List of RLM aircraft designations
This is a list of aircraft type numbers allocated by an institution under the direction of Heereswaffenamt (before May 1933) and the Reich Air Ministry (RLM) between 1933 and 1945 for German military and civilian aircraft and in parallel to the list of German aircraft engines . See RLM aircraft designation system for an explanation of how these numbers were used.
There is no single "master list" applicable all the way from 1933 to 1945 - numbers were occasionally duplicated, reallocated, or re-used. Sources differ on the allocations.
Listing
0-100
GL/C number
Aircraft
Notes
8-01
Not allocated
8-02
Fieseler Fi 2
Tiger , acrobatic trainer; originally F.2
8-03
Not allocated
8-04
Not allocated
8-05
Fieseler Fi 5
sports plane; originally F.5
8-06
DFS Model 6
target glider (prototype), 1936
8-07
Not allocated
8-08
Göppingen Gö 8
glider, 1/5 scale model of the Do 214; may be a mistake as scale model aircraft weren't covered in the RLM list
8-09
Göppingen Gö 9
Powered aerodynamic scale model of the Do 335; allocation may be a mistake
8-10
Dornier Do 10
(Do C4) fighter (prototype), 1931
8-11
Dornier Do 11
(Do F) medium bomber, 1931
WNF Wn 11
amphibian transport (prototype)
8-12
Dornier Do 12
Libelle III (Dragonfly III), amphibian flying boat, 1932
Zlín Z-XII (captured aircraft)
sports aircraft
8-13
Dornier Do 13
medium bomber, development of Do 11, 1933 (prototypes); renamed to Do 23 in 1935 to avoid the unlucky number 13
8-14
Dornier Do 14
research amphibian (prototype)
8-15
Dornier Do 15
designation given to Dornier Do Y bomber numbers 3 and 4 in an attempt to interest RLM in them
WNF Wn 15
touring plane; originally HV 15
8-16
WNF Wn 16
trainer (prototype)
Dornier Do 16
flying boat; RLM designation for Do J II Wal
8-17
Dornier Do 17
Fliegender Bleistift (Flying Pencil), medium bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter
8-18
Dornier Do 18
long-range flying boat, development of Do 16
8-19
Dornier Do 19
four-engine heavy bomber (2 prototypes only); Ural bomber candidate
8-20
Dornier Do 20
eight-engine flying boat (project)
8-21
Not allocated
8-22
Dornier Do 22
torpedo bomber + reconnaissance land & sea
8-23
Dornier Do 23
medium bomber (development of (Do 13/11)
8-24
Dornier Do 24
intended as reconnaissance flying-boat, used for search and rescue
8-25
Dornier Do 25
Allocated to Dornier, not used; number used postwar
Klemm Kl 25
sportsplane, development of Klemm Kl 20 ; originally L 25
8-26
Dornier Do 26
transport + reconnaissance flying boat
Klemm Kl 26
sportsplane, development of L 25
8-27
BFW M.27
two-seat sport + trainer, 1930; may be a mistake as 8-27 may have been allocated to Klemm
Dornier Do 27
Allocated to Dornier, not used; number used postwar
8-28
Not allocated
8-29
Akaflieg Darmstadt D-29
experimental cabin monoplane; may be a mistake as it conflicts with the Do 29 and Akaflieg aircraft weren't normally covered in the RLM list
Dornier Do 29
heavy fighter + bomber (project); number reused postwar
8-30
Focke-Wulf Fw 30
Heuschrecke (Grasshopper), autogyro; Cierva C.30 built under license
8-31
Klemm Kl 31
single-engine transport, 1931
8-32
Klemm Kl 32
single-engine transport, Kl 32 derivative, 1931
8-33
Junkers W 33
single-engine transport, 1926; Ju prefix not commonly used
Klemm L 33
(Klemm L 33), single-seat ultra-light sports plane (prototype)
8-34
Junkers W 34
single-engine light transport + training (development of Ju 33), 1934; Ju prefix not commonly used
8-35
Klemm Kl 35
sportplane + trainer, 1935
8-36
Klemm Kl 36
single-engine transport, 1934
8-37
Heinkel He 37
Allocated to Heinkel, not used
8-38
Heinkel He 38
fighter land & sea; originally HD 38
Junkers G.38
large four-engine passenger and cargo transport; Ju prefix not commonly used
8-39
DFS 39
tail-less research aircraft
8-40
DFS 40
tail-less research aircraft; number later allocated to Blohm & Voss
Blohm & Voss BV 40
glider interceptor (prototypes)
Focke-Wulf Fw 40
short-range observation aircraft (prototype); originally A 40
8-41
Heinkel He 41
Allocated to Heinkel, not used
8-42
Focke-Wulf Fw 42
twin-engine medium bomber, canard layout (project)
Heinkel He 42
seaplane trainer; originally HD 42
8-43
Focke-Wulf Fw 43
Falke ("Falcon"), light utility aircraft (prototype); originally A 43
8-44
Focke-Wulf Fw 44
Stieglitz ("Goldfinch"), trainer (biplane)
8-45
Heinkel He 45
biplane light bomber
8-46
Heinkel He 46
reconnaissance (W 34 derivative); originally HD 46
Junkers Ju 46
Single-engine high-speed mail landplane/floatplane; W 34 derivate
8-47
Focke-Wulf Fw 47
Höhengeier (Vulture), weather plane
Heinkel He 47
trainer (project); mockup burned in factory fire in 1934; project cancelled afterwards
Junkers K 47
single-engine two-seat fighter (1928); for export only
8-48
Junkers A 48
two-seat fighter-trainer, civil version of K 47; Ju prefix not commonly used
Heinkel He 48
short-range reconnaissance aircraft (project); mockup inspected in 1935 but cancelled in 1936 before its first flight
8-49
Junkers Ju 49
high altitude research plane/record aircraft (prototype)
Heinkel He 49
biplane fighter
8-50
Heinkel He 50
biplane dive bomber
Junkers A50
Junior , sports plane
8-51
Heinkel He 51
biplane fighter-bomber; He 49 derivative
Junkers K 51
Four-engine heavy bomber; derivative of G.38; license-built in Japan as Mitsubishi Ki-20
8-52
Heinkel He 52
high-altitude development of He 51 (prototype)
Junkers Ju 52
transport + bomber gained nickname Tante Ju ("Auntie Ju"),
8-53
Junkers K 53 ; reconnaissance aircraft, only built in Sweden; may be a mistake as license-built aircraft weren't normally covered on the RLM list
8-54
DFS 54
experimental high-altitude glider; cancelled in 1941
Nagler-Rolz NR 54
collapsible and portable ultra-light helicopter
8-55
Nagler-Rolz NR 55
single-seat miniature helicopter (prototype)
Focke-Wulf Fw 55
two-seat sportplane/trainer; slightly modified Al 102
8-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56
Stößer ("Falcon Hawk"), trainer (parasol monoplane)
Heinkel He 56
observation biplane; license-built in Japan as Aichi E3A
8-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
North American NA-57 (captured aircraft)
trainer; captured from the French Air Force
8-58
Focke-Wulf Fw 58
Weihe ("Harrier"), transport + trainer
Heinkel He 58
mail seaplane (prototype)
8-59
Heinkel He 59
reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
8-60
Heinkel He 60
ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane); originally HD 60
Junkers Ju 60
Pfeil , single-engine high speed airliner/mailplane (prototype)
8-61
Focke-Wulf Fw 61
helicopter (2 prototypes), also known as Fa 61
Heinkel He 61
export version of He 45 for China
8-62
Focke-Wulf Fw 62
ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Heinkel He 62
observation float biplane, derivate of He 56; license-built in Japan as Aichi AB-5
8-63
Potez 63 (captured aircraft)
multirole aircraft
Heinkel He 63
biplane trainer (prototypes)
8-64
Heinkel He 64
sports plane (prototypes)
Arado Ar 64
fighter (biplane)
8-65
Arado Ar 65
fighter/trainer, glider towing (biplane - re-engined Ar 64)
Heinkel He 65
single-engine high speed mailplane (project), 1932
8-66
Arado Ar 66
trainer + night intruder
Heinkel He 66
dive bomber, derivative of He 50 for Japan
8-67
Arado Ar 67
biplane fighter prototype
8-68
Arado Ar 68
fighter (biplane)
8-69
Arado Ar 69
biplane trainer prototypes, 1933
8-70
Heinkel He 70
Blitz (Lightning), single-engine transport + mailplane, 1932
8-71
Heinkel He 71
sports plane
Avia B-71 (captured aircraft)
fast bomber
8-72
Heinkel He 72
Kadett (Cadet), trainer
8-73
Heinkel He 73
Allocated to Heinkel, possibly not used
8-74
Heinkel He 74
fighter + advanced trainer (prototypes), 1933
8-75
Albatros Al 75
Ass (Ace), trainer; originally L 75
8-76
Arado Ar 76
fighter trainer
8-77
Arado Ar 77
trainer (prototypes)
8-78
Arado Ar 78
Allocated to Arado, possibly not used
8-79
Arado Ar 79
two-seat sportsplane/trainer
8-80
Arado Ar 80
single-seat fighter (prototype), 1934
8-81
Arado Ar 81
two-seat dive-bomber (prototypes), 1936
8-82
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 , heavy bomber/transport
8-83
Not allocated
8-84
Albatros Al 84
two-seat biplane fighter (prototype), 1931; originally L 84; designation may have been later reserved for Junkers, but was not used
8-85
Junkers Ju 85
version of Ju 88 with twin tail
8-86
Junkers Ju 86
twin-engine airliner/transport/bomber/reconnaissance aircraft
8-87
Junkers Ju 87
Stuka , dive-bomber
8-88
Junkers Ju 88
twin-engine high-speed bomber/multirole aircraft
8-89
Junkers Ju 89
four-engine heavy bomber (2 prototypes), 1936; Ural bomber candidate
8-90
Junkers Ju 90
four-engine transport/airliner
8-91
Junkers Ju 91
Allocated to Junkers; possibly not used
8-92
Junkers Ju 92
four-engine bomber/troop transport (project); possible confusion with other Junkers aircraft or project
8-93
Junkers Ju 93
Allocated to Junkers; possibly not used
8-94
Junkers Ju 94
Allocated to Junkers; possibly not used
8-95
Arado Ar 95
biplane coastal patrol + attack (land & sea)
8-96
Arado Ar 96
trainer
8-97
Fieseler Fi 97
touring plane
8-98
Fieseler Fi 98
dive-bomber (2 prototypes)
8-99
Fieseler Fi 99
Jungtiger (Young Tiger) sportsplane + touring plane (1 prototype)
8-100
Heinkel He 100
fighter; number originally allocated to Fieseler, but requested by Heinkel as a "special" number for his aircraft
101-200
GL/C number
Aircraft
Notes
8-101
Albatros Al 101
two-seat sportsplane + trainer, 1930; originally L 101
8-102
Albatros Al 102
two-seat sportsplane + trainer, 1931; originally L 102
8-103
Albatros Al 103
experimental, 1932; originally L 103; last Albatros design
Fieseler Fi 103
also known as FZG 76 (fictitious designation for deception purposes) and V-1 (propaganda designation); manned versions tested as Fi 103R
8-104
Siebel Fh 104
Hallore , medium transport; originally Kl 104 as it was a Klemm design
8-105
Klemm Kl 105
touring plane, development of Kl 35 (prototypes)
8-106
Klemm Kl 106
sportsplane (prototypes)
8-107
Klemm Kl 107
touring plane
8-108
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 108
Taifun (Typhoon), trainer + transport
8-109
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 109
fighter
8-110
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 110
Key Zerstörer heavy fighter + night-fighter
8-111
Heinkel He 111
bomber
8-112
Heinkel He 112
fighter
8-113
Heinkel He 113
Fictitious designation of He 100D-1 for disinformation purposes
8-114
Heinkel He 114
reconnaissance seaplane
8-115
Heinkel He 115
general-purpose seaplane, torpedo-bomber
8-116
Heinkel He 116
long range mail, transport + reconnaissance
8-117
Henschel Hs 117
Schmetterling (Butterfly), surface-to-air missile (rocket-engined); number was originally allocated to Heinkel, but was not used
8-118
Heinkel He 118
dive bomber (prototypes)
8-119
Heinkel He 119
single propeller-twin engine high-speed bomber (prototypes) 1937; also known as He 111U (propaganda designation)
8-120
Heinkel He 120
four-engine long-range passenger flying-boat (project), 1938
8-121
Henschel Hs 121
fighter + trainer (prototype)
8-122
Henschel Hs 122
reconnaissance aircraft
8-123
Henschel Hs 123
light dive-bomber, ground-attack (biplane)
8-124
Henschel Hs 124
heavy fighter + bomber (prototype)
8-125
Henschel Hs 125
fighter + trainer (prototype)
8-126
Henschel Hs 126
reconnaissance
8-127
Henschel Hs 127
high-speed bomber (prototype)
8-128
Henschel Hs 128
high altitude research aircraft
8-129
Henschel Hs 129
Fliegender Büchsenöffner (Flying Can Opener), ground-attack
8-130
Henschel Hs 130
high altitude reconnaissance + bomber, Bomber B competitor (prototypes)
8-131
Bücker Bü 131
Jungmann (Young Man), trainer (biplane)
8-132
Henschel Hs 132
dive bomber (jet-engined) (prototype); number originally allocated to Bücker, but was not used
8-133
Bücker Bü 133
Jungmeister (Young Champion), trainer + competition aerobatics (biplane)
8-134
Bücker Bü 134
touring plane (prototype)
8-135
Blohm & Voss Ha 135
biplane trainer (6 built)
8-136
Blohm & Voss Ha 136
trainer (prototype)
Hütter Hü 136
dive-bomber (project)
8-137
Blohm & Voss Ha 137
light dive-bomber (prototypes)
8-138
Blohm & Voss BV 138
Seedrache (Sea Dragon)/Fliegender Holzschuh (Flying Clog), reconnaissance/patrol flying boat (first two designated as Ha 138)
8-139
Blohm & Voss Ha 139
long-range floatplane
8-140
Blohm & Voss Ha 140
torpedo bomber floatplane (prototypes)
8-141
Blohm & Voss BV 141
reconnaissance (asymmetric)
8-142
Blohm & Voss Ha 142
maritime patrol/transport
8-143
Blohm & Voss BV 143
glide bomb (prototype)
8-144
Blohm & Voss BV 144
twin-engine airliner (prototype)
8-145
Gotha Go 145
trainer
8-146
Gotha Go 146
small transport (twin-engine), 1935
8-147
Gotha Go 147
STOL tail-less reconnaissance (prototypes)
Junkers Ju 147
experimental twin-engine, high-altitude bomber (project); allocation not confirmed
8-148
Gotha Go 148
Allocated to Gotha; not used for superstitious reasons (1+4+8 = 13)
8-149
Gotha Go 149
trainer (prototypes)
8-150
Gotha Go 150
two engine touring aircraft
8-151
Klemm Kl 151
touring plane (prototype)
8-152
Klemm Kl 152
fighter (project); number transferred to Focke-Wulf
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
fighter (derived from Fw 190)
8-153
Focke-Wulf Ta 153
fighter (derived from Fw 190, prototype), developed as Ta 152H; number originally allocated to Klemm, but was not used
8-154
Focke-Wulf Ta 154
Moskito (Mosquito), wood-framed night-fighter; number originally allocated to Klemm, but was not used
8-155
Blohm & Voss BV 155
high-altitude interceptor (formerly Me 155); number originally assigned to Klemm, but was not used
8-156
Fieseler Fi 156
Storch (Stork), STOL reconnaissance, ambulance
8-157
Fieseler Fi 157
unmanned target(prototypes)
8-158
Fieseler Fi 158
research aircraft
8-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
fighter (prototype only)
8-160
Junkers Ju 160
passenger plane
8-161
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 161
reconnaissance aircraft, development of Bf 110 (prototypes)
8-162
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 162
Jaguar , fast bomber, development of Bf 110 (prototype)
Heinkel He 162
Spatz (sparrow, Heinkel's name for the design) - Jet-powered fighter, winner of the Volksjäger (People's Fighter) design competition; originally designated as He 500, reallocated to 8-162 as a security measure
8-163
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 163
STOL reconnaissance aircraft (one prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 163
Komet (Comet), interceptor (rocket-engined); initially known as Me 194 as it continued development of the DFS 194; reallocated to 8-163 as a security measure
8-164
Messerschmitt Bf 164
experimental aircraft (project); design for a world flight planned by the RLM, projected 1935-1937
Messerschmitt Me 164
airliner (prototype); transferred to Caudron after the occupation of France
8-165
BFW (Messerschmitt) Bf 165
4-engine heavy bomber (mock-up only)
8-166
Kiel FK 166
trainer (prototype); number transferred to Fieseler
Fieseler Fi 166
jet fighter (project)
8-167
Fieseler Fi 167
ship-borne torpedo bomber + reconnaissance (biplane)
8-168
Fieseler Fi 168
ground-attack aircraft (abandoned)
8-169
Fieseler Fi 169
Allocated to Fieseler; possibly not used
8-170
Heinkel He 170
reconnaissance aircraft; export version of He 70 for Hungary with Gnome-Rhône 14K engine; internally known as "He 70 Hungary"
8-171
Heinkel He 171
Allocated to Heinkel; possibly not used
8-172
Heinkel He 172
Kadett , trainer, derivative of He 72 (prototype)
8-173
Heinkel He 173
Allocated to Heinkel; possibly not used
8-174
Heinkel He 174
Allocated to Heinkel; possibly not used
8-175
Bloch MB.175 (captured aircraft)
reconnaissance bomber
8-176
Heinkel He 176
Pioneering rocket -engined experimental aircraft (prototype)
8-177
Heinkel He 177
Greif (Griffon), Germany's only operational long-range heavy bomber
8-178
Heinkel He 178
Pioneering jet-engined experimental aircraft
8-179
Heinkel He 179
Four-engine variant of the He 177 If the source is correct at all, then at most was a work assignment from mid-1939 till September. Never officially assigned by RLM (project)[ 1]
8-180
Bücker Bü 180
Student , sportsplane + trainer
8-181
Bücker Bü 181
Bestmann (Best man), trainer + ground attack
8-182
Bücker Bü 182
Kornett (Cornet), trainer (three prototypes)
8-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183
Huckebein , jet-engined fighter (project); number originally allocated to Bücker, but was not used; initially designated as Fw 232 but changed to Ta 183 to avoid confusion with the Ar 232
8-184
Flettner Fl 184
experimental helicopter (prototype)
8-185
Flettner Fl 185
experimental helicopter (prototype); development of Fl 184
8-186
Focke-Wulf Fw 186
reconnaissance autogiro (prototype); number later transferred to Junkers
Junkers Ju 186
high-altitude research aircraft derived from Ju 86
8-187
Focke-Wulf Fw 187
Falke (Falcon), heavy fighter
Junkers Ju 187
erroneous designation for the Ju 287
8-188
Junkers Ju 188
Rächer (Avenger), bomber, reconnaissance; number originally allocated to Focke-Wulf, but transferred to Junkers at their request
8-189
Focke-Wulf Fw 189
Fliegende Auge ("flying eye")/Eule (Owl)/Uhu (Eagle-owl) , reconnaissance
8-190
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Würger (Shrike /Butcher-Bird), fighter
8-191
Focke-Wulf Fw 191
Bomber B competitor, medium bomber (prototypes)
8-192
AGO Ao 192
Kurier (Courier), light transport
8-193
DFS 193
tail-less research aircraft (project); number possibly originally allocated to AGO, but was not used
8-194
DFS 194
rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
8-195
Arado Ar 195
ship-borne torpedo bomber + reconnaissance, derivative of Ar 95
8-196
Arado Ar 196
ship-borne reconnaissance + coastal patrol (seaplane)
8-197
Arado Ar 197
naval fighter (biplane - derived from Ar 68)
8-198
Arado Ar 198
Fliegende Aquarium (flying aquarium) reconnaissance, (prototypes)
Focke-Wulf Fw 198
Invented by the British press in 1940-1942; pictures of the Die Schelde S-21 presented as evidence; repeatedly erroneously referenced
8-199
Arado Ar 199
seaplane trainer
Fieseler-Skoda FiSk 199
variant of Bf 109G with a high-legged, jettisonable tail wheel to allow the hanging of an SC-500 bomb
8-200
Focke-Wulf Fw 200
Condor , transport + maritime patrol-bomber; number assigned out of sequence at Focke-Wulf's request
Dornier Do 200
Cover designation for captured Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses; number probably derived from the designation of the unit operating it, KG 200
201-300
GL/C number
Aircraft
Notes
8-201
Siebel Si 201
STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
8-202
Siebel Si 202
Hummel (Bumblebee), sports plane + trainer, 1938
8-203
DFS 203
assault glider, two DFS 230 fuselages (project); number possibly originally allocated to Siebel, but was not used
8-204
Siebel Si 204
transport + aircrew trainer; development of Fh 104
8-205
Not allocated
8-206
Focke-Wulf Fw 206
passenger plane (project); designed for DLH as successor to Ju 52/3m
8-207
Not allocated
8-208
Messerschmitt Me 208
touring aircraft, development of Bf 108 (prototypes); development handed over to SNCAN in 1941; entered production postwar as the Nord 1100
8-209
Messerschmitt Me 209
speed-record aircraft (prototype), four built; redesignated to Me 109R for propaganda purposes after breaking the air-speed record in 1939
Messerschmitt Me 209
fighter (1943 prototype - completely different from above), began with "V5" prototype
8-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
heavy fighter + reconnaissance
8-211
Hütter Hü 211
reconnaissance aircraft, derived from He 219 (project)
Focke-Wulf Ta 211
twin-engine fast attack bomber, developed into the Ta 154; in-house designation by Focke-Wulf, named after the engine planned to power it
8-212
Dornier Do 212
research amphibian (prototype)
Zlín 212 (captured aircraft)
primary trainer
8-213
Not allocated; possibly reserved for Dornier
8-214
Dornier Do 214
transport flying boat (abandoned)
8-215
Dornier Do 215
bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter, export version of Do 17 Z with DB 601 engine
8-216
Dornier Do 216
six-engine transport flying boat (project); smaller military variant of the Do 214
8-217
Dornier Do 217
medium bomber + night-fighter
8-218
Dornier Do 218
Allocated to Dornier, possibly not used
8-219
Heinkel He 219
Uhu (Eagle-Owl)
8-220
Heinkel He 220
four-engine very large passenger flying boat (project); competing design to BV 222 for DLH
8-221
Dornier Do 221
Allocated to Dornier, possibly not used
8-222
Blohm & Voss BV 222
Wiking (Viking); transport flying boat
8-223
Focke-Achgelis Fa 223
Drache (Dragon); transport helicopter (prototype)
8-224
Focke-Achgelis Fa 224
Libelle (Dragonfly), helicopter, development of Fa 61 (project); construction stopped in 1940 due to WWII
8-225
AGO Ao 225
heavy fighter (project); number reassigned to Focke-Achgelis
Focke-Achgelis Fa 225
autogyro assault glider conversion of DFS 230 (prototype)
8-226
Blohm & Voss BV 226
renumbered as BV 246; 8-226 reassigned to Horten
Horten Ho 226
flying wing research aircraft (prototype), also called H.VII
8-227
FGP 227
small scale development aircraft for BV 238
8-228
DFS 228
Narwhal , rocket-powered reconnaissance aircraft (prototype only)
8-229
Horten Ho 229
fighter jet-propelled (flying-wing); also called H.IX and later Go 229
8-230
DFS 230
transport and assault glider
Morane-Saulnier MS.230 (captured aircraft)
basic trainer
8-231
Arado Ar 231
fold-wing U-boat reconnaissance aircraft (prototype)
8-232
Arado Ar 232
Tausendfüßler (Millipede)/Tatzelwurm , heavy cargo transport
8-233
Arado Ar 233
seaplane (concept), 1940; renamed Ar 430
8-234
Arado Ar 234
Blitz (Lightning), bomber + reconnaissance (jet-engined)
8-235
Dornier Do 235
four-engine heavy bomber (project); allocation not confirmed
8-236
Focke-Achgelis Fa 236
Allocated to Focke-Achgelis, possibly not used
8-237
Blohm & Voss BV 237
asymmetric ground attack aircraft (project)
8-238
Blohm & Voss BV 238
six-engine very long range transport flying-boat (prototype). Largest aircraft built by any Axis nation
Focke-Wulf Fw 238
four-engine long-range heavy bomber (project, 1941), number assigned in-house at Focke-Wulf, not by the RLM
8-239
Arado Ar 239
high-altitude bomber (project); allocation not confirmed
Focke-Wulf Fw 239
twin-jet bomber (project, 1944); also known as "1000x1000x1000 Bomber, Project A"; likely an in-house designation
8-240
Arado Ar 240
heavy fighter + reconnaissance
8-241
Gotha Go 241
touring plane (project)
8-242
Gotha Go 242
transport glider
8-243
Messerschmitt Me 243
Allocated to Messerschmitt, possibly not used
8-244
Gotha Go 244
transport aircraft (powered Go 242)
8-245
Gotha Go 245
Allocated to Gotha, possibly not used
8-246
Blohm & Voss BV 246
Hagelkorn (Hailstone), glide bomb; originally BV 226
8-247
Not allocated
8-248
Junkers Ju 248
temporary designation of the Me 263 after design was handed over to Junkers
8-249
Focke-Wulf Fw 249
eight-engine heavy transport aircraft (project, 1941), also known as Focke-Wulf P.195; RLM designation is probably a mistake
8-250
Blohm & Voss BV 250
land-based version of BV 238 (project); 8-250 transferred to Focke-Wulf
Focke-Wulf Fw 250
twin-jet fighter-bomber (project)
Horten Ho 250
flying wing sailplane (prototype), also known as H.III; allocation is questionable
8-251
Focke-Wulf Fw 251
three-seat all-weather night jet fighter (project); likely an in-house designation
Horten Ho 251
flying wing glider (prototypes), also known as H.IV; allocation is questionable
8-252
Horten Ho 252
flying wing research aircraft (prototype), also known as H.V; allocation is questionable
Junkers Ju 252
transport, 15 built
8-253
Fieseler Fi 253
Spatz (Sparrow), sportsplane (prototypes)
Horten Ho 253
flying wing glider (prototypes), also known as H.VI; allocation is questionable
8-254
Focke-Wulf Ta 254
twin-engine multipurpose combat aircraft, derivate of Ta 154C (project)
Horten Ho 254
flying wing research aircraft (prototype), also known as H VII; renamed to Ho 226
8-255
Not allocated
8-256
Fieseler Fi 256
enlarged development of Fi 156 (prototype)
8-257
Skoda-Kauba SK 257
advanced fighter-trainer (prototypes)
8-258
Not allocated
8-259
Focke-Wulf Fw 259
Frontjäger , fighter (project)
8-260
Not allocated
8-261
Messerschmitt Me 261
long-range courier (prototype only)
Focke-Wulf Fw 261
four-engine heavy bomber (project), also known as Focke-Wulf-Projekt 0310225; number assigned in-house by Focke-Wulf, not by the RLM
8-262
Messerschmitt Me 262
Schwalbe (Swallow), fighter, Sturmvogel (Stormbird), attack (jet-engined)
8-263
Messerschmitt Me 263
interceptor (rocket-engined), (early development as Junkers Ju 248 )
8-264
Messerschmitt Me 264
Amerikabomber design competitor, long-range bomber (three prototypes built/flown)
8-265
Flettner Fl 265
Pioneering, first-ever synchropter helicopter, for reconnaissance use
Messerschmitt Me 265
tail-less heavy fighter (project), based on Lippisch P.10 design; 1942-1943 projected alternative to the Me 210
8-266
Focke-Achgelis Fa 266
Hornisse (Hornet), helicopter (prototype); civil version of the Fa 223
8-267
Focke-Achgelis Fa 267
medevac helicopter (project); medevac version of the Fa 223
Horten Ho 267
twin-turbojet flying wing, allocation not confirmed; possible confusion with the Ho 229
Gotha Go 267
allocated to Gotha, possibly not used
8-268
Junkers Ju 268
unmanned flying bomb (project), intended for use with He 162
8-269
Focke-Achgelis Fa 269
convertiplane (project)
8-270
Heinkel He 270
version of He 70 with DB 601 engine
8-271
Weserflug We 271
amphibian transport (prototype)
8-272
Focke-Wulf Fw 272
mixed-power multipurpose fighter; in-house designation derived from drawing No. 272; number originally allocated to Heinkel, but not used[ 2]
8-273
Heinkel He 273
Allocated to Heinkel, possibly not used
8-274
Heinkel He 274
high-altitude heavy bomber, originally the "He 177H" design in October 1941 (prototype, 2 completed by French post-war); transferred to Farman
8-275
Heinkel He 275
four-engine heavy bomber (project, 1945); may not have been a bomber
8-276
Heinkel He 276
Allocated to Heinkel, possibly not used
8-277
Heinkel He 277
Amerikabomber design competitor, derivative of He 177 (with He 219 -inspired fuselage/tail) with RLM number assigned to it by February 1943, a paper design only (never built)
8-278
Heinkel He 278
turboprop fighter (project); allocation not confirmed
8-279
Heinkel He 279
Allocated to Heinkel, not used
8-280
Heinkel He 280
turbojet fighter, first jet fighter to fly; originally He 180, but changed to He 280 to avoid confusion with the Bü 180; development halted in 1943
8-281
Focke-Wulf Fw 281
turboprop-powered single-seat fighter (project), turboprop version of "Flitzer" jet fighter; likely an in-house designation; originally allocated to Heinkel, but was not used[ 2]
8-282
Flettner Fl 282
Kolibri (Hummingbird), twin-rotor reconnaissance synchropter -layout helicopter
8-283
Focke-Wulf Ta 283
ramjet fighter, 1945 (project)
Focke-Achgelis Fa 283
turbojet autogyro (project)
8-284
Focke-Achgelis Fa 284
twin-rotor flying crane helicopter, 1943 (prototype)
8-285
Flettner Fl 285
helicopter (project); Fl 282 with As 10 engine
8-286
Junkers Ju 286
six-engine high-altitude bomber developed from the Ju 86, 1942 (prototype)
8-287
Junkers Ju 287
single-engine dive bomber; erroneously known as the Ju 187
Junkers Ju 287
heavy bomber (jet-engined), 1944 (prototype)
8-288
Junkers Ju 288
Key Bomber B aviation contract winner, 1941 (prototypes)
8-289
Junkers Ju 289
Allocated to Junkers, possibly not used
8-290
Junkers Ju 290
Seeadler (Sea Eagle), long-range bomber, patrol, transport
8-291
Henschel Hs 291
Possibly an air-launched anti-ship missile (project)
8-292
Argus As 292
Fernfeuer (Long-range fire), target & reconnaissance drone; number originally allocated to Henschel, but was not used
8-293
Henschel Hs 293
radio-guided glide bomb
8-294
Henschel Hs 294
radio-guided air-to-sea missile
8-295
Henschel Hs 295
rocket-boosted glide bomb (prototypes); enlarged Hs 293
8-296
Arado Ar 296
proposed development of Ar 96 built with non-strategic materials (project), but rejected by the RLM; number reassigned to Henschel
Henschel Hs 296
radio-guided rocket-boosted glide bomb, improved Hs 293 (prototypes)
8-297
Henschel Hs 297
Föhn , unguided surface-to-air rocket; became the Hs 117
8-298
Henschel Hs 298
rocket-powered, air-to-air radio-guided missile; abandoned in early 1945
8-299
Junkers Ju 299
Allocated to Junkers, possibly not used
8-300
Focke-Wulf Fw 300
four-engine transatlantic airliner, enlarged successor to the Fw 200 (project); design handed over to SNCASO after the occupation of France
301-400
GL/C number
Aircraft
Notes
8-301
DFS 301
project; possibly related to DFS 346
8-302
Not allocated
8-303
Not allocated
8-304
Not allocated
8-305
Not allocated
8-306
Not allocated
8-307
Not allocated
8-308
Not allocated
8-309
Messerschmitt Me 309
fighter, successor to the Bf 109 (prototype); development halted in 1943
8-310
Messerschmitt Me 310
high altitude fighter, development of Me 210 (project)
8-311
Not allocated
8-312
Not allocated
8-313
Caproni Ca.313 (captured aircraft)
twin-engine reconnaissance bomber
8-314
Not allocated
8-315
Henschel Hs 315
possibly a missile project[ 2]
8-316
Not allocated
8-317
Dornier Do 317
bomber, development of Do 217 (prototypes) and Bomber B competitor
8-318
Dornier Do 318
flying boat, development of Do 18 (project)
8-319
Heinkel He 319
development of He 219
8-320
Messerschmitt Me 320
Allocated to Messerschmitt, possibly not used
8-321
Messerschmitt Me 321
Gigant (Giant), transport glider
8-322
Junkers Ju 322
Mammut (Mammoth), transport glider (prototype), 1941)
8-323
Messerschmitt Me 323
Gigant (Giant), transport (powered Me 321); F-series built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin as ZMe 323F
8-324
Not allocated
8-325
Focke-Wulf Fw 325
Allocated for Focke-Wulf, not used; may be a typo for the Fa 325 and designation may have been reserved for Focke-Achgelis and not Focke-Wulf
Focke-Achgelis Fa 325
Krabbe (Crab), transport helicopter (project)
8-326
Not allocated
8-327
Messerschmitt Me 327
rocket-propelled interceptor, derivative of Me 163A; possibly an initial designation for Me 163B
8-328
Messerschmitt Me 328
pulsejet fighter (prototype)
8-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
tail-less flying-wing fighter (project); 1942-1943 projected alternative to the Me 210
8-330
Focke-Achgelis Fa 330
Bachstelze (Wagtail) towed observation rotor-kite
8-331
DFS 331
cargo glider (prototype)
8-332
DFS 332
twin-fuselage cargo glider (project)
8-333
Fieseler Fi 333
transport (concept)
8-334
Arado Ar 334
Derivative of Ar 234 (project)[ 3]
Messerschmitt Me 334
tail-less fighter development of Me 163 (project); not an official RLM designation
8-335
Dornier Do 335
Pfeil (Arrow), fighter-bomber (push-pull engine configuration)
8-336
Focke-Achgelis Fa 336
scout helicopter (prototype), 1944; powered derivative of Fa 330; prototype completed postwar in France as SNCASO SE-3101
8-337
Junkers Ju 337
Allocated to Junkers, possibly not used
8-338
Not allocated
8-339
Flettner Fl 339
reconnaissance helicopter; enlarged Fl 282
8-340
Arado Ar 340
proposed high-altitude bomber, "Bomber B" competitor; the original designation was an Arado internal project number Ar E.340. It is not known, if the number ever was assigned
8-341
Akaflieg Berlin B9
research aircraft (prone pilot). Refer to Akaflieg Berlin .
8-342
Doblhoff Wn 342
experimental tip jet helicopter (prototype)
8-343
Heinkel He 343
jet bomber (project)
8-344
Kramer Rk 344
wire-guided air-to-air missile; commonly known as Ruhrstahl X-4
Sombold So 344
rocket-powered parasite fighter (project); probably an in-house designation
8-345
Gotha Go 345
assault glider (prototypes)
8-346
DFS 346
supersonic research aircraft (incomplete prototype only)
8-347
Kramer Rk 347
Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood), wire-guided anti-tank missile (prototypes); commonly known as Ruhrstahl X-7
8-348
Not allocated
8-349
Bachem Ba 349
Natter (Adder or Viper), VTVL point-defense interceptor (rocket-engine)
8-352
Junkers Ju 352
Herkules , development of Ju 252 in mixed construction
8-356
allocated to Fieseler for a Fi-156 successor or for a Junkers project
8-362
Messerschmitt Me 362
three-engine jet airliner
8-364
Messerschmitt Me 364
long-range bomber, six-engine version of Me 264 (project); would have been an in-house Messerschmitt designation
8-368
Messerschmitt Me 368
Possibly allocated to Messerschmitt; no other details
8-388
Junkers Ju 388
high altitude night fighter + bomber + reconnaissance, development of Ju 188
8-390
Junkers Ju 390
Amerikabomber long-range design competitor (two prototypes built/flown), derivate of Ju 290
8-391
Focke-Wulf Fw 391
development or alternative designation of Fw 191 (project)
8-393
Arado Ar 393
Possibly allocated to Arado; no other details
8-396
Arado Ar 396
two-seat basic trainer, 1944; derivative of Ar 96, mainly built of wood; produced postwar in France
8-400
Focke-Wulf Ta 400
eight-engine, mixed-power transatlantic bomber, 1944 (project); Amerikabomber design candidate
401-
GL/C number
Aircraft
Notes
8-409
Messerschmitt Me 409
original designation for the Messerschmitt Me 155B[ 4]
8-410
Messerschmitt Me 410
Hornisse (Hornet) heavy fighter, lengthened Me 210
8-417
Dornier Do 417
medium bomber (project), development of Do 317
8-419
Heinkel He 419
high-altitude fighter, He 219 with longer wingspan
8-423
Zeppelin-Messerschmitt ZMe 423
heavy transport, enlarged Me 323 (project)
8-430
Arado Ar 430
amphibian transport (project), handed over to Dewoitine in 1942; number transferred to Gotha
Gotha Ka 430
cargo glider (prototype), further development of the Go 242; also known as Kalkert Ka 430
8-432
Arado Ar 432
redesignation of Ar 232C
8-435
Dornier Do 435
two-seat night fighter; development of Do 335 (project)
8-440
Arado Ar 440
development of Ar 240 - prototype
8-445
Caudron C.445 (captured aircraft)
twin-engine transport
8-446
DFS 446
project; possibly related to DFS 346
8-452
Junkers Ju 452
possibly a development of the Ju 252 in wooden construction (project?)
8-462
Messerschmitt Me 462
jet bomber (project); number proposed by Messerschmitt for the P.1107, but probably not officially allocated by the RLM
8-468
DFS 468
project, no other details
8-488
Junkers Ju 488
heavy bomber, derivative of Ju 288 (project)
8-491
Focke-Wulf Fw 491
development of Fw 391 (project)
8-500
Heinkel He 500
original designation for Volksjäger project; became He 162
8-509
Messerschmitt Me 509
fighter, Me 309 development with mid-mounted engine (project)
8-510
Messerschmitt Me 510
fighter-bomber, version/derivative of Me 410 (project)
8-519
Heinkel He 519
presumed designation for a He 119 development (possibly P.1065 III)
8-520
Dewoitine D.520 (captured aircraft)
fighter
8-523
ZSO 523
six-engine military cargo transport; enlarged ZMe 323 with engines (project)
8-532
Arado Ar 532
four-engine transport (project); Ar 232 with BMW 801 engines
8-534
Avia B-534 (captured aircraft)
fighter
8-535
Heinkel He 535
mixed-power night fighter and high-speed reconnaissance aircraft; derivative of Do 335 (incomplete project); transferred to Heinkel as He 535
8-600
Messerschmitt Me 600
proposed designation by Messerschmitt for Sack AS-6 production
8-609
Messerschmitt Me 609
heavy fighter, two Me 309 fuselages joined together (incomplete project); also known as Me 309Z
8-632
Arado Ar 632
four-engine transport - incomplete project
8-635
Dornier Do 635
heavy fighter, two Do 335 fuselages joined together (incomplete project); initial design work by Heinkel as the He 635; transferred to Dornier as the Do 635; transferred to Junkers as the Ju 635 who simplified the design
See also
Notes
References
Heinz J. Nowarra's Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945 ("German Air Armament 1933-1945")
1 to 100 101 to 200 201 to 300 301 to 349 Post-349 (non-sequential)
1 Not assigned
2 Unofficial/proposed
3 Assigned, but not used before RLM was dissolved
4 Assigned to captured aircraft
5 Unconfirmed
6 Propaganda/cover designation
7 Assigned to multiple types
Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.