Production
Eight prototypes were completed, followed by 35 pre-production He 177 A-0s (built by Arado and Heinkel) and 130 Arado-built He 177 A-1s. The early aircraft in this batch were used for further trials, and after a brief and unhappy operational debut the remainder were also withdrawn from service. From late 1942 they were replaced by 170 He 177 A-3s and 826 A-5s, both later models having 1.60 meter longer rear fuselages and slightly lengthened engine nacelles for use with the newer DB 610 "power systems".
| Version | EHF | HWO | ArB | Total | Production period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototypes | 8 | 8 | |||
| He 177 A-0 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 35 | |
| He 177 A-1 | 88 | 42 | 130 | January 1942 - January 1943 | |
| He 177 A-3 | 217 | 398 | 615 | November 1942 - June 1944 | |
| He 177 A-5 | 71 | 278 | 349 | December 1943 - August 1944 | |
| Total | 23 | 391 | 723 | 1,137 |
Note - One A-0, one A-3, and two A-5 rebuilt as He 177B prototypes from before December 1943 to July 1944.
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