What was Germany's fighter plane called?

Answer 1

Germany used many fighters during World War Two. One of the finest fighters ever built and most familiar was Germany's very tiny Messerschmidt Me 109, so small, that they were able to construct over 33,000 of them during the course of the war.

The Me109 went through many different versions through the war and its life span. It first saw action in the Spanish civil war where Germany supported Francisco Franco's rebellion.

In 1940 during the Battle of Britain the E version was mostly used. And by the end of the war the G version was the newest available. Changes in engine modifications made up most modifications and versions.

The Me109 had armament of two forward firing machine guns (30 caliber) that sat on top of the engine and fired through the engine cowling and between the propeller blades. Mounted forward of the engine was a 20 mm cannon that fired through the propeller spinner.

The Focke Wolfe 190 (versions A through D) was another excellent fighter plane of World War Two although not produced as much as the Me109. The FW 190 had many different types of armament such as bombs, machine guns and 20 mm cannons.

During the course of most of the war, Germany was experimenting with rocket and jet engines. The first operational jet fighter aircraft was the Messerschmidt Me 262, the same manufacturer of the Me 109. But its late arrival into the war did not help to turn the tide of the air war due to lack of planes, pilots that could fly them, and Hitler's insistence that the 262 be used as a bomber.