1. Operational aircraft
    Fighter aircraft  Biplane fighters  Single-engined, single-seat monoplane fighters and fighter bombers  Heavy fighters (multi-engined or multi-seat) and night fighters  Jet- and rocket- propelled fighters  Bomber and attack aircraft  Heavy bombers and maritime patrol  Medium bombers  Light bombers, tactical reconnaissance and observation aircraft  Carrier-based naval bombers  Strategic and photo-reconnaissance aircraft  Seaplanes  Flying boats  Floatplanes  Transport and utility aircraft  Passenger and cargo aircraft  Communications, liaison and light transport aircraft  Transport gliders  Trainers  Glider trainers  Primary trainers  Advanced trainers  Bomber trainers, target tugs and misc. trainers   Rotorcraft   Lighter than Air  Rockets and Drones 

2. Prototypes
    Fighter prototypes  Single-engined, Single-seat fighters, fighter-bombers and jet fighters  Heavy fighters (multi-engined or multi-seat) and night fighters  Bomber and attack aircraft prototypes  Transport prototypes  Glider prototypes  Trainer prototypes  Rotorcraft prototypes  Missile prototypes  Miscellaneous prototypes 

3. Experimental aircraft
    Flight behaviour research  Engine research  Misc research 

4. See also

5. References
    Notes  Citations  Bibliography 

6. External links

The List of aircraft of World War II includes all the aircraft used by those countries, which were at war during World War II from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them. Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. Prototypes for aircraft that entered service under a different design number are ignored in favour of the service version. The date the aircraft entered service, or was first flown if the service date is unknown or it did not enter service follows the name, followed by the country of origin and major wartime users. Aircraft used for multiple roles are generally only listed under their primary role unless specialized versions were built for other roles. Aircraft used by neutral countries such as Spain, Switzerland and Sweden or countries which did no significant fighting such as most of those in South America (except Brazil), are not included.

Operational aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Biplane fighters

Single-engined, single-seat monoplane fighters and fighter bombers

Heavy fighters (multi-engined or multi-seat) and night fighters

Jet- and rocket- propelled fighters

Bomber and attack aircraft

Heavy bombers and maritime patrol

Medium bombers

Light bombers, tactical reconnaissance and observation aircraft

Carrier-based naval bombers

Strategic and photo-reconnaissance aircraft

Strategic and photo-reconnaissance aircraft were frequently specially modified variants of high performance aircraft, usually fighters or bombers.

Seaplanes

Flying boats

Floatplanes

Transport and utility aircraft

Passenger and cargo aircraft

Communications, liaison and light transport aircraft

Many aircraft in this category were pressed into service and some served in very small numbers. The country of origin (listed first) may not itself have used it in a military capacity, and the date represents its original entry into service, not when it was first used by a military organization.

Transport gliders

Trainers

Primary trainers are used for basic flight training. Advanced trainers were used for familiarization with the more complex systems and higher speeds of combat aircraft, and for air combat or aerobatic training. Multi-engined trainers were used to ready pilots for flying multi-engine bombers and transports, and to train navigators, bombardiers, gunners and flight engineers. Most nations used obsolete combat types for advanced training, although large scale training programs such as the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) required more aircraft than were available and aircraft were designed and built specifically to fulfill training roles. Intermediate trainers were used in several countries to reduce the attrition associated with the step up to advanced trainers but additional hours at the primary stage reduced the requirement.

Glider trainers

Primary trainers

Advanced trainers

Bomber trainers, target tugs and misc. trainers

Rotorcraft

Lighter than Air

Rockets and Drones

Prototypes

Prototypes were aircraft that were intended to enter service but did not, either due to changing requirements, failing to meet requirements, other problems, or the end of the war. If the aircraft was deployed to regular squadrons or used in an operational capacity other than evaluation, it should be listed above under its appropriate type. Napkinwaffe - paper projects and aircraft that first flew after the war are not included.

Fighter prototypes

Single-engined, Single-seat fighters, fighter-bombers and jet fighters

Heavy fighters (multi-engined or multi-seat) and night fighters

Bomber and attack aircraft prototypes

Transport prototypes

Glider prototypes

Trainer prototypes

Rotorcraft prototypes

Missile prototypes

Miscellaneous prototypes

Experimental aircraft

Aircraft intended to prove a concept or idea and which were not intended or suitable for military service.

Does not include operational aircraft modified for experimental purposes.

Flight behaviour research

Engine research

Misc research

See also

• List of Interwar military aircraft

• List of fighter aircraft
• List of bomber aircraft
• List of attack aircraft
• List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft

• List of jet aircraft of World War II
• List of World War II military gliders

• List of aircraft of Canada's air forces
• List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II
• List of aircraft of Germany in World War II
  • List of Luftwaffe aircraft by manufacturer, World War II
  • List of German aircraft projects, 1939-1945
• List of aircraft of Japan, World War II
• List of aircraft of Poland during World War II
• List of aircraft of the Red Army Air Forces
• List of Regia Aeronautica aircraft used in World War II
• List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II
  • List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
  • List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
• List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

References

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

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• {{cite book|title=Armee de l'Air - A Pictorial History of the French Air Force 1937-1945|last2=Shores|first2=Christopher|publisher=Squadron/Signal publications|year=1976|series=Squadron/Signal 6006|location=Warren, MI|asin=B0006WGVZA|last1=Camelio|first1=Paul}}
• {{cite book|title=Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War|last=Francillon|first=Rene J.|publisher=Putnam|year=1970|isbn=0-370-00033-1|location=London}}
• {{cite book|title=Royal Australian Air Force & Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific|last=Francillon|first=Rene J.|publisher=Aero Publishers Inc.|year=1970|series=Aero Pictorials 3|location=Fallbrook CA|lccn=76-114412}}
• {{cite book|title=Canadian Military Aircraft Serials & Photographs 1920 - 1968|publisher=Queen's Printer|year=1969|series=Publication No. 69-2|location=Ottawa|last1=Griffin|first1=John A.}}
• {{cite book|title=Aircraft of World War 2|last=Gunston|first=Bill|publisher=Octopus Books|year=1980|isbn=0-7064-1287-7|location=London}}
• {{cite book|title=U.S. Fighters Army-Air Force 1925 to 1980|last=Jones|first=Lloyd S.|publisher=Aero Publishers Inc.|year=1975|isbn=978-0816892006|location=Fallbrook, CA}}
• {{cite book|title=The Hamlyn Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II|last=Mondey|first=David|publisher=Bounty Books|year=2006|isbn=0-7537-1460-4|series=|location=London}}
• {{cite book|title=Fighters and Bombers of World War II|last=Munson|first=Kenneth|publisher=Peerage Books|year=1983|isbn=0-907408-37-0|location=London}}
• {{cite book|title=German Aircraft of the Second World War|last2=Kay|first2=Anthony L.|publisher=Naval Institute Press|year=2002|isbn=1-55750-010-X|location=Annapolis, Maryland|last1=Smith|first1=J. Richard}}
• {{cite book|title=US Navy Aircraft Since 1911|last2=Peter|first2=Bowers|publisher=Putnam|year=1990|isbn=0-85177-838-0|last1=Swanborough|first1=Gordon}}

External links

• AircraftAces.com: World War II Aircraft
• DavesWarBirds.com: American Aircraft of World War II
• World War Two Combat Planes
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111123214154/http://www.worldairforces.com/index.html Aircraft of the World's Air Forces]

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