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.