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Appendix IX: Principal Operational Aircraft of the German Air Force, 1944–1945

Bomber and Reconnaissance

Aircraft	Maximum Speed	Service Ceiling	Range and associated bomb load	Armament
	m.p.h. feet	feet	miles lb.
Junkers (Ju.) 88S1	370 at 26,000	35,000	700—1,980	1 x 13-mm. 1 x 7.9-mm.
Junkers (Ju.) 88S2	311 at 5,000	30,000	700—1,980	1 x 13-mm. 1 x 7.9-mm.
Junkers Ju.) 188	325 at 20,000	33,000	1,200—4,400	1 x 20-mm. 2 x 13-mm. 2 x 7.9-mm.
Heinkel (He.) 111	240 at 14,000	26,000	1,510—2,200	7 x 7.9-mm. 2 x 20-mm.
Heinkel (He.) 177	305 at 20,000	21,000	2,650—2,200	5 x 13-mm. 4 x 13/20-mm.
or
1,150—12,320
Dornier (Do.) 217E	305 at 18,000	21,500	1,170—4,400	4 x 7.9-mm. 4 x 13-mm. 1 x 15-mm.

1. Using G.M.I. boost equipment. 2. Not using G.M.I., boost equipment.

Notes i-iii on page 408 apply in general to the above table.

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Fighter

Aircraft	Maximum Speed	Service Ceiling	Climb—time to height	Armament
	m.p.h. feet	feet	minutes feet
Junkers (Ju.) 88	347 at 20,000	33,200	10.3 to 18,500	7 x 7.9-mm. 3 x 20-mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 109G	400 at 22,000	39,750	6 to 19,000	2 x 7.9/13-mm. 3 x 20-mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 110G	368 at 19,000	36,800	7.3 to 18,000	6 x 7.9-mm. 4 x 20-mm. 1 x 37-mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 210	370 at 21,000	35,000	11.8 to 19,000	2 x 20-mm. 2 x 13-mm. 2 x 7.9-mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 410	395 at 22,000	39,000	11.5 to 19,000	2 x 20-mm. 1 x 37-mm. 2x 13-mm. 2 x 7.9-mm.
Focke-Wulf (F.W.) 190D	435 at 25,000	39,000	6.5 to 20,000	1 x 30-mm. 2 x 20-mm. 2 x 13-mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 2621	500/550 at 29,000	39,500	5 to 32,800	4 x 30-mm. & 3 x 20-mm. or 6 x 30-mm.
Messerschmitt (Me.) 1632	560	40,000		2 x 30-mm.
Arado (Ar.) 234B3	490 at 25,000	38,000	8 to 20,000	4 or 5 x 20-mm.

1. Jet propelled. Could carry 12 rockets under each wing. 2. Liquid rocket propulsion. Range 70 miles or endurance of 8/12 minutes. 3. Jet propelled.

Notes i-iii on page 408 apply in general to the above table.