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The Origins of the Second World War. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-20470-1. Wilson, Stewart. Aircraft of World War II (Aerospace Publications, 1988), with photos, production data, service histories, countries of origin, and specifications for most World War II fighters, bombers and cargo planes.
If the date of an aircraft's entry into service or first flight is not known, the aircraft will be listed by its name, the country of origin or major wartime users. Aircraft used for multiple roles are generally only listed under their primary role unless specialized versions were built for other roles in significant numbers.
Most-produced supersonic aircraft. According to the Guinness Book Of Records, it is the most-produced jet-powered military aircraft. [19] Also built in China, Czechoslovakia and India. Waco CG-4: M: Glider, military: 13,903+ United States: 1942: 1945 Most-produced glider. Many licensed manufacturers. Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: M: Fighter 13,738 [20 ...
A captured Messerschmitt Me 262, the most numerous jet fighter of World War II. World War II was the first war in which jet aircraft participated in combat with examples being used on both sides of the conflict during the latter stages of the war. The first successful jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, flew only five days before the war started ...
A list of USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC aircraft from World War II. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2011) United States Coast Guard
Pages in category "Lists of World War II aircraft" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft; Y.
Aircraft manufacturing went from a distant 41st place among American industries to first place in less than five years. [1] [2] [3] In 1939, total aircraft production for the US military was less than 3,000 planes. By the end of the war, America produced 300,000 planes. No war was more industrialized than World War II.
Here is a list of aircraft used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Army Air Corps (AAC) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) [1] during the Second World War.