Appendix 6: Principal Operational Aircraft of the German Air Force, 1942-43
Bomber and Reconnaissance
| Aircraft | Maximum Speed | Service Ceiling | Range and Associated Bomb Load | Armament |
| m.p.h., feet | feet | miles lb. | ||
| Junkers (Ju.) 88B3 | 333 at 20,000 | 25,000 | 1,280—2,200 | 2 × 13-Mm. 2 × 7.9-mm. |
| Junkers (Ju.) 87D* | 255 at 13,500 or 232 at 13,500 | 18,500 | 720 2,200 620—4,000 | 4 × 7.9-mm. |
| Junkers (Ju.) 188 | 325 at 20,000 | 33,500 | 1,200—4,400 | 1 × 20-mm. 2 × 13-mm. 2 × 7.9-mm. |
| Heinkel (He.) 111 | 240 at 14,000 | 26,000 | 1,510—2,200 | 7 × 7.9-mm. 2 × 20-mm. |
| Heinkel (He.) 177 | 305 at 20,000 | 21,000 | 2,650—2,200 or 1,150—12,320 | 5 × 13-mm 4 × 13/20-mm. |
| Focke-Wulf (F.W.) 20o† | 240 at 13,600 | 20,500 | 2,150—3,600 or 2,700 (Recce only) | 3 × 13-mm. 3 × 15/20- mm. |
* The Stuka—dive-bomber.
† Known as the Condor.
Fighter
| Aircraft | Maximum Speed | Service Ceiling | Climb—Time To Height | Armament |
| m.p.h., feet | feet | minutes feet | ||
| Junkers (Ju.) 88C5 | 347 at 20,000 | 30,200 | 10-3 to 18,500 | 6 × 7.9-mm. 3 × 20-mm. |
| Messerschmitt (Me.) 109G | 400 at 22,000 | 38,500 | 6 to 19,000 | 2 × 7.9/13 mm. 3 × 20-mm. |
| Messerschmitt (Me.) 110G | 368 at 19,000 | 34,800 | 7-3 to 18,000 | 6 × 7.9-mm. 4 × 20-mm. 1 × 37-mm. |
| Messerschmitt (Me.) 210 | 370 at 21,000 | 29,000 | 11-8 to 19,000 | 2 × 20-mm. 2 × 13-mm. 2 × 7.9-mm. |
| Messerschmitt (Me.) 410 | 395 at 22,000 | 30,000 | 11-5 to 19,000 | 2 × 20-mm. 2 × 13-mm. 2 × 7.9-mm. |
| Focke-Wulf (F.W.) 190A3 | 385 at 19,000 | 36,000 | 6-5 to 18,000 | 4 × 20-mm. 2 × 7.9-mm. |
Notes i - iii on page 375 apply in general to the above tables.