US Aircraft Production Statistics, Jul 1940-Aug 1945

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ww2dbaseAircraft Production by Manufacturer
ManufacturerUS Army Air ForcesUS Navy and US Marine Corps
North American41,8390
Douglas25,5695,411
Consolidated-Vultee27,6343,296
Curtiss19,7036,934
Lockheed17,1481,929
Boeing17,231291
Grumman017,448
Republic15,6630
Eastern (General Motors)013,449
Bell12,9411
Martin7,7111,272
Chance Vought07,896
Beech7,4300
Ford6,7920
Fairchild6,080300
Piper5,611330
Cessna5,3590
Goodyear03,940
Taylor1,9400


Aircraft Engine Production by Manufacturer
ManufacturerQuantity
Pratt & Whitney122,302
Wright Aeronautical (Paterson, New Jersey plant)77,554
Buick74,198
Allison69,305
Studebaker63,789
Wright Aeronautical (Lockland, Ohio plant)61,940
Chevrolet60,766
Ford57,178
Packard54,714


Aircraft Frame Production by Manufacturer
Percentage Calculated by Weight
ManufacturerPercentage
Douglas15.3%
Consolidated-Vultee14.6%
Boeing11.3%
North American10.5%
Lockheed9.0%
Curtiss6.9%
Republic6.9%
Martin6.3%
Ford6.2%
Grumman3.7%
Bell2.7%
Eastern (General Motors)2.4%
Chance Vought1.4%
Goodyear0.7%
Others2.1%
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Source(s):
USAAF Statistical Digest, 1945 via Bill Yenne, The American Aircraft Factory in WWII

Added By:
C. Peter Chen





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