Luftwaffe-Collection Aircraft

Sim notesThe Fiat G91 was first flown on August 9, 1956 and during technical evaluation trials in France the aircraft met all requirements... particularly regarding the ability to operate with or without external loads from semi-prepared grass airstrips. - from the manual

Sim notesAlbatros D.V. | "At the peak of their production in May 1918, over 1,000 DVs and DVas were in service on the Western Front, in Italy and Palestine. Their use in such large numbers was an attempt to overcome the enemy by quantity rather than capability. - from the manual

Sim notesBlohm und Voss BV 138 | "The flying boat was extensively used for maritime reconnaissance. A crew of 6 was needed to tend to her needs. The BV 138 had three 20 mm MG 151 cannons, a 13mm MG 131 machine gun and four 331 lb. depth charges or other stores under the inner right wing. - from the manual

Sim notesThe European answer to the next generation requirements for air superiority and all-weather ground attack aircraft. - from the manual

Sim notesThis was a manned version of the Fieseler Fi 103 flying-bomb, or the V-1 Flying Bomb. Never flown in combat, it was test piloted by Hannah Reich. - from the manual

Sim notesAlthough the basic fuselage configuration was similar to that of its predecessor, the FL 282 differed in one important respect. Its Bramo Sh14A engine was mounted in the centre fuselage and the pilot was accommodated in the nose with enclosed, semi-enclosed and open cockpits provided in variety over the 24 prototypes that were built. - from the manual

Sim notesA cantilever low wing monoplane of stressed-skin constuction, the prototype Fw 190 V1 was rolled out in May 1939 and the first flight took place on 1 June 1939 at Bremen in the hands of Flugkapitan Hans Sander. - from the manual

Sim notesFew aircraft of the WWI period have received the attantion given the Fokker Dr. I triplane. The nimble Dr. I earned a reputation as one of the best dogfighters of the war. - from the manual

Sim notesIt was early Fokker E-types that brought the so called 'Fokker Scourge' when, from the autumn of 1915 to the spring of 1916, they played havoc with the B.E.2c units of the Royal Flying Corps. - from the manual

Sim notesAlthough the Heinkel He 111 was designed ostensibly as a civil airliner, its military potential was of greater importance. - from the manual

Sim notesHindenburg LZ 129 is the best remembered of all Zeppelin airships because of its tragic end on 6 may 1937 when it caught fire at Lakehurst, New Jersey (USA) with the loss of 35 lives out of a total of 97 crew and passengers. The LZ 129 was launched in 1936 and prior to the accident it had made 62 flights, 36 of which were ocean crossings. - from the manual

Sim notesThe Stuka had a fearsome effect on ground troops, it's sirens emitting a fearsome wail during it's dive-bombing approach. - from the manual

Sim notesKnown as the "manned missile", the F-104 was designed to intercept nuclear bombers and ended up working in the air superiority and reconnaisance roles. - from the manual

Sim notesOne of the classic workhorses, the F-4 has performed in practically every role and is still in service at the beginning of the 21st century. - from the manual

Sim notesThis jet could have won the air war for the Luftwaffe if they had more available. The allied bombing of the ball bearing plants and lack of experienced pilots combined to reduce the effectiveness of an aircraft which left Allied fighters in the dust. - from the manual

Sim notesProbably the most deadly close range dogfighter due to it's high manoeuverability, excess power and off-boresight targeting. - from the manual

Sim notesAn all-weather bomber, also produced in an interceptor variant. - from the manual

Sim notesRepublic RF-84

Sim notesA transport and rescue helicopter, CH-53G was built under licence by VFW for a German army order of 135 examples - from the manual