World War II aircraft production
This table lists aircraft production during World War II by country and year.
Country | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
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U.S. | 2,141 | 6,086 | 19,433 | 47,836 | 85,898 | 96,318 | 46,001 | 303,713 |
Germany | 8,295 | 10,826 | 12,401 | 15,409 | 24,807 | 40,593 | 7,540 | 119,871 |
USSR | 10,382 | 10,565 | 15,735 | 25,436 | 34,900 | 40,300 | 20,900 | 158,218 |
UK | 7,940 | 15,049 | 20,094 | 23,672 | 26,263 | 26,461 | 12,070 | 131,549 |
Japan | 4,467 | 4,768 | 5,088 | 8,861 | 16,693 | 28,180 | 8,263 | 76,320 |
Italy | ~18,000 | |||||||
Canada | 16,431 | |||||||
Total | 33,225 | 47,294 | 72,751 | 121,214 | 188,561 | 231,852 | 94,774 | 789,671 |
See also
- Air warfare of World War II
- List of military aircraft operational during World War II
- German aircraft production during World War II
- United States aircraft production during World War II
Further reading
- Angelucci, Enzo. Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft (1988) 414pp
- Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia Of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980 (1988) 546pp; includes production data
- Harrison, Mark, ed. The economics of World War II: six great powers in international comparison (Cambridge University Press, 2000)
- Wilson, Stewart. Aircraft of World War II (Aerospace Publications, 1988), with photos, production data, service histories, countries of origin, and specifications for most WWII fighters, bombers and cargo planes.
References
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