Brandenburg G.I (1917)
  • Seaplanes

  • Lohner L (1915)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg CC (1916)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.13
  • Bulgarian aircraft

    Lacking an indigenous aviation industry capable of producing military aircraft, Bulgaria primarily relied on Germany for aircraft.

    A & B types (unarmed monoplanes and biplanes)

  • AEG B.I (1914)
  • AEG B.II (1914)
  • AEG B.III (1915)
  • Albatros B.I (1913)
  • Albatros B.II (1914)
  • Albatros B.III (1915)
  • Aviatik B.I (1914)
  • Aviatik B.II (1914)
  • BFW Monoplane 1918
  • DFW B.I (1914)
  • DFW B.II
  • DFW Mars (1913)
  • Euler B.I
  • Euler B.II
  • Euler B.III
  • Fokker A.I
  • Fokker A.II
  • Fokker A.III (1915)
  • Fokker M.7
  • Germania type B (1915)
  • Gödecker B type
  • Gotha LD.1/2/6/7
  • Gotha LD.5
  • Gotha LE.3 Taube
  • Halberstadt type B
  • Halberstadt B.I
  • Halberstadt B.II
  • Halberstadt B.III
  • Hannuschke monoplane (1915)
  • Jeannin Taube (1914)
  • Jeannin biplane (1915)
  • LVG B.I
  • LVG B.II
  • LVG B.III
  • NFW B.I
  • Otto pusher (1914)
  • Otto B.I (1914)
  • Pfalz A.I & A.II (license-built Morane-Saulnier L)
  • Rumpler Taube (1911)
  • Rumpler 4A/B.I
  • Sablatnig B.I
  • C types (armed two seat biplanes)

  • AEG C.I (1915)
  • AEG C.II (1915)
  • AEG C.III
  • AEG C.IV
  • AEG C.V
  • AEG C.VI
  • AEG C.VII
  • AEG C.VIII
  • AEG C.VIII Dr - reconnaissance triplane
  • AGO C.I
  • AGO C.II
  • AGO C.III
  • AGO C.IV
  • AGO C.VII
  • AGO C.VIII
  • Albatros C.I (1915)
  • Albatros C.II
  • Albatros C.III (1916)
  • Albatros C.IV
  • Albatros C.V
  • Albatros C.VI
  • Albatros C.VII
  • Albatros C.VIII
  • Albatros C.IX
  • Albatros C.X
  • Albatros C.XII
  • Albatros C.XIII
  • Albatros C.XIV
  • Albatros C.XV
  • Aviatik C.I (1916)
  • Aviatik C.II
  • Aviatik C.III
  • Aviatik C.V
  • Aviatik C.VI
  • Aviatik C.VII
  • Aviatik C.VIII
  • Aviatik C.IX
  • DFW C.I
  • DFW C.II
  • DFW C.IV
  • DFW C.V
  • DFW C.VI
  • Euler C
  • Fokker C.I
  • Friedrichshafen C.I
  • Germania C.I
  • Germania C.II
  • Germania C.IV
  • Halberstadt C.I
  • Halberstadt C.III
  • Halberstadt C.V
  • Halberstadt C.VII
  • Halberstadt C.VIII
  • Halberstadt C.IX
  • Hannover C.I (license-built Aviatik C.I)
  • LFG Roland C.II (1916)
  • LFG Roland C.III
  • LFG Roland C.V
  • LFG Roland C.VIII
  • LVG C.I
  • LVG C.II (1916)
  • LVG C.III
  • LVG C.IV
  • LVG C.V
  • LVG C.VI
  • LVG C.VII
  • LVG C.VIII
  • LVG C.IX
  • Otto C.I (1915)
  • Otto C.II
  • Pfalz C.I (license-built Rumpler C.IV)
  • Rumpler C.I & Ia
  • Rumpler C.III
  • Rumpler C.IV
  • Rumpler C.V
  • Rumpler C.VI
  • Rumpler C.VII
  • Rumpler C.VIII
  • Rumpler C.IX
  • Rumpler C.X
  • Sablatnig C.I
  • Sablatnig C.II
  • Sablatnig C.III
  • CL types (close support & two seat fighters)

  • BFW CL.I
  • BFW CL.II
  • BFW CL.III
  • Daimler CL.I
  • Halberstadt CL.II
  • Halberstadt CL.IV
  • Halberstadt CLS.I
  • Hannover CL.II
  • Hannover CL.III
  • Hannover CL.IV
  • Hannover CL.V
  • Junkers CL.I (1917)
  • D types (Doppeldecker - armed single seaters)

  • AEG D.I (1917)
  • AGO DV.3 (1915)
  • Albatros D.I (1916)
  • Albatros D.II (1916)
  • Albatros D.III (1916)
  • Albatros D.IV (1916)
  • Albatros D.V & Va (1917)
  • Albatros D.VI
  • Albatros D.VII
  • Albatros D.VIII
  • Albatros D.IX (1918)
  • Albatros D.X
  • Albatros D.XI (1918)
  • Albatros D.XII (1918)
  • Aviatik D.I (license-built Halberstadt D.II)
  • Aviatik D.II (1916)
  • Aviatik D.III (1917)
  • Aviatik D.IV
  • Aviatik D.V
  • Aviatik D.VI (1918)
  • Aviatik D.VII (1918)
  • Caspar D.I
  • Daimler D.I (1918)
  • Daimler D.II
  • DFW D.I
  • DFW D.II
  • Euler D.I (1916)(copy of Nieuport)
  • Euler D.II
  • Fokker D.I (1916)
  • Fokker D.II (1916)
  • Fokker D.III (1916)
  • Fokker D.IV (1916)
  • Fokker D.V (1916)
  • Fokker D.VI (1918)
  • Fokker D.VII (1918)
  • Fokker D.VIII (monoplane originally E.V) (1918)
  • Friedrichshafen D.I
  • Friedrichshafen D.II
  • Germania type C/K.D.D.
  • Halberstadt D.I
  • Halberstadt D.II (1915)
  • Halberstadt D.III (1916)
  • Halberstadt D.IV
  • Halberstadt D.V (1916)
  • Junkers D.I (1918)
  • Kondor D.6 (1918)
  • Kondor D.7 (1918)
  • LFG Roland D.I (1916)
  • LFG Roland D.II & IIa (1916)
  • LFG Roland D.III (1916)
  • LFG Roland D.IV (also designated Dr.I) (1917)
  • LFG Roland D.V
  • LFG Roland D.VI (1917)
  • LFG Roland D.VII (1918)
  • LFG Roland D.VIII (1918)
  • LFG Roland D.IX (1917)
  • LFG Roland D.XIII
  • LFG Roland D.XIV
  • LFG Roland D.XV (1918)
  • LFG Roland D.XVI (1918)
  • LFG Roland D.XVII (1918)
  • LVG D.II
  • LVG D.III
  • LVG D.IV
  • LVG D.V
  • LVG D.VI
  • Märkische D.I
  • Naglo D.II (1918)
  • Pfalz D type
  • Pfalz D.I (license-built LFG Roland D.I) (1916)
  • Pfalz D.II & IIa (license-built LFG Roland D.II) (1916)
  • Pfalz D.III & IIIa (1917)
  • Pfalz D.IV
  • Pfalz D.VI (1917)
  • Pfalz D.VII (1917)
  • Pfalz D.VIII (1918)
  • Pfalz D.XII (1918)
  • Pfalz D.XIV
  • Pfalz D.XV (1918)
  • Rumpler D.I
  • Siemens-Schuckert D.I (1916)
  • Siemens-Schuckert D.III (1918)
  • Siemens-Schuckert D.IV (1918)
  • Zeppelin-Lindau D.I (1918)
  • Dr & F types (Dreidecker - triplane fighters)

  • AEG Dr.I (1917)
  • Albatros Dr.I
  • Albatros Dr.II
  • Aviatik Dr.I
  • DFW Dr.I
  • Euler Dr.I
  • Fokker Dr.I (also designated F.I) (1917)
  • Pfalz Dr.I (1917)
  • Pfalz Dr.II (1918)
  • Siemens-Schuckert DDr.I (1917)
  • E types (Eindecker - armed monoplanes)

  • Fokker E.I (1915)
  • Fokker E.II (1915)
  • Fokker E.III (1916)
  • Fokker E.IV (1916)
  • Fokker E.V (later redesignated D.VIII)
  • Junkers E.I (1916)
  • Kondor E.III (1918)
  • LVG E.I (reconnaissance monoplane) (1915)
  • NFW E.I
  • NFW E.II (1917)
  • Pfalz E.I (1915)
  • Pfalz E.II (1915)
  • Pfalz E.III (converted Pfalz A.II) (1916)
  • Pfalz E.IV (1915)
  • Pfalz E.V (1916)
  • Pfalz E.VI (1916)
  • G & K types (Grossflugzeuge - large bombers, originally Kampfflugzeuge - battleplane)

  • AEG G.I/K.I (1915)
  • AEG G.II (1915)
  • AEG G.III (1915)
  • AEG G.IV (1916)
  • AEG G.V (1918)
  • Albatros G.I (1916)
  • Albatros G.II (1916)
  • Albatros G.III (1916)
  • Aviatik G.I
  • Aviatik G.III
  • Fokker K.I
  • Friedrichshafen G.I (1915)
  • Friedrichshafen G.II (1916)
  • Friedrichshafen G.III & IIIa (1917)
  • Friedrichshafen G.IV (1918)
  • Friedrichshafen G.V (1918)
  • Gotha G.I (1915)
  • Gotha G.II (1916)
  • Gotha G.III (1916)
  • Gotha G.IV (1916)
  • Gotha G.V (1917)
  • Gotha G.VI (1918)
  • Gotha G.VII/GL.VII (1918)
  • Gotha G.VIII/GL.VIII (1918)
  • Gotha G.IX (1918)
  • Gotha G.X (1918)
  • Halberstadt G.I
  • LFG Roland G.I
  • LVG G.I
  • LVG G.II
  • LVG G.III (aka Schütte-Lanz G.V) (1918)
  • Rumpler G.I (1915)
  • Rumpler G.II
  • Rumpler G.III
  • Schütte-Lanz G.I (1915)
  • Schütte-Lanz G.V (aka LVG G.III)
  • Siemens-Schuckert Forssman (1915)
  • J types (ground attack)

  • AEG PE (1918)
  • AEG DJ.I
  • AEG J.I (1916)
  • AEG J.II (1918)
  • AGO S.I (1918?)
  • Albatros J.I
  • Albatros J.II
  • Albatros J.III
  • Junkers CL.I (1918)
  • Junkers J.I
  • N types (nachtflugzeuge - night bombers)

  • AEG C.IVN
  • AEG N.I (1917)
  • Albatros C.VIII N
  • Albatros N.I (C.VII variant)
  • BFW N.I
  • Friedrichshafen N.I
  • Sablatnig N.I
  • R types (Riesenflugzeuge - giant bombers)

  • AEG R.I (1916)
  • Aviatik R.III
  • DFW R.I (1916)
  • DFW R.II (1918)
  • Linke-Hofmann R.I (1917)
  • Linke-Hofmann R.II (1919)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.I (1915)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.II (1915)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.III (1915)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.IV (1916)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.V (1916)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.VI (1916)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.VII (1917)
  • Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII (did not fly)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken V.G.O.I (1915)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken V.G.O.II (1915)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken V.G.O.III (1915)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.IV (1915)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.V (1915)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI (1916)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.VII (1917)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV (1918)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV (1918)
  • Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI (1918)
  • Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I (did not fly)
  • Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.II (1916)
  • Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.III (1917)
  • Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.IV (1918)
  • W types and other seaplanes (Wasser - floatplane)

  • Albatros W.1 (reconnaissance)
  • Albatros W.2 (reconnaissance)
  • Albatros W.3 (torpedo bomber)
  • Albatros W.4 (1916)(fighter)
  • Albatros W.5 (torpedo bomber)
  • Albatros W.8 (1918)(fighter)
  • Caspar U.1 (U-boat aircraft)
  • Gotha WD.1 (reconnaissance)
  • Gotha WD.2/5/9/12/13/15 (reconnaissance)
  • Gotha WD.3 (reconnaissance)
  • Gotha WD.7 (reconnaissance)
  • Gotha WD.8 (reconnaissance)
  • Gotha WD.11 (torpedo bomber)
  • Gotha WD.14/20/22 (torpedo bombers)
  • Gotha WD.27 (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg FB
  • Hansa-Brandenburg GDW (torpedo bomber)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg GNW (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg GW (torpedo bomber)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg KW (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg KDW (fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg LW (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg NW (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.11 (fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 (1917)(fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.19 (reconnaissance)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.20 (fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.27 (fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 (1918)(fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.32 (fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg W.33 (fighter)
  • Junkers CLS.I (fighter)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 404 (trainer)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 467 (trainer)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 1105 (trainer)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 1650 (reconnaissance)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Kiel 463 (trainer)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven 401 (trainer)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven 461 (trainer)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven 945 (fighter)
  • Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven 947 (reconnaissance)
  • LFG Roland WD (1917)(fighter)
  • LFG Roland W (reconnaissance)
  • Lübeck-Travemünde F.1 (reconnaissance)
  • Lübeck-Travemünde F.2 (reconnaissance)
  • Lübeck-Travemünde F.3/844 (fighter)
  • Lübeck-Travemünde F.4 (reconnaissance)
  • Oertz W 4
  • Oertz W 5
  • Oertz W 6
  • Oerta W 7
  • Oertz W 8
  • Rumpler 4E (1914)
  • Rumpler 6B (1916)(fighter/reconnaissance)
  • Sablatnig SF-1 (reconnaissance)
  • Sablatnig SF-2 (reconnaissance)
  • Sablatnig SF-3 (fighter)
  • Sablatnig SF-4 (fighter)
  • Sablatnig SF-5 (reconnaissance)
  • Sablatnig SF-7 (fighter)
  • Sablatnig SF-8 (trainer)
  • Experimental

  • Albatros C.II
  • Albatros L 3 (single seat reconnaissance)
  • Albatros L 9 (single seat reconnaissance)
  • Alter Type AI - fighter
  • Daimler L8 (fighter)
  • Daimler L9 (fighter)
  • Daimler L11 (fighter)
  • Daimler L14 (fighter)
  • DFW T.28 Floh (fighter)
  • Euler D (fighter)
  • Euler Dr.2 (fighter)
  • Euler Dr.3 (fighter)
  • Euler Dr.4 (fighter)
  • Euler Pusher Einsitzer (fighter)
  • Euler Quadruplane (fighter)
  • Fokker M.6 (1914)
  • Fokker V.1 (1916) (fighter)
  • Fokker V.2 (fighter)
  • Fokker V.8 (5 wing fighter)
  • Fokker V.9 (fighter)
  • Fokker V.17 (fighter)
  • Fokker V.20 (fighter)
  • Fokker V.23 (fighter)
  • Fokker V.25 (fighter)
  • Fokker V.27 (fighter)
  • Germania JM (1916) (unarmed single seater)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg L.14 (fighter)
  • Hansa-Brandenburg L.16 (fighter)
  • Junkers J 1 (1915) (first all-metal aircraft)
  • Junkers J 2/E.I (1916)
  • LFG V 19 Straslund (submarine aircraft)
  • Rex 1915 Scout (1915)
  • Rex 1916 Scout (1916)
  • Rex 1917 Scout (1917)
  • Rumpler 7D (fighter)
  • Siemens-Schuckert D.II (1917)(experimental)
  • Siemens-Schuckert L.I (1918)
  • Zeppelin-Lindau (Dornier) V1 (1916)
  • Ottoman aircraft

    Lacking an indigenous aviation industry, The Ottoman Empire primarily relied on Germany for aircraft, although a number of French pre-war aircraft were used in the early part of the war.

    References

    List of World War I Central Powers aircraft Wikipedia