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Appendix 7: Principal Operational Aircraft of the German Air Force, 1939–1941

Bomber and Reconnaissance

Aircraft Maximum Speed Service Ceiling Range and associated bomb load Armament
m.p.h. at feet feet miles—lb.
Junkers (Ju.) 87B* 245 at 15,000 23,500 360—1,100 3 x 7·9 mm.
Henschel (Hs.) 126 230 at 13,000 25,000 530—620 5 x 7·9 mm.
Dornier (Do.) 17 255 at 15,000 21,000 1,440—1,100 or 890—2,200 7 x 7·9 mm. 1 x 20 mm.
Heinkel (He.) 111 240 at 14,000 26,000 1,510—2,200 7 x 7·9 mm. 2 x 20 mm.
Junkers (Ju.) 88 287 at 14,000 22,700 1,280—4,400 7 x 7·9 mm. 1 x 20 mm.
Dornier (Do.) 215 275 at 15,000 28,000 1,450—1,100 or 900—2,200 7 x 7·9 mm. 1 x 20 mm.
Focke-Wulf (F.W.) 200† 240 at 13,600 20,500 2,150—3,600 or 2,700 (Recce. only) 3 x 13 mm. 3 x 15/20 mm.

FIGHTER

Aircraft Maximum Speed Service Ceiling Climb-time to height Armament
m.p.h. at feet feet minutes to feet
Messerschmitt (Me.) 109E 355 at 18,000 35,000 6·2 to 16,500 2 x 7·9 mm. 2 x 20 mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 109F 395 at 22,000 36,500 5·75 to 17,000 2 x 7·9 mm. 3 x 20 mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 109G 400 at 22,000 38,500 6 to 19,000 2 x 7·9/13 mm. 3 x 20 mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 110D‡ 360 at 20,000 34,000 8·5 to 18,000 6 x 7·9 mm. 2 x 20 mm.
Focke-Wulf (F.W.) 190 385 at 19,000 36,000 6·5 to 18,000 2 x 7·9 mm. 4 x 20 mm.
Junkers (Ju.) 88 C6 295 at 14,000 24,200 13·8 to 16,500 7 x 7·9 mm. 3 x 20 mm.

Footnotes

* The Stuka dive-bomber.

† Known as the Condor.

‡ Marks E and F were of similar performance.

Notes (i), (ii) and (iii) and page 412 apply in general to the above tables.