List of World War I Central Powers aircraft explained

This is a list of military aircraft used by the Central Powers in World War I

Austro-Hungarian aircraft

Built specifically for or in Austria-Hungary, whose designation system was based on the German one, but with duplications for unrelated designs. German designs used by Austria-Hungary and Germany are in German section.

A & B types (unarmed monoplanes and biplanes)

C types (armed two seat biplanes)

D types (Doppeldecker – armed single seaters)

G types (Grossflugzeuge – large bombers)

Seaplanes

Bulgarian aircraft

Lacking an indigenous aviation industry capable of producing military aircraft, Bulgaria primarily relied on Germany for aircraft.

German aircraft

A & B types (unarmed monoplanes and biplanes)

C types (armed two seat biplanes)

CL types (close support & two seat fighters)

D types (Doppeldecker – armed single seaters)

Dr & F types (Dreidecker – triplane fighters)

E types (Eindecker – armed monoplanes)

G & K types (Grossflugzeuge – large bombers, originally Kampfflugzeuge – battleplane)

J types (ground attack)

L types (bombers)

N types (nachtflugzeuge – night bombers)

R types (Riesenflugzeuge – giant bombers)

See main article: Riesenflugzeug.

W types and other seaplanes (Wasser – floatplane)

Experimental

Ottoman aircraft

Lacking an indigenous aviation industry, the Ottoman Empire primarily relied on Germany for aircraft, although a number of French pre-war aircraft were used in the early part of the war. The Ottoman Empire also operated two Avro 504 light fighter reconnaissance aircraft. Later on, they were used as trainer aircraft

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Gray, 1970, p.339
  2. Gray, 1970, pp.341-344
  3. Designed for Austria-Hungary and operated by both Germany and Austria-Hungary
  4. Gray, 1970, p.291
  5. Gray, 1970, p.232
  6. Gray, 1970, p.233
  7. Gray, 1970, p.252
  8. Gray, 1970, pp.17-19
  9. Gray, 1970, p.279
  10. Gray, 1970, p.280
  11. Gray, 1970, p.318
  12. Gray, 1970, p.327
  13. Gray, 1970, p.337
  14. Gray, 1970, p.334
  15. Gray, 1970, p.387
  16. Gray, 1970, p.390
  17. Gray, 1970, pp.392-393 and 395-396
  18. Gray, 1970, p.394
  19. Gray, 1970, p.391
  20. Gray, 1970, p.418
  21. Gray, 1970, p.428
  22. Gray, 1970, p.429
  23. Gray, 1970, pp.169-172 & 472
  24. Gray, 1970, pp.169-172
  25. Gray, 1970, p.489
  26. Gray, 1970, p.493
  27. Gray, 1970, p.495
  28. Gray, 1970, p.496
  29. Gray, 1970, p.511
  30. Gray, 1970, pp.512-514
  31. Gray, 1970, p.537
  32. Gray, 1970, p.234
  33. Grey, 1970, pp.3-5
  34. Gray, 1970, p.236
  35. Gray, 1970, p.237
  36. Gray, 1970, p.247
  37. Gray, 1970, pp.247-248
  38. Gray, 1970, p.248
  39. Gray, 1970, pp.13-16
  40. Gray, 1970, p.249
  41. Gray, 1970, pp.20-23
  42. Gray, 1970, p.254
  43. Gray, 1970, pp.24-26
  44. Gray, 1970, p.255
  45. Gray, 1970, pp.27-30
  46. Gray, 1970, p.256
  47. Gray, 1970, pp.31-33
  48. Gray, 1970, pp.34-35
  49. Gray, 1970, pp.36-38
  50. Gray, 1970, p.258
  51. Gray, 1970, p.259
  52. Gray, 1970, pp.59-63
  53. Gray, 1970, p.281
  54. Gray, 1970, p.282
  55. Gray, 1970, p.283
  56. Gray, 1970, p.319
  57. Gray, 1970, p.320
  58. Gray, 1970, pp.79-81
  59. Gray, 1970, p.321
  60. Gray, 1970, p.328
  61. Gray, 1970, p.384
  62. Gray, 1970, p.389
  63. Gray, 1970, p.419
  64. Gray, 1970, pp.143-145
  65. Gray, 1970, p.420
  66. Gray, 1970, p.421
  67. Gray, 1970, pp.158-161
  68. Gray, 1970, p.445
  69. Gray, 1970, p.446
  70. Gray, 1970, p.447
  71. Gray, 1970, pp.474 & 478
  72. Gray, 1970, pp.173-175
  73. Gray, 1970, p.475
  74. Gray, 1970, p.476
  75. Gray, 1970, pp.176-178
  76. Gray, 1970, pp.179-182
  77. Gray, 1970, p.477
  78. Gray, 1970, p.494
  79. Gray, 1970, p.508
  80. Gray, 1970, pp.195-198 & 515
  81. Gray, 1970, p.516, 527
  82. Gray, 1970, pp.199-201
  83. Gray, 1970, p.517
  84. Gray, 1970, pp.202-205
  85. Gray, 1970, pp.206-208
  86. Gray, 1970, pp.518-519
  87. Gray, 1970, p.520
  88. Gray, 1970, p.539
  89. Gray, 1970, pp.540-541
  90. Gray, 1970, p.542
  91. Gray, 1970. pp.288-290
  92. Gray, 1970, pp.136-139
  93. Gray, 1970, pp.140-142
  94. Gray, 1970, pp.150-153
  95. Gray, 1970, pp.150-153 & 425
  96. Gray, 1970, p.426
  97. Gray, 1970, p.427
  98. Gray, 1970, p.432 & 434
  99. Gray, 1970, p.238
  100. Gray, 1970, p.251
  101. Gray, 1970, pp.39-44
  102. Gray, 1970, pp.45-48
  103. Also built in Austria-Hungary
  104. Gray, 1970, pp.49-52
  105. Gray, 1970, p.260
  106. Gray, 1970, p.261
  107. Gray, 1970, p.262
  108. Gray, 1970, pp.263-264
  109. Gray, 1970, pp.264-265
  110. Gray, 1970, p.284
  111. Gray, 1970, p.285
  112. Gray, 1970, p.286
  113. Gray, 1970, p.287
  114. Gray, 1970, p.314
  115. Gray, 1970, p.315
  116. Gray, 1970, pp.322-323
  117. Gray, 1970, p.329
  118. Gray, 1970, p.330
  119. Gray, 1970, pp.87-90
  120. Gray, 1970, pp.91-94
  121. Gray, 1970, pp.95-97
  122. Gray, 1970, pp.102-104
  123. Gray, 1970, pp.105-108
  124. Gray, 1970, pp.109-112
  125. Gray, 1970, p.383
  126. Gray, 1970, p.388
  127. Gray, 1970, p.422
  128. Gray, 1970, pp.146-149
  129. Gray, 1970, p.423
  130. Gray, 1970, p.424
  131. Gray, 1970, p.448
  132. Gray, 1970, pp.162-165
  133. Gray, 1970, p.449
  134. Gray, 1970, p.450
  135. Gray, 1970, p.451
  136. Gray, 1970, pp.166-168 & 452-453
  137. Gray, 1970, pp.454-455
  138. Gray, 1970, pp.455-457
  139. Gray, 1970, p.457
  140. Gray, 1970, p.458
  141. Gray, 1970, pp.458-460
  142. Gray, 1970, pp.461-462
  143. Gray, 1970, p.462
  144. Gray, 1970, p.479
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  149. Gray, 1970, p.487
  150. Gray, 1970, p.488
  151. Gray, 1970, p.499
  152. Gray, 1970, pp.187-190
  153. Gray, 1970, p.500
  154. Gray, 1970, pp.501-502
  155. Gray, 1970, pp.502-503
  156. Gray, 1970, pp.191-194
  157. Gray, 1970, p.505
  158. Gray, 1970, p.506
  159. Gray, 1970, p.531
  160. Gray, 1970, p.239
  161. Gray, 1970, p.266
  162. Gray, 1970, p.267
  163. Gray, 1970, p.324
  164. Gray, 1970, pp.98-101
  165. Gray, 1970, p.507
  166. Gray, 1970, pp.82-86
  167. Also used in Austria-Hungary
  168. Gray, 1970, p.489-490
  169. Gray, 1970, p.490
  170. Gray, 1970, pp.183-186
  171. Gray, 1970, p.497
  172. Gray, 1970, p.498
  173. Gray, 1970, pp.183-186 & 498
  174. Gray, 1970, p.241
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  176. Grey, 1970, pp.6-8
  177. Gray, 1970, p.243
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  179. Gray, 1970, p.268
  180. Gray, 1970, p.269
  181. Gray, 1970, p.338
  182. Gray, 1970, p.381
  183. Gray, 1970, pp.113-116
  184. Gray, 1970, p.382
  185. Gray, 1970, pp.409-410
  186. Gray, 1970, p.411
  187. Gray, 1970, pp.128-132
  188. Gray, 1970, pp.128-132 & 412-413
  189. Gray, 1970, p.413
  190. Gray, 1970, pp.414-415
  191. Gray, 1970, p.416
  192. Gray, 1970, p.417
  193. Gray, 1970, p.425
  194. Gray, 1970, p.463
  195. Gray, 1970, p.485
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  197. Gray, 1970, pp.524-525
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  199. Gray, 1970, p.526
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  201. Gray, 1970, p.240
  202. Grey, 1970, pp.9-12
  203. Gray, 1970, pp.53-55
  204. Gray, 1970, p.270
  205. Gray, 1970, p.570
  206. Gray, 1970, p.235
  207. Gray, 1970, p.257
  208. Gray, 1970, p.385
  209. Gray, 1970, p.543
  210. Gray, 1970, p.246
  211. Gray, 1970, p.325
  212. Gray, 1970, p.326
  213. Gray, 1970, p.466
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  215. Gray, 1970, p.273
  216. Gray, 1970, p.274
  217. Gray, 1970, p.275
  218. Gray, 1970, pp.56-58
  219. Gray, 1970, p.276
  220. Gray, 1970, p.277
  221. Gray, 1970, p.397
  222. Gray, 1970, p.398-399, 402 & 404-406
  223. Gray, 1970, p.398
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  225. Gray, 1970, p.401
  226. Gray, 1970, p.403
  227. Gray, 1970, pp.133-135 & 407-408
  228. Gray, 1970, p.409
  229. Gray, 1970, p.312
  230. Gray, 1970, p.310
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  234. Gray, 1970, pp.64-67
  235. Gray, 1970, p.305
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  237. Gray, 1970, p.304
  238. Gray, 1970, p.290
  239. Gray, 1970, pp.68-71
  240. Gray, 1970, pp.72-74
  241. Gray, 1970, pp.295-296
  242. Gray, 1970, p.298
  243. Gray, 1970, pp.75-78
  244. Gray, 1970, p.300
  245. Gray, 1970, p.301
  246. Gray, 1970, p.435
  247. Gray, 1970, p.443
  248. Gray, 1970, pp.443-444
  249. Gray, 1970, p.464
  250. Gray, 1970, p.469
  251. Gray, 1970, p.470
  252. Gray, 1970, p.471
  253. Gray, 1970, p.491
  254. Gray, 1970, pp.491-492
  255. Gray, 1970, pp.491 & 493
  256. Gray, 1970, p.514
  257. Gray, 1970, pp.521-522
  258. Gray, 1970, p.532
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  263. Gray, 1970, p.538
  264. Gray, 1970, p.271
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  266. Gray, 1970, p.278
  267. Gray, 1970, p.316
  268. Gray, 1970, p.317
  269. Gray, 1970, p.322
  270. Gray, 1970, p.331
  271. Gray, 1970, p.332
  272. Gray, 1970, p.333
  273. Gray, 1970, p.336
  274. Gray, 1970, pp.348
  275. Gray, 1970, pp.351
  276. Gray, 1970, pp.352
  277. Gray, 1970, pp.355
  278. Gray, 1970, pp.356
  279. Gray, 1970, pp.357
  280. Gray, 1970, pp.358
  281. Gray, 1970, pp.360
  282. Gray, 1970, p.313
  283. Gray, 1970, p.430
  284. Gray, 1970, p.465
  285. Gray, 1970, p.510
  286. Gray, 1970, p.509
  287. Gray, 1970, pp.528-530
  288. http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_SSW_DII.html Siemens-Schuckert Werke S.S.W. D II