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Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II. Temple Press Aerospace. ISBN 0-600-35027-4. Munson, Kenneth (1978). German Aircraft Of World War 2 in colour. Poole, Dorsett, UK: Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-0860-3. Pimlott, Dr. John (1998). The Illustrated History of the German Air Force in WWII. St. Paul, Minnesota, US: Motorbooks International.
The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) is a heavy fighter built by Dornier for Germany during World War II.The Pfeil ' s performance was predicted to be better than other twin-engine designs due to its unusual push-pull configuration and the lower aerodynamic drag of the in-line alignment of the two engines.
When the plane was sitting on its tail in the vertical position, the rotors would have functioned similarly to a helicopter. [2] When flying horizontally, they would function more like a giant propeller. [2] The three rotor blades were mounted on a ring assembly supported by bearings, allowing free rotation around the fuselage. [2]
This list covers aircraft of the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Numerical designations are largely within the RLM designation system.. The Luftwaffe officially existed from 1933–1945 but training had started in the 1920s, before the Nazi seizure of power, and many aircraft made in the inter-war years were used during World War II.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed Würger [b] is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 , the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) of the Luftwaffe .
The type matured into a usable design too late in the war to play an important role. It was built and used in some numbers, especially on the Eastern Front , where its range was particularly useful. The He 177 is notable for its use in mass raids on Velikiye Luki in 1944, one of the late-war heavy bombing efforts by the Luftwaffe .
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 is a German high-altitude fighter–interceptor designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf. It entered production too late and in insufficient numbers to have a significant role in the Second World War. The Ta 152 was a development of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter.
The Focke Rochen (engl.:Focke Stingray), also known as Focke-Wulf Schnellflugzeug or Focke-Wulf VTOL was a German VTOL aircraft project. Designed by Heinrich Focke of the Focke-Wulf company towards the end of World War II, the project remained unbuilt before the surrender of Nazi Germany, but saw some development in the postwar years.