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UweACDC

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UweACDC
10,248
Battles Fought
65.69%
Victories/Battles
1,874
Average Experience per Battle
30,992
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 179/230

  • marcel
    161

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    278

    • 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
  • maccambell
    278

    • 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
    653

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    242

    • 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
    104

    • 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.

  • flameofheaven
    221

    • 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.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 10,248
Victories 6,732 (65.69%)
Draws 49 (0%)
Defeats 3,467 (34%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,874
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,396

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,522.69
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,132.27

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
10,015
Fighters 3,375 (34%)
Multirole Fighters 1,747 (17%)
Heavy Fighters 2,855 (29%)
Attack Aircraft 1,219 (12%)
Bombers 819 (8%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
10,015
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,420 (24%)
Germany Aircraft 2,867 (29%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 1,724 (17%)
Japan Aircraft 621 (6%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,006 (20%)
China Aircraft 61 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 316 (3%)

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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 118 6,608 3,316
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
6 4 19 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 11.00 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 802.32 4,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
15 6 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 346.18 5,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.45 996
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
203 123 27 2

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 9.61 1,950
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.38 189,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.23 15,067
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
16 12 24 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 10.62 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 931.76 14,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.09 1,105
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
40 20 25 1

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 6.65 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 538.00 21,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.10 3,444
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
13 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 7.23 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.61 9,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.54 592
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
21 11 26 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 6.00 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 523.20 10,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.98 419
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
11 7 18 1

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 6.55 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.12 7,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.21 1,190
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
103 55 30 3

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 7.79 802
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.53 73,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.83 8,531
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
19 9 13 3

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 5.42 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.05 9,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.37 1,470
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
41 24 28 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 7.78 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.74 25,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.92 5,039
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
25 13 20 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 6.48 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.42 14,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.91 297
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
20 10 10 1

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 4.15 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.24 11,244
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.11 422
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
40 21 22 0

Performed trials in 1936 as a new fighter for the Japanese Army. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.11 23,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.85 313
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
31 19 23 1

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 6.29 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.04 25,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.17 2,392
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
30 14 17 2

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 5.03 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.34 21,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.60 4,067
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
44 23 30 1

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 6.75 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.03 36,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.19 3,924
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
31 16 26 2

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 6.84 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 868.22 26,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 245.06 7,596
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
50 26 23 2

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 6.08 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 808.77 40,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.03 7,251
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
43 20 17 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 3.91 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.35 29,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.48 2,385
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
44 25 33 2

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 6.95 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.34 39,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.47 6,664
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
20 10 15 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 3.60 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 513.14 10,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.69 1,913
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
41 20 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 5.37 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 803.97 32,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 138.91 5,695
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
18 10 28 0

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 7.17 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 825.58 14,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.41 583
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
8 5 18 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 6.75 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,052.13 8,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 329.29 2,634
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
207 111 32 4

Modification of the serial I-15 with ramjet engines for better climbing performance. Tested in 1939–1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.02 1,454
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 968.34 200,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 268.38 55,555
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
22 10 14 1

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 3.95 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.14 17,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.32 183
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
17 9 9 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 3.94 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.17 14,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.04 1,309
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
14 11 13 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 5.64 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,152.03 16,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 169.24 2,369
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
11 6 13 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 4.00 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 917.93 10,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.77 1,042
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
260 122 25 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 5.21 1,354
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.45 242,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.31 54,161
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
38 22 27 2

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 7.24 275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,358.20 51,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 260.77 9,909
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
361 184 22 5

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 5.64 2,037
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,234.95 445,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.65 24,422
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
86 40 13 2

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 4.37 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.90 71,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.95 13,584
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
56 26 18 2

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 4.96 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 917.48 51,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.69 4,126
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
94 51 22 1

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 5.30 498
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 935.40 87,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 191.13 17,966
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
70 36 19 2

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 4.50 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 988.11 69,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.09 14,356
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
235 119 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 4.76 1,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 926.32 217,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.34 19,114
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
361 180 25 4

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 5.48 1,978
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,043.58 376,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.44 62,611
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
15 7 16 1

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 3.80 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.07 11,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.95 734
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
136 73 23 2

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 5.63 766
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,054.26 143,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 172.90 23,514
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
14 8 14 2

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 4.79 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 935.90 13,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 517.53 7,245
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
72 35 15 2

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 4.12 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,006.96 72,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.76 7,686
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
19 8 9 0

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 3.63 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 870.20 16,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.27 2,760
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
71 36 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.20 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,628.94 115,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 270.20 19,184
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
12 6 9 0

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 4.08 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 915.56 10,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.35 556
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
150 78 18 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 5.97 896
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.21 204,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.65 17,497
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
84 43 19 3

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 6.08 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,422.55 119,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 234.38 19,687
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
22 8 13 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 6.41 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,374.27 30,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 442.53 9,735
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
35 15 16 2

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 4.03 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.94 35,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.76 4,436
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
15 5 10 0

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 3.00 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 633.28 9,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.43 21
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
13 6 12 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 4.08 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.15 18,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.32 745
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
49 27 21 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 5.16 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,237.25 60,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.21 451
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
112 53 17 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 4.34 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.18 128,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.61 1,412
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
99 48 17 1

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 4.34 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.39 98,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.32 1,714
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
43 24 11 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 3.86 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.30 47,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.85 423
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
25 13 13 1

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 5.12 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,407.95 35,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.57 2,464
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
17 8 16 0

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 5.12 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,319.58 22,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.97 832
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
9 6 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 6.33 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,408.96 12,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 423.88 3,814
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
11 6 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 5.82 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,170.02 12,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 341.82 3,759
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
29 15 25 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 6.38 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,280.45 37,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.99 521
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
126 63 17 0

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 4.81 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,204.61 151,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.01 14,995
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
91 45 34 1

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 6.65 605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,967.86 179,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.29 17,680
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
30 16 16 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,891.34 56,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 352.13 10,563
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
15 6 8 0

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 3.00 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 988.90 14,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.63 2,154
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
7 3 16 0

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 6.43 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,850.81 12,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.22 1,072
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
12 5 9 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 5.08 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,549.04 18,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 368.13 4,417
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
13 6 21 0

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 8.46 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,213.77 28,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 400.36 5,204
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
71 38 19 0

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 5.15 366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.67 110,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.02 3,125
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
7 3 9 0

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 4.14 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,245.71 8,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.56 3
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
10 5 13 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 4.70 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,117.60 11,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.79 817
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
12 6 15 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 4.83 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,739.71 20,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 226.26 2,715
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
2 1 4 0

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 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 857.73 1,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
156 80 20 3

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 5.58 870
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,668.65 260,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.64 32,547
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
7 4 16 1

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 6.86 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,310.92 9,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.53 1,179
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
22 11 17 0

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 5.27 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,391.97 30,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.58 12
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
34 15 23 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 6.18 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,027.82 68,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.76 5,091
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
22 11 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 6.14 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,973.09 43,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 606.75 13,348
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
151 79 32 0

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 6.15 929
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,337.18 352,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.53 31,639
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
17 9 12 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 5.47 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,975.92 33,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 355.88 6,049
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
12 8 23 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 8.58 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,188.99 26,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.96 767
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
53 29 19 0

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 5.04 267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,729.50 91,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 648.78 34,385
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
16 7 15 0

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 5.44 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,525.82 24,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 561.90 8,990
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
22 7 15 0

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 3.68 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,442.80 31,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.73 1,621
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
12 4 13 2

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 3.92 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.80 16,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 617.07 7,404
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
33 15 13 0

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 4.61 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,527.61 50,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.48 1,533
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
55 28 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 5.71 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,375.13 130,632
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.40 6,291
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
65 34 22 2

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 5.66 368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,098.69 136,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.96 18,912
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
28 13 20 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 4.11 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,386.91 66,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.60 1,108
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
19 10 20 1

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 7.26 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,005.99 57,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.12 14,271
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
27 13 13 2

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 4.81 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,004.72 54,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 440.05 11,881
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
55 27 20 1

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 5.11 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,934.51 106,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.50 17,022
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
7 5 26 1

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 11.43 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,408.02 30,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,397.51 9,782
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
183 88 25 0

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 5.49 1,004
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,779.64 508,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 324.98 59,470
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
237 103 29 3

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 5.43 1,286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,367.90 561,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 326.89 77,472
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
70 35 17 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 5.07 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,529.27 177,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.83 7,897
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
88 49 17 1

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 5.75 506
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,337.80 205,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 434.72 38,255
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
65 29 19 3

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 5.35 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,096.30 136,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 274.69 17,854
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
32 16 16 0

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 4.94 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,083.60 98,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.27 936
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
102 56 23 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 6.68 681
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,053.32 311,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 250.68 25,569
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
28 12 25 2

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 5.04 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,490.56 69,735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 592.81 16,598
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
34 14 13 0

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 3.76 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,002.28 68,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.38 1,373
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
55 24 22 2

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 6.82 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,685.05 202,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 452.37 24,880
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
35 15 22 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 6.77 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,827.36 133,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.32 81
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
18 12 22 0

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 9.94 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,432.41 115,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.26 2,722
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
9 6 12 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 5.56 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,417.63 30,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 513.58 4,622
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
41 20 18 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 4.78 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,239.57 91,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 436.28 17,887
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
9 5 10 0

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 4.78 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,111.70 19,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.83 736
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
64 29 20 2

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 6.22 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,407.99 218,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 460.21 29,453
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
27 12 22 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 7.04 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,137.66 111,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.79 5,502
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
18 11 14 0

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 5.50 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,352.05 78,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.33 132
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
22 9 8 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 3.82 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,377.57 74,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 423.20 9,310
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
85 38 21 1

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 5.58 474
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,840.06 326,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.59 17,729
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
47 23 21 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 6.15 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,655.28 171,798
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.35 2,648
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
39 17 16 0

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 4.33 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,613.51 101,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.39 1,185
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
48 24 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.79 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,888.65 186,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 522.99 25,103
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
179 79 22 2

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 4.77 854
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,230.09 578,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.28 52,139
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
47 19 16 0

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 4.45 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,993.09 140,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.46 3,405
Multirole Fighters 63 3,576 1,737
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
17 10 27 2

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 7.94 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.99 8,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.92 2,667
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
4 3 18 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 11.50 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 648.25 2,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,068.02 4,272
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
16 9 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.44 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 603.67 9,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 635.12 10,161
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
8 7 24 3

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 14.00 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.75 7,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,205.95 9,647
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
6 4 24 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 11.50 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 795.51 4,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 735.08 4,410
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
25 11 11 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 3.56 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 274.33 6,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 885.03 22,125
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
6 3 4 1

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 1.17 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.83 1,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 743.77 4,462
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
53 28 36 3

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 7.09 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.35 32,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 931.36 49,361
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
27 15 16 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 6.00 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 464.54 12,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 793.04 21,412
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
170 93 33 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 8.24 1,400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 716.70 121,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.86 22,246
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
15 7 24 3

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 6.07 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.07 7,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,381.51 20,722
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
78 41 16 5

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 3.99 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.31 46,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 724.65 56,522
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
46 26 18 4

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 5.91 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.12 35,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,542.98 70,976
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
38 21 24 4

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 5.82 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.00 35,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,329.42 50,518
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
60 33 22 6

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 5.05 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.32 45,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 999.13 59,947
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
53 31 18 3

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 6.40 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 899.09 47,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 368.70 19,541
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
25 11 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 824.38 20,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 388.50 9,712
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
28 13 21 2

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 4.75 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 887.19 24,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 665.77 18,641
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
87 38 34 6

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 4.24 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.75 69,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,286.26 198,904
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
60 25 18 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 2.95 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 605.81 36,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 978.62 58,717
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
239 119 18 4

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 4.49 1,073
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 816.73 195,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,037.90 248,057
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
279 139 23 4

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 4.91 1,371
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.19 265,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 631.93 176,308
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
164 85 23 6

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 5.16 846
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.19 171,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,436.53 235,590
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
72 37 18 5

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 5.54 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,032.22 74,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,667.07 120,029
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
87 41 17 3

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 5.11 445
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,318.58 114,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 854.60 74,350
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
239 115 24 7

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 4.65 1,112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,205.28 288,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,220.19 530,624
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
23 13 18 2

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 6.26 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.64 31,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,181.41 27,172
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
41 18 11 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 2.90 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.92 28,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,399.52 98,380
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
65 26 21 5

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 3.51 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,078.88 70,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,825.41 183,651
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
76 40 18 1

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 5.89 448
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,544.94 117,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 609.16 46,296
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
11 5 10 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 3.55 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,121.74 12,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 921.77 10,139
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
43 21 14 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 4.19 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,078.66 46,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,731.11 74,437
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
7 3 5 8

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 2.14 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.98 6,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,426.86 44,987
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
124 57 19 6

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 5.69 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,918.00 237,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,038.24 376,742
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
9 3 5 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 2.11 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.52 4,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,205.96 10,853
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
21 10 13 5

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 3.95 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.24 29,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,683.18 77,346
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
18 7 10 4

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 4.22 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.22 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,292.92 23,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,277.34 58,992
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
18 8 14 5

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 2.94 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 955.73 17,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,052.61 90,946
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
4 3 14 1

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 7.00 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,649.81 6,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,028.89 4,115
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
7 3 7 5

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 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,057.99 14,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,850.76 19,955
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
42 19 8 7

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 2.17 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.51 35,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,037.99 211,595
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
40 18 23 4

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 4.65 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,158.75 86,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,841.83 153,673
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
9 7 17 3

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 9.33 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,732.25 33,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,694.60 42,251
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
94 45 21 7

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 4.68 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,338.74 219,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,154.53 296,525
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
28 16 12 3

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 4.32 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,283.16 63,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,659.23 130,458
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
30 13 13 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 2.83 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.76 40,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,298.50 128,954
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
66 30 16 4

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 3.61 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,756.44 115,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,827.69 318,627
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
64 31 14 7

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 3.81 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,731.76 110,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,075.19 196,812
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
13 7 7 3

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 3.08 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,750.46 22,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,803.97 49,451
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
131 61 19 3

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 4.80 629
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,172.71 284,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 840.03 110,043
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
18 7 7 3

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 2.67 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.02 22,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,523.69 63,426
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
48 20 24 5

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 4.79 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,031.26 145,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,636.32 174,543
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
28 11 10 2

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 2.43 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,821.17 50,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,271.10 63,590
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
24 10 16 0

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 4.71 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,643.48 63,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.85 5,060
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
12 5 13 2

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 4.42 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,092.96 25,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,384.36 40,612
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
21 7 11 4

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 2.95 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,759.52 36,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,937.25 103,682
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
189 76 27 2

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 4.90 927
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,975.67 562,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 696.33 131,607
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
123 58 22 7

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 4.19 515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,558.72 560,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,454.32 424,881
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
20 8 11 4

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 3.85 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,721.27 54,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,177.48 143,549
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
25 11 16 3

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 4.12 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,784.81 94,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,940.69 148,517
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
139 74 21 6

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 5.17 719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,786.94 804,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,654.58 646,986
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
13 6 9 2

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 3.38 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,706.92 35,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,674.03 60,762
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
30 15 20 3

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 3.33 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,175.10 95,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,923.20 177,696
Heavy Fighters 37 5,918 2,822
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
74 47 24 5

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 9.14 676
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 818.47 60,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,463.18 108,275
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
179 99 25 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.73 1,026
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.77 317
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,034.52 185,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,715.62 486,095
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
89 40 21 8

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 4.03 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.48 62,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,073.30 184,523
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
56 31 23 3

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 6.86 384
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,148.96 64,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,056.56 59,167
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
585 297 21 4

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 5.09 2,978
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 433
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,289.46 754,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,784.02 1,043,651
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
95 47 21 5

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 5.00 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,263.29 120,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 177.89 16,899
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
444 222 20 7

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 4.90 2,176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 413
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,178.67 523,327
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,439.37 1,083,079
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
756 330 27 11

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 4.61 3,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 624
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,342.35 1,014,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,432.59 1,839,038
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
218 94 22 3

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 4.34 946
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.77 267,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 509.31 111,029
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
207 101 18 6

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 5.12 1,059
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 145
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.50 344,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,038.89 422,049
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
190 96 19 4

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 4.60 874
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,563.14 296,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,547.52 294,028
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
187 83 15 4

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 3.44 643
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,138.84 212,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,710.59 319,879
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
11 4 7 4

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 3.55 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,197.21 24,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,002.04 44,022
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
169 74 11 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 3.72 629
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.96 238,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,253.01 211,759
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
96 43 15 3

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 2.92 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,394.22 133,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,182.90 209,558
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
97 44 21 3

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 4.61 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,656.69 160,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,232.87 216,588
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
6 2 9 2

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 2.17 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 849.25 5,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,559.86 21,359
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
349 172 20 3

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 5.24 1,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,133.46 744,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 590.03 205,920
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
42 18 9 2

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 2.43 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,643.84 69,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,679.89 70,555
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
19 9 9 2

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 3.47 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,790.20 34,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,285.08 62,416
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
132 65 20 3

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 5.30 700
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,882.22 380,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,176.62 287,313
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
42 18 12 7

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 3.69 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,765.14 74,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,682.68 322,672
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
76 41 20 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 5.54 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,992.63 227,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,012.35 228,938
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
383 172 39 3

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 5.35 2,049
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,523.49 966,497
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 629.36 241,045
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
84 38 13 4

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 3.06 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,680.59 141,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,621.46 220,203
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
246 126 22 5

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 5.51 1,355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,876.04 707,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,108.99 764,811
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
170 81 22 2

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 5.01 851
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,151.33 535,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 478.72 81,382
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
138 68 18 7

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 4.17 576
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,586.85 356,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,917.82 816,658
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
53 21 19 0

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 3.79 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.32 128,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 258.94 13,723
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
25 11 12 7

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 3.68 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,816.44 45,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,591.86 239,796
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
30 14 14 2

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 3.90 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,493.73 74,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 756.26 22,687
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
51 23 13 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 3.67 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,106.80 158,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,787.31 142,152
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
197 93 33 4

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 5.99 1,180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,661.84 918,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,819.61 358,464
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
60 26 26 3

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 4.70 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,289.73 197,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,024.22 241,453
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
78 38 24 3

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 4.40 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,860.80 301,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,506.16 195,480
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
129 59 18 3

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 3.91 505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,895.55 502,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,938.25 379,033
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
155 75 26 1

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 4.08 633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,862.34 598,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 749.09 116,109
Attack Aircraft 27 2,867 1,218
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
16 7 11 8

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 3.19 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.23 3,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,802.35 60,837
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
11 5 5 11

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 1.36 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.45 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 140.06 1,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,933.69 32,270
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
29 13 23 7

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 4.24 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.48 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.49 12,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,639.65 76,549
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
28 15 12 10

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 2.96 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.81 15,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,699.06 131,573
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
13 6 3 10

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 1.15 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.38 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 259.03 3,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,246.39 42,203
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
33 18 10 6

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 2.76 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 399.49 13,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,197.03 138,502
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
33 14 8 7

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 1.48 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.70 8,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,028.86 132,952
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
4 2 6 6

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 3.25 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.23 2,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,962.19 23,848
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
236 101 10 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.34 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.96 935
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 330.03 77,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,187.93 1,696,352
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
25 11 7 9

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 1.28 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 280.34 7,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,623.08 140,577
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
79 39 9 9

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 1.78 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.72 215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 420.73 33,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,325.63 499,724
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
70 34 9 22

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 1.71 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 264
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.54 27,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,432.48 520,273
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
174 73 13 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 1.28 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.58 623
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 391.74 68,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,123.83 1,761,546
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
16 6 4 7

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 0.31 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 66.20 1,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,290.62 84,649
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
8 3 3 6

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 0.62 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 81.24 649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,927.39 39,419
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
66 26 5 12

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 0.79 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.21 212
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 200.37 13,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,970.72 592,067
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
57 24 5 19

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 0.86 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.37 20,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,090.84 689,177
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
19 8 2 7

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 0.47 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 366.64 6,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,886.48 168,843
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
44 22 6 18

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 1.18 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.11 225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 517.08 22,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,510.57 946,464
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
183 72 8 14

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 1.31 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.32 608
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 642.86 117,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,608.35 2,490,328
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
23 10 8 13

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 1.13 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.05 14,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,357.72 445,227
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
104 43 5 14

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 0.66 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.73 388
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 454.35 47,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,750.95 1,950,098
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
68 28 12 15

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 1.71 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.04 207
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.42 61,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,983.92 1,086,906
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
55 25 4 10

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 0.78 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.84 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 669.05 36,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,711.25 1,194,118
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
56 20 6 14

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 1.12 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.48 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.07 54,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,589.20 1,152,995
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
343 156 9 21

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 1.39 478
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.59 1,919
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,671.99 573,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,455.87 10,789,364
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
1,074 437 8 26

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 1.03 1,105
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.62 6,039
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,315.25 1,412,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,115.99 30,196,575
Bombers 23 1,727 816
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
227 119 5 29

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 0.73 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.42 1,458
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 153.50 34,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,214.84 1,864,768
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
26 13 7 13

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 0.69 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.08 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 138.32 3,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,651.22 198,931
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
23 15 2 15

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 0.26 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.13 141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.79 2,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,243.56 212,601
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
29 14 1 11

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 0.14 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.76 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 29.88 866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,606.28 220,582
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
47 25 2 11

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 0.13 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.66 219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 88.81 4,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,747.13 458,114
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
75 32 2 19

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 0.17 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.53 340
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 74.20 5,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,971.96 747,896
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
63 37 2 17

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 0.37 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.24 267
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 160.88 10,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,895.28 749,402
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
96 48 3 17

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 0.32 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.61 539
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 114.90 11,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,482.54 1,486,323
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
51 17 4 10

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 0.76 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.02 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 161.90 8,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,681.70 493,766
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
45 19 3 15

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 0.62 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.04 182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.79 10,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,153.49 636,907
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
203 95 10 25

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 1.48 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.50 913
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 736.44 149,497
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,120.55 3,272,471
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
42 19 2 10

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 0.36 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.07 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 181.63 7,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,435.43 522,287
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
83 45 2 20

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 0.25 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.49 456
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 136.52 11,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,666.90 1,549,352
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
29 11 3 13

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 0.59 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 381.06 11,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,039.94 378,158
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
45 20 1 11

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 0.13 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.67 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.77 3,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,311.91 734,035
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
81 38 3 16

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 0.40 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.75 385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 244.92 19,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,516.97 1,661,874
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
36 15 4 14

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 0.89 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.61 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.48 21,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,284.52 550,242
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
267 131 5 19

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 0.80 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.35 1,428
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.09 143,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,381.97 7,310,984
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
86 35 1 11

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 0.14 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.92 337
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 186.08 16,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,616.62 1,859,029
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
20 7 1 9

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 0.35 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 254.83 5,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,399.20 367,984
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
28 12 1 9

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 0.07 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.07 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 160.33 4,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,820.37 638,970
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
65 23 1 12

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 0.11 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.43 288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 228.37 14,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,014.75 1,625,958
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
60 26 2 13

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 0.48 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.80 288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.16 28,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,259.34 1,635,560
The player UweACDC does not have Tier aircraft that have flown more than sorties. Player UweACDC has no aircraft of tier yet. The player UweACDC does not have aircraft that have flown more than sorties.

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