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WW2 German Bombers


Military History | Second World War

The German Luftwaffe concentrated its efforts to fighters before the end but fielded a competent set of medium- and light-class platforms during the early going.

There are a total of [ 91 ] WW2 German Bombers 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. Bomber concepts and prototypes are also included in this listing as are light, medium and heavy bomber types, captured enemy aircraft, and fighter-bombers.




1
Picture of the Aero A.304
National Flag Graphic
1937
Aero A.304
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
2
Picture of the Amiot 354
National Flag Graphic
1940
Amiot 354
Fast Reconnaissance / Medium Bomber Aircraft
3
Picture of the Arado Ar 195
National Flag Graphic
1937
Arado Ar 195
Biplane Torpedo Bomber
4
Picture of the Arado Ar 234 (Blitz)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Arado Ar 234 (Blitz)
Jet-Powered Fast Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
5
Picture of the Arado Ar 240
National Flag Graphic
1940
Arado Ar 240
Multi-Purpose / Multi-Role Heavy Fighter Aircraft
6
Picture of the Arado Ar 68
National Flag Graphic
1936
Arado Ar 68
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter
7
Picture of the Arado Ar E.340
National Flag Graphic
1943
Arado Ar E.340
Medium Bomber Concept Aircraft
8
Picture of the Arado Ar E.530
National Flag Graphic
1940
Arado Ar E.530
High-Speed Bomber Proposal
9
Picture of the Arado Ar E.555
National Flag Graphic
1943
Arado Ar E.555
Long-Range / High-Speed Jet-Powered Bomber
10
Picture of the Arado Ar E.560
National Flag Graphic
1945
Arado Ar E.560
Medium-Range Tactical Bomber Aircraft
11
Picture of the Arado Ar TEW 16/43-19
National Flag Graphic
1943
Arado Ar TEW 16/43-19
Multi-Role Aircraft Proposal
12
Picture of the Bloch MB.162
National Flag Graphic
1943
Bloch MB.162
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Prototype
13
Picture of the Bloch MB.170
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bloch MB.170
Reconnaissance Attack-Bomber Aircraft
14
Picture of the Bloch MB.210
National Flag Graphic
1935
Bloch MB.210
Medium Bomber Aircraft
15
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
16
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.163
National Flag Graphic
1941
Blohm and Voss Bv P.163
Asymmetric Bomber Aircraft Proposal
17
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.170
National Flag Graphic
1942
Blohm and Voss Bv P.170
Three-Engine Bomber Proposal
18
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.188
National Flag Graphic
1946
Blohm and Voss Bv P.188
Jet-Powered Heavy Bomber Proposal
19
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.192
National Flag Graphic
1943
Blohm and Voss Bv P.192
Dive Bomber Aircraft
20
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.194
National Flag Graphic
1944
Blohm and Voss Bv P.194
Ground Attack / Tactical Bomber Proposal
21
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.196
National Flag Graphic
1946
Blohm and Voss Bv P.196
Jet-Powered Ground-Attack / Ground-Support Aircraft Proposal
22
Picture of the BMW Strahlbomber I / P.1
National Flag Graphic
1944
BMW Strahlbomber I / P.1
Jet-Powered Heavy Bomber Concept
23
Picture of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft
24
Picture of the CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher)
National Flag Graphic
1938
CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher)
Tri-Motor Medium Bomber Aircraft
25
Picture of the CANT Z.506 Airone (Heron)
National Flag Graphic
1936
CANT Z.506 Airone (Heron)
Maritime Reconnaissance / Bomber Floatplane
26
Picture of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
National Flag Graphic
1941
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Four-Engined Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
27
Picture of the Dornier Do 17 (Flying Pencil)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Dornier Do 17 (Flying Pencil)
Medium Bomber Aircraft
28
Picture of the Dornier Do 215
National Flag Graphic
1939
Dornier Do 215
Reconnaissance / Light Bomber / Night-Fighter Aircraft
29
Picture of the Dornier Do 217
National Flag Graphic
1941
Dornier Do 217
Twin-Engine Multi-role Medium Bomber Aircraft
30
Picture of the Dornier Do 23
National Flag Graphic
1934
Dornier Do 23
Medium Bomber
31
Picture of the Dornier Do 417
National Flag Graphic
1943
Dornier Do 417
Twin-Engine Medium Fast Bomber
32
Picture of the Dornier Do P.252
National Flag Graphic
1946
Dornier Do P.252
Night-Fighter / Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Proposal
33
Picture of the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork)
Reconnaissance / Army Co-operation Multi-Purpose Aircraft
34
Picture of the Fieseler Fi 167
National Flag Graphic
1938
Fieseler Fi 167
Torpedo Bomber Biplane Aircraft
35
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
36
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Fw 191
National Flag Graphic
1942
Focke-Wulf Fw 191
Medium Bomber Aircraft
37
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 (Condor)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 (Condor)
Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Bomber
38
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Fw 3x1000C
National Flag Graphic
1944
Focke-Wulf Fw 3x1000C
Jet-Powered Medium Fast Bomber Concept
39
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Fw Jumo 222C/D
National Flag Graphic
1943
Focke-Wulf Fw Jumo 222C/D
Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Concept
40
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Ta 400 (Amerika Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Focke-Wulf Ta 400 (Amerika Bomber)
Long Range Strategic Heavy Bomber
41
Picture of the Fokker T.VIII
National Flag Graphic
1939
Fokker T.VIII
Maritime Patrol / Torpedo Bomber Floatplane Aircraft
42
Picture of the Gotha Go.145
National Flag Graphic
1935
Gotha Go.145
Twin-Seat Biplane Trainer Aircraft
43
Picture of the Heinkel He 111
National Flag Graphic
1935
Heinkel He 111
Medium Bomber Aircraft
44
Picture of the Heinkel He 115
National Flag Graphic
1939
Heinkel He 115
Anti-Ship / Maritime Patrol Floatplane Aircraft
45
Picture of the Heinkel He 119
National Flag Graphic
1937
Heinkel He 119
High-Speed Prototype Aircraft
46
Picture of the Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin)
Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft
47
Picture of the Heinkel He 277 (Amerika Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Heinkel He 277 (Amerika Bomber)
Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft Project
48
Picture of the Heinkel He 343 (Strahlbomber / Strabo 16)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Heinkel He 343 (Strahlbomber / Strabo 16)
Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
49
Picture of the Heinkel He 59
National Flag Graphic
1935
Heinkel He 59
Reconnaissance / Attack Floatplane Aircraft
50
Picture of the Heinkel He 70 (Blitz)
National Flag Graphic
1933
Heinkel He 70 (Blitz)
Reconnaissance Bomber / Transport Aircraft
51
Picture of the Heinkel He P.1068.01-78
National Flag Graphic
1946
Heinkel He P.1068.01-78
Jet-Powered Fast Bomber Proposal
52
Picture of the Henschel Hs 123
National Flag Graphic
1936
Henschel Hs 123
Dive Bomber / Close-Support Biplane Aircraft
53
Picture of the Henschel Hs 124 (Kampfzerstorer)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Henschel Hs 124 (Kampfzerstorer)
Heavy Fighter / Bomber Destroyer Aircraft
54
Picture of the Henschel Hs 129
National Flag Graphic
1942
Henschel Hs 129
Close-Support / Anti-Tank Ground Attack Aircraft
55
Picture of the Henschel Hs 130
National Flag Graphic
1939
Henschel Hs 130
High-Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototype
56
Picture of the Henschel Hs 132
National Flag Graphic
1945
Henschel Hs 132
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Dive Bomber Aircraft Prototype
57
Picture of the Henschel Hs P.87 (Schnellbomber)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Henschel Hs P.87 (Schnellbomber)
High Speed Bomber Aircraft Proposal
58
Picture of the Horten Ho IX / Ho 229
National Flag Graphic
1945
Horten Ho IX / Ho 229
Jet-Powered Flying Wing / Fighter-Bomber
59
Picture of the Horten Ho XVIII (Amerika Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Horten Ho XVIII (Amerika Bomber)
Heavy Bomber Flying Wing Proposal
60
Picture of the Junkers Ju 187
National Flag Graphic
1943
Junkers Ju 187
Two-Seat, Single-Engine Dive Bomber Aircraft
61
Picture of the Junkers Ju 188 Rache (Avenger)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Junkers Ju 188 Rache (Avenger)
Reconnaissance / Medium Bomber Aircraft
62
Picture of the Junkers Ju 287
National Flag Graphic
1944
Junkers Ju 287
Jet-Powered Heavy Bomber Prototype
63
Picture of the Junkers Ju 290
National Flag Graphic
1942
Junkers Ju 290
Transport / Heavy Bomber / Maritime Patrol Aircraft
64
Picture of the Junkers Ju 390 (New York Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Junkers Ju 390 (New York Bomber)
Long-Range Heavy Bomber / Transport Aircraft Prototype
65
Picture of the Junkers Ju 488
National Flag Graphic
1944
Junkers Ju 488
Heavy Strategic Bomber Prototype Aircraft
66
Picture of the Junkers Ju 52
National Flag Graphic
1932
Junkers Ju 52
Tri-Motor Transport / Medium Bomber Aircraft
67
Picture of the Junkers Ju 86
National Flag Graphic
1936
Junkers Ju 86
Passenger Airliner / Reconnaissance Aircraft / Medium Bomber
68
Picture of the Junkers Ju 87 (StuKa - Sturzkampfflugzeug)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Junkers Ju 87 (StuKa - Sturzkampfflugzeug)
Dive Bomber / Close Air Support (CAS) Attack Aircraft
69
Picture of the Junkers Ju 88
National Flag Graphic
1939
Junkers Ju 88
Medium Bomber / Multi-Role Aircraft
70
Picture of the Junkers Ju 89
National Flag Graphic
1938
Junkers Ju 89
Strategic Heavy Bomber Prototype
71
Picture of the Junkers Ju EF 132
National Flag Graphic
1946
Junkers Ju EF 132
Jet-Powered Fast Bomber Proposal
72
Picture of the Junkers Ju EF 140 (Amerika Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Junkers Ju EF 140 (Amerika Bomber)
Jet-Powered Long-Range Heavy Bomber Proposal
73
Picture of the Latecoere 298
National Flag Graphic
1938
Latecoere 298
Torpedo Bomber Floatplane Aircraft
74
Picture of the Liore-et-Olivier LeO 45
National Flag Graphic
1938
Liore-et-Olivier LeO 45
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
75
Picture of the Lippisch Gleiter Bombenflugzeug (GB)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Lippisch Gleiter Bombenflugzeug (GB)
Single-Seat Dive Bomber Glider Proposal
76
Picture of the Lippisch P.13
National Flag Graphic
1943
Lippisch P.13
High-Speed, Tandem Engine Bomber Aircraft Proposal
77
Picture of the Luftwaffe Mistel (Mistletoe)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Luftwaffe Mistel (Mistletoe)
Composite Bomber Aircraft
78
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me 210
National Flag Graphic
1943
Messerschmitt Me 210
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
79
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me 264 (Amerika Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Messerschmitt Me 264 (Amerika Bomber)
Long-Range Bomber / Reconnaissance / Maritime Patrol Aircraft Project
80
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet)
Fighter-Bomber / Multi-role Aircraft
81
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me P.08-01 (Amerika Bomber)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Messerschmitt Me P.08-01 (Amerika Bomber)
Multirole Heavy Flying Wing Aircraft Proposal
82
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me P.1099
National Flag Graphic
1946
Messerschmitt Me P.1099
Two-Seat, Twin-Engine Multirole Jet-Powered Fighter / Heavy Fighter Concept
83
Picture of the Piaggio P.108
National Flag Graphic
1942
Piaggio P.108
Four-Engine Heavy Bomber
84
Picture of the Polikarpov Po-2 (Mule)
National Flag Graphic
1929
Polikarpov Po-2 (Mule)
Single-Engine, Twin-Seat Multirole Biplane / Basic Trainer Aircraft
85
Picture of the Potez 630 (Series)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Potez 630 (Series)
Heavy Fighter / Multirole Aircraft
86
Picture of the PZL P.37 Los
National Flag Graphic
1938
PZL P.37 Los
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
87
Picture of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)
Medium Bomber / Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
88
Picture of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.84
National Flag Graphic
1941
Savoia-Marchetti SM.84
Medium Bomber / Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
89
Picture of the Short Stirling
National Flag Graphic
1941
Short Stirling
Four-Engine Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
90
Picture of the Tupolev SB-2
National Flag Graphic
1936
Tupolev SB-2
Twin-Engine Light / Medium Fast-Bomber Aircraft
91
Picture of the Vickers Wellington
National Flag Graphic
1938
Vickers Wellington
Medium Bomber Aircraft
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