Aircraft Production

paulyb102 · 09-01-2005, 10:13 PM

WW2 was a war of production whoever outproduced the other would win was the theory, as borne out in the following figures, i will keep updating the list if others help me out!

BRITAIN

Albermarle 666
Avro Anson 11,000
Avro Lancaster 7,377
Boulton Paul Defiant 1,065
Bristol Beaufighter 5,928 (source: Harry ree)
Bristol Blenheim 4,422
DH Mosquito 7,781
Fairey Battle 2,203
Fairey Fulmar 602 (source: Harry ree)
Fairey Swordfish 2,391
Gloster Gladiator 747
Gloster Meteor 3,875
Hawker Hurricane 14,533
Hawker Sea Fury 860
Hawker Tempest 1,510
Hawker Typhoon 3,330
HP Halifax 6,176
HP Hampden 1,430 Source Adrian Roberts
Short Stirling 2,381
Supermarine Spitfire 22,800
Vickers Wellington 11,461
Westland Lysander 1,650
Whitley 1,813 Source Adrian Roberts

FRANCE

Breguet 19 3,340
D-520 478

GERMANY

Ar-196 600
Bv-138 279
Do-17 600
Do-24 244
Do 217 1,900
Do-335 37
Fiesler Storch 2,900
Fw-189 864
Fw-190 20,065
Fw-200 280
He-111 7,540
He-162 170
He-177 1,146
He-219 294
Hs-129 879
Ju-52
Ju-87 5,700
Ju-88 15,000
Me-109 33,000
Me-110 6,100
Me-163 279
Me-262 1,433
Me-323 Gigant 200

ITALY
Br-20 501
Fiat CR-42 1,682
G-50 780
G-55 274
Mc-200 1,151
Mc-202 1,070
P-108 35
Re 2000 770
Sm-79 1,330

Japan

A5m Claude 1,094
Betty 2,414
G4m 2,446
H-8 Emily 167
J2m Raiden 476
Ki-10 Perry 580
Ki-27 3,399
Ki-43 5,949
Ki-45 1,701
Ki-46 1,742
Ki-61 Tony 2,654
Ki-61 Hien 3,078
Ki-84 3,514
Zero 10,936

Russia

Il-2 Sturmovik 36,000
Il-4 6,800
Lagg 3/ La-7 22,171
Mig 1/3 3,422
Pe-2 11,400
Polikarpov I-15 6,660
Polikarpov I-16 7,000
Tupolev SB2 6,656
Tupolev TB-3 818
Yak-3 4,848
Yak-9 16,769

U.S.A

P-38 9,200
P-39 9,500
P-40 13,800
P-47 15,700
P-51 15,586
P-61 706
p-63 Kingcobra 3,300
Brewster Buffalo 420
Wildcat 7,860
Hellcat 12,500
Corsair 11,700
Bearcat 1,266
Helldiver 7,140
Douglas Dauntless 5,936
Douglas Devastator 129
Avenger 9,837
B-17 12,700
B-24 18,188
B-25 9,816
B-26 4,708 (source: Harry ree)
B-29 4,220 (source: Harry ree)
A-20 Boston/havoc 7,097 (source: Harry ree)
A-26 Invader 2,446
C-46 Commando 3,000
C-47 13,177
Vought Kingfisher 1,519
Lockheed Hudson 2,941
Lockheed Ventura 3,028
PBY Catalina 4,500

Kiwiwriter · 10-01-2005, 04:35 PM

It's worth noting that for most of the war, Britain produced more planes than Germany. The British mobilized their nation better for war than the Germans.

angie999 · 10-01-2005, 04:59 PM

I don't have the figures to hand myself, but the British list needs to include bombers to be anywhere near complete.

Thomas McCall · 10-01-2005, 06:46 PM

If any one's interested here are the total number of aircraft produced every year by the allies and axis

Britain
1939- 7,940
1940- 15,049
1941- 20,094
1942- 23,672
1943- 26,263
1944- 26,461
1945- 12,070

USA
1939- (5,856)
1940- (12,804)
1941- 26,227
1942- 47,836
1943- 85,898
1944- 96,318
1945- 12,070

USSR
1939- (10,382)
1940- (10,565)
1941- 15,735
1942- 25,436
1943- 34,845
1944- 40,246
1945- 20,052

Germany
1939- 8,295
1940- 10,826
1941- 11,776
1942- 15,556
1943- 25,527
1944- 39,807
1945- 7,544

Italy
1939- (1,692)
1940- 2,142
1941- 3,503
1942- 2,818
1943- 967
1944- -
1945- -

Japan
1939- (4,467)
1940- (4,768)
1941- 5,088
1942- 8,861
1943- 16,693
1944- 28,180
1945- 8,263

paulyb102 · 10-01-2005, 09:04 PM

don't have the figures to hand myself, but the British list needs to include bombers to be anywhere near complete.

--------------------

Angie999

Thats why i asked for help angie

the lancaster, halifax, stirling, mosquito, hampden etc will be added as i find them out or other members help me out.

paul

Harry Ree · 11-01-2005, 12:48 AM

Some further facts of aircraft production. Some figures differ slightly to those already posted.

Japanese "Zero" Fighter code named Zeke.

Total production 10.938 includes 2 prototypes of Zeke 64,production of which was curtailed by the Japanese surrender. This figure agrees exactly with the posted figure after the inclusion of the 2 prototypes.

American

Bell P 39 Airacobra 9.584 of which Lease Lend to Russia was 4.900

Grumman Avenger. 9.834

Chance Vought Corsair.12.571

Boeing B 17 12.731

Douglas A20 Havoc/Boston 7.097

Grumman F6 Hellcat 12.272

Lockheed P38 Lighting 9.393

Martin B 26 Marauder 4.708

North American B25 Michell 9.805

North American P51/F51 Mustang 15.576

Boeing B29 Superfortress 4.220

Curtis- Wright P 40 Tomahawk 14.219

British

Bristol Beaufighter 5.928 Apart from being a superb nightfighter in the ETO,the Japanese found it a formidable anti shipping aircraft and named it "Whispering Death"

Fairey Fulmar 602

Gloster Gladiator 527

Hawker Hurricane 15.000 Said to have been reponsible for more enemy kills than any other aircraft.

Kiwiwriter · 11-01-2005, 04:06 PM

The most heavily-produced aircraft of the war was neither German nor British nor American, but the Soviet IL-2 Sturmovik ground-attack plane, which came in advanced editions as the war ground on. It was a superb plane for its role, close-support ground attack. I can't remember the numbers offhand. They're at home, I'm afraid. It also was very easy to fly, according to historian Malcolm MacKintosh in the Purnell's WW2 series.

paulyb102 · 11-01-2005, 06:54 PM

Approximately 36,000 Il-2 Sturmoviks were made, still adding more to the list

Harry Ree · 12-01-2005, 12:54 AM

Avro Lancaster production breakdown.A total of 7377 built and spread across A.V Roe and several sub contractors. Agrees with total already posted

A.V. Roe & Co Ltd at Chadderton, Manchester.AV Roe's main factory.

Prototypes 3

Mk 1 835

Mk 111 2140

Total 2978

A.V. Roe & Co Ltd at Yeadon shadow factory, Yorkshire. (Now Leeds/ Bradford Airport )

Mk 1 53

Mk 111 642

Total 695

Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft at Baginton,Coventry.(Now Coventry Airport.)

MK 1 911

MK 11 300 Total number of M 11 Lancasters and only Mark equipped with radial engines (Bristol Hercules V1 radials.) Chiefly used by the RCAF No 6 Group operating from airfields in Yorkshire.(Engine design change for anticipated shortage of Merlins from high engine demand and possibilty of production being affected by factory air raids)

Mk 111 118

Total 1329

Austin Motors at Longbridge, Birmingham. (remaining site of Great Brtain's past volume car maker)

Mk 1 150

Mk V11 180

Total 330

Metropolitan Vickers at Trafford Park, Manchester. Turbogenerator manufacturer but aircraft were built at separate nearby factory.

Mk 1 941

Mk 111 139

Total 1080

Vickers Armstrong at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. (Spitfires produced on same site.)

Mk 1 300

Total 300

Vickers Armstrong at Chester.(Now producing wing sections for Airbus Industries.Airbus A380 to make its first flight from Toulouse in the near future)

Mk 1 235

Total 235

Victory Aircraft,Canada.The Mark X was used only by RCAF Squadrons of No 6 Group Bomber Command from airfields in Yorkshire

Mk X 430

Total 430

I hope the overall figure adds up to 7377 aircraft.

adrian roberts · 11-02-2005, 01:37 AM

The Gloster Meteor figure of 3875 must include post war production.
The wartime versions were :
Mk 1 (20 built + 8 prototypes)
Mk 111 (280 built - and some of these were post war)

Other figures I can add are:

Hampden: 1270 in UK, + 160 in Canada
Whitley: 1813

Adrian

10-01-2005, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
angie999 Very Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near Bristol, UK Posts: 1,551	I don't have the figures to hand myself, but the British list needs to include bombers to be anywhere near complete. __________________ Angie "History is lived forward but it is written in retrospect. We know the end before we consider the beginning and we can never wholly recapture what it was like to know the beginning only." C V Wedgewood

10-01-2005, 06:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Thomas McCall Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carmarthen, Wales Posts: 131	If any one's interested here are the total number of aircraft produced every year by the allies and axis Britain 1939- 7,940 1940- 15,049 1941- 20,094 1942- 23,672 1943- 26,263 1944- 26,461 1945- 12,070 USA 1939- (5,856) 1940- (12,804) 1941- 26,227 1942- 47,836 1943- 85,898 1944- 96,318 1945- 12,070 USSR 1939- (10,382) 1940- (10,565) 1941- 15,735 1942- 25,436 1943- 34,845 1944- 40,246 1945- 20,052 Germany 1939- 8,295 1940- 10,826 1941- 11,776 1942- 15,556 1943- 25,527 1944- 39,807 1945- 7,544 Italy 1939- (1,692) 1940- 2,142 1941- 3,503 1942- 2,818 1943- 967 1944- - 1945- - Japan 1939- (4,467) 1940- (4,768) 1941- 5,088 1942- 8,861 1943- 16,693 1944- 28,180 1945- 8,263 __________________ Gadair unig ei drig draw!- Ei dwyfraich, Fel pe'n ddifrif wrandaw, Heddiw estyn yn ddistaw Mewn hedd hir am un na ddaw. gan, R.Williams Parry

11-02-2005, 01:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
adrian roberts Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Kent, England Posts: 758	The Gloster Meteor figure of 3875 must include post war production. The wartime versions were : Mk 1 (20 built + 8 prototypes) Mk 111 (280 built - and some of these were post war) Other figures I can add are: Hampden: 1270 in UK, + 160 in Canada Whitley: 1813 Adrian __________________ for heathen heart that puts its trust in reeking tube and iron shard all valiant dust that builds on dust and guarding, calls not thee to guard thy mercy on thy people, Lord (Kipling)

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09-01-2005, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
paulyb102 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, U.K. Posts: 51	WW2 was a war of production whoever outproduced the other would win was the theory, as borne out in the following figures, i will keep updating the list if others help me out! BRITAIN Albermarle 666 Avro Anson 11,000 Avro Lancaster 7,377 Boulton Paul Defiant 1,065 Bristol Beaufighter 5,928 (source: Harry ree) Bristol Blenheim 4,422 DH Mosquito 7,781 Fairey Battle 2,203 Fairey Fulmar 602 (source: Harry ree) Fairey Swordfish 2,391 Gloster Gladiator 747 Gloster Meteor 3,875 Hawker Hurricane 14,533 Hawker Sea Fury 860 Hawker Tempest 1,510 Hawker Typhoon 3,330 HP Halifax 6,176 HP Hampden 1,430 Source Adrian Roberts Short Stirling 2,381 Supermarine Spitfire 22,800 Vickers Wellington 11,461 Westland Lysander 1,650 Whitley 1,813 Source Adrian Roberts FRANCE Breguet 19 3,340 D-520 478 GERMANY Ar-196 600 Bv-138 279 Do-17 600 Do-24 244 Do 217 1,900 Do-335 37 Fiesler Storch 2,900 Fw-189 864 Fw-190 20,065 Fw-200 280 He-111 7,540 He-162 170 He-177 1,146 He-219 294 Hs-129 879 Ju-52 Ju-87 5,700 Ju-88 15,000 Me-109 33,000 Me-110 6,100 Me-163 279 Me-262 1,433 Me-323 Gigant 200 ITALY Br-20 501 Fiat CR-42 1,682 G-50 780 G-55 274 Mc-200 1,151 Mc-202 1,070 P-108 35 Re 2000 770 Sm-79 1,330 Japan A5m Claude 1,094 Betty 2,414 G4m 2,446 H-8 Emily 167 J2m Raiden 476 Ki-10 Perry 580 Ki-27 3,399 Ki-43 5,949 Ki-45 1,701 Ki-46 1,742 Ki-61 Tony 2,654 Ki-61 Hien 3,078 Ki-84 3,514 Zero 10,936 Russia Il-2 Sturmovik 36,000 Il-4 6,800 Lagg 3/ La-7 22,171 Mig 1/3 3,422 Pe-2 11,400 Polikarpov I-15 6,660 Polikarpov I-16 7,000 Tupolev SB2 6,656 Tupolev TB-3 818 Yak-3 4,848 Yak-9 16,769 U.S.A P-38 9,200 P-39 9,500 P-40 13,800 P-47 15,700 P-51 15,586 P-61 706 p-63 Kingcobra 3,300 Brewster Buffalo 420 Wildcat 7,860 Hellcat 12,500 Corsair 11,700 Bearcat 1,266 Helldiver 7,140 Douglas Dauntless 5,936 Douglas Devastator 129 Avenger 9,837 B-17 12,700 B-24 18,188 B-25 9,816 B-26 4,708 (source: Harry ree) B-29 4,220 (source: Harry ree) A-20 Boston/havoc 7,097 (source: Harry ree) A-26 Invader 2,446 C-46 Commando 3,000 C-47 13,177 Vought Kingfisher 1,519 Lockheed Hudson 2,941 Lockheed Ventura 3,028 PBY Catalina 4,500

11-01-2005, 12:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Harry Ree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 634	Some further facts of aircraft production. Some figures differ slightly to those already posted. Japanese "Zero" Fighter code named Zeke. Total production 10.938 includes 2 prototypes of Zeke 64,production of which was curtailed by the Japanese surrender. This figure agrees exactly with the posted figure after the inclusion of the 2 prototypes. American Bell P 39 Airacobra 9.584 of which Lease Lend to Russia was 4.900 Grumman Avenger. 9.834 Chance Vought Corsair.12.571 Boeing B 17 12.731 Douglas A20 Havoc/Boston 7.097 Grumman F6 Hellcat 12.272 Lockheed P38 Lighting 9.393 Martin B 26 Marauder 4.708 North American B25 Michell 9.805 North American P51/F51 Mustang 15.576 Boeing B29 Superfortress 4.220 Curtis- Wright P 40 Tomahawk 14.219 British Bristol Beaufighter 5.928 Apart from being a superb nightfighter in the ETO,the Japanese found it a formidable anti shipping aircraft and named it "Whispering Death" Fairey Fulmar 602 Gloster Gladiator 527 Hawker Hurricane 15.000 Said to have been reponsible for more enemy kills than any other aircraft.

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