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WW2 Aircraft of 1940


Second World War | Air War

1940 saw continued gains by the Axis powers - across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific - much of it made possible through air support.

There are a total of [ 61 ] WW2 Aircraft of 1940 entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Aeronautica Umbra Trojani AUT.18
National Flag Graphic
1940
Aeronautica Umbra Trojani AUT.18
Monoplane Fighter Prototype
2
Picture of the Aichi D3A (Val)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Aichi D3A (Val)
Carrier-Borne Bomber / Dive Bomber
3
Picture of the Amiot 354
National Flag Graphic
1940
Amiot 354
Fast Reconnaissance / Medium Bomber Aircraft
4
Picture of the Arado Ar 240
National Flag Graphic
1940
Arado Ar 240
Multi-Purpose / Multi-Role Heavy Fighter Aircraft
5
Picture of the Arado Ar E.530
National Flag Graphic
1940
Arado Ar E.530
High-Speed Bomber Proposal
6
Picture of the Arsenal VG-33
National Flag Graphic
1940
Arsenal VG-33
Fighter Aircraft
7
Picture of the Avro Manchester
National Flag Graphic
1940
Avro Manchester
Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft
8
Picture of the Bell XFL Airabonita
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bell XFL Airabonita
Carrierborne Interceptor
9
Picture of the Bell XP-52 (Model 16)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bell XP-52 (Model 16)
Twin-Boom Single-Seat Heavy Fighter Proposal
10
Picture of the Bisnovat SK-2 (Skorostnoye Krylo)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bisnovat SK-2 (Skorostnoye Krylo)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Prototype
11
Picture of the Blackburn B.20
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blackburn B.20
Flying Boat Prototype Aircraft
12
Picture of the Bloch MB.170
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bloch MB.170
Reconnaissance Attack-Bomber Aircraft
13
Picture of the Bloch MB.700
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bloch MB.700
Monoplane Fighter Prototype
14
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blohm and Voss Bv 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon)
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
15
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv 142
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blohm and Voss Bv 142
Long-Range Transport / Maritime Patrol Aircraft
16
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.111
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blohm and Voss Bv P.111
Asymmetric Maritime Patrol / Long-Range Reconnaissance Aircraft Proposal
17
Picture of the Boeing 307 Stratoliner (C-75)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Boeing 307 Stratoliner (C-75)
Four-Engine Passenger Airliner / VIP Transport Aircraft
18
Picture of the Bolkhovitinov S (Sparka)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bolkhovitinov S (Sparka)
High-Speed, Two-Seat, Twin-Engine Bomber Prototype Aircraft
19
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
20
Picture of the Bristol Beaufort
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufort
Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
21
Picture of the Caproni Vizzola F.4
National Flag Graphic
1940
Caproni Vizzola F.4
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Prototype
22
Picture of the Caproni Vizzola F.5
National Flag Graphic
1940
Caproni Vizzola F.5
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
23
Picture of the Caproni-Campini N1 (CC.2)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Caproni-Campini N1 (CC.2)
Technology Demonstrator Aircraft
24
Picture of the Caudron-Renault CR.710 Cyclone (series)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Caudron-Renault CR.710 Cyclone (series)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
25
Picture of the Consolidated LB-25 (series)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated LB-25 (series)
Heavy Bomber Design Study / Proposal
26
Picture of the Consolidated LB-26 (Medium Liberator)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated LB-26 (Medium Liberator)
Medium Bomber Proposal
27
Picture of the Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
Maritime Reconnaissance / Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft
28
Picture of the Curtiss XP-53 (Model 88)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Curtiss XP-53 (Model 88)
Lightweight Monoplane Fighter Proposal
29
Picture of the Douglas XP-48
National Flag Graphic
1940
Douglas XP-48
Lightweight Single-Seat Point Defense Fighter Aircraft Proposal
30
Picture of the EKW D-3800 (MS.406H)
National Flag Graphic
1940
EKW D-3800 (MS.406H)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
31
Picture of the Fairey Albacore
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fairey Albacore
Naval Torpedo Bomber Biplane Aircraft
32
Picture of the Fairey Fulmar
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fairey Fulmar
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
33
Picture of the Fiat Cr.25
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fiat Cr.25
Multirole Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter Aircraft
34
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (Eagle-Owl)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (Eagle-Owl)
Twin-Engine Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft
35
Picture of the Grumman F4F Wildcat
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrierborne Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
36
Picture of the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
Shipborne Navy Fighter Prototype
37
Picture of the Handley Page Halifax
National Flag Graphic
1940
Handley Page Halifax
Heavy Bomber / Night Bomber Aircraft
38
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-48 Sokei (Lily)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Kawasaki Ki-48 Sokei (Lily)
Fast-Bomber / Dive Bomber Aircraft
39
Picture of the Koolhoven F.K.58
National Flag Graphic
1940
Koolhoven F.K.58
Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
40
Picture of the Martin Maryland
National Flag Graphic
1940
Martin Maryland
Twin-Engine Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
41
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me 261
National Flag Graphic
1940
Messerschmitt Me 261
Long-Range Reconnaissance Aircraft
42
Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS (MiG-5)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS (MiG-5)
Proposed Long-Range Escort Fighter / Heavy Fighter
43
Picture of the Miles M.20
National Flag Graphic
1940
Miles M.20
Low-Cost Monoplane Fighter Prototype
44
Picture of the Miles M.22A
National Flag Graphic
1940
Miles M.22A
Turret Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft Proposal
45
Picture of the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen (Zero)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen (Zero)
Carrier-Borne Naval Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
46
Picture of the Mitsubishi Ki-51 (Sonia)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mitsubishi Ki-51 (Sonia)
Ground Attack / Reconnaissance Aircraft
47
Picture of the Mitsubishi Ki-90
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mitsubishi Ki-90
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber / Military Transport Aircraft
48
Picture of the North American P-64 (NA-50/NA-68)
National Flag Graphic
1940
North American P-64 (NA-50/NA-68)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter / Trainer
49
Picture of the Pashinin I-21
National Flag Graphic
1940
Pashinin I-21
Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Protoype
50
Picture of the Petlyakov Pe-8 (TB-7)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Petlyakov Pe-8 (TB-7)
Long-Range Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
51
Picture of the Petlyakov VI-100
National Flag Graphic
1940
Petlyakov VI-100
Heavy Twin-Engine Interceptor Prototype Aircraft
52
Picture of the Potez 230
National Flag Graphic
1940
Potez 230
Single-Seat, Single Engine Fighter Aircraft Prototype
53
Picture of the Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I (Falcon I)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I (Falcon I)
Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
54
Picture of the Renard R.37
National Flag Graphic
1940
Renard R.37
Single-Seat All-Metal Monoplane Fighter Prototype Aircraft
55
Picture of the Republic P-44 (Rocket)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Republic P-44 (Rocket)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Pursuit Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
56
Picture of the Rogozarski IK-3
National Flag Graphic
1940
Rogozarski IK-3
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter
57
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-1 / Su-3
National Flag Graphic
1940
Sukhoi Su-1 / Su-3
High-Altitude Fighter Aircraft Prototype
58
Picture of the Tucker XP-57 (Peashooter)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Tucker XP-57 (Peashooter)
Bomber Interceptor / Fighter Proposal
59
Picture of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher
National Flag Graphic
1940
Vought OS2U Kingfisher
Shipborne Reconnaissance / Scout Floatplane
60
Picture of the Westland Whirlwind
National Flag Graphic
1940
Westland Whirlwind
Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
61
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-1 (Krasavyets)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Yakovlev Yak-1 (Krasavyets)
Single-Seat Fighter Aircraft
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