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D-303 Frantiszek_Jozef
[D303F] D-303 Frantiszek_Jozef

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 40

[D303F] D-303 Frantiszek_Jozef

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 40

48,555
Battles Fought
75.19%
Victories/Battles
2,276
Average Experience per Battle
56,227
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 211/228

  • marcel
    576

    • Marseille Medal

    Awarded for destroying at least 17 aerial targets in a single sortie and winning the battle.

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1428

    • McCampbell Medal

    Awarded for destroying at least 10 aerial targets in a single sortie and winning the battle.

    The destroyed targets must include aircraft of all 5 types.

    Award +1
  • teamworkguru
    5009

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    2583

    • Rocketeer

    Awarded for destroying an aerial target using a rocket.

  • dillei4

    • Johnson Medal Class IV

    Awarded for destroying at least 20 aircraft from the enemy combat group.

    Award +1
  • effective
    236

    • Effective Fire

    Awarded for earning at least 5000 personal points in each of at least 2 battles played in a row.

    The count is reset if the player earns fewer than 5000 personal points in a single battle.

  • mastersofsky
    62

    • Lords of the Sky

    Awarded to members of a Flight that destroyed at least 25 aerial targets.

    The count is reset if one of the Flight members is destroyed.

  • flameofheaven
    273

    • Flames in the Sky

    Awarded for destroying an aerial target aircraft by setting it on fire.

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 48,555
Victories 36,508 (75.19%)
Draws 128 (0%)
Defeats 11,919 (25%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,276
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,688

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,296.45
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,322.34

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
53,342
Fighters 7,931 (15%)
Multirole Fighters 6,699 (13%)
Heavy Fighters 16,641 (31%)
Attack Aircraft 4,587 (9%)
Bombers 17,484 (33%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
53,342
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 14,878 (28%)
Germany Aircraft 18,475 (35%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 8,388 (16%)
Japan Aircraft 2,941 (6%)
U.K. Aircraft 8,037 (15%)
China Aircraft 126 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 497 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 139 16,955 6,737
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
31 16 25 2

First flew in January 1933. Served until 1940. Never saw combat. A total of about 60 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.58 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.75 18,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.77 1,635
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
3 1 1 0

Developed in Germany by the Heinkel firm under the designation HD-37. Saw mass production in the U.S.S.R. as the I-7.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 163.58 490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
26 13 22 0

Last mass-produced biplane fighter used by the Japanese Army. First flew in March 1935. Saw combat in China and in the Soviet-Japanese conflict of Khalkhyn Gol. A total of about 600 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.57 9,296
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.63 796
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
7 3 20 1

Used widely during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The last biplane designed by Nakajima.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.71 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.04 3,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.73 859
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
4 1 8 0

Developed in 1932–1933 for the U.S. Army. One prototype was built, but the aircraft never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.93 1,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
16 9 15 0

One of the first designs of a fighter aircraft for the reviving Luftwaffe. The aircraft featured a parasol wing.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 375.93 6,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.11 753
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
9 7 26 0

Designed in Japan under the guidance of German experts. A total of 4 prototypes were built and underwent trials in 1934.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.33 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.75 8,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.85 115
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
5 2 6 0

Designed for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in 1933–1935. A total of 5 prototypes were built. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.60 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 166.85 834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.64 88
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
11 7 18 0

Experimental all-metal fighter aircraft developed on the basis of the successful P-6E with several prototypes being produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.23 7,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.56 182
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
1 1 13 0

An export variant of the F11C fighter. Used extensively during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Some of the aircraft were produced directly in China.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.00 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 924.32 924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
63 33 21 1

The last biplane to enter service with the Luftwaffe. Used as a night fighter in Spain and in the initial period of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.30 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 593.16 37,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.05 3,216
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
11 6 13 0

Developed in 1933 as a successor to the Ar 65 for the Luftwaffe. Used during the Spanish Civil War. A total of 700 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.82 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.72 4,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.17 12
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
21 10 17 1

Developed to replace the Ar 65. First flew in the fall of 1933. Being outperformed by the competing Ar 68, it never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.52 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.92 9,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.99 944
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
27 12 24 0

Served in the British Royal Air Force in 1929–1937. A total of 443 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.04 10,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.00 296
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
1 1 5 0

Land modification of the A5M naval fighter. Underwent trials in 1935–1936 but never entered service, as the Japanese Army favored the Ki-10.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 455.53 455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
23 13 22 0

The first monoplane carrier-based fighter adopted by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. Successfully used during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.43 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.19 15,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.63 428
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
34 17 24 0

Lightweight fighter constructed in 1934 according to the specifications provided by the Luftwaffe Operational Headquarters.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.77 21,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.86 471
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
23 13 16 0

Developed to replace the Ki-10. The prototype first flew in October 1936. Saw combat in China, during the Battle of Khalkhyn Gol, and in the initial period of the Pacific War. A total of about 3,400 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.61 12,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.33 7
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
30 15 21 0

Underwent trials in the summer of 1934. The first aircraft with retractable landing gear proposed to the Royal Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.14 20,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.54 436
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
27 14 18 0

First flew in February 1934. The experience gained during the Type 224 development was subsequently used to create the famous Spitfire.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 741.08 20,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.79 1,695
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
1 1 8 0

A prototype of the I-16 (TsKB-12) equipped with a Wright Cyclone engine and three-blade propeller. Following trials, it was decided to produce I-16 with the M-22 engine.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,653.21 1,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.83 0
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
7 4 6 0

Designed as a high-speed monoplane fighter for the Italian Air Force, the Ba.27M was not accepted into service and so was offered for export. Employed by the Chinese Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.44 2,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
26 13 14 0

Early version of the F2A Buffalo. A total of 11 aircraft of this modification were built for the U.S. Navy.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.24 14,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 9
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
53 28 17 1

An export variant of the Model 75 aircraft. Used by the air forces of various countries throughout the world.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.57 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 819.11 43,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.06 1,063
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
13 7 15 1

Designed as an attempt of the Boeing company to produce a more advanced version of the successful P-26 Peashooter. A total of 4 prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.23 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 741.18 9,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.78 374
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
59 31 25 1

A modification of the serial B-534 fighter with more powerful weapons. Due to the lack of 20 mm autocannons, only a small part of the Bk-534 was equipped with them regularly.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.41 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.51 53,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.69 1,810
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
20 13 15 1

The main Czechoslovakian fighter of the 1930s. Later, the Luftwaffe, Slovak, and Bulgarian Air Forces also used these aircraft. It was last used for a military operation during the Slovak National Uprising in 1944.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.35 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.22 22,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 138.31 2,766
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
90 45 18 1

The Hawker P.V.3 was developed as an enlarged version of the Hawker Fury fighter powered by a new engine with an enhanced armament of four machine guns. The single completed prototype was tested with several variants of the Goshawk engines in 1934–1935.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.39 58,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.38 5,614
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
46 25 16 1

Designed and tested in 1935 as a new fighter for the Luftwaffe, but was considered inferior to the He 112 and Bf 109. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.57 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 724.54 33,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.83 2,798
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
22 9 8 0

Developed on the basis of the P-35 as a two-seat bomber escort fighter. Never entered service despite good flight performance.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.91 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 351.32 7,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.62 343
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
44 21 15 1

One of the mass-produced P-36As was experimentally redesigned into a version with heavy cannon armament. Following a cycle of tests, it was decided to revert to the initial version with machine gun armament.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.76 36,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.12 401
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
14 7 4 0

Early modification of the P-40, also known as the Curtiss Model 81A-1. A total of 199 aircraft of this modification were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 557.91 7,810
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
347 121 24 4

Developed in 1934–1937, but never entered service due to lack of advantage over the mass-produced I-16. Only prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 1,307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 687.81 238,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.39 14,014
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
63 25 14 0

One of the most successful fighters of the prewar period. Served in the air forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Norway, and China.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.52 43,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 4
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
576 247 26 2

The winner of the contest to become the principal fighter aircraft with the Luftwaffe. Early modifications were used in Spain and in the initial period of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 2,391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.72 561,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.40 10,020
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
99 36 21 3

Early prototypes of the famous A6M Zero were equipped with Zuisei engines. First flew in April 1939.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.33 74,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.53 12,922
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
50 25 14 0

Developed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company to replace the Ki-27 in the Japanese Air Force. First aircraft entered service in the fall of 1941. A total of about 6,000 Ki-43s of various versions were built and used on all fronts until the end of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 803.99 40,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.58 579
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
3 2 19 0

The mass-produced I-153P "Chaika" (a variant with two ShVAK cannons instead of 4 machine guns) was fitted with additional DM-4 ramjet engines. During the trials, a significant increase in the top speed was achieved. However, it was decided to continue work on the ramjet engines on newer types of aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.67 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,853.16 5,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.29 21
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
20 7 10 0

In October 1940, the mass-produced I-153 was experimentally fitted with auxiliary ramjet DM-4 engines. During the trials, a significant increase in the top speed was achieved. However, it was decided to continue work on the ramjet engines on newer types of aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 421.22 8,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.78 615
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
85 34 11 1

The Hawker Hurricane fighter of the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in the Royal Air Force. The squadron was actively involved in the Battle of Britain, claiming to have destroyed 126 German aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.01 53,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.99 6,459
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
141 56 19 1

Developed and tested in 1935 as a new fighter for the Luftwaffe. Exported to Spain, Japan, Hungary, and Romania. A total of 100 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.25 93,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.41 1,185
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
326 131 20 3

Went through trials in 1938 as a new fighter for the Royal Air Force, but was considered inferior to the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 1,278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 758.13 247,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.26 14,429
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
5 2 3 0

Developed on the basis of the racing aircraft. Used during the French campaign of 1940. A total of about 90 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.76 2,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.45 22
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
6 2 6 0

One of the early modifications of the P-36 Hawk. A total of 30 aircraft of this modification were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 416.92 2,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.32 403
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
11 3 6 0

Several Ki-43 aircraft were captured by the Chinese Nationalist Air Force and the Chinese Communist Air Force after Japan's defeat in the Pacific War. They were operated in China during the ongoing civil war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.82 5,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.44 4
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
48 26 16 1

Developed for export to the Belgian Air Force. A total of 4 prototypes were built and underwent trials in Great Britain, Belgium, and the U.S.S.R.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.72 37,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.88 3,258
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
9 5 14 0

Underwent trials in 1939. Improved version of the fighter entered service with the U.S. Navy as the F4F Wildcat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.04 5,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
52 24 11 0

Prototype carrier-based variant of the P-39 Airacobra, which first flew in May 1940. Tested as a new fighter for the U.S. Navy, but was considered inferior to the F4U Corsair.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 895.80 46,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.69 347
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
38 20 16 2

Designed as a simplified modification for mass production. Underwent trials in 1940–1941, but never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.58 37,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.03 1,901
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
490 194 27 2

First flown in March 1938. Widely used during the Battle of Britain.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 2,290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,094.17 536,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.59 28,710
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
103 48 21 3

Development of this two-seat fighter with the tandem wing configuration was started by the Arsenal company in 1939. The prototype was completed during the occupation of France. The aircraft was tested in the summer of 1941, but it was decided not to put it into mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 718.02 73,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.29 7,445
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
76 31 14 1

The most advanced fighter of the Royal Air Force at the start of World War II. Widely used in the Dunkirk operation and the Battle of Britain.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.63 46,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.32 3,900
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
41 16 16 0

Fighter designed and produced in Australia based on the CA-1 Wirraway. A total of 250 aircraft were built in 1942–1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,108.57 45,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.55 514
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
39 21 14 2

Designed in 1935–1936 to meet a British Air Ministry specification for a new single-seat fighter.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.31 42,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.63 4,119
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
35 18 16 1

Modification of the Curtiss P-40. Served with the 1st American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) and was actively used in operations against Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,286.61 45,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.99 384
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
77 33 18 1

Developed in 1940 as a high-altitude, high-speed interceptor. Extensively used in 1941–1942. Over 3,000 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.83 57,351
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.17 475
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
60 30 13 0

Initial prototype of the famous F4U Corsair. First flown on 29 May 1940, demonstrating good flight performance.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.64 52,958
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 15
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
47 23 12 3

Third prototype of the I-180 fighter. Unlike its predecessors, the I-180-3 was equipped with weapons and engine intended by the design. The aircraft was viewed as a preproduction model, but the project was abandoned due to the cancelation of the I-180.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,010.72 47,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.19 3,111
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
83 37 11 0

The most widely produced version of the Bf 109 E that was extensively used in the French campaign in 1940 and the Battle of Britain. A total of 1,868 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.07 55,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.05 2,162
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
53 28 12 0

Developed in the prewar period as an alternative to Messerschmitt fighters. Vied for the world speed record. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.03 46,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.55 771
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
39 21 12 0

Blueprint created on the basis of the record-setting Me 209. The project was discontinued due to difficulties in maintenance of the uprated engine.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,308.26 51,022
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
92 46 17 2

Developed on the basis of the P-36. Most extensively used against Japan during the Pacific War and in China, and on the Soviet-German front.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.67 80,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.54 5,478
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
500 194 16 5

Several A6M3 were experimentally fitted with 30 mm Type 2 autocannon. However, the trials revealed that the recoil of the 30 mm autocannon was too strong. As a result, the intention to equip the mass-produced A6M with this autocannon was abandoned.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 1,869
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.84 438,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.84 46,919
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
73 35 17 1

Developed in 1940 as the I-26 high-speed fighter. One of the best Soviet fighters of the early years of World War II. A total of 8,734 aircraft of various modifications were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,037.68 75,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.20 1,474
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
73 28 12 0

Fighter constructed of timber and designed as a high-speed aircraft in the prewar period. Used on all fronts until the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.70 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.95 45,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.74 1,514
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
75 31 10 0

Military use of the first Ki-43 models revealed that the fighter lacked firepower, survivability, and top speed. To correct these faults, the Nakajima Aircraft Company developed a new modification that remained in production until the end of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 721.12 54,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.41 2,505
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
77 27 13 0

Early in the Pacific War, the A6M was the world's most capable carrier-based fighter, which gave Japan air superiority.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.23 58,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.05 2,006
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
104 52 16 1

Modification of the Messerschmitt fighter created after military operations in Spain. Extensively used by the Luftwaffe and the air forces of German allies.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.66 113,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.56 474
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
38 18 11 0

Low-cost fighter developed to address the shortage of light-metal alloys used in aviation. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.36 36,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.35 13
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
78 34 16 0

Modification of the Mustang I that was supplied by the North American Aviation company to U.K. The aircraft featured powerful autocannon that replaced the machine guns fitted on the previous modification. A total of 93 aircraft of this modification were supplied to the Royal Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.87 81,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.94 5,455
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
72 34 18 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,185.38 85,347
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.16 3,323
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
7 2 6 0

Developed in the United States on request of the Royal Air Force. Further modification resulted in the creation of the P-51 Mustang fighter and the A-36 Apache attack aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,303.20 9,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
7 3 9 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,792.13 12,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.14 176
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
380 114 18 5

Developed in 1941 to replace the Spitfire I and Spitfire II. Widely used in Europe and North Africa.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 1,099
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 827.41 314,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.32 34,319
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
78 37 17 1

Created in 1943 on the basis of the Yak-1. Further improvements led to creation of the Yak-3.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.24 79,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.66 3,171
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
90 39 10 0

A modification of the MiG-3 featuring a radial air-cooled engine. A total of 5 aircraft were built and remained in service until 1944.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 791.99 71,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.61 55
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
108 43 15 1

A further development of the LaGG-3 featuring an air-cooled engine and enhanced aerodynamics.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 813.31 87,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.77 10,559
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
54 24 18 2

The developer was looking for ways to improve aircraft characteristics based on feedback from the pilots who flew various modifications of the P-39 Airacobra.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.57 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,806.28 97,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.38 10,766
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
79 39 10 1

An early model of one of the most famous U.S. Army Air Force fighters of World War II. Used mainly in North Africa, Burma, and Great Britain.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 943.62 74,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.11 4,195
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
92 39 12 0

First flew in December 1941. Different modifications of the Ki-61 were extensively used during the Pacific War from the early 1943 and through the final days of World War II. Over 3,000 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.79 89,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.07 1,018
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
107 49 17 1

A significant number of the P-39 Airacobra were supplied to the U.S.S.R. under the Lend-Lease program. The P-39Q-15 was a lighter version that had no wing-mounted weapons.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,152.97 123,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.30 5,382
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
96 44 19 1

Designed for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force as a heavily armed interceptor. Development was discontinued during the prototype stage.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 379
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,453.01 139,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.49 6,479
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
171 67 17 2

During trials of captured Spitfires in Germany, one aircraft was equipped with a German DB 605 engine. It was later destroyed in an Allied air raid.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.64 205,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.45 13,585
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
110 35 12 0

This modification of the A6M confronted Allied fighters until the final days of WWII. A total of 10,449 aircraft of all variants were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 688.99 75,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.22 354
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
73 30 13 1

Designed as a promising interceptor fighter with a canard configuration. The first prototype took to the air in July 1943. The tests dragged on until December 1944 when the project was recognized as having no prospects.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,146.73 83,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.41 3,095
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
129 56 16 3

Developed in 1940, the Bf 109 F outperformed the earlier Bf 109 E due to lighter armament, improved aerodynamics, and a more powerful engine.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,029.46 132,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.62 8,980
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
103 29 14 2

Developed for the Japanese Air Force as a promising fighter based on the results of military use of the Ki-43 and Ki-61. The Ki-84 was considered the best mass-produced Japanese fighter during World War II. Over 3,500 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,015.26 104,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.11 8,869
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
3 2 11 0

The famous P-51D aircraft flown by Joseph Peterburs in the 20th Fighter Group, U.S. Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.33 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,059.60 9,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
185 77 22 1

The last series in the evolution of Germany's Bf 109 fighters, called upon to standardize and put together the aircraft's multiple versions, manufactured by different plants.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 1,000
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,349.40 434,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.40 5,068
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
100 45 17 1

High-altitude fighter designed for maneuvering combat. During development, the I-220 was tested with different types of engines. Several prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,515.23 151,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.84 2,284
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
82 40 13 0

A further development of the famous La-5 featuring enhanced aerodynamics. A total of 5,753 aircraft were produced from 1944 through 1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,469.19 120,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.25 2,480
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
123 55 17 1

Fighter powered by a liquid fuel rocket and ramjet engines whose design was first proposed in 1940. The aircraft was developed in 1942–1944. A glider prototype was built. The project was discontinued in 1944, because the engines were not ready for production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,532.34 188,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.80 467
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
7 2 9 0

Modification of the mass-produced Yak-3 featuring an auxiliary liquid-fuel rocket engine and a single cannon. The prototype underwent trials in 1944–1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.51 6,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
2 1 9 0

Developed on the basis of the mass-produced La-9 to explore the capabilities of ramjet engines. Several prototypes were produced and tested.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,722.13 3,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
205 72 21 1

One of the most successful modifications of the famous British fighter. A total of 5,656 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 688
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.94 218,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.31 17,282
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
112 41 15 1

Developed in 1942–1945 for the Imperial Japanese Navy as a successor to the A6M. Only 8 prototypes were produced and tested by the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.48 134,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.84 10,285
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
6 2 11 0

A fighter manufactured by British company Martin-Baker. It received rave reviews from test pilots but never entered mass production due to an engine failure during a demonstration of the aircraft. Only one prototype was ever built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,531.49 9,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
5 2 14 0

A Spitfire IX version equipped with the license-built Merlin 266 engine, bubble canopy, and clipped squared-off wingtips.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,617.66 8,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
215 76 15 1

First mass-produced jet fighter built by the Allies. Mostly used for training. A total of 20 aircraft of this modification were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 673
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,258.22 270,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.58 3,134
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
17 5 8 0

Produced during the later years of World War II, this single-seat fighter saw action in many famous battles. A total of 48 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,215.66 20,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.83 14
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
62 34 16 1

Created in 1943 on the basis of the Yak-1. One of the best Soviet fighters of 1944–1945. A total of 4,848 aircraft of this type were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,565.65 97,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.27 3,550
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
79 37 11 0

One of the most famous American fighters during World War II. Used extensively in Europe and in the later stages of the war against Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,544.28 121,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.59 2,732
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
101 48 17 1

The most widely produced model of the Messerschmitt fighter. Used in all theaters of war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,266.28 127,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.42 951
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
113 48 16 0

An all-metal fighter created on the basis of the La-7 featuring a wider combat radius and more powerful weapons. Used during the Korean War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.01 152,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.66 1,204
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
127 47 16 0

Originally designed to reach a higher top speed record. Later improved on to become a full-featured fighter to replace the Bf 109. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,530.58 194,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 131
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
145 78 12 0

Rocket-powered interceptor based on German documentation. First flew in July 1945. A total of 7 prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,731.41 251,054
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.60 1,392
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
361 111 17 2

Entered service in the winter of 1944. A total of 957 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 1,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.81 420,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.26 37,636
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
216 54 13 2

Project for a high-speed well-armed fighter developed by the Tachikawa Aircraft Company in 1943–1945. By the end of World War II only prototypes were built that never took to the air.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 498
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 871.29 188,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.53 18,905
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
90 39 19 1

The fastest Mustang and one of the fastest piston fighters in the world. A total of 555 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,791.56 161,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.58 2,661
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
228 71 14 0

The first jet-powered fighter to enter service with the Soviet Air Force. Developed on the basis of the Yak-3 in 1946. A total of 280 aircraft were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 626
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.96 223,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.21 1,416
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
154 57 11 0

Experimental mixed-power fighter fitted with both jet and piston engines. Several prototypes were produced in 1945-1946. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,323.66 203,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.21 31
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
25 10 14 0

Designed for the U.S. Navy as a heavy deck-based fighter with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. Due to the difficulty of VTOL operations and high requirements to pilot skills, the project was terminated in favor of seaplanes. A total of three prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,204.26 55,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
33 14 16 0

An American prototype of a high-speed interceptor. The project was launched in 1940, but due to delays in development and testing, the aircraft only made its maiden flight in 1944. The project was canceled after a fire destroyed the sole prototype.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,339.18 77,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
181 62 15 2

Prototype model of a mixed-power fighter. A total of 3 aircraft were built. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 516
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,443.40 261,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.95 7,231
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
110 48 17 0

First mass-produced jet fighter used by the U.S. Army Air Force. The P-80A equipped several squadrons during World War II, but they did not see combat due to the end of the war. Later the designation was changed to F-80A. A total of 344 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.85 534
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,136.51 235,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.11 232
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
37 14 15 0

The first mass-produced modification of the DH.100 Vampire featuring the Goblin I engine. Entered service in April 1945. A total of 40 aircraft of the early F.1 series were built, but they did not see combat due to the end of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,201.42 81,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
81 41 13 0

Developed on the basis of the La-9. Operated in the Chinese Civil War and in the Korean War. A total of 1,182 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,679.04 136,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.51 2,308
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
92 32 13 1

Derived from the training aircraft JJ-1, it never went past the initial concept phase.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,420.94 130,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.81 1,362
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
103 45 14 1

Reimar and Walter Horten's “flying wing” project, also known as H IX. It was supposed to be mass-produced at the Gotha plant, but before the end of the war only a few prototypes were made, some of which fell into the hands of the Allied forces.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,733.44 178,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.40 4,573
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
289 109 16 1

Developed on the basis of the Fw 190. Entered service with the Luftwaffe at the end of 1944, but only a few Ta 152s saw combat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 903
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,578.23 456,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.08 11,873
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
86 40 15 0

In the spring of 1945 Germany provided the information about the Heinkel He 162 jet fighter to the Japanese. According to some sources, the development of a fighter with similar characteristics was started in Japan, but not even a model was completed by the end of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,086.42 179,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.89 936
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
125 53 32 0

The first British carrier-based jet fighter, which first flew in July 1946. A total of 185 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,710.92 213,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.42 5,677
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
197 86 21 1

Developed as a parasite fighter designed to be carried by a heavy bomber and defend the latter against enemy attacks. It underwent trials in 1948–1949, but never entered service. Two prototypes were handed over to museums.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 892
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,239.60 441,200
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.44 3,633
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
174 52 15 1

Developed in 1946. The first Soviet jet-powered fighter of classic design. Only two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,566.59 272,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.03 6,094
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
27 10 10 0

A fighter with an unusual arrangement and a powerful new engine was developed in the Antonov Design Bureau as a light front-line interceptor fighter to cover the troops. The presence of other modern fighters led to the project closure.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,035.53 54,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
132 50 16 1

Developed in 1943 based on technologies introduced in the Me 262. Several versions were offered.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,187.91 288,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.56 2,582
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
110 46 15 1

The first Soviet jet fighter featuring a swept-wing layout. A prototype was displayed during a flyover in the summer of 1947, but the aircraft never saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,722.81 189,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.14 1,445
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
87 36 16 1

The Ta 183 design was recognized as the best aircraft in a Luftwaffe fighter competition. No prototypes were built by the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,489.67 216,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.92 1,124
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
95 39 13 0

First Soviet jet-powered fighter that saw mass production. A total of 602 aircraft were built in 1946–1948.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,416.71 229,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.34 2,217
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
110 42 16 0

First operational U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighter. Later became the basis for the famous F-86.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,203.77 242,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.45 269
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
94 41 16 0

The first jet-powered U.S. Navy fighter to feature an afterburner and composite construction. Entered serial production, but never saw combat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,451.25 230,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.23 115
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
231 104 21 3

First flown in December 1948. Never used in combat. A total of 197 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,827.66 653,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.39 16,029
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
2,791 981 34 3

Development started in August 1944. The latest variant of this fighter was 80% complete in early 1945 when it was captured by American troops.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 15,239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,488.79 9,737,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.15 209,744
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
132 63 15 0

One of the most famous postwar jet fighters. Used by U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 562
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,647.30 349,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.71 93
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
153 73 15 0

Designed as a new fighter featuring better flight performance compared to the Ta 183. Further development was discontinued as the war had ended.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,532.89 387,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.46 2,365
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
221 94 18 3

Due to the end of World War II, the Ki-162 project was not completed in combat-ready condition. Further development is only hypothetical based on the level of technology in Japan at that time.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 824
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,047.79 452,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.33 10,679
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
1,135 393 27 3

Created on the basis of the Yak-25 in 1948. The first Yakovlev jet fighter featuring a swept-wing layout. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 4,799
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,314.29 2,626,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.16 58,061
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
151 70 19 1

Soviet jet-powered fighter aircraft of the first postwar generation. Produced in small numbers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 761
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,727.92 411,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.83 10,997
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
559 232 26 4

Further modification of the MiG-15 featuring a new engine. Used during the Korean War. A total of 8,354 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 2,484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,856.20 1,596,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.36 14,175
Multirole Fighters 72 14,921 5,883
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
16 9 28 2

Biplane fighter of the 1930s. Used mainly as a trainer in Luftwaffe flight schools.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.31 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 409.52 6,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.60 12,025
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
8 4 23 2

Developed in early 1926 as an all-metal version of the Gamecock fighter. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.56 2,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 652.39 5,219
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
955 510 40 6

One of the main fighter aircraft of the Red Army Air Force in the early 1930s. Used during World War II on a limited basis.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.72 7,368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 226
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.50 493,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 361.69 345,410
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
13 8 21 2

U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy biplane fighter of the interwar period.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.85 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 500.92 6,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 743.21 9,661
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
16 9 16 2

Developed at the request of the Imperial Japanese Army in cooperation with French aircraft designers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.02 6,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 344.52 5,512
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
13 8 14 4

An export version of the Curtiss BF2C-1. A total of 137 aircraft were built for the Air Forces of China, Argentina, Turkey, and Thailand. Licensed for production in China.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 293.01 3,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,318.52 17,140
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
7 5 22 4

Developed as a one-seat modification of the successful two-seat carrier-based Grumman FF-1 fighter. By September 1940 all F2Fs were converted into trainer aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.71 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.43 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.06 5,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,535.00 10,744
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
9 7 25 3

Carrier-based fighter-bomber. A total of 28 aircraft were built for the U.S. Navy from 1932 through 1933. Exported as the Hawk II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.11 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.95 6,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,849.65 16,646
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
3 1 11 0

To increase firepower, the PV-1 machine guns on some of the I-5 fighters were replaced by the ShKAS, which had higher rate of fire.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.89 1,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
17 8 14 4

Developed on request of the U.S. Army Air Corps to replace the Boeing Р-12 fighters. A total of 151 aircraft were built. Used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the initial period of the Pacific War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 313.95 5,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,051.73 17,879
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
148 71 28 2

Early 1930s high specification biplane fighter. Saw extensive action in conflicts beyond the borders of the U.S.S.R.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.86 1,015
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.95 87,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.23 28,746
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
12 6 15 4

Fighter version of the Hawker Hart light bomber. First flew in 1933. A total of 305 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.67 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 422.91 5,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,374.58 16,495
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
14 7 18 3

Developed as a multi-purpose aircraft for the Royal Air Force. The first prototype flew in February 1937, with total of 192 aircraft being built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.84 7,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,425.19 19,952
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
29 13 14 3

Developed as a two-seat multirole fighter capable of engaging single-seat fighters in maneuvering combat. Its first flight took place in September 1934. The aircraft did not see active combat service. A total of 223 modifications of the DI-6 were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.95 11,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 693.31 20,105
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
4 1 1 1

An early modification of the Blackburn Skua, a British fighter-bomber powered by the Mercury IX engine. Due to a shortage of these engines, serial models were equipped with other available motors.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 203.50 814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,145.39 8,581
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
33 15 11 2

First flew in August 1935. A total of about 200 aircraft including experimental and export versions were built. Used in the initial period of the Pacific War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 449.54 14,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 529.96 17,488
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
19 8 7 2

One of the best biplane fighters of the 1930s. Served through the end of 1941.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.82 8,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.16 14,272
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
106 41 19 2

Developed in the early 1930s as a high-speed fighter. Used in Spain in 1936, during the Battles of Khalkhyn Gol in 1939, and through World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.65 60,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 342.53 36,308
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
49 19 13 4

Exported to the Royal Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, and Finnish Air Force. Used in the initial period of the Pacific War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.23 30,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 802.15 39,305
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
133 52 21 8

First flew in March 1940. The aircraft saw combat in China. A total of 272 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 480
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.62 100,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,887.14 250,989
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
64 27 15 3

Last mass-produced modification of the Polikarpov I-16. First flew in 1940. The main difference from its predecessors was it had no guns in the wings, but carried a synchronized large-caliber machine gun.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.86 30,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 606.34 38,805
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
84 42 12 5

The last developed version of the I-207 fighter. The aircraft was supposed to have the properties of both high-speed monoplanes and maneuverable biplanes. The prototype was built by the spring of 1941, but the project was discontinued.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 634.28 53,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 748.93 62,909
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
348 181 19 11

The last German biplane fighter. Designed for naval operations for the never-completed aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 1,350
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.39 485
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.78 268,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,478.83 862,633
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
572 240 23 9

The main British fighter type of early World War II. The prototype first flew in November 1935. Widely used in the French campaign in 1940 and massively used in the Battle of Britain.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 1,831
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 654
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 671.74 384,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,739.84 995,189
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
110 33 11 1

Modification of the I-16 featuring more powerful weapons and improved performance.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 475.74 52,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 318.44 35,028
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
1,294 539 30 7

The LaGG-3 series 4 was fitted with a modified engine and carried more powerful armament compared to the early LaGG-3s. Extensively used in the initial period of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 4,890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 392
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.83 1,022,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 514.50 665,761
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
10 3 9 0

Developed in 1941 as a specialized anti-tank aircraft on the basis of the Hawker Hurricane fighter.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.22 7,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
139 53 18 3

The Hurricane Mk II entered service in 1940. Compared to the early fighter variants, it was equipped with a more powerful engine, and its armament was gradually enhanced. This modification remained in production until 1944 and was also built in Canada.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 448
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.37 105,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 819.66 113,933
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
99 39 11 3

Developed in 1941 on the basis of the Yak-7UTI flight trainer. A total of 6,399 fighters of various modifications were built, including training aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 684.53 67,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 243.75 24,131
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
88 32 10 3

The best U.S. carrier-based fighter at the start of the war with Japan. Used from the outset through the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.06 61,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,043.66 91,842
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
96 35 11 9

A further development of the P-43 Lancer featuring a more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2180 engine. Development was discontinued due to the decision of the Republic Aviation Corporation to focus on building a more promising P-47 fighter.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.03 69,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,897.55 182,165
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
50 26 13 0

Modification of the LaGG-3 fighter. Used extensively for destroying aerial and ground targets, including armored targets.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,123.61 56,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.75 687
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
101 44 21 4

As the U.S.S.R. lacked spare Allison engines, a few P-40 fighters were fitted with Soviet M-105 engines.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.44 73,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 350.06 35,356
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
11 4 6 1

In the summer of 1941, an attempt to install an M-82A engine on the Yak-7 was made. The aircraft went through a number of changes in the design and composition of its weapons, but could not achieve the specified flight characteristics for technical reasons. Only one development prototype was made.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.09 9,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 502.35 5,525
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
14 5 10 2

A late version of the P-40, operated by Chinese pilots. The aircraft features high reliability and new engines with automatic boost control.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,281.90 17,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,511.37 21,159
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
114 39 12 3

Developed in 1939 as an alternative to the Bf 109 that served in the Luftwaffe. The Fw 190 entered mass production in 1941.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 658.93 75,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 711.63 81,125
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
112 51 14 7

Developed in Czechoslovakia after World War II on the basis of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109. In 1948, some of the S-199's were purchased by Israel, which later used them during the Arab-Israeli conflict. These aircraft became the first combat-ready fighters of the arising Israeli Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.21 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,559.33 174,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,489.41 278,813
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
158 54 20 4

Created by the Hawker company based on the experience gained from the development of the Hurricane. A total of 6 prototypes were built and tested in 1939–1941. However, due to engine problems, the project was abandoned in favor of the Hawker Typhoon.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 517
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.63 166,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 931.97 147,251
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
191 69 17 1

Developed in 1942 on the basis of the Yak-7. The most widely produced Soviet fighter. A total of 16,769 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 668
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.19 202,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.24 13,034
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
114 49 20 3

A further modification of the Fw 190 featuring heavier armament and a more powerful engine. Entered service in the spring of 1943. Used extensively as a multirole fighter.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,404.43 160,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,241.74 141,557
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
186 60 13 3

One of the most widely produced United States Navy fighters of World War II. Used in both carrier- and land-based operations.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.90 178,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,127.03 209,627
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
135 54 11 6

Developed on request of the U.S. Army Air Corps after the production of the Р-43 Lancer and P-44 Rocket was discontinued. First flew in May 1941. A total of 171 P-47Bs were built and used for conducting flight trials and training of pilots.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.39 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 829.04 111,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,131.24 287,716
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
90 47 13 5

Designed as an armored low- and mid-altitude fighter capable of engaging enemy aircraft in a maneuvering combat. The project was discontinued due to the achievement of air superiority by the Soviet Air Force in 1944.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.78 110,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,937.75 354,397
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
195 66 14 2

A further modification of the Yak-9. Developed in 1943. Successfully used in 1944-1945 on the Soviet-German front. Produced until 1948.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 529
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.53 223,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.70 10,471
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
105 44 15 2

Developed simultaneously with the Hawker Tornado as a high-speed interceptor. However, it proved most effective as a multirole fighter. Remained the main support aircraft in the Royal Air Force until the end of combat in Europe.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 349
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,347.45 141,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,473.87 154,756
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
110 46 15 5

Version of the most widely-manufactured modification of the Fw 190 featuring more powerful wing-mounted weapons. Saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,856.49 204,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,020.04 222,204
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
101 42 14 4

Designed as a high-speed interceptor fighter. Delayed development made the Imperial Japanese Navy discontinue the project in favor of the J7W1.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,292.23 130,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,458.77 147,335
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
117 56 16 5

The Fw 190 D modification entered service in the fall of 1944. It proved to be one of the best German fighters during the last stages of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.74 159,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,137.89 250,132
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
153 65 16 11

Developed by the Republic Aviation Corporation in 1944 to keep the P-47 competitive with the P-51 Mustang fighter, which was introduced into service with the U.S. Army Air Force. A total of 1,816 P-47Ns were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 194
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.65 156,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,083.51 930,776
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
128 49 12 4

A further modification of the F4U. Used extensively in World War II against Japan and the Korean War. A total of 2,557 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,287.41 164,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 901.35 115,373
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
244 85 17 4

Interceptor designed to counter U.S. bombing raids on the Japanese islands. Only two prototypes were finished before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 729
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.03 332,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,532.24 373,865
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
26 11 10 6

The first Swedish jet fighter. It was developed in 1945-1949 on the basis of the piston SAAB J 21A. The original power unit was replaced by the British Goblin jet engine. The aircraft did not see active combat service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 932.13 24,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,774.19 202,128
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
202 76 14 7

A further development of the P-47 Thunderbolt concept featuring a new Pratt & Whitney R-4360 engine. Two prototypes built were tested in 1944–1945. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.92 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.70 219,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,520.13 711,065
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
140 50 14 3

Designed in 1946 under the influence of the German experience. The only prototype of the Su-9 was produced and tested in 1946–1947. The aircraft never entered service, since the project was abandoned in favor of the MiG-15.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,216.90 170,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 673.48 94,286
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
133 54 11 6

Designed as a modification of the Hawker Typhoon. However, due to multiple significant changes to the design, was redesignated into the Hawker Tempest. As a multirole fighter, it proved to be one of the best British World War II aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,437.85 191,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,306.08 306,708
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
13 4 21 0

Blueprint created on the basis of German BMW 003 engines. Some of its concepts were later employed in the MiG-9 design.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,402.01 31,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
137 64 13 8

Blueprint created on the basis of the Bf 109 featuring a jet engine. Presented in January 1943 as a "backup" for the Me 262. The project was discontinued.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,741.46 238,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,003.35 411,458
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
178 66 12 6

Super Corsair, a high-speed modification of the famous F4U. Achieved fame as a trophy-winning air racer after World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,297.87 231,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,461.65 616,174
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
1,147 339 26 4

Designed as part of the project for a mass-produced and low-cost jet-powered "people's fighter". The concept and appearance of the aircraft were defined in September 1944, but the prototype was never built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 3,219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,188.55 1,363,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.28 111,575
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
106 46 14 2

Developed by the Supermarine company on the basis of the Spiteful fighter. Underwent trials in 1945–1949 but never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,793.79 190,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 762.56 80,831
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
162 65 16 6

Jet-powered version of the J7W1. Remained in blueprint form by the time of Japan's surrender.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,975.21 319,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,512.14 568,966
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
88 38 10 3

The first jet fighter built by the Hawker Aircraft company. Its prototype conducted its maiden flight on September 2, 1947. Initially, it was developed for the Royal Air Force, but was later redesigned for the Fleet Air Arm. Served in the German, Royal Netherlands, and Indian Navy.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,846.90 162,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,904.07 167,558
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
335 91 13 5

The BV P.212 was designed as part of the Luftwaffe's Emergency Fighter Program. Several concepts were developed. The BV P.212.03 version was selected as final. The first prototype was to make its first flight in the summer of 1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 846
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.01 464,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.90 66,296
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
125 50 15 1

Development started in 1946. The prototype first flew on September 5, 1947. The concept of the aircraft was constantly improved. The further development of the project resulted in the creation of the I-215.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,017.75 252,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.95 10,493
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
169 64 10 10

Developed to replace the P-47 Thunderbolt fighters serving in the U.S. Air Force. First flew in February 1946. Successfully used as a fighter-bomber during the Korean War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.11 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,123.96 189,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,672.64 1,296,676
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
1,788 677 25 3

Prototype built on the basis of the F-94B fighter and used as a test platform for various armament configurations. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 7,412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,645.01 4,729,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.88 362,754
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
636 230 23 3

Designed based on the BV P.212 concept. In March 1945, the Luftwaffe approved the project and recommended the construction of a prototype. However, by the end of World War II, only theoretical calculations for the new aircraft specifications were made.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 2,166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,570.84 1,635,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,599.15 1,017,061
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
397 134 15 11

A swept wing version of the F-84E featuring a new engine. First flew in June 1950. A total of 2,711 F-84Fs were built as a fighter version.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 933
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 491
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,910.27 758,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,480.91 2,572,921
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
648 246 17 11

Carrier-based U.S. Navy fighter of the postwar period. Notable design features include no horizontal stabilizer, two engines, and twin rudders.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 2,104
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 868
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,317.90 1,501,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,552.19 4,245,820
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
532 219 23 10

Blueprint of a further development of the J7W. The project was discontinued due to the surrender of Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 2,576
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 386
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,766.26 2,003,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,582.18 1,905,718
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
724 277 24 16

Developed by the Hawker Aircraft company based on the experience gained when designing the Sea Hawk. The prototype first took to the air in July 1951. In 1953, the Hawker Hunter entered mass production. It was exported to various countries and saw combat service in a range of conflicts in the latter half of the 20th century.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 2,179
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.46 1,055
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,538.98 1,838,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,839.61 5,675,880
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
298 101 16 2

Designed on the basis of the I-211 with changes made to the engines and weapon mix. Never entered service due to the decision to concentrate the development of fighters in the Mikoyan and Yakovlev design bureau.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 925
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,272.98 677,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.00 50,959
Heavy Fighters 46 33,985 15,150
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
262 144 24 7

An armed scout aircraft developed during creation of the light transport aircraft Ao 192 CA. No prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 1,553
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 355
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 640.67 167,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,969.89 516,110
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
1,383 751 26 12

Twin-engine heavy fighter. One of the first Zerstörer concepts developed for the Luftwaffe.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 6,699
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.52 2,105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 924.65 1,278,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,467.12 3,412,027
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
100 51 29 7

Developed on the basis of the Do 17 Z bomber as a heavy night fighter. Featured more powerful weapons and reduced bomb load.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 380
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 138
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 719.73 71,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,318.84 231,883
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
137 68 21 6

Developed from 1934 as a multipurpose aircraft with the ability to perform as both a fighter and a ground forces support aircraft. Only two prototypes were built and tested before World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.86 127,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 914.23 125,249
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
65 35 18 2

Modification of the serial Bf 110 equipped with a 30 mm MK-101 antitank cannon. A total of 12 aircraft were produced during May–July 1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.78 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,324.64 86,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.81 3,107
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
3,540 1,656 28 12

Created as a "strategic fighter," a concept popular in the interwar period. Successfully used in campaigns in Poland, France, and Norway.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 15,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 2,753
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,202.79 4,257,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,802.03 6,379,186
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
3,119 1,521 29 10

Modification of the Blenheim bomber into a long-range fighter or night fighter. A total of 60 aircraft were modified.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 14,070
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 2,574
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,174.88 3,664,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,912.29 5,964,421
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
2,801 1,224 24 13

First flew in July 1939. Used as a long-range fighter and night fighter. A total of 5,928 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 10,362
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 4,124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.04 3,282,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,143.58 11,606,167
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
355 131 22 5

A project for a heavy fighter carrying powerful offensive and defensive armament. First flew in March 1939. The development was discontinued due to the occupation of France in 1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 1,313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.25 435,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.83 30,114
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
557 261 21 3

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.09 2,834
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,677.50 934,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.96 69,044
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
397 212 19 8

Heavy fighter designed to replace the Bf 110. Entered limited service with the Luftwaffe. Also licensed for production in Hungary.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 1,946
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 391
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.51 696,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,761.90 1,096,475
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
459 216 21 7

A forced upgrade of the 110 by the Messerschmitt company due to the failed creation of the Me 210. Used both offensively and as a night fighter.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 1,623
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 322
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,241.95 570,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,915.43 879,183
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
65 34 15 9

Designed for the American Navy as an interceptor with a high climbing rate. Only one prototype was built, and it received a series of improvements. The first flight was made on April 1, 1940. After entering the F4F series, the development of the F5F was abandoned.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.37 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,250.15 81,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,723.04 306,997
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
635 315 21 7

First combat-ready modification of the P-38 Lightning. Used in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific Theater. A total of 527 aircraft were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 2,657
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.87 948,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 888.23 564,027
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
603 235 21 6

Developed as a long-range fighter for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Saw combat from the summer of 1942 and was extensively used before the end of the war in the Japanese anti-aircraft defense to counter U.S. heavy bombers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 2,214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,183.51 713,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,448.40 873,382
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
641 244 21 13

Widely used in various roles, including as a long-range fighter, night fighter, and fighter-bomber. A total of 7,781 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 1,800
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.56 1,002
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,239.59 794,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,999.02 3,845,369
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
68 32 19 2

Developed as a twin-engine interceptor for the U.S. Army Air Force. First flew in February 1941. Only one prototype was built. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,915.64 130,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 439.91 29,914
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
390 163 20 11

An experimental variant of the P-38L armed with 15 mm heavy machine guns and wing-mounted rockets. Because of multiple technical problems, further tests were halted.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 1,734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 375
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,972.08 769,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,085.72 1,593,430
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
1,384 554 27 5

Designed for the U.S. Army Air Forces as a modern interceptor with top-notch flight characteristics. Two prototypes were built, and the aircraft made its maiden flight on January 15, 1943. However, problems with its intended engine and a series of modifications requested by the customer significantly reduced the aircraft's potential characteristics. As a result, the project was canceled.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 8,084
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,356.25 3,261,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.98 159,132
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
1,203 528 17 7

A further development of the P-38 featuring improved controllability and speed performance. A total of 2,970 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 4,012
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 577
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,486.15 1,787,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,817.85 2,186,870
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
2,198 961 27 9

Developed in several versions to be used against both aerial and ground targets and to replace the Ki-45. Saw limited action before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 10,911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 1,305
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,094.61 4,603,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,973.16 4,337,000
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
74 28 12 6

Canadian-built version of the Mosquito FB VI. A significant number of the Mosquito FB Mk.26 were delivered to China after the end of the war against Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,110.48 82,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,629.18 268,559
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
1,057 464 26 10

Heavy fighter-bomber, a further development of the Zerstörer concept. Used mainly on the Western Front.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 4,768
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 325
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,029.92 2,145,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 986.32 1,042,538
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
181 66 13 6

Designed to carry heavy cannon armament for fulfilling a wide range of combat missions. Only one prototype was built and took to the air only once.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,475.85 267,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,574.34 284,955
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
159 62 17 3

Developed as a heavy escort fighter. The XP-75 prototypes underwent trials in 1943–1944 but never entered mass production. A total of 13 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 575
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,918.05 304,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,200.41 349,865
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
152 56 16 4

Heavy fighter-bomber incorporating two fuselages of the Bf 109. The only prototype was destroyed in an Allied bombing raid.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,509.38 229,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,821.95 276,937
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
571 258 22 7

A heavy fighter based on modification 63 of the Tupolev Tu-2 bomber. Underwent trials during 1947. However, due to problems with the engines and the advent of the jet era, the project was discontinued.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.73 2,703
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,703.28 1,543,571
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.00 45,110
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
197 69 24 6

Designed as a heavy carrier-based fighter for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. First flew in November 1943. A total of 364 aircraft were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,650.30 325,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,427.06 478,130
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
94 33 11 11

First flew in July 1944. A total of 383 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,350.22 126,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,247.08 587,225
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
54 25 18 7

Project for a high-speed fighter with heavy armament. A wooden mock-up was built by October 1943. However, the concept of the Ki-94-I was judged by the Japanese Army Air Force as too unconventional. The Tachikawa company was tasked to build an aircraft with a more conventional design. As a result, the Ki-94-II was created.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,702.76 91,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,809.50 151,713
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
23 7 12 2

Italian heavy fighter featuring powerful cannons and two license-built DB 605A-1 engines. Only two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,978.02 68,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 728.08 16,745
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
85 29 16 4

Development was started before the occupation of France. The prototype first flew in the summer of 1945. A total of 200 aircraft were ordered. However, due to the development of jet aircraft and decreasing interest in the project, only 2 prototypes and a series of 4 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.61 118,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.93 13,509
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
1,213 419 28 8

Experimental U.S. Navy fighter with unique configuration. Never saw combat due to the introduction of jet-powered aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 4,547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 568
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,128.37 2,581,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,984.06 2,406,665
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
240 107 19 3

Further modification of the twin-engine P-38 Lightning fighter. The only completed prototype was tested in 1944.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 1,175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,204.67 769,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 279.37 67,048
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
235 95 18 13

A twin-fuselage fighter on the basis of the P-51 Mustang, designed to reduce the problem of pilot fatigue on long-range missions.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 973
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,604.59 612,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,618.65 1,790,382
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
174 78 17 2

Project for a long-range interceptor with the envisaged ability to reach high speed in combat by using additional engines. The development was discontinued due to the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 840
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,326.23 578,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.84 7,976
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
504 207 15 15

Developed as a high-speed heavy fighter-bomber. The prototype first took to the air on October 26, 1943. A series of about 12 Do 335 A-1s were built by the end of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 1,622
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.58 794
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,955.61 985,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,147.48 3,602,328
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
1,734 731 29 15

Project for a fighter-bomber created by Westland in 1945. Development was discontinued during the preliminary design phase.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 6,434
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 2,023
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,513.27 4,358,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,137.36 10,642,184
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
421 190 28 2

A heavy American fighter armed with powerful forward-firing and defensive weapons. Introduced at the end of World War II, this aircraft is famous for securing the last Allied air victory.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.43 2,709
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,743.23 1,575,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.35 30,458
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
701 354 27 3

The world's first jet-powered fighter to enter mass production. The start of development was delayed by the interference of German top leadership who demanded a bomber variant to be developed first.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 3,191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,234.46 2,267,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.33 110,287
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
431 174 22 4

A further modification of the Me 262 A. The prototype first flew in January 1945, with modification improvement continuing until the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 1,603
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,118.25 1,343,967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 696.65 300,257
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
484 205 19 11

Project for a new two-seat night fighter. The development was discontinued during the design phase.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 1,931
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 388
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,555.03 1,720,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,708.64 2,278,979
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
507 218 23 7

First flew in January 1947. Used during the Korean War. A total of 895 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 2,126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,311.18 1,678,769
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,504.36 762,710
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
747 389 23 11

Blueprint of a further development of the Me 262 aircraft aimed at reaching a higher top speed.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 3,657
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 802
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,646.07 3,470,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,148.13 3,845,653
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
2,990 1,242 29 9

Designed as an air defense penetration fighter. First flew in June 1949. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.73 14,138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 1,679
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,335.97 12,964,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,829.98 8,461,654
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
595 308 22 8

All-weather interceptor, which first flew in November 1951. A total of 436 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 3,186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,854.57 2,888,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 497.52 296,022
Attack Aircraft 31 9,565 4,129
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
17 8 7 10

Designed for close support of ground forces. The only completed prototype underwent trials in 1935. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.12 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 265.18 4,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,521.30 59,862
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
24 13 13 12

Designed as a technologically simple and low-cost strike aircraft suitable for mass production. Several prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.29 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 193.94 4,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,281.43 102,754
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
24 10 6 8

A heavily armored attack aircraft designed to support the troops and armored vehicles of the Red Army. Never saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.54 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.42 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 175.37 4,208
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,551.31 61,231
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
18 8 7 9

First flew in May 1935. Successfully used for close air support during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. A total of about 260 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.83 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 126.69 2,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,407.23 61,330
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
19 14 13 12

Developed in 1935–1936 in Germany to provide close air support for ground forces. Never entered service. A total of 6 prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.89 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.85 14,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,447.18 141,496
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
44 20 6 17

In 1936, the Soviet Union purchased from the U.S. a production license for the Vultee V-11 attack bomber. Redesigned as the BSh-1, it underwent trials in 1937–1939.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.82 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 166
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 174.59 7,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,524.54 243,079
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
71 32 8 18

Designed to support ground forces. Used by the Royal Australian Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II. A total of 755 aircraft were built in 1939–1946.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.49 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.68 261
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 255.56 18,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,341.79 379,267
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
578 272 11 23

Developed in the early 1930s as a heavy armored attack aircraft for the Red Army Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.41 815
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.26 2,464
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 246.31 142,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,999.73 3,467,842
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
35 12 3 7

The initial prototype of Blohm und Voss Ha 137, first flown in April 1935. As the main difference from later modifications, it was equipped with the BMW 132 engine.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.29 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 130.54 4,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,858.94 135,062
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
683 305 6 20

Developed as a high-speed two-seat attack aircraft with two prototypes produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.76 2,571
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 210.87 144,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,798.33 5,326,261
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
40 18 5 15

Early version of the armored Hs 129 attack aircraft fitted with Argus engines. A small series of aircraft was used mainly for pilot training.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.72 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.45 138
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 147.74 5,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,768.23 310,729
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
67 27 9 12

Armored attack aircraft based on the famous Fw 189 reconnaissance aircraft. Several prototypes underwent trials in 1939–1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.99 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.46 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 250.81 16,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,158.70 412,633
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
253 104 10 18

Single-seat heavily armored attack aircraft. Prototype model of the IL-2, which first flew on 12 October 1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.01 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.53 894
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 233.42 59,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,356.40 1,861,169
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
483 194 5 19

This well-armored attack aircraft became a legend of the Soviet Air Force. Early models of the IL-2 lacked a rear gunner.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 1,932
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 255.62 123,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,225.67 4,938,996
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
38 20 4 17

During frontline trials, several attempts were made to modify the IL-2 by adding a rear gunner position.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.08 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.53 172
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.52 11,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,697.61 482,509
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
41 20 3 18

Attack modification of the iconic Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber featuring enhanced armament and armor.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.61 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 263.52 10,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,657.61 436,961
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
25 10 5 9

Armored attack aircraft first flown in May 1939. A total of 865 aircraft of all modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.88 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 216.11 5,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,640.91 216,022
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
5 2 2 2

The famous Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber, capable of carrying a 1,000 kg bomb.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.60 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 440.06 2,200
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,820.64 34,103
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
612 241 6 24

A later version of the IL-2, configured with a rear gunner. Became the most widely produced attack aircraft of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.58 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.90 2,387
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 266.59 163,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,607.88 7,716,021
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
49 21 5 15

Anti-tank modification of the Ju 88 bomber. Several dozen aircraft equipped with different armament variants were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.53 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.92 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 286.42 14,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,159.61 497,820
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
231 94 5 24

A drastic modification of the IL-2 attack aircraft, it had much heavier armor to increase durability. Bomb capacity was also increased.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.34 1,003
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.99 81,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,061.01 4,172,094
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
186 86 5 17

A tailless design for a multirole attack aircraft. Development began in 1942 but was never completed.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.12 767
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.30 121,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,316.07 3,964,789
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
538 221 10 20

A drastic modification of the IL-2 developed in 1944. Used in the final stages of World War II and during the Korean War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 522
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.59 1,929
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 551.27 296,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,863.86 8,534,758
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
71 32 5 14

Attack aircraft designed for a wide range of missions. The single completed prototype was tested in 1947–1948.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.94 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.63 258
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 496.94 35,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,970.96 1,488,937
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
1,035 471 9 29

Experimental attack aircraft. It featured a wider visual field which allowed for better targeting. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.72 749
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.15 5,329
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 472.42 488,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,696.69 26,596,072
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
33 16 7 10

A modification of the IL-10 featuring greater firepower and improved handling, the IL-10M went into mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.82 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,161.90 38,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,590.31 448,480
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
205 79 7 17

Designed simultaneously with the Me 265 as a new multirole attack aircraft for the Luftwaffe. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.16 647
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.47 131,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,325.29 3,961,684
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
159 72 10 25

Developed from the Me 262 as a multirole aircraft with different armament variants. Development was discontinued as the war had ended.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.79 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.94 627
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.89 128,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,230.54 4,170,655
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
864 363 10 28

Heavily armed and armored high-speed attack aircraft with tandem seating. Developed in 1953–1956.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.89 771
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.40 4,663
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 819.74 708,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,742.43 23,969,458
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
1,037 397 11 33

Preliminary design for a heavy multirole jet aircraft. Never went past the initial concept phase.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.92 957
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.21 5,398
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 903.22 936,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,744.20 29,807,732
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
2,080 947 8 37

Developed on the basis of the IL-40 with major construction faults corrected. A total of 7 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 1,735
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.53 13,585
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.40 2,016,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,740.00 66,019,209
Bombers 26 35,692 16,116
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
6 4 1 15

A French air cruiser of the first half of the 1930s. Was called up to perform a wide range of missions: from reconnaissance to strikes on enemy positions. Proved successful in the early stages of the Spanish Civil War. By the beginning of active hostilities against Germany, the planes were considered obsolete and removed from combat units.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.33 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 65.18 391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,584.95 51,509
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
1,401 791 6 28

Developed by the Bristol company as Type 149. Featured a lengthened nose, which provided more comfortable conditions for a navigator. The first several Blenheim Mk.IVs inherited the defensive armament of the Blenheim Mk.I.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.85 1,195
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.62 10,681
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 159.06 222,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,637.54 13,502,189
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
62 25 4 20

The main Soviet pre-war medium bomber. First took to the air in 1934. Extensively used in the late 1930s and in early Word War II. A total of 7,000 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.21 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.44 275
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 48.61 3,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,342.95 393,263
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
18 12 1 22

Due to problems with the diesel engines on the early Ju 86, it was decided to replace them with the radial BMW 132. The new modification—the Ju 86 E—served with the Luftwaffe until it was replaced by more advanced He 111 bombers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.39 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 49.52 891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,077.71 181,398
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
911 348 1 27

A drastic modification of the SB bomber built with the aim of improving its combat performance. First flew in 1940. A total of about 200 aircraft were built and saw combat along with the SB.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.06 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.63 4,218
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 23.11 21,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,604.49 8,749,692
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
1,235 920 3 32

A modification of one of the most well-known German World War II bombers. The He 111 H-2 entered mass production in September 1939. This aircraft differed from the early Не 111 in the engines and enhanced defensive armament. Over 500 aircraft of the H-2 series were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.33 11,518
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.10 74,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,121.85 23,615,488
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
1,086 479 5 29

The last and most advanced version of the Do 17 bomber. The prototype first took to the air in March 1938. It featured an absolutely new cockpit design, new engines, and enhanced defensive armament. A total of roughly 500 Do 17 Z aircraft in several versions were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.27 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 5,431
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 78.19 84,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,244.92 10,039,978
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
110 78 3 18

The B-17D modification was developed in February 1941. Most of these bombers were sent to the U.S. air bases in the Pacific, where the beginning of the war with Japan found them.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.10 781
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 132.61 14,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,357.17 2,129,289
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
906 461 4 33

The most mass-produced modification of the Ju 88. Mass production started in March 1939, and by 1940–1941, the Ju 88 A became the main bomber type in the Luftwaffe. The aircraft was widely used on all fronts and was also supplied to the allies of Germany.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.34 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.56 5,944
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 109.46 99,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,533.15 14,979,034
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
417 138 3 20

The main Soviet tactical bomber of World War II. The prototype first flew in December 1939. Over 11,000 Pe-2s of various modifications were built and saw extensive action throughout World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.35 1,814
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 104.84 43,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,605.18 4,422,361
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
1,843 682 4 26

A modification of the Pe-2 bomber equipped with new engines. The prototype was built in the fall of 1942. Due to the shortage of engines that were in great demand for developing the Lavochkin fighters, only 32 aircraft were built, but saw limited combat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.32 596
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.57 10,257
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 141.59 260,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,566.27 32,374,639
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
1,317 637 7 31

Developed as an attack bomber to replace the Douglas A-20 Havoc serving the U.S. Air Force. The A-26B was the first aircraft in the series to enter mass production. A significant number of modifications were built based on the A-26B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 1,130
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.93 7,806
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.19 451,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,949.16 24,956,040
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
155 96 3 16

The most mass-produced version of the Flying Fortress with significantly enhanced defensive armament. Extensively used in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 845
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 250.44 38,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,004.66 3,100,721
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
2,279 1,073 5 32

The Do 217 M was a variant of the mass-produced Do 217 K with the DB 603 engine instead of the BMW 801 that was in great demand for fighters. Both bomber variants were used mainly on the Western Front.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.44 1,007
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.11 16,209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 174.24 397,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,022.12 47,909,412
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
925 364 5 23

The best Soviet serial tactical bomber of World War II. Most actively used in 1944-1945. The Tu-2 bombers remained in the Soviet service until the mid-1950s, and were also supplied to Poland, Bulgaria, China, Indonesia, and North Korea.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.52 483
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.90 5,455
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 259.75 240,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,629.10 21,856,914
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
396 138 2 23

It was created to replace the Ju 88 in the Luftwaffe under the Bomber B design competition. However, a number of technical problems and changes in requirements from the Ministry of Aviation (RLM) did not allow the model to be launched into production. Several pre-production prototypes were tested.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 2,179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 82.82 32,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,404.05 8,476,005
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
304 164 3 25

Designed to the same specifications as the well-known B-29 Superfortress. However, the development of the B-32 was slow due to technical issues. Saw limited action during raids on Japan before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.28 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.87 1,785
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 259.32 78,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,170.23 7,955,749
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
4 2 1 7

Second iteration of one of the most widely produced Japanese bombers in World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.25 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 376.30 1,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,389.15 57,556
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
43 27 6 16

One of the most iconic bombers of World War II. 5,000 re-engined B-29C were ordered. After the end of World War II, the order was canceled.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.19 266
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.87 36,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,681.24 1,706,293
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
629 245 7 25

The further development of the Tu-2 with a new power unit and design changes. 10 aircraft were produced, however due to the beginning of the jet era, the manufacturers decided not to put the Tu-10 into mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.93 582
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.46 3,434
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 469.24 295,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,705.67 16,797,865
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
6,053 3,016 9 37

Project for a high-speed reconnaissance bomber. Developed in 1945–1946 with the use of the German Jumo 004 engine. Development was discontinued in early 1946 as the Myasishchev design bureau was closed.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 4,300
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.54 45,614
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 469.61 2,842,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,515.85 214,977,460
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
214 75 3 25

The development of the Ju 288 design, equipped with new engines and enhanced defensive armament. Due to the plight on the fronts and the subsequent cancellation of the Bomber B program, only a few pre-production prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.60 1,198
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 240.77 51,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,624.12 5,697,562
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
502 163 5 23

An attempt to adapt the serial Tu-2 for jet engines. The aircraft was tested in 1947-1948. A small series of planes were built, they were used as testbed aircraft and for crew training.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.39 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.97 2,999
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.83 148,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,149.75 14,633,174
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
993 503 4 32

The development of a high-speed jet bomber with a forward-swept wing was launched by the Junkers firm at the end of 1942. In August 1944, an experimental Ju 287 V1 took to the air, but only three prototypes were made before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.50 7,443
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 375.03 372,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,568.86 38,298,878
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
10,642 4,423 7 32

Before the capitulation of Germany in the war, the Junkers company managed to partially prepare the project documentation for the development of the Ju 287 V3 design. Further development was carried out with the participation of German designers, but already as part of the Soviet OKB-1 work. Only a single prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.63 6,686
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.84 83,466
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 507.37 5,399,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,726.54 422,769,876
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
3,241 1,252 11 37

The first jet bomber constructed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed in 1946-1948, several aircraft configurations were proposed. Further development of the Su-10 was discontinued during the prototype construction stage.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.02 3,317
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.38 23,912
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 718.79 2,329,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,477.53 118,223,662
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