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Luftwaffe Planes: German Aircraft Production by Year

The document summarizes German aircraft production and the strength of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in the lead-up to World War 2. It shows that German aircraft production steadily increased between 1935 and 1939. By September 1939, the Luftwaffe had an operational force of 1,000 fighters and 1,050 bombers, and the standardization of their planes gave them an advantage over opponents. While the Allies had more total planes, their forces consisted of various models, some of which were outdated.

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Luftwaffe Planes: German Aircraft Production by Year

The document summarizes German aircraft production and the strength of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in the lead-up to World War 2. It shows that German aircraft production steadily increased between 1935 and 1939. By September 1939, the Luftwaffe had an operational force of 1,000 fighters and 1,050 bombers, and the standardization of their planes gave them an advantage over opponents. While the Allies had more total planes, their forces consisted of various models, some of which were outdated.

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actually had more planes in 1939 than Germany did, but their strength

was made up of many different types, some of them obsolescent. The


corresponding table shows the number of first-line military aircraft
available to the Allies at the outbreak of war.The German Air Force,
or Luftwaffe, was also the best force of its kind in 1939. It was a
ground-cooperation force designed to support the Army, but
its planes were superior to nearly all Allied types. In the rearmament
period from 1935 to 1939 the production of German combat aircraft
steadily mounted. The table shows the production of German aircraft
by years.

German aircraft production by year

year combat types other types

1933 0 368

1934 840 1,128

1935 1,823 1,360

1936 2,530 2,582

1937 2,651 2,955

1938 3,350 1,885

1939 4,733 3,562

The standardization of engines and airframes gave the Luftwaffe an


advantage over its opponents. Germany had an operational force of
1,000 fighters and 1,050 bombers in September 1939. The Allies
actually had more planes in 1939 than Germany did, but their strength
was made up of many different types, some of them obsolescent. The
corresponding table shows the number of first-line military aircraft
available to the Allies at the outbreak of war.

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