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Quiz about Lufwaffe Combat Aircraft
Quiz about Lufwaffe Combat Aircraft

Lufwaffe Combat Aircraft Trivia Quiz


A short quiz to test your knowledge of Goering's elite airforce.

A multiple-choice quiz by experten45. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
experten45
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
86,994
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15
1. What two-engined bomber was Germany's "Jack of All Trades? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which Luftwaffe fighter aircraft's performance fell off signifigantly above 25,000 feet? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. The Heinkel 177 heavy bomber had the official designation of "Greif" meaning Griffon.


Question 4 of 15
4. What was the only biplane still in operation in frontline attack squadrons in Germany in 1944? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The Arado 232 transport aircraft had many inboard wheels which, when the aircraft was lowered onto them, made loading the aircraft much easier. The aircraft was christened what as a result of these many wheels? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. When the War ended Germany had quite a few interesting projects. One of the most desperate of these was the Bachem 349 "Natter". What about the Ba349's landing gear made it so interesting? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Emil Lang shot down 18 Soviet planes in one day during the war in the Soviet Union. Treu/False: for a while the record was 17 aircraft in a single day, accomplished by Hans Joachim Marseille.


Question 8 of 15
8. At first, German fighter pilots were weary of the new FW-190 D-9. The main reason was that the engine used in the plane was originally designed for bombers. What was the engine? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The Me-410 "Hornisse" (Hornet) was a heavy fighter designed from the less than successful Me-210. The '410's main role was that of a bomber destroyer, however it had to stay out of range of the bombers' guns, so a very heavy long range gun was developed. One hit from this gun would literally obliterate a B-17 or B-24. What was this formidable weapon called? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. During the first day of Operation Barbarossa the Soviets admitted losses of over 1200 aircraft, most on the ground.


Question 11 of 15
11. Operation Bodenplatte was a highly successful German operation that temporarily returned the skies to the Germans in and around the Paris area.


Question 12 of 15
12. What was the longest ranging aircraft produced in Germany during the war of these listed below? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Successor to the He-112, this aircraft was also turned down by the RLM (Reichs Luftwaffe Ministerium) for improved variants of the Bf-109. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The MiG series fighters 15-21 resemble a prototype German fighter developed by Kurt Tank. What was the designation of this aircraft? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. How did Hermann Goering, chief of the Luftwaffe die? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What two-engined bomber was Germany's "Jack of All Trades?

Answer: JU-88

The JU-88 was originally conceived as a Schnell-Bomber (Fast Bomber) but it evolved into a heavy fighter, bomber destroyer, pilotless missle, night fighter, reconiassance plane, torpedo carrier, and about any other role minus that of close dog-fighting.
2. Which Luftwaffe fighter aircraft's performance fell off signifigantly above 25,000 feet?

Answer: Focke Wulf Fw-190A

The Butcher Bird was Germany's only mass-produced fighter produced during WWII. It was heavily armed with two 13mm MG 131's and four 20mm MG 151's (A-8 model). In stark contrast, the P-51B Mustang had only four .50 caliber (12.7mm) Brownings. The Fw-190 was extremely versatile and was regularly used in every fighter role, ground attack mission, recon mission, and even as a torpedo bomber. Though the exact amount of planes produced is unknown, current figures estimate that around 21,000 of this great machine were produced.
3. The Heinkel 177 heavy bomber had the official designation of "Greif" meaning Griffon.

Answer: True

The He-177 had to be one of the most arduous and unrewarding projects ever undertaken by the German aero industry. It had four engines, though only two were visible. The engines were four coupled DB-601 engines, the plan looked good on paper but the engines had more than their share of inflight fires.
4. What was the only biplane still in operation in frontline attack squadrons in Germany in 1944?

Answer: Henschel 123

The Henschel was quite possibly the toughest biplane in history. It had such a solid structure and so much armour that it was quite slow and had a very short range, but its pilots loved it and it soldiered on until 1944 when the Luftwaffe ran out of them.
5. The Arado 232 transport aircraft had many inboard wheels which, when the aircraft was lowered onto them, made loading the aircraft much easier. The aircraft was christened what as a result of these many wheels?

Answer: Millipede

The Arado 232 was designed as the successor to the ubiquitous Ju-52. The 232 was fast at around 200mph, well armed and easy to load and unload. The 232A didn't last very long because it was thought to be underpowered so the 232B was developed. This plane mounted 4 instead of just two Gnome-Rhone engines making it an exceptional transport.

However, not many were produced, less than 500.
6. When the War ended Germany had quite a few interesting projects. One of the most desperate of these was the Bachem 349 "Natter". What about the Ba349's landing gear made it so interesting?

Answer: It took off from a vertical platform

The Ba349 was armed with 24 x 73mm rockets and had a top speed over 600 mph!
7. Emil Lang shot down 18 Soviet planes in one day during the war in the Soviet Union. Treu/False: for a while the record was 17 aircraft in a single day, accomplished by Hans Joachim Marseille.

Answer: True

This pilot flew for JG 27 in N. Africa
He lost his life when returning from a mission. Neither he, nor his aircraft had been struck by a single enemy bullet. An inflight fire erupted in his cockpit, he bailed out and his head hit the tail of his plane. Rendered unconcsious, he never deployed his parachute.
8. At first, German fighter pilots were weary of the new FW-190 D-9. The main reason was that the engine used in the plane was originally designed for bombers. What was the engine?

Answer: Junkers Jumo 213

The "Long-Nosed" Dora series of the FW-190 was the best of the bunch. Though outmatched by the Ta-152 in altitude, speed, and climb, the Dora could hold its own against anything the allies had in 1944-45. It was the first and possibly only German piston-engined fighter produced in numbers (900) to achieve parity with the P-51 Mustang.
9. The Me-410 "Hornisse" (Hornet) was a heavy fighter designed from the less than successful Me-210. The '410's main role was that of a bomber destroyer, however it had to stay out of range of the bombers' guns, so a very heavy long range gun was developed. One hit from this gun would literally obliterate a B-17 or B-24. What was this formidable weapon called?

Answer: BK5 50mm

The MG 81 was used as defensive armament on most German medium bombers. The MG131 was used as armament on most late war German fighters and late war bombers. The PaK 40 was an anti-tank gun, though it did make it into the air on the belly of a Henschel 129.
10. During the first day of Operation Barbarossa the Soviets admitted losses of over 1200 aircraft, most on the ground.

Answer: True

Even with months of warnings from Soviet intelligence and obvious German reconnaissance flights occurring daily, Stalin stubbornly refused to believe that Germany was going to attack the Soviet Union, and he made little effort to to ready his forces. In one of the largest acts of stupidity ever witnessed in Russia, his forces were lined up like dominoes waiting to be knocked down.
11. Operation Bodenplatte was a highly successful German operation that temporarily returned the skies to the Germans in and around the Paris area.

Answer: False

Operation Bodenplatte was a disasterous German attack on Allied Airfields in conjunction with the German offensive in the Ardennes during the winter of 1944-45. Though the Allies lost more aircraft, those could be replaced, so could the German sircraft losses, but replacing pilots was another matter.

The last experienced German pilots were expended in this assault, the only pilots left for Germany were poorly trained Hitler Youth Glider Pilots.
12. What was the longest ranging aircraft produced in Germany during the war of these listed below?

Answer: Blohm und Voss 222 "Wiking"

All of the above aircraft except for the Me-323 had exceptional ranges. The He-177 had a range of 3417 miles, the FW-200 had a range of 2206 miles, the Gigant had a range of 810 miles, but it was the Wiking that held the German range record with 3790 miles.
13. Successor to the He-112, this aircraft was also turned down by the RLM (Reichs Luftwaffe Ministerium) for improved variants of the Bf-109.

Answer: Heinkel 100

The Heinkel 100, with its 416 mph top speed, cheap construction, and better ground handling than the Bf-109 would have made it a worthy adversary for the allies right up to the last days of the war. Instead its potential was not recognized in mid 1940 and the few that were produced were used to guard the Heinkel factory.
14. The MiG series fighters 15-21 resemble a prototype German fighter developed by Kurt Tank. What was the designation of this aircraft?

Answer: Ta-183

The "Flitzer" (German for Whizzer) would have been an incredible aircraft and would have outclassed anything anybody had up until the F-86 Sabre of the early 1950's. By the time the war ended it was ready to go into mass production.
15. How did Hermann Goering, chief of the Luftwaffe die?

Answer: Committed suicide with cyanide caplet

Towards the end of the war Hermann Goering sent a telegram to Hitler who was locked in his Berlin bunker asking him since he decided to stay in Berlin that Goering would assume the role of Fuehrer. Naturally, Hitler was furious, dismissed Goering and issued that order that he be shot, which was not carried out.
Source: Author experten45

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