WWII Aircraft figures

[Niner Delta]

I'm not sure of these facts, use your own judgement.................. Vern.

One of the little known facts of WWII that isn't listed here, but I have read elsewhere is that there were more aircraft
crewmen killed in WWII than there were US Marines killed.

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WWII Aircraft Facts and Figures

WWII Aircraft Facts:
No matter how one looks at it, these are incredible statistics. Aside from the figures on aircraft, consider this statement from the article:
On average 6600 American service men died per MONTH, during WWII (about 220 a day).

Most Americans who were not adults during WWII have no understanding of the magnitude of it.
This listing of some of the aircraft facts gives a bit of insight to it.

276,000 aircraft manufactured in the U.S.

43,000 planes lost overseas, including 23,000 in combat.

14,000 planes lost in the continental U.S.

The U.S. civilian population maintained a dedicated effort for four years, many working long hours seven days per week and often also volunteering for other work.
WWII was the largest human effort in history.

Statistics from Flight Journal magazine.

THE COST of DOING BUSINESS

---- The staggering cost of war.

THE PRICE OF VICTORY (cost of an aircraft in WWII dollars)


AT-6 $22,952.
C-47 $88,574.
B-17 $204,370.
B-24 $215,516.
B-25 $142,194.
B-26 $192,426.
B-29 $605,360.
PT-17 $15,052.
P-38 $97,147.
P-40 $44,892.
P-47 $85,578.
P-51 $51,572.


PLANES A DAY WORLDWIDE

From Germany's invasion of Poland Sept. 1, 1939 and ending with Japan 's surrender Sept. 2, 1945 --- 2,433 days.
From 1942 onward, America averaged 170 planes lost a day.

How many is a 1,000 planes? B-17 production (12,731) wingtip to wingtip would extend 250 miles.
1,000 B-17s carried 2.5 million gallons of high octane fuel and required 10,000 airmen to fly and fight them.

THE NUMBERS GAME
9.7 billion gallons of gasoline consumed, 1942-1945.
107.8 million hours flown, 1943-1945.
459.7 billion rounds of aircraft ammo fired overseas, 1942-1945.
7.9 million bombs dropped overseas, 1943-1945.
2.3 million combat sorties, 1941-1945 (one sortie = one takeoff).
299,230 aircraft accepted, 1940-1945.
808,471 aircraft engines accepted, 1940-1945.
799,972 propellers accepted, 1940-1945.


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