jeb@kitc.UUCP (Jim Beckman) (09/17/85)
The question was: what aircraft has been produced in the greatest
numbers? I thought I could get ahold of a copy of Jane's to get
the exact figures, but I haven't been able to. These numbers
come from several different books. If I get a chance, I will
update with better numbers.
My guess was wrong, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. WWII military
figures:
B-17 12,731
B-24 18,482
Spitfire 20,000+
There seems to be some agreement that around 26-27 thousand
Cessna 172s have been built.
The winner: Messerschmidt bf-109, all models, in excess of 30,000.
Jim Beckman AT&T-ISL, South Plainfield, NJ