World War II aircraft production
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This table lists aircraft production during World War II for the major allied and axis powers:
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United States
United States
Country
United States
1939
2,141
1940
6,086
1941
26,277
1942
47,836
1943
85,898
1944
96,318
1945
49,761
Total
354,750
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Country
Soviet Union
1939
10,382
1940
10,565
1941
15,735
1942
25,436
1943
34,245
1944
40,246
1945
20,052
Total
157,261
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
1939
7,940
1940
15,049
1941
20,094
1942
23,672
1943
26,263
1944
26,461
1945
12,070
Total
131,549
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
1939
8,295
1940
10,826
1941
11,776
1942
15,596
1943
25,527
1944
39,807
1945
7,540
Total
119,371
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
1939
4,467
1940
4,768
1941
5,088
1942
8,861
1943
16,693
1944
28,180
1945
8,263
Total
76,320
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
1939
1,692
1940
2,142
1941
3,503
1942
2,818
1943
967
1944
-
1945
-
Total
11,122
Ref
[citation needed]
France
France
Country
France
1939
3,163
1940
2,113
1941
-
1942
-
1943
-
1944
-
1945
-
Total
5,276
Total
Total
Country
Total
1939
38,080
1940
51,531
1941
76,256
1942
124,179
1943
190,218
1944
231,852
1945
97,577
Total
809,693
| Country | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total | Ref |
| United States | 2,141 | 6,086 | 26,277 | 47,836 | 85,898 | 96,318 | 49,761 | 354,750 | |
| Soviet Union | 10,382 | 10,565 | 15,735 | 25,436 | 34,245 | 40,246 | 20,052 | 157,261 | |
| United Kingdom | 7,940 | 15,049 | 20,094 | 23,672 | 26,263 | 26,461 | 12,070 | 131,549 | |
| Germany | 8,295 | 10,826 | 11,776 | 15,596 | 25,527 | 39,807 | 7,540 | 119,371 | |
| Japan | 4,467 | 4,768 | 5,088 | 8,861 | 16,693 | 28,180 | 8,263 | 76,320 | |
| Italy | 1,692 | 2,142 | 3,503 | 2,818 | 967 | - | - | 11,122 | [citation needed] |
| France | 3,163 | 2,113 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,276 | |
| Total | 38,080 | 51,531 | 76,256 | 124,179 | 190,218 | 231,852 | 97,577 | 809,693 |
References
- Italy capitulated in 1943
- France capitulated in 1940
- The World War II Data Book
- "Out-Producing the Enemy: American Production During WWII"https://www.nationalww2museum.org/sites/default/files/2017-07/mv-education-package.pdf
- The Army Air Forces in World War II, Volume 6, Men and Planes
- Overy 2016, p. 55.
- United States Strategic Bombing Surveyshttps://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a421958.pdf
- Technology and Culturehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/3106341
- "German Aircraft Production during WW2"https://web.archive.org/web/20040225072109/http://members.aol.com/forcountry/ww2/gma.htm