This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. No distinction is drawn here between different services until 1991.
In 1990, the various air arms of the former German Democratic Republic were absorbed by their counterparts in the Federal Republic of Germany. Some types that had been operated by the GDR were, of course, no longer in service at this point, and these are so noted.
See List of military aircraft of Central Powers in WWI
Fighters and interceptors
Albatros D.I
Albatros D.II
Albatros D.III
Albatros D.V
Albatros D.Va
Daimler L.6
Fokker D.I
Fokker D.II
Fokker D.III
Fokker D.IV
Fokker D.V
Fokker D.VI
Fokker D.VII
Fokker D.VIIF
Fokker D.VIII
Fokker Dr.I
Fokker E.I
Fokker E.III
Fokker E.IV
Fokker E.V
Halberstadt D.I
Halberstadt D.II
Halberstadt D.III
Halberstadt D.V
Junkers D.I
Kondor D.VI
Kondor E.III
Naglo D.II
Pfalz D.III
Pfalz D.IIIa
Pfalz D.VIII
Pfalz D.XII
Pfalz D.XV
Pfalz Dr.I
Pfalz E.I
Pfalz E.II
Roland D.I
Roland D.II
Roland D.III
Roland D.VI
Siemens-Schuckert D.I
Siemens-Schuckert D.II
Siemens-Schuckert D.III
Siemens-Schuckert D.IV
Zeppelin-Lindau D.I
Bombers and ground-attack aircraft
AEG DJ.I
AEG G.I
AEG G.II
AEG G.III
AEG G.IV
Gotha G.V
Junkers CL.I
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI
Patrol and reconnaissance
AEG C.II
AGO C.I
AGO C.II
AGO C.IV
Albatros B.I
Albatros B.II
Albatros C.I
Albatros C.III
Albatros C.V
Albatros C.VII
Albatros C.IX
Albatros C.X
Albatros C.XII
Aviatik B.I
Aviatik C.I
Aviatik C.VI
DFW B.I
DFW C.V
Etrich Taube
Halberstadt CL.II
Halberstadt CL.IV (Hannover C.IV ?!)
Hannover CL.II
Hannover CL.III
Hannover CL.IV
Hannover C.V
Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
Hansa-Brandenburg W.19
Hansa-Brandenburg W.29
Hansa-Brandenburg W.33
Junkers J.I
LVG B.I
LVG C.II
Rumpler C.I
Rumpler C.IV
Rumpler Taube
Euler D.I
Experimental and research
Fokker V 1
Junkers J 1 (pioneering all-metal aircraft)
Junkers J 7 (single-seat all-metal fighter demonstration prototype)
Fighters and interceptors
Arado Ar 64, fighter (biplane)
Arado Ar 65, fighter/trainer (biplane – re-engined Ar 64)
Arado Ar 67, fighter (biplane) (prototype)
Arado Ar 68, fighter (biplane)
Arado Ar 76, fighter (biplane) + trainer
Arado Ar 80, fighter (prototype)
Arado Ar 197, naval fighter (biplane – derived from Ar 68)
Arado Ar 240, heavy fighter + attack, Zerstörer (Destroyer)
Arado Ar 440, heavy fighter + attack, Zerstörer (Destroyer)
Blohm & Voss BV 40, Fighter glider, interceptor
Blohm & Voss BV 155, Day fighter, high-altitude interceptor (formerly Me 155)
Bachem Ba 349 Natter (Adder or Viper), interceptor (rocket-engine)
Dornier Do 10, (Do C1) fighter (prototype), 1931
Dornier Do 29, prototype heavy fighter, Zerstörer
Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow), fighter-bomber (push-pull engine configuration)
Dornier Do 435, fighter-bomber
Dornier Do 635, Long-range reconnaissance
Fieseler Fi 98, biplane dive bomber, 1936
Focke-Wulf Fw 57, heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
Focke-Wulf Ta 152, interceptor (derived from Fw 190)
Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito (Mosquito), night-fighter
Focke-Wulf Fw 159, fighter (prototype only)
Focke-Wulf Ta 183, jet-engined fighter (prototype)
Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke (Falcon), heavy fighter
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (butcher-bird), fighter
Heinkel He 37, fighter (biplane)
Heinkel He 38, fighter (biplane)
Heinkel He 43, fighter (biplane)
Heinkel He 49, fighter (biplane)
Heinkel He 51, fighter + close-support (biplane)
Heinkel He 100, fighter
Heinkel He 112, fighter
Heinkel He 113, fighter (alternative propaganda designation for He 100)
Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (People's Fighter), fighter (jet-engined)
Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle-Owl), night-fighter
Heinkel He 280, fighter (jet-engined)
Henschel Hs 121, fighter + trainer (prototype)
Henschel Hs 124, heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
Henschel Hs 125, fighter + trainer (prototype)
Horten Ho 229, fighter-bomber (jet-powered flying-wing)
Junkers Ju 248, re-designation of Me 263
Messerschmitt Bf 109, fighter (often mis-designated as the "Me 109")
Messerschmitt Bf 110, heavy fighter + night fighter + fighter-bomber + ground-attacK
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet), interceptor (rocket-engined)
Messerschmitt Me 209, fighter + speed-record aircraft (prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 209-II, fighter (prototype – completely different from Me 209)
Messerschmitt Me 210, heavy fighter + reconnaissance + ground-attack + fighter-bomber + dive bomber
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow), fighter + attack (jet-engined)
Messerschmitt Me 263, interceptor (rocket-engined)
Messerschmitt Me 265, heavy fighter prototype
Messerschmitt Me 309, fighter (prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 328, pulsejet fighter/attack aircraft (prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 329, heavy fighter prototype
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet), heavy fighter + reconnaissance + fighter-bomber
Messerschmitt Me 609 heavy fighter + bomber (project)
Bombers and ground-attack aircraft
Arado Ar 66, trainer + night ground attack
Arado Ar 234 Blitz ('Lightning'), bomber (jet-engined)
Blohm & Voss Ha 140, torpedo bomber floatplane (prototype)
Blohm & Voss BV 237, dive bomber, ground attack (project)
Dornier Do 11, (Do F) medium bomber, 1931
Dornier Do 13, medium bomber, 1933
Dornier Do 17 Fliegender Bleistift (Flying Pencil), bomber + recon + night-fighter
Dornier Do 18, bomber + reconnaissance flying-boat, 1935
Dornier Do 19, quad-engined heavy bomber (prototype)
Dornier Do 22, torpedo bomber + reconnaissance seaplane
Dornier Do 23, bomber
Dornier Do 215, bomber + night-fighter
Dornier Do 217, bomber + night-fighter
Dornier Do 317
Fieseler Fi 167, ship-borne torpedo bomber + reconnaissance (biplane)
Focke-Wulf Fw 42, prototype bomber
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Eule (Owl), reconnaissance
Focke-Wulf Fw 191, heavy bomber prototype
Focke-Wulf Fw 200, heavy bomber
Focke-Wulf Ta 400, long-range bomber
Heinkel He 45, bomber + trainer
Heinkel He 50, reconnaissance + dive bomber (biplane)
Heinkel He 111, bomber
Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffon), long-range bomber
Heinkel He 274, high-altitude bomber, two prototypes completed post-war in France
Heinkel He 277, never-built trans-oceanic range bomber, evolved into Amerika Bomber competitor
Heinkel He 343, jet bomber/reconnaissance, design only
Henschel Hs 123, ground-attack (biplane)
Henschel Hs 127, bomber (prototype)
Henschel Hs 129, ground-attack
Henschel Hs 130, high altitude reconnaissance + bomber (prototype)
Henschel Hs 132, dive bomber (jet-engined) (prototype)
Hütter Hü 136, dive-bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 86, bomber + extreme high-altitude reconnaissance
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, dive-bomber + ground-attack
Junkers Ju 88, bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter
Junkers Ju 89, heavy bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 90, bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 187, dive bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 188, Rächer (Avenger), bomber + recon
Junkers Ju 287, heavy bomber (jet-engined) (prototype)
Junkers Ju 288, bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 290, long-range bomber + recon
Junkers Ju 388, bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 390, long-range bomber (prototype), Amerika Bomber competitor
Junkers Ju 488, heavy bomber
Junkers EF 132, heavy bomber
Messerschmitt Bf 162, bomber (prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 264, long-range bomber (prototype), first-built and flown Amerika Bomber competitor
Patrol and reconnaissance
Arado Ar 95, coastal patrol + attack (biplane seaplane)
Arado Ar 196, ship-borne reconnaissance + coastal patrol (seaplane)
Arado Ar 198, reconnaissance
Arado Ar 231, fold-wing U-boat reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
Blohm & Voss BV 138 Fliegende Holzschuh, flying-boat (early versions designated as Ha 138)
Blohm & Voss BV 141, reconnaissance (asymmetric)
Blohm & Voss BV 142, reconnaissance + transport
Blohm & Voss BV 222 long-range flying boat
Blohm & Voss BV 238, flying-boat (prototype
DFS 228, rocket-powered reconnaissance aircraft (prototype only)
Dornier Do 16, previously Do J, better known as Wal (Whale), reconnaissance flying-boat
Dornier Do 18 reconnaissance flying-boat
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork), STOL reconnaissance aircraft
Focke-Wulf Fw 62, ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor (Condor), transport + maritime patrol-bomber
Focke-Wulf Fw 300 proposed long-range version of Fw 200
Gotha Go 147, STOL reconnaissance (prototype)
Heinkel He 46, reconnaissance
Heinkel He 59, reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Heinkel He 60, ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Heinkel He 114, reconnaissance seaplane
Heinkel He 116, transport + reconnaissance
Henschel Hs 126, reconnaissance
Hütter Hü 211, reconnaissance and night fighter
Junkers Ju 388 Störtebeker, reconnaissance + night-fighter
Messerschmitt Bf 163 STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototypes only)
Messerschmitt Me 261, long-range reconnaissance
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant, heavy transport glider
Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant, powered version of Me 321
Siebel Si 201, STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
Transport and utility
Arado Ar 232 Tausendfüssler, transport
Blohm & Voss Ha 139, long-range seaplane
Blohm & Voss BV 144, transport
Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking (Viking), transport flying-boat
DFS 230, transport glider
DFS 331, transport glider (prototype)
Dornier Do 12, Libelle seaplane
Dornier Do 14, seaplane (prototype)
Dornier Do 26, transport flying-boat
Dornier Do 214, transport flying-boat (prototype)
Gotha Go 146, small transport (twin-engine), 1935
Gotha Go 242, transport glider
Gotha Go 244, transport
Gotha Go 345, assault glider
Gotha Ka 430, transport glider
Heinkel He 70, "Blitz" (Lightning), single-engine transport + mailplane, 1932
Heinkel He 115, general-purpose seaplane
Junkers Ju 52 Tante Ju (Auntie Ju), transport + bomber
Junkers Ju 252, transport
Junkers Ju 322, transport glider
Junkers Ju 352 Herkules (Hercules), transport
Junkers W34, transport
Klemm Kl 31, single-engine transport, 1931
Klemm Kl 32, single-engine transport, 1931
Klemm Kl 36, single-engine transport, 1934
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant (Giant), transport glider
Messerschmitt Me 323, transport. Motorised version of Me 321
Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, medium transport
Siebel Si 204, transport + aircrew trainer
Albatros Al 101
Albatros Al 102
Albatros Al 103
Arado Ar 69, trainer (biplane) (prototypes), 1933
Arado Ar 96, trainer
Arado Ar 199, seaplane trainer
Arado Ar 396, trainer
Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann (Young Man), trainer (biplane)
Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister (Young Champion), trainer + aerobatics (biplane)
Bücker Bü 180 Student (Student), trainer
Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann (Bestman), trainer + transport
Bücker Bü 182 Kornett (Ensign), trainer
Fieseler Fi 5 (F-5) acrobatic sportsplane + trainer, 1933
Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz (Goldfinch), trainer (biplane)
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser (Falcon Hawk), trainer (parasol monoplane)
Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe (Kite), transport + trainer
Gotha Go 145, trainer
Heinkel He 72 Kadett (Cadet), trainer
Heinkel He 74, fighter + advanced trainer (prototype)
Heinkel He 172, trainer (prototype)
Klemm Kl 35, sportplane + trainer, 1935
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun (Typhoon), trainer + transport
Siebel Si 202 "Hummel" sportplane + trainer, 1938
Flettner Fl 184 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
Flettner Fl 185 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
Flettner Fl 265 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri (Hummingbird), reconnaissance helicopter
Flettner Fl 339 prototype reconnaissance helicopter
Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Kite), transport helicopter (prototype
Focke Achgelis Fa 266 Hornisse (Hornet), helicopter (prototype)
Focke Achgelis Fa 330, unpowered "gyrokite" (prototype)
Focke Achgelis Fa 336 scout helicopter (prototype), 1944
Focke-Wulf Fw 61, helicopter (prototype)
Focke-Wulf Fw 186, autogiro reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
Experimental and research
DFS 39, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
DFS 40, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
DFS 194, rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
DFS 228, rocket-powered high altitude long range reconnaissance prototype
DFS 332
DFS 346, supersonic research aircraft (incomplete prototype only)
Göppingen Gö 9 development aircraft for Do 335 Pfeil
Heinkel He 176, pioneering liquid-fueled rocket-engined experimental aircraft (prototype)
Heinkel He 178, pioneering jet-engined experimental aircraft
Heinkel Lerche, VTOL experiment
Lippisch P.13a, delta-winged ramjet powered fighter.
Messerschmitt Me P.1101, variable-geometry jet fighter.
Hawker Sea Hawk
Lockheed F-104F, G, TF-104G Starfighter
McDonnell-Douglas F-4F, F, RF-4E Phantom II
North American/Canadair CL-13 Sabre 5, 6, F-86K
Republic F-84 Thunderstreak, RF-84F Thunderflash
Mikoyan MiG-29, −29UB after reunification. Later sold to Poland.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis, UTI (DDR only)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F, PF (DDR only)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19PF, PFM, PM, S, SF (DDR only)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, F, F-13, FL, M, MF, PF, PFM, PFS, RF, SMB, SMT, SPS, SPSK, UM, US, USM, UTI
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN, MF, ML, PFM, S, UB
Mikoyan MiG-29, −29UBC
Sukhoi Su-20
Sukhoi Su-22, −22UM
Panavia Tornado IDS
Dornier Alpha Jet A
Fiat G-91
Ilyushin Il-28, −28U (DDR only)
Breguet Atlantic I
English Electric Canberra B.2 Used in ground mapping and Recon role
Fairey Gannet A.S.4, T.5
Grob Egrett II
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk Evaluated only
Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter
Airbus A310
Boeing 707
Canadair Challenger
Convair C-131 Samaritan
de Havilland Heron 2D
Dornier Do DS-10
Dornier Do 27A, B
Dornier Do 28A-1, D "Skyservant"
Dornier Do 228-201
Dornier Do 29
Dornier Do 32E
Dornier Do 34
Douglas A-26 Invader only used for target towing
Douglas C-47 Dakota
Douglas DC-6B
Grumman HU-16 Albatross
HFB-320 Hansa Jet
Learjet 35A, 36A
LET L-410
Lockheed C-140 Jetstar
Nord Noratlas
North American OV-10B
Percival Pembroke C54
Pützer Elster B
Transall C-160D
VFW 614
Antonov An-2, −2S, −2T, −2TD (DDR only)
Antonov An-12
Antonov An-14 (DDR only)
Antonov An-26
Ilyushin Il-14 (DDR only)
Ilyushin Il-18 (DDR only)
Ilyushin Il-62
LET Brigadyr (DDR only)
Polikarpov Po-2 (DDR only)
Tupolev Tu-124 (DDR only)
Tupolev Tu-134
Tupolev Tu-154M
Yakovlev Yak-40 (DDR only)
Cessna T-37B
Dassault Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet 1A
Fiat G.91 R-3, R-4, T-1
Fouga Magister, Potez-Heinkel CM-191
Lockheed T-33A
MBB Fan Ranger 2000
North American T-6 Texan
Northrop T-38A Talon
Piaggio P.149D
Pilatus PC-9
Piper Super Cub
RFB Fantrainer
Siat Flamingo
Aero Albatros
Aero Delfin (DDR only)
Aero Super Aero 45S (DDR only)
Yakovlev Yak-11 (DDR only)
Yakovlev Yak-18 (DDR only)
Zlin Z43 (DDR only)
Aérospatiale Alouette II
Aérospatiale Dauphin N4
Aérospatiale Djinn
Aérospatiale Puma
Aérospatiale Super Puma
Aérospatiale Cougar
Bell 47G-2
Bell UH-1D Iroquois/Bell 205/212
Bölkow Bö 46
Bristol Sycamore
Hiller UH-12C
MBB Bo 102
MBB Bo 103
MBB Bo 105A, BSH-1, C, M, VBH, P, PAH-1
MBB Bo 106
MBB Bo 115
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117A-3M
Merckle SM 67
Saro Skeeters Mk,50, Mk.51
Sikorsky CH-34A, C, G
Westland Sea King HAS.41
Sikorsky Skycrane
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
Vertol H-21 Shawnee
Wallis Venom
Westland Lynx HAS 88
Kamov Ka-29
Mil Mi-1 (DDR only)
Mil Mi-2
Mil Mi-4 (DDR only)
Mil Mi-8, TB, S, Mi-9, Mi-17
Mil Mi-14BT, PL
Mil Mi-24
Experimental and research
Dornier Do 31
EWR VJ 101C
VFW VAK 191B
Hawker Kestrel F.(GA)1
RFB X-114
MBB Lampyridae
Gloster Meteor TT.20
Hawker Sea Fury TT.20
Panavia Tornado ECR
The reunifed Germany's military aircraft consisted of a mix of East and West German Aircraft that were in service along with new aircraft acquired after combining. In 2004 the very last remainings of the communist East German armed forces "NVA" have been given to neighbour countries of Germany, like Poland.
Fighters and interceptors
Eurofighter Typhoon
McDonnell-Douglas F-4F Phantom II
MiG-29G (sold to Poland in 2004)
Panavia Tornado IDS
Panavia Tornado ECR
Panavia Tornado IDS (transferred to air force in 2005)
Panavia Tornado RECCE version with reconnaissance pod
Breguet Atlantic I
P-3C Orion (with the most modern upgrades worldwide)
EuroHawk (on order)
MQ-9 Reaper (on order)
Bombardier/Dornier CL 289
EMT Aladin
EMT Luna
EMT Mikado
Rheinmetall KZO
Airbus A310 MRTT + VIP
Airbus A319
Airbus A321 One on order.
Airbus A340-300 Two former Lufthansa, service entry 2009.
Airbus Military A400M (on order)
Bombardier Global 5000 Ordered, replaced Challengers.
Transall C-160D
Ilyushin Il-62 Former Interflug, out of service.
Tupolev Tu-134 Former Interflug, out of service.
Tupolev Tu-154M Former NVA, out of service. One out of two modified for Open Skies.
Let L-410 Turbolet Former NVA, out of service.
Dornier Do 228-201
Cessna T-37B Tweet
Northrop T-38A Talon
NHIndustries NH90
Eurocopter Tiger
Eurocopter EC-135 (Trainer)
Bell UH-1D, being phased out
Eurocopter (MBB) BO-105P/M
Westland Sea King
Westland Lynx
Bell UH-1D
Eurocopter Cougar AS532
NHIndustries NH90 Sea Lion
Sikorsky CH-53G/GS (extensive upgrades planned)
Experimental and research
EADS Barracuda
