1 German Aircraft Designation System

Between 1919 and 1933 most major German aircraft manufacturers used sequential numbering systems to designate their models, with various types of prefixes. This led of course to many duplications of numbers, e.g. there was both a Heinkel He 58 and a Focke-Wulf Fw 58. In 1933 almost everything changed drastically in Germany. Among the harmless changes was a decision of the RLM (Reichsluftfahrtministerium - Ministry of Aviation) to centralize the assignment of model numbers for all civil and military aircraft approved for development and production. Typical designations for German aircraft of the period looked as follows:

Examples:	Me		262	A	-	1a			"Schwalbe"
	Fw		190	A	-	3	/ U4		"Würger"
	Ta		152	H	-	0
	Go		345	B
	Me		163					V10	"Komet"
	8	-	344
	(2)		(1)	(3)		(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)

The model number (1) was to be unique for all assignments made after 1933. The list of numbers was maintained by the Technical Department, Division for Devolopment and Procurement of the RLM. The symbol for this division was GL/C, therefore the list is known as the RLM-GL/C list. Numbers were often allocated in blocks of five or more sequential numbers to the manufacturers, who were then free to use them for their new designs. Related designs were frequently assigned numbers in steps of 100, e.g. the Me-210, Me-310, Me-410 were all successive designs intended to replace the basic Bf-110.

(2) The model number was prefixed by a two-letter symbol for the manufacturer (or designer in a few cases) of the aircraft. In official RLM paperwork, aircraft model numbers were always prefixed by the number 8 and a dash (similarly, piston engines used designations with a "9-" prefix, while jet engines were prefixed with "109-"). For gliders, which used model numbers in a separate series, the prefix number was 108. Of course, general references to aircraft normally used the manufacturers' prefixes, usually without a dash. However, it is pointless to ask whether a certain model was officially designated "Bf-109", "Me 109", "ME-109", or any other variation on the theme. Probably all variants can be found somewhere in industrial, military and other documents of the time, but for the RLM it was essentially always an "8-109". The usage of all-uppercase prefixes (e.g. "FW" vs. "Fw") was also inconsistent. In this document I use the nomenclature as shown in the standard reference source [1].

The following list includes the commonly used manufacturers' and designers' prefix letters:

Al - Albatros Flugzeugwerke GmbH
Ao - AGO (Aktiengesellschaft Otto) Flugzeugwerke GmbH
Ar - Arado Flugzeugwerke GmbH
As - Argus-Motoren GmbH
Ba - Bachem-Werke GmbH
Bf - Bayerische Flugzeugwerke A.G. (Messerschmitt); changed to Me in 1938
Bü - Bücker Flugzeugbau GmbH
BV - Blohm & Voß, Abteilung Flugzeugbau; originally Ha
DFS - Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug
Do - Dornier Werke GmbH
Fa - Focke, Achgelis & Co. GmbH
Fg - Flugtechnische Fertigungsgemeinschaft Prag GmbH
Fh - Flugzeugbau Halle GmbH (Siebel); changed to Si in 1936
Fi - Gerhard Fieseler Werke GmbH
FK - Flugzeugbau Kiel GmbH
Fl - Anton Flettner GmbH
Fw - Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH
Go - Gothaer Waggonfabrik A.G.
Ha - Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH (Blohm & Voß); changed to BV in 1937
He - Ernst Heinkel A.G.
Ho - Reimar und Walter Horten
Hs - Henschel Flugzeugwerke A.G.
Hü - Hütter
Ju - Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke A.G.
Ka - Dipl.-Ing. Albert Kalkert (designer at Gothaer Waggonfabrik A.G.)
Kl - Hans Klemm Flugzeugbau
Li - Dr. Alexander Lippisch (designer at DFS and Messerschmitt A.G.)
Me - Messerschmitt A.G.; originally Bf
NR - Nagler-Rolz Flugzeugbau
Si - Siebel Flugzeugwerke K.G.; originally Fh
So - Heinz Sombold
Sk - Skoda-Kauba Flugzeugbau
Ta - Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Tank (chief designer at Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH)
We - Weser Flugzeugbau
Wn - WNF (Wiener-Neustädter-Flugzeugwerke) GmbH
ZMe - Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, Abteilung Flugzeugbau / Messerschmitt
ZSo - Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, Abteilung Flugzeugbau / SNCASO

(3) Upper-case suffix letters were used to designate major versions. The letters were normally assigned alphabetically, the first production version being model "A". Of course there were some exceptions, e.g. when the suffix "R" was assigned to a Rekordflugzeug (record aircraft, i.e. a model modified for the specific purpose to break a record). Also, "H" was used to designate a Höhenflugzeug (high-altitude aircraft) in several cases. In the early years (until around 1935), the suffix letters were sometimes written in lower case, especially for non-production models. Prototypes and test aircraft used no suffix letters in their designations (except for the "V", see item (6) below).

(4) Additional numerical suffixes were used to designate subtypes of a version, with number 0 frequently being used for pre-series production runs. In some cases, this was not enough, and lower-case suffix letters were appended to distinguish between configurations of a subtype.

(5) Sometimes modifications were designated by "/Un" (U = Umrüstbausatz - conversion kit) or "/Rn" (R = Rüstsatz - add-on kit). Both suffixes were used for one-off and small series alterations to production models. The general guideline was to use /Un for factory modifications, and /Rn for field or maintenance depot modifications, but there were numerous exceptions. Another suffix was "/Trop", which was sometimes used to designate aircraft specifically modified to operate in a hot ("tropical") environment.

(6) Prototypes and test models usually had no version suffix letter, but used a "V" (Versuchsflugzeug - experimental aircraft) suffix instead. The number following the V designated individual aircraft and not models, i.e. Me 262V3 was the third prototype of the Me 262 and not the third experimental model. The Vn suffixes are sometimes written with a dash, as V-n. Because "V" planes did not use model suffix letters, it is impossible to know from the designation to which model series a certain prototype or test aircraft belonged.

(7) The usage of "popular names" for aircraft was not very common in Germany, other than in Britain or the USA. Sometimes the manufacturer and/or the RLM assigned a name for commercial or propaganda purposes (the He-162 "Volksjäger" being the classical example for the latter), but these names rarely caught on, and the aircraft were usually referred to by their RLM number.

2 Designation Listing

The listing includes all aircraft from the RLM-GL/C lists in sources [1], [2], [3] and [6]. Color coding is used in the designation column to indicate "non-standard" entries, as follows:

The majority of numbers up to around 70 are manufacturers' numbers not originally assigned by the RLM, but included retroactively in the RLM-GL/C list in 1933. Therefore there are often other more or less well known German aircraft with the same number, which are nevertheless not included in the official list. Some of these are presented here anyway, with their designations shown in red.
The lists in sources [2] and [3] contain numerous duplicate numbers, most of which are not found in source [1]. These are shown in blue (or purple, in the case of obvious pre-1933 manufacturers' numbers).
The list in source [6] includes a few questionable entries, which are shown in orange. If these aircraft projects really existed, they most probably never progressed beyond the drawing board.
Some numbers were allocated to certain manufacturers, but no projects with these numbers are known. These numbers, which were either allocated to unknown projects or never used at all, are shown in gray.
Some captured enemy aircraft, or Luftwaffe aircraft manufactured by Germany's allies, were also included in the RLM-GL/C list. The numbers were always derived from the constructor's original model number, which could cause duplication of an already used number. RLM numbers derived from foreign manufacturers' model numbers are displayed in green. Captured aircraft, which are not included in the RLM lists in one of my sources are outside the scope of this designation listing.
There are also a few numbers which do not appear in the RLM-GL/C lists (and which may or may not have been allocated by the RLM), but which are found in one or more other sources. These are presented in light brown.

The RLM-GL/C list also includes several unmanned aircraft and missiles. The general guideline was to assign numbers in the "8-" aircraft series to all missiles and guided bombs of mainly aerodynamic (i.e. winged) design (e.g. Fi 103 / V-1), but not to ballistic missiles (e.g. A-4 / V-2).

Notes:

Designations are written without a dash between the manufacturer's code and the RLM number, because that's the most common practice. As indicated above, the official RLM prefix for all model numbers was "8-".
Dates given in parenthesis are meant to show the general time frame of the aircraft, and not exact references to the first flight or other dates. Generally the year of completion of the first prototype is given, or - for unbuilt projects - the year of the major design effort. In many cases I had to make educated guesses from the context, so small errors are possible.
The RLM-GL/C list in source [3] includes a few company project numbers (mainly Arado ones). These are not included here, because it is generally accepted that these numbers (usually prefixed E, EF, P, etc., depending on manufacturer) are not part of the proper RLM list.

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
(1)	Not assigned
Fi 2	Fieseler	Originally designated F-2; acrobatic sportsplane (1932)
(3...4)	Not assigned
Fi 5	Fieseler	Originally designated F-5; two-seat acrobatic sportplane and trainer (1933)
8-6	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Model DFS Mo 6; target glider for flak training (1936); prototypes only
(7)	Not assigned
8-8 (note 1)	Göppingen	Model Gö 8; unpowered 1/5th scale aerodynamic model of planned Do 214 (1940); one built
8-9 (note 1)	Göppingen	Model Gö 9; powered aerodynamic scale model of planned Do 335 (1941)
Do 10	Dornier	Originally designated Do C1; two-seat fighter (1931); prototype only
Do 11	Dornier	Originally designated Do F; twin-engine medium bomber (1932)
Wn 11	WNF	Originally designated HV 11; twin-engine travel amphibian (1934)
Do 12	Dornier	"Libelle"; single-engine amphibian sportplane (1932)
8-12	Zlin	Model Zlin XII; two-seat light sportplane (1935); captured in Czechoslovakia, and used for training
Do 13	Dornier	Twin-engine medium bomber (1933); improved Do 11
Do 14	Dornier	Amphibian for propulsion research (1934); prototype only
Do 15	Dornier	"Militär-Wal 33"; twin-engine reconnaissance seaplane (1933)
Wn 15	WNF	Originally designated HV 15; twin-engine travel aircraft (1934)
Wn 16	WNF	Single-engine aircraft for tricycle/tail-dragging landing-gear research (1939); one built
Do 16	Dornier	Twin-engine reconnaissance seaplane (1934); derivative of Do 15
Do 17	Dornier	Twin-engine medium bomber (1934); production 1936-1940
Do 18	Dornier	Twin-engine long-range flying boat (1935)
Do 19	Dornier	Four-engine heavy bomber (1936); prototypes only
Do 20	Dornier	Eight-engine intercontinental-range passenger flying boat (1935); project only
8-20	Hirth	"Mose" (for Motorsegler = motor glider); motorized glider
(21)	Not assigned
Do 22	Dornier	Single-engine utility floatplane (1934); produced for export only
Do 23	Dornier	Twin-engine medium bomber (1934); improved Do 11/Do 13
Do 24	Dornier	Three-engine reconnaissance flying boat (1936)
Kl 25	Klemm	Originally designated L 25; two-seat sportplane and trainer (1927); production 1927-1939
Do 25	Dornier	8-25 was reserved for Dornier, but not used (later used by post-war Dornier company)
Do 26	Dornier	Four-engine long-range flying boat (1938)
Kl 26	Klemm	Originally designated L 26; two-seat sportplane and trainer (1929); development of Kl 25; production 1930-1936
Do 27	Dornier	8-27 was reserved for Dornier, but not used (later used by post-war Dornier company)
8-27 (note 2)	Messerschmitt	Model M 27; two-seat sport and training aircraft (1930)
(28)	Not assigned
Do 29	Dornier	Bomber; project only
8-29 (note 3)	Akaflieg Darmstadt	Single-engine training aircraft (1937)
8-30	Focke-Wulf	Single-engine autogyro (1933); Cierva C.30 license-built by Focke-Wulf
Kl 31	Klemm	Single-engine travel aircraft (1931); production 1931-1935
Kl 32	Klemm	Single-engine travel aircraft (1931); derivative of Kl 31; production 1932-1935
Ju 33 (note 4)	Junkers	Originally designated W 33; single-engine transport aircraft (1926)
Kl 33	Klemm	Originally designated L 33; single-seat ultra-light sportplane (1933); prototype only
Ju 34 (note 4)	Junkers	Originally designated W 34; single-engine transport, photo-reconnaissance, and navigation training aircraft (1934); derivative of Ju 33
Kl 35	Klemm	Two-seat acrobatic sportplane and trainer (1935); production 1935-1941
Kl 36	Klemm	Single-engine travel aircraft (1934)
He 37	Heinkel	8-37 was reserved for Heinkel, but not used
He 38	Heinkel	Originally designated H.D.38; single-seat fighter/trainer float biplane (1928)
Ju 38 (note 4)	Junkers	Originally designated G 38; four-engine long-range passenger and cargo transport (1929); only two built
DFS 39	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	"Delta IV"; single-engine flying-wing research aircraft (1935); one built
DFS 40	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	"Delta V"; single-engine flying-wing research aircraft; one built; number 8-40 later reallocated to Blohm & Voß
BV 40	Blohm & Voß	Combat glider (1944); unpowered miniature single-seat fighter, to be towed into action by Bf 109G; prototype only
Fw 40	Focke-Wulf	Short-range observation plane (1931); prototype only
He 41	Heinkel	8-41 was reserved for Heinkel, but not used
He 42	Heinkel	Two-seat training float biplane (1931)
Fw 42	Focke-Wulf	Twin-engine medium bomber (1933); canard layout; project only
Fw 43	Focke-Wulf	"Falke"; single-engine small passenger plane (1932); prototypes only
Fw 44	Focke-Wulf	"Stieglitz"; two-seat acrobatic training biplane; large-scale production
He 45	Heinkel	Single-engine short-range reconnaissance biplane (1932)
He 46	Heinkel	Single-engine observation biplane (1933)
Ju 46	Junkers	Single-engine high-speed mail landplane/floatplane (1932); derivative of Ju 34
Fw 47	Focke-Wulf	Single-engine weather reconnaissance aircraft (1932)
He 47	Heinkel	Single-engine light bomber; project only
K 47	Junkers	Single-engine two-seat fighter (1928); for export only
Ju 48 (note 4)	Junkers	Originally designated A 48; two-seat fighter trainer (1928); unarmed version K 47
Ju 49	Junkers	Single-engine high-altitude research aircraft (1931); one built
He 49	Heinkel	Single-seat biplane fighter (1932); prototype only
He 50	Heinkel	Two-seat torpedo dive-bomber biplane (1932)
A 50	Junkers	"Junior"; two-seat sportplane (1929)
He 51	Heinkel	Single-seat biplane fighter (1932); derivative of He 49; first Luftwaffe standard fighter
K 51	Junkers	Four-engine heavy bomber (1933); derivative of Ju 38; license-built in Japan only (as Mitsubishi Ki 20)
Ju 52	Junkers	Ju 52/1m: single-engine transport aircraft (1931); pre-production only (soon switched to 3m version) Ju 52/3m: three-engine passenger and cargo transport aircraft (1932); standard German military and civilian transport; production 1932-1944; post-war production in France (Amiot AAC.1) and Spain (CASA 352)
He 52	Heinkel	Single-seat high-altitude biplane fighter (1936); derivative of He 51; prototypes only
8-53 (note 5)	Junkers	Model K 53; two-seat short-range reconnaissance aircraft (1926); built in Sweden only
NR 54	Nagler-Rolz	Collapsible and portable ultra-light single-seat miniature helicopter (1941); prototype only
DFS 54	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	High-altitude pressurized seaplane; project only
NR 55	Nagler-Rolz	Single-seat miniature helicopter (1940); prototype only
Fw 55	Focke-Wulf	Two-seat sportplane and trainer (1932); slightly modified Al 102
Fw 56	Focke-Wulf	"Stößer"; single-seat advanced trainer (1933); standard Luftwaffe fighter/attack trainer
He 56	Heinkel	Two-seat observation float biplane (1936); license-built in Japan only (as Aichi E3A1, Type 90 Naval Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Fw 57	Focke-Wulf	Twin-engine heavy fighter (1935); prototypes only, for competition with Bf 110
8-57	North American	Model NA-57 (U.S. designation BT-9); single-engine trainer (1939); captured in France
Fw 58	Focke-Wulf	"Weihe"; twin-engine utility and training aircraft (1934); standard Luftwaffe multi-engine trainer
He 58	Heinkel	Single-engine mail floatplane (1930); prototype only
He 59	Heinkel	Large twin-engine utility float biplane (1930)
He 60	Heinkel	Single-engine utility float biplane (1930)
Ju 60	Junkers	Single-engine high-speed mail and passenger aircraft (1933); prototype only, in competition with He 70
Fa 61 (note 6)	Focke-Achgelis	Single-seat twin-rotor research helicopter (1936); world's first successful true helicopter;
He 61	Heinkel	Single-engine short-range reconnaissance biplane; derivative of He 45; for export only
Fw 62	Focke-Wulf	Single-engine utility float biplane (1938), prototypes only
He 62	Heinkel	Two-seat observation float biplane; derivative of He 56; license production in Japan only (as Aichi AB 5)
He 63	Heinkel	Two-seat training biplane (1932); prototypes only
8-63	Potez	Model 63; twin-engine multirole combat aircraft (1936); captured in France
He 64	Heinkel	Single-engine light high-performance sportplane (1932); prototype only
Ar 64	Arado	Single-seat fighter biplane (1930); prototypes only
Ar 65	Arado	Single-seat fighter biplane (1931); production until 1935
He 65	Heinkel	Single-engine high-speed mailplane (1932); project only
Ar 66	Arado	Two-seat biplane trainer (1933)
He 66	Heinkel	Two-seat torpedo dive-bomber biplane (1932); derivative of He 50; export only
Ar 67	Arado	Experimental single-seat fighter biplane (1933); one prototype for engine tests
Ar 68	Arado	Single-seat fighter biplane (1933); used in numbers until 1938
Ar 69	Arado	Two-seat biplane trainer (1933); prototypes only
He 70	Heinkel	"Blitz"; single-engine high-speed passenger and mailplane (1932)
He 71	Heinkel	Single-seat sportplane (1933)
8-71	Avia	Model B.71; twin-engine medium bomber (1937); license-built Tupolev SB-2-M100A; captured in Czechoslovakia, and used for target towing
He 72	Heinkel	"Kadett"; two-seat training biplane (1933)
He 73	Heinkel	8-73 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 74	Heinkel	Single-seat training biplane (1933); prototypes only
Al 75	Albatros	"Ass"; originally designated L 75; two-seat sport and training biplane (1928)
Ar 76	Arado	Single-seat acrobatics and training aircraft (1933); prototype only, for competition with Fw 56
Ar 77	Arado	Twin-engined trainer (1934); prototypes only, for competition with Fw 58
Ar 78	Arado	8-78 was allocated to Arado, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ar 79	Arado	Two-seat sportplane and trainer (1937)
Ar 80	Arado	Single-seat fighter (1934); prototypes only, for 1935 fighter competition with Bf 109, He 112 and Fw 159
Ar 81	Arado	Two-seat dive-bomber biplane (1936); prototypes only, for 1936 dive-bomber competition with Ju 87, He 118 and Ha 137
8-82	Savoia-Marchetti	Model SM.82 "Canguru"/"Marsupiale"; three-engine heavy bomber and transport (1938); built in Italy
(83)	Not assigned
Ju 84	Junkers	8-84 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ju 85	Junkers	Twin-engine high-speed bomber (1938); derivative of Ju 88; project only
Ju 86	Junkers	Twin-engine passenger aircraft, transport, bomber, and reconnaissance aircraft (1936); production 1937-1940
Ju 87	Junkers	"Stuka" (for Sturzkampfbomber = dive-bomber); two-seat dive-bomber and ground-attack aircraft (1936); production 1937-1944
Ju 88	Junkers	Twin-engine high-speed bomber and multirole (reconnaissance aircraft, night-fighter, heavy fighter) combat aircraft (1937); standard Luftwaffe twin-engine combat aircraft; production 1939-1945
Ju 89	Junkers	Four-engine heavy bomber (1936); prototypes only
Ju 90	Junkers	Four-engine transport aircraft (1937); few built
Ju 91	Junkers	8-91 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ju 92	Junkers	Four-engine bomber and troop transport; possibly confusion with other Ju aircraft or project
Ju 93	Junkers	8-93 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ju 94	Junkers	8-94 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ar 95	Arado	Single-engine utility float-biplane (1936)
Ar 96	Arado	Two-seat trainer (1939); standard Luftwaffe training aircraft; production 1939-1945
Fi 97	Fieseler	Single-engine light utility aircraft (1934)
Fi 98	Fieseler	Single-seat dive-bomber biplane (1935); prototypes only
Fi 99	Fieseler	"Jungtiger"; single-engine light utility aircraft (1938)
He 100 (note 7)	Heinkel	Single-seat fighter (1938); pre-production only
Al 101	Albatros	Originally designated L 101; two-seat sportsplane/trainer (1930)
Al 102	Albatros	Originally designated L 102; two-seat sportsplane/trainer (1931)
Al 103	Albatros	Originally designated L 103; two-seat sportsplane/trainer (1932); prototype only
Fi 103	Fieseler	Pulsejet-powered surface-to-surface cruise missile; see also note 8
Fh 104	Flugzeugbau Halle	"Hallore"; twin-engine light passenger transport (1936); a Klemm design, originally designated Kl 104
Kl 105	Klemm	Single-engine travel aircraft (1938); prototypes only
Kl 106	Klemm	Two-seat sportplane (1939); prototype only
Kl 107	Klemm	Single-engine travel and training aircraft (1939)
Bf 108	BFW / Messerschmitt	"Taifun"; single-engine travel and liaison aircraft (1934); large-scale production; post-war production in France (Nord 1000 "Pingouin")
Bf 109	BFW / Messerschmitt	Single-seat fighter (1935); standard Luftwaffe fighter 1938-1945; very large production run 1937-1945; post-war production in Czechoslovakia (Avia S-99/S-199) and Spain (Hispano HA-1109/HA-1112)
Bf 110	BFW / Messerschmitt	Twin-engine two-seat heavy fighter, night-fighter, and bomber (1936); standard Luftwaffe twin-engine fighter; production 1938-1945
He 111	Heinkel	Twin-engine medium bomber (1937); standard Luftwaffe bomber; production 1937-1944; post-war production in Spain (CASA 2111)
He 112	Heinkel	Single-seat fighter (1935); prototypes for 1935 fighter competition with Ar 80, Bf 109 and Fw 159; small production for export only
He 113	Heinkel	Number 8-113 was never used for a "real" aircraft, see note 9
He 114	Heinkel	Single-engine reconnaissance floatplane (1937)
He 115	Heinkel	Twin-engine patrol and torpedo floatplane (1937); production 1938-1944
He 116	Heinkel	Four-engine long-range mailplane and reconnaissance aircraft (1938)
Hs 117 (note 10)	Henschel	"Schmetterling"; winged surface-to-air guided missile (1944); radio-command guidance; production 1945
He 118	Heinkel	Two-seat dive-bomber (1936); prototypes only, for 1936 dive-bomber competition with Ar 81, Ju 87 and Ha 137
He 119	Heinkel	Single-engine high-speed bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, and record aircraft (1937); prototypes only
He 120	Heinkel	Four-engine long-range passenger flying-boat (1938); project only
Hs 121	Henschel	Single-seat advanced trainer (1934); prototype only
Hs 122	Henschel	Two-seat short-range observation aircraft (1935)
Hs 123	Henschel	Single-seat dive-bombing and ground-attack biplane (1935)
Hs 124	Henschel	Twin-engine multirole combat aircraft (1935); prototypes only
Hs 125	Henschel	Single-seat advanced trainer (1936); prototype only
Hs 126	Henschel	Single-engine observation, short-range reconnaissance and glider-towing aircraft (1937); production 1939-1941
Hs 127	Henschel	Twin-engine high-speed bomber (1937); prototypes only
Hs 128	Henschel	Twin-engine high-altitude research aircraft (1939); two built
Hs 129	Henschel	Twin-engine ground-attack aircraft (1939); production 1940-1942
Hs 130	Henschel	Twin-engine high-altitude bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1940); prototypes only
Bü 131	Bücker	"Jungmann"; two-seat acrobatics and training biplane (1936)
Hs 132 (note 11)	Henschel	Single-jet dive-bomber and ground-attack aircraft (1945); prototype not completed
Bü 133	Bücker	"Jungmeister"; single-seat acrobatics and advanced training biplane (1936)
Bü 134	Bücker	Single-engine light utility plane (1936); prototype only
Ha 135	Hamburger Flugzeugbau / Blohm & Voß	Experimental training biplane (1933); prototype only
Ha 136	Hamburger Flugzeugbau / Blohm & Voß	Experimental training aircraft (1933); prototypes only
Ha 137	Hamburger Flugzeugbau / Blohm & Voß	Single-seat dive-bomber (1936); prototypes only, for 1936 dive-bomber competition with Ar 81, Ju 87 and He 118
BV 138	Blohm & Voß	Originally designated Ha 138; three-engine reconnaissance flying boat (1936); production 1940-1943
Ha 139	Hamburger Flugzeugbau / Blohm & Voß	Four-engine long-range seaplane (1937); 3 examples built
Ha 140	Hamburger Flugzeugbau / Blohm & Voß	Twin-engine utility float plane (1937); prototypes only
BV 141	Blohm & Voß	Single-engine observation and reconnaissance aircraft (1938); asymmetric layout; pre-production only
Ha 142	Hamburger Flugzeugbau / Blohm & Voß	Four-engine long-range landplane (1937); derivative of Ha 139B; prototypes only
BV 143	Blohm & Voß	Rocket-powered air-launched glide torpedo (1941); pre-production only
BV 144	Blohm & Voß	Twin-engine short/medium-range passenger aircraft (1940); prototype only
Go 145	Gotha	Two-seat training biplane (1933)
Go 146	Gotha	Twin-engine small passenger aircraft (1935)
Go 147	Gotha	Single-engine tail-less research and training aircraft (1936); prototype only
Ju 147	Junkers	Twin-engine experimental high-altitude bomber
Go 148	Gotha	Number 8-148, allocated to Gotha by RLM, was not used, because sum of digits gives "unlucky" 13
Go 149	Gotha	Single-seat advanced combat trainer (1936); prototypes only
Go 150	Gotha	Twin-engine light sports and travel aircraft (1938)
Kl 151	Klemm	Single-engine travel aircraft; project only
Ta 152	Focke-Wulf	Single-seat high-altitude fighter (1944); derivative of Fw 190D
Kl 152	Klemm	Fighter; project only; number transferred to Focke-Wulf
Ta 153 (note 12)	Focke-Wulf	Experimetal single-seat high-altitude fighter (1944); derivative of Fw 190D, was developed as Ta 152H; prototype only
Ta 154 (note 12)	Focke-Wulf	"Moskito"; twin-engine night-fighter made of wood (1943); production 1943-1944
8-155 (note 12)	Messerschmitt / Blohm & Voß	Me 155A: carrier-borne single-seat fighter derived from Bf 109 (1937); later changed to land-based fighter-bomber, and still later to high-altitude fighter (1942); all designs cancelled, and development transferred to Blohm & Voß BV 155B/C: major redesign of Me 155A as high-altitude fighter (1943); prototypes only
Fi 156	Fieseler	"Storch"; single-engine STOL utility aircraft (1936); production 1937-1944
Fi 157	Fieseler	Unmanned radio-controlled anti-aircraft training target (1937); similar to Fi 158; prototypes only
Fi 158	Fieseler	Single-engine high-speed research aircraft (1938); one built
Fw 159	Focke-Wulf	Single-seat fighter (1935); prototypes only, for 1935 fighter competition with Ar 80, Bf 109 and He 112
Ju 160	Junkers	Single-engine high-speed mail and passenger aircraft (1934); development of Ju 60
Bf 161	BFW / Messerschmitt	Twin-engine long-range reconnaissance aircraft (1938); derivative of Bf 110B; prototypes only
Bf 162	BFW / Messerschmitt	"Jaguar"; twin-engine high-speed bomber (1937); prototypes only, for competition with Ju 88
He 162 (note 13)	Heinkel	"Volksjäger" (note 14); single-jet single-seat fighter (1944); production 1945
Bf 163	BFW / Messerschmitt	Single-engine STOL utility aircraft (1938); prototype only (built by Weserflug), for competition with Fi 156, Fw 186 and Si 201
Me 163 (note 15)	Messerschmitt	"Komet"; rocket-powered single-seat short-range interceptor (1941); production 1944-1945
Me 164	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine high-speed utility transport (1941); prototype not completed
Me 165	Messerschmitt	8-165 was allocated to Messerschmitt, but no details are available; possibly not used
FK 166	Flugzeugbau Kiel	Single-seat training biplane (1934); prototype only; number 8-166 transferred to Fieseler
Fi 166	Fieseler	Rocket/jet-powered high-altitude fighter (1941); project only
Fi 167	Fieseler	Single-engine carrier-based utility biplane (1938); prototype only
Fi 168	Fieseler	Armoured ground-attack aircraft (1938); prototype only
Fi 169	Fieseler	8-169 was allocated to Fieseler, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 170	Heinkel	Single-engine high-speed reconnaissance aircraft (1937); derivative of He 70F for export to Hungary
He 171	Heinkel	8-171 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 172	Heinkel	Two-seat training biplane (1934); derivative of He 72; prototypes only
He 173	Heinkel	8-173 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 174	Heinkel	8-174 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
8-175	Bloch	Model M.B.175; twin-engine bomber (1939); captured in France, and used by Luftwaffe as transport, reconnaissance and training aircraft
He 176	Heinkel	Small high-speed rocket research aircraft (1939); prototypes only
He 177	Heinkel	"Greif"; two- or four-engine heavy bomber and maritime patrol aircraft (1939); production 1940-1944
He 178	Heinkel	Turbojet research aircraft (1939); world's first turbojet-powered plane; one built
He 179	Heinkel	8-179 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
Bü 180	Bücker	"Student"; two-seat sportplane and basic trainer (1937)
Bü 181	Bücker	"Bestmann"; two-seat basic trainer (1937); standard Luftwaffe trainer 1938-1945
Bü 182	Bücker	"Kornett"; single-seat advanced trainer (1938); derivative of Bü 181; prototypes only
Ta 183 (note 11)	Focke-Wulf	"Huckebein"; single-turbojet single-seat fighter (1945); project only
Fl 184	Flettner	Two-seat autogyro (1935); prototypes only
Fl 185	Flettner	Single-seat research helicopter (1937); one built
Fw 186	Focke-Wulf	Single-engine utility autogyro (1937); prototypes only, for competition with Fi 156, Bf 163 and Si 201; number 8-186 later transferred to Junkers
Ju 186	Junkers	High-altitude research aircraft (1941); derivative of Ju 86P; project only
Fw 187	Focke-Wulf	"Falke"; twin-engine two-seat heavy fighter (1937); pre-production only
Ju 187 (note 16)	Junkers	Single-engine ground-attack aircraft (1942); project only
Ju 188 (note 17)	Junkers	"Rächer"; twin-engine medium bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1942); production 1942-1945
Fw 189	Focke-Wulf	"Eule"; twin-engine short-range reconnaissance aircraft (1938)
Fw 190	Focke-Wulf	"Würger"; single-seat fighter (1939); standard Luftwaffe fighter together with Bf 109; production 1941-1945
Fw 191	Focke-Wulf	Twin-engine medium bomber (1942); prototypes only, for competition with Ju 288 and Do 317
Ao 192	AGO	"Kurier"; twin-engine travel and liaison aircraft (1936); pre-producion only
DFS 193 (note 18)	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Small tail-less research aircraft (1937); not completed
DFS 194	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	High-speed rocket research aircraft (1941); immediate precursor to Me 163; prototype only
Ar 195	Arado	Single-engine utility carrier biplane (1937); derivative of Ar 95; prototype only
Ar 196	Arado	Single-engine observation and reconnaissance floatplane (1939); production 1939-1943
Ar 197	Arado	Carrier-based single-seat fighter biplane (1937); derivative of Ar 68; prototypes only
Ar 198	Arado	Single-engine tactical reconnaissance aircraft (1938); prototype only, for competition with BV 141
Ar 199	Arado	Single-engine floatplane trainer (1938); pre-production only
Fw 200 (note 19)	Focke-Wulf	"Condor"; long-range armed patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (1937); production 1938-1944
Do 200 (note 20)	Boeing	Four-engine special purpose aircraft (1942); captured Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers
Si 201	Siebel	Single-engine STOL utility aircraft (1937); prototypes only, for competition with Fi 156, Bf 163 and Fw 186
Si 202	Siebel	"Hummel"; two-seat sportplane and trainer (1938)
DFS 203 (note 21)	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Heavy troop and cargo glider; two DFS 230 fuselages joined to common wing; project cancelled
Si 204	Siebel	Twin-engine passenger transport and navigation training aircraft (1941); development of Fh 104
(205)	Not assigned
Fw 206	Focke-Wulf	Short/medium-range twin-engine passenger aircraft (1939); project only
(207)	Not assigned
Me 208	Messerschmitt	Single-engine travel aircraft (1943); derivative of Bf 108; prototypes only, but post-war production in France (Nord 1100 "Noralpha")
Me 209 (note 22)	Messerschmitt	Single-engine high-speed record aircraft (1938); prototypes only
Me 210	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine two-seat heavy fighter, fighter-bomber, and dive-bomber (1939); production 1941-1944
Hü 211	Hütter	Twin-engine long-range reconnaissance aircraft (1944); derivative of He 219; project only
Ta 211 (note 23)	Focke-Wulf	Twin-engine fast attack bomber (1943); developed into Ta 154
Do 212	Dornier	Single-engine research amphibian; built in Switzerland; prototype only
8-212	Zlin	Model 212; two-seat primary trainer (1939); development of Zlin XII (8-12); captured in Czechoslovakia
(213)	Not assigned (possibly reserved for use by Dornier)
Do 214	Dornier	Eight-engine intercontinental-range passenger flying boat (1941); project only
Do 215	Dornier	Twin-engine medium bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1938); development of Do 17Z
Do 216	Dornier	Six-engine long-range flying boat (1943); project only
Do 217	Dornier	Twin-engine heavy bomber (1939); development of Do 17; produced 1939-1943
Do 218	Dornier	8-218 was allocated to Dornier, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 219	Heinkel	"Uhu"; twin-engine high-speed night-fighter (1943); production 1943-1945
He 220	Heinkel	Four-engine very long-range passenger flying-boat (1939); project only, in competition with BV 222
Do 221	Dornier	8-221 was allocated to Dornier, but no details are available; possibly not used
BV 222	Blohm & Voß	"Wiking"; six-engine very long-range transport flying boat (1940); built in small numbers until 1945
Fa 223	Focke-Achgelis	"Drache"; twin-rotor transport helicopter (1940); small-scale production 1942-1945
Fa 224	Focke-Achgelis	Single-seat sport helicopter; derivative of Fa 61; project only
Fa 225	Focke-Achgelis	Unpowered transport autogyro glider (1934); prototype only
Ao 225	AGO	Twin-engine heavy fighter (1935); project only
Ho 226	Horten	Model H VII; originally numbered 8-254; twin-engined flying wing research and training aircraft (1943); prototypes only; number 8-226 transferred to Focke-Wulf
Fw 226	Focke-Wulf	"Flitzer"; single-jet single-seat fighter (1944); project only
BV 226	Blohm & Voß	Redesignated as BV 246, q.v.; number 8-226 transferred to Horten
Fg 227	Fertigungsgemeinschaft Prag	Research flying boat (1944); scale model of BV 238; one built
DFS 228	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Single-seat rocket-powered high-altitude reconnaissance glider (1944); prototypes only
8-229	Horten / Gotha	Model H IX; twin-turbojet flying wing single-seat fighter (1945); prototype (built by Gotha as Go 229) not finished
DFS 230	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Troop (10-seat) and cargo glider (1939)
8-230	Morane-Saulnier	Model MS-230; two-seat trainer (1929); captured in France
Ar 231	Arado	U-boat-based single seat reconnaissance floatplane (1940); prototypes only
Ar 232	Arado	Two-engine (232A) or four-engine (232B) transport aircraft (1942)
Ar 233	Arado	Twin-engine utility amphibian (1940); cancelled project, superseeded by Ar 430
Ar 234	Arado	"Blitz"; jet-powered (two or four turbojets) medium bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1942); world's first jet bomber; production 1944-1945
Do 235	Dornier	Four-engine bomber
Fa 236	Focke-Achgelis	8-236 was allocated to Focke-Achgelis, but no details are available; possibly not used
BV 237	Blohm & Voß	Single-engine ground-attack aircraft (1944); asymmetric layout; project only
BV 238	Blohm & Voß	Six-engine very long-range transport flying boat (1944); prototype only
Fw 238	Focke-Wulf	Four-engine long-range heavy bomber (1941); project only
Fw 239	Focke-Wulf	Twin-jet bomber (1944); also known as "1000x1000x1000 Bomber, Project A"; project only
Ar 239	Arado	High-altitude bomber
Ar 240	Arado	Twin-engine heavy fighter and reconnaissance aircraft (1940); prototypes only, in competition with Me 210 and He 219
Go 241	Gotha	Twin-engine small passenger aircraft (1940); prototype only
Go 242	Gotha	Large cargo glider (1941); large-scale production
Me 243	Messerschmitt	8-243 was allocated to Messerschmitt, but no details are available; possibly not used
Go 244	Gotha	Twin-engine motorized cargo glider (1942); Go 242 equipped with captured French engines
Go 245	Gotha	8-245 was allocated to Gotha, but no details are available; possibly not used
BV 246	Blohm & Voß	"Hagelkorn"; originally designated BV 226; air-launched unpowered glide bomb and anti-aircraft training target (1943); production 1944
(247)	Not assigned
Ju 248	Junkers	Rocket-powered single-seat point-defense interceptor (1944); Junkers-built derivative of Me 163; later redesignated Me 263; prototype only
Fw 249 (note 24)	Focke-Wulf	Eight-engine heavy transport aircraft (1941); also known as Focke-Wulf-Projekt 195; project only
BV 250	Blohm & Voß	Six-engine very long-range transport aircraft (1944); land-based derivative of BV 238; project only; number 8-250 transferred to Focke-Wulf
Fw 250	Focke-Wulf	Twin-jet fighter-bomber (1944); project only
Ho 250	Horten	Model H III; flying-wing sailplane (1938)
Ho 251	Horten	Model H IV; high-performance flying-wing glider (1941); prototypes only
Fw 251	Focke-Wulf	Three-seat night/all-weather jet fighter (1945); project only
Ju 252	Junkers	Three-engine passenger and cargo transport (1941); pre-production only; number 8-252 transferred to Focke-Wulf
Fw 252	Focke-Wulf	Single-jet single-seat fighter (1944); project only
Ho 252	Horten	Model H V; twin-engine flying-wing research aircraft (1937); prototypes only
Fi 253	Fieseler	"Spatz"; light sport and utility aircraft (1939); prototypes only
Ho 253	Horten	Model H VI; high-performance flying-wing glider (1945); prototypes only
Ta 254	Focke-Wulf	Twin-engine multipurpose combat aircraft (1944); derivative of Ta 154C; project only
Ho 254	Horten	Model H VII; later redesignated as Ho 226; twin-engined flying wing research and training aircraft (1943); prototypes only
(255)	Not assigned
Fi 256	Fieseler	Single-engine STOL utility aircraft (1943); simplified derivative of Fi 156; prototype only
Sk 257	Skoda-Kauba	Single-seat advanced fighter trainer (1943); prototypes only
(258)	Not assigned
Fw 259	Focke-Wulf	Fighter ("Frontjäger"); project only
(260)	Not assigned
Me 261	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine long-range mail and reconnaissance aircraft (1940); prototypes only
Fw 261 (note 24)	Focke-Wulf	Four-engine heavy bomber (1944); also known as Focke-Wulf-Projekt 0310225; project only
Me 262	Messerschmitt	"Schwalbe" (fighter), "Sturmvogel" (bomber); twin-turbojet single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber, and two-seat night-fighter (1942); world's first production jet fighter; production 1944-1945
Me 263	Messerschmitt	Rocket-powered single-seat point-defense interceptor (1944); derivative of Me 163; built by Junkers and originally designated Ju 248; prototype only
Me 264	Messerschmitt	Four-engine long-range bomber (1941); prototype only
Fl 265	Flettner	Single-seat research and observation helicopter (1938); development of Fl 185; prototypes only
Me 265	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine two-seat tail-less heavy fighter (1942); project only
Fa 266	Focke-Achgelis	"Hornisse"; twin-rotor passenger transport helicopter (1940); civilian version of Fa 223; project only
Go 267	Gotha	8-267 was allocated to Gotha, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ho 267	Horten	Twin-turbojet all-wing aircraft; possibly identical or related to Ho/Go 229 and/or Go 267
Ju 268	Junkers	Twin-turbojet unmanned expendable bomber (i.e., a cruise missile); to be used with He 162 as "Mistel 5" combination; project only
Fa 269	Focke-Achgelis	Twin-engine research convertiplane (1943); project only
He 270	Heinkel	Single-engine high-speed utility aircraft (1938); derivative of He 70F; prototype only
We 271	Weserflug	Twin-engine light utility amphibian (1938); prototype only
Fw 272 (note 10)	Focke-Wulf	Mixed-power (one piston, two turbojet) multipurpose fighter (1944); project only
He 273	Heinkel	8-273 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 274	Heinkel	Four-engine high-altitude bomber (1944); derivative of He 177; prototype built by Farman (France), and finished 1945 after end of WW II
He 275	Heinkel	Four-engine bomber (1945); project only
He 276	Heinkel	8-276 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 277	Heinkel	Four-engine long-range heavy bomber (1944); derivative of He 177B; project only
He 278	Heinkel	Four-engine turboprop bomber; project only
He 279	Heinkel	8-279 was allocated to Heinkel, but no details are available; possibly not used
He 280	Heinkel	Twin-turbojet single-seat fighter (1941); world's first turbojet fighter; prototypes only
Fw 281 (note 10)	Focke-Wulf	Turboprop-powered single-seat fighter (1945); turboprop version of Focke-Wulf "Flitzer" jet fighter design; project only
Fl 282	Flettner	"Kolibri"; small observation helicopter (1941); pre-production only
Ta 283	Focke-Wulf	Twin-ramjet powered single-seat fighter (1945); project only
Fa 283	Focke-Achgelis	Turbojet-powered autogyro; project only
Fa 284	Focke-Achgelis	Large twin-rotor flying-crane helicopter (1943); project only
Fl 285	Flettner	Helicopter; project only
Ju 286	Junkers	Six-engine high-altitude bomber (1942); project only
Ju 287	Junkers	Four-jet medium bomber (1944); one proof-of-concept prototype only (significantly different from planned six-jet production version)
Ju 288	Junkers	Twin-engine medium bomber (1941); prototypes only, for competition with Fw 191 and Do 317
Ju 289	Junkers	8-289 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
Ju 290	Junkers	"Seeadler"; four-engine heavy transport and long-range patrol aircraft (1941); derivative of Ju 90
Hs 291	Henschel	Possibly an air-launched anti-ship missile; project only
As 292 (note 25)	Argus	Small unmanned target drone for gunnery training (1939)
Hs 293	Henschel	Air-launched anti-ship guided missile (1942); radio-command guidance; production 1943-1945
Hs 294	Henschel	Air-launched anti-ship guided missile (1943); radio-command guidance
Hs 295	Henschel	Air-launched anti-ship guided missile (1944); radio-command or wire guidance; prototypes only
Hs 296	Henschel	Air-launched anti-ship guided missile (1944); derivative of Hs 293H with TV guidance; prototypes only
Ar 296	Arado	Proposed variant of Ar 96 trainer, to be built with non-strategic materials; project only
Hs 297 (note 26)	Henschel	"Föhn"; unguided surface-to-air 73mm rocket (1944); production 1944-1945
Hs 298	Henschel	Air-to-air guided missile (1944); radio-command guidance; prototypes only
Ju 299	Junkers	8-299 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
Fw 300	Focke-Wulf	Four-engine trans-atlantic passenger aircraft (1941); enlarged derivative of Fw 200; project only
DFS 301	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Project only; no details, but possibly related to DFS 346
(302...303)	Not assigned
Si 304	Siebel	Possibly a fighter-bomber project
(305...308)	Not assigned
Me 309	Messerschmitt	Single-seat fighter (1942); prototype only
Me 310	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine high-altitude fighter; derivative of Me 210; project only
(311...312)	Not assigned
8-313	Caproni	Model Ca.313; three-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1940); built in Italy
(314)	Not assigned
Hs 315	Henschel	Possibly a missile project; no details available
(316)	Not assigned
Do 317	Dornier	Twin-engine heavy bomber (1942); development of Do 217 (originally designated Do 217R-5); prototypes only, for competition with Fw 191 and Ju 288
Do 318	Dornier	Three-engine long-range reconnaissance and rescue flying boat (1943); derivative of Do 24; project only
He 319	Heinkel	Twin-engine high-speed multi-purpose combat aircraft (1943); derivative of He 219; project only
Me 320	Messerschmitt	8-320 was allocated to Messerschmitt, but no details are available; possibly not used
Me 321	Messerschmitt	"Gigant"; very large cargo glider (1941); production 1941-1942
Ju 322	Junkers	"Mammut"; very large cargo glider (1941); prototype only, for competition with Me 321
Me 323 (note 27)	Messerschmitt	"Gigant"; six-engine large transport (1942); powered variant of Me 321; production 1942-1944
(324)	Not assigned
Fw 325	Focke-Wulf	8-325 was allocated to Focke-Wulf, but no details are available; possibly not used
(326...327)	Not assigned
Me 328	Messerschmitt	Me 328A: combat glider (1943); unpowered miniature single-seat fighter, to be towed into action; prototypes only Me 328B: twin-jet anti-ship suicide attack aircraft (1944); pulsejet-powered version of Me 328A; prototypes only
Me 329	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine tail-less fighter bomber (1944); project only
Fa 330	Focke-Achgelis	"Bachstelze"; unpowered u-boat-based single-seat miniature observation autogyro (1942); production 1943-1945
DFS 331	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Large cargo glider; prototype only
DFS 332	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Twin-fuselage wing profile research aircraft (1944); not completed
Fi 333	Fieseler	Twin-engine transport with detachable cargo pod (1944); project only
Ar 334	Arado	8-334 was allocated to Arado, but no details are available; possibly not used
Me 334	Messerschmitt	Tail-less single-seat fighter (1942); based on Me 163; project only
Do 335	Dornier	"Pfeil"; twin-engine heavy fighter and fighter-bomber (1943); pre-production only
Fa 336	Focke-Achgelis	U-boat-based single-seat miniature observation helicopter (1944); powered derivative of Fa 330; prototypes completed in France post-war as SNCASO SE-3101
Ju 337	Junkers	8-337 was allocated to Junkers, but no details are available; possibly not used
(338)	Not assigned
Fl 339	Flettner	Two-seat observation helicopter (1944); project only
Ar 340	Arado	Twin-engined medium bomber (1941); project only
8-341	T.H. Berlin-Charlottenburg	Model B 9; twin-engined high-g research aircraft (1943); one prototype
8-342	Doblhoff (WNF)	Often referred to as WNF 342; rotortip-jet powered research helicopter (1943); prototypes only
He 343	Heinkel	Four-engine jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1944); project only
8-344	Kramer (Ruhrstahl A.G.)	Wire-guided air-to-air guided missile (1944); later designated as X-4; prototypes only
So 344 (note 28)	Sombold	Rocket-powered "parasite" fighter (1944), sometimes incorrectly called "Rammschussjäger" ("Ramming Fighter"); detachable high-explosive nose against tight bomber formations; project only
Go 345	Gotha	Go 345A: cargo glider (1944); prototypes only Go 345B: pulsejet-powered combat glider; derivative of Go 345A with twin pulsejets; project only
DFS 346	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Rocket-powered high-speed research aircraft (1944); prototype not completed (possibly completed and test flown post-war in the USSR)
8-347	Kramer (Ruhrstahl A.G.)	Wire-guided anti-tank guided missile (1944); also designated as X-7; pre-production only
(348)	Not assigned
Ba 349	Bachem	"Natter"; rocket-powered semi-expendable point-defense interceptor (1945); prototypes only
(8-349 was probably the highest "sequential" number assigned; with very few exceptions, all higher allocations were "n x 100"-incremental numbers assigned to developments or follow-on projects of existing designs)
Ju 352	Junkers	"Herkules"; three-engine cargo transport (1943); derivative of Ju 252 in non-metal construction
8-356		8-356 is associated both with a Fieseler project (based on Fi 156) and a Junkers project (no details)
Me 362	Messerschmitt	Three-turbojet passenger airliner; project only
Me 364	Messerschmitt	Six-engine long-range bomber (1942); six-engine version of Me 264; project only
Me 368	Messerschmitt	8-368 was possibly allocated to Messerschmitt, but no details are available
Ju 388	Junkers	Twin-engine high-altitude bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1943); derivative of Ju 188; production 1944-1945
Ju 390	Junkers	Six-engine long-range bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (1943); derivative of Ju 290; prototypes only
Fw 391	Focke-Wulf	Based on Fw 191; project only
Ar 393	Arado	8-393 was possibly allocated to Arado, but no details are available
Ar 396	Arado	Two-seat basic trainer (1944); derivative of Ar 96, mainly built of wood; post-war production in France (SIPA S.10/S.11)
Ta 400	Focke-Wulf	Eight-engine (six piston, two turbojet) transatlantic-range heavy bomber (1944); project only
Me 409	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine heavy fighter (1944); two Me 209 fuselages joined to common wing; project only
Me 410	Messerschmitt	"Hornisse"; twin-engine two-seat heavy fighter, fighter-bomber, and reconnaissance aircraft (1943); derivative of Me 210; production 1943-1944
Do 417	Dornier	Twin-engine multipurpose combat aircraft (1942); cancelled project, in competition with Ju 188
He 419	Heinkel	Twin-engine high-altitude fighter (1944); derivative of He 219; prototype only
ZMe 423	Zeppelin / Messerschmitt	Six-engine heavy transport aircraft (1943); derivative of Me 323; project only
Ka 430	Gotha	Large cargo glider (1944); prototypes only
Ar 430	Arado	Twin-engined utility amphibian (1942); project cancelled, and number 8-430 transferred to Gotha
Ar 432	Arado	Four-engine transport aircraft (1944); derivative of Ar 232B made partially of wood
Do 435	Dornier	Two-seat night-fighter (1944); derivative of Do 335; project only; see note 29
Ar 440	Arado	Twin-engined high-altitude fighter (1944); derivative of Ar 240; prototypes only
8-445	Caudron	Model C-445 "Goéland"; twin-engine transport (1936); captured in France
DFS 446	Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug	Project only; no details (possibly related to DFS 346)
Ju 452	Junkers	Three-engine cargo transport; derivative of Ju 252 in wooden construction; project only?
Me 462 (note 30)	Messerschmitt	Four-engine jet bomber (1945); project only
Ju 488	Junkers	Four-engine high-altitude bomber (1945); used components of Ju 188, Ju 288 and Ju 388; prototypes not completed
Fw 491	Focke-Wulf	Development of Fw 391; project only
He 500	Heinkel	Designation originally allocated to "Volksjäger" jet fighter (1944); became He 162
Me 509	Messerschmitt	Single-seat fighter (1943); derivative of Me 309; project only
Me 510	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine fighter-bomber; derivative of Me 410; project only
He 519	Heinkel	Single-engine high-speed bomber (1944); derivative of He 119; project only
8-520	Dewoitine	Model D.520; single-seat fighter (1938); captured in France
ZSo 523	Zeppelin / SNCASO	Six-engine large civilian transport aircraft (1943); derivative of ZMe 323; project only
Ar 532	Arado	Four-engine heavy transport (1944); project cancelled
8-534	Avia	Model B.534; single-seat biplane fighter (1934); captured in Czechoslovakia, and used for fighter training and glider towing
He 535	Dornier / Heinkel	Mixed power (piston/turbojet) all-weather fighter and high-speed reconnaissance aircraft (1944); derivative of Do 335; originally designated Do 535, but later transferred to Heinkel as He 535; project only; see note 29
Me 609	Messerschmitt	Twin-engine heavy fighter and high-speed bomber (1944); two Me 309 fuselages joined to common wing and tailplane; project only
Ar 632	Arado	Four-engine heavy transport (1944); project cancelled
8-635	Heinkel / Dornier / Junkers	Four-engine high-speed long-range reconnaissance aircraft (1945); two Do 335 fuselages joined by common wing; initial design work by Heinkel (He 635), project then transferred to Dornier (Do 635); later transferred to Junkers (Ju 635), who simplified the design for planned easier production; project only

Notes:

1. The inclusion of the Gö 8 and Gö 9 in the RLM-GL/C list would have been unusual, so the entries may be in error.

2. The "Messerschmitt" entry may be an error. It's possible that 8-27 was actually assigend to the Klemm Kl 27.

3. This entry may be an error, because it conflicts with the Do 29, and because Akaflieg (Akademische Fliegergruppe = University Flying Group) aircraft were normally not covered in the RLM-GL/C list.

4. It is likely, that the "Ju" prefixes for the Junkers models W 33, W 34, G 38, and A 48 were never actually used or even assigned.

5. The allocation of number 8-53 to a model of only foreign license production would have been very unusual. Therefore the 8-53 may be an error.

6. The Fa 61 is sometimes called Fw 61, because the Focke-Achgelis company was a direct descendant of a special research department of Focke-Wulf.

7. Number 8-100 was originally allocated to Fieseler, but requested by Heinkel as a "special" number for his aircraft, which was to break the absolute speed record.

8. The Fi 103 was also known as FZG 76 (FZG = Flak-Zielgerät = Anti-Aircraft Gun Targeting Device; misleading designation assigned for deception purposes), and as V-1 (V = Vergeltungswaffe = Vengeance Weapon; designation assigned by German propaganda). Prototypes of a manned version (effectively a suicide weapon) were tested as Fi 103R "Reichenberg".

9. The designation He 113 was used in 1940 by German propaganda for some He 100D-1, which were photographed with faked markings as "new German night-fighters".

10. Numbers 8-117, 8-272 and 8-281 were originally allocated to Heinkel, but not used.

11. Numbers 8-132 and 8-183 were originally allocated to Bücker, but not used.

12. Numbers 8-153, 8-154 and 8-155 were originally allocated to Klemm, but not used.

13. Number 8-162 was reassigned to the "Volksjäger" for security purposes. It was originally intended to use the designation He 500.

14. The name "Volksjäger" was assigned to the He 162 by the RLM. Other names associated with this aircraft are "Salamander" (codename of the program) and "Spatz" (name of the aircraft, as assigned by Heinkel).

15. Number 8-163 was reassigned to the "Komet" for security purposes. Originally, the "Komet" was to be the Me 194, because it continued the development of the DFS 194. One development step was also known as Li 163.

16. The designation Ju 187 was assigned by Junkers, and not by the RLM.

17. Number 8-188 was originally allocated to Focke-Wulf, but transferred to Junkers at the request of the latter.

18. Number 8-193 was possibly originally allocated to AGO, but not used.

19. Number 8-200 was assigned out-of-sequence, because Focke-Wulf requested a "special" number for the Fw 200.

20. The cover designation "Dornier Do 200" was used by the Germans for captured Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers used as bomber decoys and secret transports. The number 200 was probably derived from the designation of the unit using it, the I./KG 200.

21. Number 8-203 was possibly originally allocated to Siebel, but not used.

22. When it achieved the absolute world air-speed record in 1939, the Me 209V1 was designated as Me 109R for propaganda purposes (to make it appear as if the record had been flown by a derivative of the the German standard fighter Bf 109).

23. The Ta 211 designation was used by Focke-Wulf, because the planned engine was the Jumo 211.

24. The designations Fw 249 and Fw 261 were assigned in-house by Focke-Wulf, and not by the RLM.

25. Number 8-292 was originally allocated to Henschel, but not used.

26. The designation of the "Föhn" rocket is often quoted as Hs 217, which might well be its true designation, although number 8-217 was originally used by Dornier. The Hs 297 designator is also frequently associated with a precursor to the Hs 117 "Schmetterling" SAM, which is another indication that "Föhn" was more likely designated as Hs 217. In any case it was unusual for an unguided rocket to receive a RLM-GL/C number.

27. The F-series was built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH as ZMe 323F.

28. It is unclear if the designation So 344 was assigned privately by Sombold or officially by the RLM.

29. There are a few sources which have the identity of the 8-435 and 8-535 projects reversed, i.e. the night-fighter is listed as Do/He 535 and the mixed-power fighter as Do 435. However, this is probably incorrect.

30. The number 8-462 was proposed by Messerschmitt for their P-1107 project, but the RLM did most probably never officially allocate the number.

Sailplanes and Gliders

After 1933, all sailplane activities came under the supervision of the DFS (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug - German Research Institute for Gliding Flight). The sailplanes and gliders were assigned model numbers with "108-" prefixes. The table lists all 108-designators known to me.

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
108-14	DFS	"Schulgleiter" SG.38; standard basic gliding trainer (1938)
108-30	DFS	"Kranich"; glider (1935)
108-49	Schneider / DFS	"Grunau Baby II"; glider (1932)
108-53	DFS	"Habicht"; single-seat acrobatics sailplane (1936)
108-66	Schneider / DFS	"Grunau Baby III"; glider (1932)
108-68	DFS	"Weihe"; high-performance single-seat sailplane (1938)
108-70	DFS	"Olympia Meise"; high-performance single-seat sailplane (1939)

3 German Aircraft Engine Designations

The designations of German aircraft engines were also standardized by the RLM in 1933, which allocated unique model numbers. Many engines existing in 1933 were redesignated in the new designation system.

Note: In the designation listings below, I try to give a complete list of aircraft which used (and projects which planned to use) each engine. Each aircraft is listed in the form "(Number of engines)RLM Designation". Usually only the basic designation (without specific model letters) is given. That means, that all - or almost all - models of this type used the engine. Exceptions are listed as users of the approriate alternate engine. If an entry is in brackets, the type was planned to use the engine, but not a single example was completed before the aircraft and/or engine was cancelled.

3.1 Piston Engines

Piston engines were designated by 3-digit model numbers, prefixed by the number 9 and a dash. Upper-case suffix letters were used to designate different versions of an engine. Each 100 block of model numbers was reserved for certain engine manufacturers, as follows:

090-099 - various minor manufacturers
100-199 - Bayerische Motorenwerke GmbH (BMW); later changed to 800 block
200-299 - Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke A.G.
300-399 - BMW-Flugmotorenwerke Brandenburg GmbH (BMW-Bramo)
400-499 - Argus-Motoren GmbH
500-599 - Heinkel Hirth Motoren GmbH
600-699 - Daimler-Benz A.G.
700-799 - Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz A.G.
800-899 - Bayerische Motorenwerke GmbH (BMW)

Designation List

The table includes all piston engines in the RLM list. If applicable, the designations are listed in the more common form with a manufacturer's prefix instead of RLM's "9-".

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks; Applications
9-091	Breuer	Model 5-F-8; air-cooled five-cylinder radial engine
9-092	Zündapp	Model Z 9-092; air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine (1938); used in (1)Kl 105, (2)Go 150, (1)Bü 180, (1)Si 202B, (1)Fi 253
9-094	Breuer	Air-cooled five-cylinder radial engine; derivative of 9-091
BMW 112	BMW	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; prototypes only
BMW 114	BMW	Water-cooled nine-cylinder experimental radial engine; prototypes only
BMW 116	BMW	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; prototypes only
BMW 132	BMW	Air-cooled nine-cylinder radial engine; used in (2)Do 17P, (2)Do 18L, (1)Ju 34, (1)Ju 46, (3)Ju 52/3m, (1)Fw 62, (4)Ju 90, (1)Ar 95, (1)He 114, (2)He 115, (1)Hs 123, (2)Hs 124, (1)Ha 137A, (2)Ha 140, (4)Ha 142, (1)Ju 160, (1)Ar 195, (1)Ar 196, (1)Ar 197, (4)Fw 200A/B
BMW 139	BMW	Air-cooled 18-cylinder twin-radial engine (1939); two BMW 132 rows; prototypes only
-	Junkers	Model L 55; water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine (1927)
-	Junkers	Model L 88; water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine (1929); derivative of L 55; used in (1)Ju 49, (4)K 51
Jumo 204	Junkers	Originally known as Jumo 4; water-cooled six-cylinder inline diesel engine (1930); used in (4)Ju 38
Jumo 205	Junkers	Originally known as Jumo 5; water-cooled six-cylinder inline diesel engine; derivative of Jumo 204; used in (2)Do 18, (4)Do 26, (2)Ju 86, [(4)He 120], (3)BV 138, (4)Ha 139
Jumo 206	Junkers	Diesel engine
Jumo 207	Junkers	Water-cooled six-cylinder inline high-altitude diesel engine; derivative of Jumo 205; used in (2)Ju 86P/R, (6)BV 222C
Jumo 208	Junkers	Water-cooled six-cylinder inline diesel engine; derivative of Jumo 205; used in [(4)Ju 186], [(6)Ju 286]
Jumo 210	Junkers	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1936); used in (1)Ar 68E, (1)Ar 80, (1)Ar 81, (1)Ju 87A, (1)Bf 109A/B/C, (1)He 112, (1)Ha 137B, (1)Fw 159, (2)Fw 187, [(2)Ao 225]
Jumo 211	Junkers	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of Jumo 210; used in (1)Ju 87, (2)Ju 88A/C/D/N/P, (2)He 111E/H, (5)He 111Z, (2)Ta 154, (3)Ju 252, (4)Me 264
Jumo 213	Junkers	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of Jumo 211; used in (2)Ju 88G, (1)Ta 152H, [(1)Ju 187], (2)Ju 188A/D/G/H/S/T, (1)Fw 190D, [(2)Ta 254], [(1)Do 435]
Jumo 218	Junkers	Water-cooled 12-cylinder diesel engine; two connected Jumo 208; project only
Jumo 222	Junkers	Water-cooled 24-cylinder quad-radial engine (1941); prototypes only; used in [(2)Hü 211], (2)He 219C, [(8)Fw 249], [(1)Fw 272], (2)Ju 288A/B, [(2)Ar 340]
Jumo 223	Junkers	Water-cooled 12-cylinder "X" diesel engine; two connected Jumo 207; prototypes only
Jumo 224	Junkers	Water-cooled 24-cylinder "X" diesel engine; four connected Jumo 207; prototype only
Bramo 301	BMW-Bramo	Air-cooled nine-cylinder radial engine (1940); derivative of Bramo 323; used in (1)Fa 223
9-314	BMW-Bramo/Siemens	Model Sh 14; air-cooled seven-cylinder radial engine (1930); used in (2)Wn 11, (2)Wn 15, (1)8-29, (1)Kl 31, (1)Kl 32, (1)Kl 36B, (1)Fw 44, (1)Fa 61, (1)Ar 69B, (1)He 72, (1)Bü 133, (1)Ha 135, (1)Ha 136A, (1)He 172, (1)Fl 184, (1)Fl 185, (1)Fl 265, (1)Fl 282, (1)WNF 342
9-322	BMW-Bramo	Model Sh 22/SAM 22 (later Bramo 322); air-cooled nine-cylinder radial engine (1933); used in (4)Do 19, (1)He 46, (1)Fi 98, (1)Hs 122
Bramo 323	BMW-Bramo	"Fafnir"; air-cooled nine-cylinder radial engine; derivative of Bramo 322; used in (2)Do 17L/M/U/Z, (3)Do 24T, (1)Hs 126, (1)BV 141A, (1)Ar 198, (4)Fw 200C, [(2)Fw 206], (6)BV 222A/B, (4)Ar 232B, [(1)Fa 266], [(3)Do 318], [(2)Fi 333], (3)Ju 352, [(2)Ar 430], (4)Ar 432
Bramo 328	BMW-Bramo	Model Sh 28; seven-cylinder radial engine (1935); project only
Bramo 329	BMW-Bramo	Model Sh 29; 14-cylinder twin-radial engine; project only
-	Argus	Model As 8; air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine (1929); used in (1)Kl 26, (1)He 64, (1)Al 101, (1)Ha 136B
-	Argus	Model As 10; air-cooled eight-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1930); used in (1)Fw 43, (1)Fw 47, (1)Fw 55, (1)Fw 56, (2)Fw 57, (1)He 63, (1)Ar 66, (1)He 74, (1)Ar 76, (2)Ar 77, (1)Ar 96A, (1)Al 102, (1)Al 103, (1)Bf 108B, (1)Hs 121, (1)Hs 125, (1)Go 145, (1)Go 147, (1)Go 149, [(1)Kl 151], (1)Fi 156, (1)Bf 163, (1)Fw 186, (2)Ao 192, (1)Si 201, (1)Me 208, [(1)Fa 224], (2)Ho 226, (1)Fi 256, (1)Sk 257, (2)We 271, [(1)Fl 339]
As 401	Argus	Air-cooled eight-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1937); derivative of As 10C
As 402	Argus	used in [(2)Fw 189G]
As 410	Argus	Air-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1938); used in (1)Ar 96B/C, (2)Hs 129A, (2)Fw 189, (1)Ar 199, (2)Si 204A
As 411	Argus	Air-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of As 410; used in [(2)Me 164],(2)Fw 189F, (2)Si 204D, (1)Ar 396
As 412	Argus	Air-cooled 24-cylinder "H" engine (1934); prototypes only
As-413	Junkers/Argus	Air-cooled "H" engine; project only
-	Hirth	Model HM 60; air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine (1930); used in (1)Fi 5, (1)Kl 25, (1)Fi 157, (1)FK 166, (2)Ho 252
-	Hirth	Model HM 150; air-cooled eight-cylinder inline engine (1932)
HM 500	Heinkel/Hirth	Air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine (1939); derivative of HM 504; used in (1)Kl 106, (1)Kl 107
HM 501	Heinkel/Hirth	Air-cooled six-cylinder inline engine (1939); derivative of HM 506; used in (1)Ar 231
HM 504	Heinkel/Hirth	Air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine (1933); used in (1)Kl 35, (1)Ar 69A, (1)Ar 79, (1)Bü 131, (1)Bü 134, (1)Bü 181
HM 506	Heinkel/Hirth	Air-cooled six-cylinder inline engine (1934); used in (1)Fi 99, (1)Fi 158, (2)Go 241
HM 508	Heinkel/Hirth	Originally known as HM 8; air-cooled eight-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1937); used in (1)Kl 36A, (2)Fh 104, (1)Bf 108A, (4)He 116, (2)Go 146
HM 512	Heinkel/Hirth	Air-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1938); used in (1)Bf 108C
HM 515	Heinkel/Hirth	Air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine (1938); used in (1)Si 202C
DB 600	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1932); used in (2)Do 17S, (4)Ju 89, (1)Bf 109D, (2)Bf 110A/B, (2)He 111B/G, (2)Hs 127, (2)Bf 161, (2)Bf 162
DB 601	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1933); derivative of DB 600; used in (1)He 100, (1)Bf 109E/F/H, (2)Bf 110C/D/E/F, (2)He 111P, (1)He 118, (2)Hs 128, (1)Fi 167, (1)Me 209, (2)Me 210A/B, (2)Do 215, (2)Do 217A/C, (2)Ar 240A, (2)Me 261, [(2)Fa 269], (1)He 270
DB 602	Daimler-Benz	Originally designated LOF 6; water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine; used in LZ-129 "Hindenburg" airship
DB 603	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of DB 601; used in (2)Hs 130E, (1)Ta 152C, (1)Ta 153, [(1)Me 155A], (1)BV 155B/C, [(6)Do 216], (2)Do 217M/N/P, (2)He 219, (6)BV 238, (2)Ar 240C, [(6)BV 250], [(2)Me 265], (4)He 274, [(4)He 277], [(4)Fw 300], (1)Me 309, [(2)Me 310], (2)Do 317, [(2)He 319], [(2)Me 329], (2)Do 335, (2)Me 410, [(2)Do 417], (2)He 419, (2)Ar 440, [(4)8-635]
DB 604	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 24-cylinder "X" engine (1942); prototype only
DB 605	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of DB 601; used in (1)Bf 109G/K, (2)Bf 110G, (2)Hs 130A, (2)Me 210C/D, (2)Ar 240B, [(1)Me 334], [(1)Me 509], [(2)Me 609]
DB 606	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 24-cylinder double-inverted-vee engine; two connected DB 601; used in (1)He 119
DB 607	Daimler-Benz	12-cylinder inline diesel engine (1941); prototypes only
DB 609	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 16-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1943); prototypes only
DB 610	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 24-cylinder double-inverted-vee engine; two connected DB 605; used in (2)He 177, (2)Fw 191, (2)Ju 288C
DB 612	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of DB 601; prototypes only
DB 613	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 24-cylinder double-inverted-vee engine; two connected DB 603; project only; planned for [(8)Do 214], [(1)He 519]
DB 614	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 24-cylinder "X" engine (1942); derivative of DB 604; project only
DB 619	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 24-cylinder engine
DB 621	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1941); derivative of DB 605; prototype only
DB 622	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine (1941); derivative of DB 603; project only
DB 623	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee high-altitude engine (1942); derivative of DB 603G; prototypes only
DB 627	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee high-altitude engine (1944); derivative of DB 603G; prototypes only
DB 628	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee high-altitude engine (1944); derivative of DB 605; prototypes only
DB 632	Daimler-Benz	Water-cooled 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine; derivative of DB 603N; prototypes only
DZ 710	Deutz	Water-cooled 16-cylinder opposed-cylinder diesel engine; prototype only
DZ 720	Deutz	Water-cooled opposed-cylinder diesel engine; project only
-	BMW	Model BMW VI; water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine; used in (1)Do 10, (2)Do 13C, (2)Do 14, (2)Do 15, (2)Do 16, (2)Do 17A/C/E/F, (2)Do 23, [(2)Fw 42], (1)He 45, (1)He 49, (1)He 51, (1)He 52, (2)He 59, (1)He 60, (1)He 61, (1)Ar 65, (1)Ar 68F, (1)He 70, (2)He 111C
-	BMW	Model BMW VII; water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine; used in (1)Ju 52/1m
-	BMW	Model BMW X; air-cooled five-cylinder radial engine
BMW 801	BMW	Air-cooled 14-cylinder twin-radial engine (1939); used in (2)Ju 88B/H/S/T, (1)BV 141B, (2)BV 144, (4)He 177B, (2)Ju 188E/F/R, (1)Fw 190, (2)Do 217E/J/K, [(4)He 220], (1)Ar 232A, [(1)BV 237], [(4)Fw 261], [(2)Fa 284], (4)Ju 290, (2)Ju 388, (6)Ju 390, [(6)Ta 400], [(4)Ju 488], [(4)Ar 532], [(4)Ar 632]
BMW 802	BMW	Air-cooled 18-cylinder twin-radial engine; derivative of BMW 801; prototypes not completed
BMW 803	BMW	Water-cooled 28-cylinder twin-radial engine; prototypes only; used in [(4)Fw 238]
BMW 804	BMW	Air-cooled 14-cylinder twin-radial engine (1942); project only
BMW 805	BMW	Twin-radial engine (1944); development of BMW 801; project only
-	Deicke	Model ADM-7; air-cooled two-cylinder opposed-cylinder engine
-	Krautter	Air-cooled four-cylinder opposed-cylinder engine (1939); prototypes only
-	Kroeber	Model M 4; air-cooled two-cylinder opposed-cylinder engine (1935)
-	Seld	Model F 2; air-cooled two-cylinder inline engine (1938)

3.2 Jet Engines

Similar to piston engines, jet engines of all types (turbojet, turboprop, ramjet, pulsejet, rocket) were also designated by 3-digit model numbers, but used a prefix number of 109. To distinguish between air-breathing and rocket engines, the former received numbers in the range 001-499, while the latter used the range 500-999. Initially, the numbers were allocated sequentially in each range. This was soon changed so that the third digit of the model number indicated the manufacturer of the engine. This digit was - with the exception of "1" for Heinkel - chosen to match the 100 block number assigned to this manufacturer for piston engines. The following tables show which last digit was assigned to which manufacturer:

Air-breathing engines:

1 - Heinkel Hirth Motorenwerke
2 - Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke A.G.
4 - Argus-Motoren GmbH
6 - Daimler-Benz A.G.
8 - Bayerische Motorenwerke GmbH (BMW)

Rocket engines:

2 - Westphälisch-Anhaltische Sprengstoff A.G. (WASAG)
3 - Schmidding
5 - Rheinmetall-Borsig A.G.
8 - Bayerische Motorenwerke GmbH (BMW)
9 - Hellmuth Walter K.G. (HWK)

Designation List

The table includes all jet engines in the RLM list. Other than for aircraft and piston engines, jet engine designations are usually quoted with the "109-" prefix of RLM.

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks; Applications
-	Heinkel	Model HeS 3; centrifugal-flow turbojet (1938); world's first flyable turbojet; used in (1)He 178
109-001	Heinkel	Model HeS 8; centrifugal-flow turbojet (1939); used in (2)He 280
109-002	BMW	Model P-3304; axial-flow turbojet with contra-rotating stages (1940); project only
109-003	BMW	Model P-3302; axial-flow turbojet (1940); production 1943-1945; used in (1)Hs 132A, (1)He 162, (4)Ar 234C, [(2)Fw 272], [(6)Ju 287A]
109-004	Junkers	"Orkan"; axial-flow turbojet (1940); production 1944-1945; used in (2)Go 229, (2)Ar 234A/B, (2)Me 262, [(2)Ju 268], (4)Ju 287V1, [(2)Ta 400]
109-005	Porsche	Jet engine (no details available); probably a project only
109-006	Junkers/Heinkel	Model HeS 30; axial-flow turbojet (1942); prototypes only
109-007	Daimler-Benz	Axial-flow turbojet (1943); prototypes only
109-011	Heinkel	Model HeS 11; centrifugal/axial-flow turbojet (1945); prototype only; used in [(1)Ta 183], [(2)Fw 250], [(4)He 343], [(1)Do 435]
109-012	Junkers	Axial-flow turbojet (1945); prototype not completed
109-014	Argus	Pulsejet (1942); production 1943-1945; used in (1)Fi 103, (1)He 162A-10, (2)Me 328B, [(2)Go 345B]
109-016	Daimler-Benz	Turbojet (1945); project only; planned for projected Daimler-Benz bombers
109-018	BMW	Axial-flow turbojet (1944); enlarged development of 109-003; prototype not completed
109-021	Heinkel	Model HeS 21; centrifugal/axial-flow turboprop (1945); turboprop version of 109-011; project only; planned for [(1)Fw 281]
109-022	Junkers	Axial-flow turboprop (1945); turboprop version of 109-012; project only
109-028	BMW	Axial-flow turboprop (1944); turboprop version of 109-018; project only
109-044	Argus	Pulsejet; derivative of 109-014; used in [(1)He 162A-11]
109-500	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket (1937); standard German RATO rocket 1938-1945
109-501	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket; pre-production only; used as RATO rocket, and in (1)BV 143
109-502	Rheinmetall	Solid-fuel rocket; used as RATO rocket
109-505	Rheinmetall	Solid-fuel rocket; used in "Feuerlilie 25" SAM
109-506	WASAG	Two-stage solid-fuel rocket; used in (1)8-347
109-507	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 293, (2)Hs 294, (2)Hs 295
109-508	?	Possibly a cancelled liquid-fuel rocket, intended for He P.1077 "Julia"
109-509	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket; production 1943-1945; used in (1)Me 163B/C, (1)DFS 228, (1)Ju 248, (1)Me 263, [(1)So 344], (2)DFS 346, (1)Ba 349
109-510	BMW	Model P-3390A; liquid-fuel rocket; planned for (1)Me 163B/C, but not used
109-511	BMW	Model P-3374; liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 298
109-512	WASAG	Solid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 293G
109-513	Schmidding	Model G-9; liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 293D, (1)Hs 298
109-515	Rheinmetall	Solid-fuel rocket; used in "Feuerlilie 55" SAM
109-522	WASAG	Solid-fuel rocket; used as RATO rocket
109-528	BMW	Model P-3377; liquid-fuel rocket; used in LT 1000 glide torpedo
109-532	WASAG	Solid-fuel rocket; used as brake rocket in cargo gliders
109-533	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used in (4)Ba 349(booster)
109-543	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 298
109-515	Rheinmetall	Possibly a solid-fuel rocket
109-548	BMW	Model P-3378; liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)8-344
109-553	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used in (2)Hs 117(booster)
109-558	BMW	Model P-3386; liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 117H
109-559	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket (1944); planned for Ba 349A, but not used
109-563	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used as RATO rocket
109-573	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used for underwater rocket propulsion tests
109-593	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used as RATO rocket
109-603	Schmidding	Solid-fuel rocket; used in 8-344 test models
109-613	Konrad	Liquid-fuel rocket; used in "Enzian E-4" SAM
109-708	BMW	Model P-3390C; liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 117
109-718	BMW	Model P-3395; liquid-fuel rocket (1944); used as add-on rocket to 109-003R turbojet
109-719	Walter	Rocket; planned for unspecified glide bomb
109-729	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket; used in (1)Hs 117
109-739	Walter	Liquid-fuel rocket
-	Walter	Model R I-203; liquid-fuel rocket (1938); used in (1)He 176, (1)DFS 194
-	Walter	Model R II-203; liquid-fuel rocket (1941); used in Me 163A

4 Sources

[1] Heinz J. Nowarra: "Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945"
[2] J.R. Smith, Anthony Kay: "German Aircraft of the Second World War"
[3] Ferenc A. Vajda, Peter Dancey: "German Aircraft Industry and Production 1933-1945"
[4] Joachim Dressel, Manfred Griehl: "Die deutschen Raketenflugzeuge 1935-1945"
[5] David Masters: "German Jet Genesis"
[6] USAAF Air Materiel Command: "List of German Air Ministry Aircraft Numbers" (Foreign Equipment Descriptive Brief 46-6B, 21 August 1946)
[7] Manfred Griehl: "Jet Planes of the Third Reich"

Comments and corrections to: Andreas Parsch

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