You cannot compare more than 10 players.

To join a clan or find new recruits, log in.

zeste

Account created: .

zeste
54,012
Battles Fought
59.68%
Victories/Battles
1,762
Average Experience per Battle
35,921
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 206/230

  • marcel
    176

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    775

    • 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
    775

    • 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
    4663

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    909

    • 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
    356

    • 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
    188

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 54,012
Victories 32,237 (59.68%)
Draws 182 (0%)
Defeats 21,593 (40%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,762
Maximum Experience per Battle 10,389

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.04
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.30
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,626.01

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
53,741
Fighters 4,713 (9%)
Multirole Fighters 12,382 (23%)
Heavy Fighters 9,311 (17%)
Attack Aircraft 19,892 (37%)
Bombers 7,443 (14%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
53,741
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 19,671 (37%)
Germany Aircraft 14,966 (28%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 10,720 (20%)
Japan Aircraft 535 (1%)
U.K. Aircraft 7,267 (14%)
China Aircraft 418 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 164 (0%)

Ratings

Hall of Fame
  • Data as of

Clan details currently unavailable.

Error building request.

Error obtaining data.

Data for   unavailable.

Ratings Value Place
Personal Rating
Victories/Battles
Battles Fought
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets
Damage Caused to Ground Targets
Aerial Targets Destroyed
Ground Targets Destroyed
Maximum Experience per Battle
Average Experience per Battle

 

0

You are not included in overall rating. Battles left to fight: .
Select a different time period.

You are not included in rating for because you have fought less than battles during this day.
  Select a different time period.

You are not included in 7 days rating because you have fought less than battles during this period.
  Select a different time period.

You are not included in 4 weeks rating because you have fought less than battles during this period.
  Select a different time period.

Player is not included in overall rating. Battles left to fight: .
Select a different time period.

Player is not included in rating for : less than battles fought during this day.
Select a different time period.

Player is not included in rating for the past 7 days: less than battles fought during this period.
Select a different time period.

Player is not included in rating for the past 4 weeks: less than battles fought during this period.
Select a different time period.

Learn more about ratings

No data: you are not a member of any clan yet.

Join or create a clan to have more fun:

  • Collect gold as a regular income
  • Command your own clan
  • Find new friends.

Learn how to join a clan in the Guide.

No data: you do not have any friends in your Contact List yet.

Add friends to your contact list:

  1. Launch World of Warplanes and click Contacts in the Hangar.
  2. Enter the name of the player you wish to add and click Find Outside Contacts.
  3. Select a player and click Add.

Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 83 12,242 4,712
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
11 4 14 0

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 4.18 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 396.88 4,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
32 18 15 1

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 4.28 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 620.09 19,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.38 332
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
17 9 8 1

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 4.06 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.94 9,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.42 92
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
15 5 9 0

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 2.13 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.48 4,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
3 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.83 1,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
48 21 15 3

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 4.56 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.42 25,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.66 1,471
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
27 11 11 2

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 3.37 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.24 13,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.53 311
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
115 41 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.97 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.87 44,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.76 1,352
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
91 41 13 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 3.26 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 649.93 59,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.59 2,237
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
110 51 17 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 3.59 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 668.56 73,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.54 59
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
81 32 17 2

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 2.83 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 584.80 47,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.65 1,753
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
20 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 975.64 19,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.14 362
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
11 3 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 170.63 1,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.12 1
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
3,699 1,509 25 3

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 3.30 12,197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.45 2,306,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.31 45,526
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
55 21 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.13 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 314.05 17,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.92 105
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
98 38 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.89 48,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.58 1,232
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
9 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.22 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 364.37 3,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
62 29 18 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 3.32 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.70 36,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.19 197
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
37 15 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 418.41 15,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.94 182
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
432 184 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 1,369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.64 256,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.42 3,206
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
47 15 9 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 2.13 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.35 20,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.59 74
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
63 22 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 411.59 25,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.56 161
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
106 45 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 627.77 66,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.88 305
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
32 14 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.27 15,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.97 30
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
43 15 8 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 2.35 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.08 23,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.24 96
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
76 26 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 943.77 71,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.44 33
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
31 9 7 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 1.42 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.64 10,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.24 7
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
14 6 15 0

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 3.29 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.35 10,238
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
43 14 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 468.74 20,155
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.92 770
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
220 81 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.60 136,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.89 1,736
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
231 93 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 701
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 793.75 183,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.66 4,541
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
70 24 9 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 2.54 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 624.93 43,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.45 451
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
13 4 7 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 1.92 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.78 7,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
85 25 7 0

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 1.62 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.48 33,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 4
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
159 68 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 496
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.73 132,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.44 1,660
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
16 5 9 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 1.12 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 362.95 5,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
85 28 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.05 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.02 49,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.04 598
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
143 59 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 880.26 125,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.72 8,110
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
29 11 8 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.08 20,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 10
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
19 7 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.45 14,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 4
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
3 2 10 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,715.96 5,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
105 39 11 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 2.62 275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.77 79,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.97 312
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
27 12 12 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 3.00 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.27 21,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.98 377
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
9 4 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 799.17 7,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.37 507
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
252 77 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 685
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.33 202,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.10 5,316
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
60 24 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.64 46,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.30 1,098
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
97 34 17 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 2.30 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.29 62,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.30 804
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
91 33 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 697.27 63,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.33 394
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
146 47 13 0

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 2.49 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.78 106,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.11 2,060
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
74 26 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.16 65,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.12 8
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
84 33 10 1

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 2.82 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.70 72,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.55 634
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
174 39 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.87 114,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 18
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
84 29 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,041.44 87,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.66 1,063
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
93 31 9 0

Dallas-built version of the P-51D. After World War II, it was exported to various countries including China, where it served in the Chinese Nationalist Air Force. A total of 1,500 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.98 78,769
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.89 82
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
60 24 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.22 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.59 49,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.16 249
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
72 29 14 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 2.85 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 874.29 62,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.32 670
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
40 13 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.55 26,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.55 101
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
15 5 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 368.91 5,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
81 31 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 963.88 78,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.60 615
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
89 33 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.17 88,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.55 493
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
70 30 12 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 3.04 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.49 69,054
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.12 1,548
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
52 19 18 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 2.83 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,405.75 73,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.40 1,060
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
15 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.38 11,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.10 676
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
78 26 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 938.60 73,211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.88 770
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
27 10 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.04 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,260.15 61,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.67 1,260
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
62 25 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,671.75 103,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.56 1,026
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
162 62 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,367.51 221,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.44 2,014
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
91 28 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.17 80,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
137 40 12 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 1.57 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 816.07 111,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.42 1,290
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
785 277 20 2

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 2.94 2,304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,400.83 1,099,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.16 5,616
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
115 45 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 2.96 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.57 141,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.73 314
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
112 44 12 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 2.77 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.49 100,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.90 2,004
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
361 152 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 1,311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,599.75 577,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.61 4,913
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
20 5 5 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 2.00 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 987.14 19,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
28 9 8 0

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 2.61 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,476.76 41,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.65 354
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
218 84 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,696.17 369,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.41 7,502
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
119 45 16 1

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 2.53 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,308.39 274,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.74 1,396
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
128 45 14 2

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 2.07 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,814.28 232,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.35 3,117
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
569 220 20 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 3.82 2,175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,070.10 1,177,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.27 12,103
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
432 161 19 1

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 3.34 1,443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,153.37 930,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.30 1,858
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
98 33 12 1

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 2.30 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,667.04 163,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.41 1,510
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
325 129 20 1

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 3.67 1,192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,056.73 668,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.87 2,558
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
84 35 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,204.40 185,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.26 2,122
Multirole Fighters 54 30,481 12,381
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
2 1 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 362.55 725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 109.31 218
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
11 3 6 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 2.64 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 150.84 1,659
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 383.13 4,214
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
3 1 6 1

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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 270.44 811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.69 293
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
4 2 14 1

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 6.50 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.88 1,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.63 1,166
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
5 2 5 1

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 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 164.10 820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 540.50 2,702
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
7 3 5 2

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 2.43 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.11 1,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 580.78 4,065
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
7 3 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 342.32 2,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,276.27 8,933
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
44 21 11 6

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 2.77 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.40 21,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,423.48 62,633
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
39 17 11 4

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 1.72 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.07 8,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,448.73 56,500
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
10 4 5 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 227.89 2,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,464.34 24,643
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
34 16 12 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 4.62 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.82 23,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,545.04 52,531
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
13 7 17 1

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 4.92 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 521.11 6,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 885.36 11,509
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
90 37 17 6

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 2.92 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.29 50,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,924.68 173,221
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
259 100 13 9

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 2.22 575
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 429.29 111,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,459.77 637,079
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
9,281 3,678 16 14

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 1.45 13,446
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 14,312
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.52 2,455,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,036.42 28,181,029
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
709 319 18 5

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 2.84 2,016
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 327
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 531.10 376,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 862.36 611,411
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
72 28 8 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 1.57 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.31 19,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,419.47 102,201
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
142 55 13 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 1.87 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 358.62 50,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,811.00 257,162
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
553 237 14 11

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 2.43 1,346
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.45 802
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 472.88 261,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,511.30 1,388,746
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
97 29 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.47 69,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.15 6,416
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
149 56 10 6

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 2.21 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 565.40 84,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,645.69 394,207
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
3 2 8 1

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 3.67 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 784.65 2,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 414.05 1,242
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
70 14 7 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 1.43 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 311.47 21,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 982.92 68,804
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
28 13 8 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.49 24,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,933.12 82,127
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
9 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.22 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.16 2,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
52 19 13 3

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 2.81 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 603.99 31,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 585.32 30,436
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
97 37 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 640.13 62,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 748.07 72,563
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
104 31 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.73 62,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 503.41 52,355
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
174 66 14 4

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 1.90 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 517.33 90,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,843.62 320,790
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
302 112 13 7

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 2.02 609
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 261
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.64 198,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,986.91 902,048
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
3 1 2 0

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 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.59 949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
104 50 12 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 3.20 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 870.76 90,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,779.39 289,056
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
1,300 573 15 8

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 2.48 3,226
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 1,692
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.54 1,099,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,440.99 7,073,289
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
30 11 5 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.07 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.63 16,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,723.83 81,715
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
154 65 13 9

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 2.31 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.37 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 773.00 119,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,206.61 647,818
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
272 103 16 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 585
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 248
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.34 229,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,379.48 919,217
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
168 59 9 5

A prototype of the famous American carrier-based fighter with reinforced armament

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.87 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 721.80 121,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,576.40 264,834
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
110 43 10 4

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 1.94 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.49 74,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,171.33 348,846
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
4,241 1,776 14 13

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 1.80 7,638
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 7,210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 721.95 3,061,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,687.02 36,841,632
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
75 29 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.23 68,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,682.23 126,166
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
73 25 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.01 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.29 58,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,212.55 88,515
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
46 19 11 10

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 2.46 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.28 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,750.48 80,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,127.69 281,873
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
679 292 15 7

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 2.76 1,876
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 546
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,112.87 755,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,598.95 2,443,686
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
138 48 6 5

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 1.68 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 149
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.61 93,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,165.24 712,802
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
257 100 11 6

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 2.21 567
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 286
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.18 236,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,009.68 1,287,487
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
90 33 13 5

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 1.84 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,073.30 96,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,943.79 444,940
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
295 111 13 6

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 2.12 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 282
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,044.10 308,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,480.18 1,321,651
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
80 34 11 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 3.19 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,269.72 181,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 238.63 19,090
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
1,767 695 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 5,751
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 1,111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,381.70 4,208,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,360.52 4,171,041
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
6,867 2,915 17 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 18,367
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.93 13,260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,656.71 11,376,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,905.98 61,157,358
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
126 40 8 4

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 1.71 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,513.16 190,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,627.07 583,011
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
326 133 14 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 2.88 938
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,923.37 627,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,885.42 1,592,645
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
808 274 16 12

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 2.47 1,994
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 624
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,884.30 1,522,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,358.95 3,522,033
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
102 36 12 4

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 2.68 273
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,812.44 184,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,181.28 324,490
Heavy Fighters 36 22,046 9,310
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
13 9 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.08 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.46 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.51 12,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,251.63 42,271
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
324 152 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 954
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.48 481
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.62 161,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,281.53 739,214
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
20 10 18 2

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 5.55 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 868.90 17,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 867.40 17,347
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
5,964 2,697 29 9

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 3.63 21,670
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 5,202
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 889.33 5,303,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,068.89 12,338,851
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
184 83 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 660
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 852.89 156,931
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.08 9,951
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
223 100 12 11

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 2.56 570
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.40 139,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,074.52 685,617
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
6,299 2,700 25 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 20,169
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 8,131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.06 6,148,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,654.06 23,016,933
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
35 7 6 1

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 1.74 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 391.91 13,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.17 1,405
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
77 24 16 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,129.28 86,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.15 2,090
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
39 15 11 3

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 3.28 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,138.95 44,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 710.65 27,715
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
261 111 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 872.64 227,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,971.56 775,576
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
32 12 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.57 27,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,931.89 61,820
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
63 24 8 2

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 2.21 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 633.17 39,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,029.94 64,886
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
62 25 13 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,167.63 72,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,476.27 277,528
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
11 4 7 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 2.09 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 913.80 10,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,313.11 25,444
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
370 158 16 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 983
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 510
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,044.12 386,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,399.00 1,627,630
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
3,848 1,590 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 17,531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,792.31 6,896,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.65 102,531
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
76 37 12 5

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 2.38 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 857.56 65,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,641.55 276,757
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
59 25 13 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 3.05 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,095.81 64,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,460.84 145,189
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
95 32 13 8

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 2.91 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,406.90 133,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,734.71 259,797
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
403 172 17 6

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 3.33 1,342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 245
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,302.74 525,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,908.09 768,961
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
115 40 11 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 2.35 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,138.53 130,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,606.83 299,785
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
50 21 12 7

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 3.34 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,845.97 92,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,654.04 82,702
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
86 26 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,800.13 154,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.14 8,612
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
90 26 9 2

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 2.20 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,071.91 96,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.99 7,469
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
119 51 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 203
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.82 132,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,077.66 961,241
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
81 28 16 5

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 2.93 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,548.26 125,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,431.57 277,956
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
84 31 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,768.41 148,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,550.66 214,255
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
272 102 14 6

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 2.40 652
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,265.55 344,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,535.53 961,664
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
618 226 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 1,944
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,634.96 1,628,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.94 5,523
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
434 165 21 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 3.31 1,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,049.35 889,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.37 20,557
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
565 194 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 1,436
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 267
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,784.86 1,008,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,438.82 1,942,933
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
426 175 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 1,511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,343.97 998,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 452.32 192,687
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
110 46 13 2

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 3.83 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,162.07 347,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.65 14,041
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
432 159 16 6

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 3.05 1,316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,763.41 1,193,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,200.74 1,814,718
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
106 33 10 4

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 2.32 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,370.93 251,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,071.03 325,529
Attack Aircraft 25 41,423 19,890
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
74 30 11 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.85 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 240
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 80.91 5,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,059.45 226,398
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
2 1 2 7

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 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 138.28 276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,125.27 6,250
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
15 7 7 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 2.27 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.93 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 153.60 2,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,617.09 54,256
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
33 15 7 8

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 1.15 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.27 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 194.59 6,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,592.87 151,564
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
833 429 9 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.99 827
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.31 3,591
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 174.49 145,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,839.18 4,864,040
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
5,084 2,420 14 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.51 7,681
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 17,896
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 240.81 1,224,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,894.89 24,885,623
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
22 12 8 17

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 2.09 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.95 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.65 6,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,301.69 138,637
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
72 29 5 14

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 0.83 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.88 279
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 189.11 13,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,043.24 507,113
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
5,281 2,229 10 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.61 3,246
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.58 18,904
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.00 755,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,464.85 39,421,873
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
67 30 5 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.81 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.12 14,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,582.51 374,028
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
149 73 8 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.44 512
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.37 30,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,152.37 916,703
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
340 154 5 16

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 0.68 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.53 1,201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 218.20 74,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,651.05 3,281,356
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
15 8 4 10

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 1.20 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.04 4,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,234.48 63,517
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
123 50 6 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.63 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 151.70 18,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,878.30 723,031
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
64 28 3 15

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 0.61 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.02 257
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 149.41 9,562
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,800.48 627,230
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
3,608 1,720 6 29

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 0.67 2,402
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.47 16,130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.00 1,013,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,651.00 49,252,822
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
604 312 6 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.01 3,026
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 346.70 209,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,693.97 11,291,158
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
65 32 7 19

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 0.88 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.31 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.58 28,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,524.22 1,269,074
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
7,355 3,595 7 36

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 5,462
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.75 34,947
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 361.55 2,659,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,874.79 138,824,095
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
42 22 2 17

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 0.26 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.55 191
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 196.05 8,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,278.70 1,019,705
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
209 88 7 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.91 817
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.24 92,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,114.54 3,785,939
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
89 34 5 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.52 402
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 414.70 36,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,428.77 1,818,160
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
4 2 2 15

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 1.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.75 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.72 1,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,761.02 131,044
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
9,850 4,850 10 40

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 9,570
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.79 76,779
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 913.64 8,999,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,286.83 357,425,323
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
7,423 3,720 13 38

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.99 7,377
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.53 48,484
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,009.77 7,495,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,701.86 242,745,920
Bombers 26 15,201 7,443
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
75 33 3 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.47 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.24 168
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 112.01 8,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,915.88 293,690
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
69 43 3 17

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 0.33 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.45 445
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 102.59 7,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,789.13 675,450
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
9 8 1 15

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 0.22 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.56 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 50.04 450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,346.06 84,114
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
2 2 0 8

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.00 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 12.58 25
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,637.63 17,275
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
158 58 1 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.97 470
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 37.79 5,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,765.36 1,068,926
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
156 75 2 16

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 0.10 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.29 514
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 41.82 6,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,498.77 1,325,807
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
27 14 1 13

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 0.11 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.59 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 52.34 1,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,569.00 258,363
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
110 45 3 9

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 0.18 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.75 302
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 101.25 11,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,030.75 883,382
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
39 30 1 8

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 0.08 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.05 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 19.05 742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,394.23 405,374
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
165 74 4 16

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 0.57 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.70 445
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.45 35,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,164.79 1,347,190
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
283 107 4 13

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 0.41 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.12 599
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 193.28 54,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,700.68 2,462,291
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
814 364 8 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.94 762
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91 2,368
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.05 321,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,566.38 9,415,035
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
249 107 5 12

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 0.76 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 784
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 320.23 79,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,387.18 2,835,407
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
27 11 2 7

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 0.15 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 53.38 1,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,266.69 358,200
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
246 104 7 14

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 0.76 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.52 621
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 391.12 96,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,543.12 3,331,606
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
26 10 1 12

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 0.04 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 58.77 1,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,673.83 485,519
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
305 122 6 17

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 0.56 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 1,056
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.34 89,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,157.37 5,232,997
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
93 26 2 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.28 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 203
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.07 13,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,026.21 1,025,437
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
1,489 814 12 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 2,768
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.76 8,580
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.95 1,347,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,718.38 44,250,662
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
207 86 7 9

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 1.01 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 480
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.02 108,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,634.45 2,822,331
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
40 19 1 13

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 0.15 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.60 184
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 212.78 8,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,504.00 1,100,160
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
42 16 2 9

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 0.33 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.38 142
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.41 8,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,445.08 900,693
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
100 37 2 11

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 0.41 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.12 212
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.25 38,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,781.78 1,378,177
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
195 135 1 19

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 0.09 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.37 853
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 126.89 24,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,618.97 5,580,698
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
5,887 2,889 8 36

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 0.49 2,888
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.19 42,341
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.75 3,036,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,701.71 221,949,984
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
4,388 2,214 8 28

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 0.74 3,262
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.08 22,296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 590.13 2,589,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,268.18 132,816,761
The player zeste does not have Tier aircraft that have flown more than sorties. Player zeste has no aircraft of tier yet. The player zeste does not have aircraft that have flown more than sorties.

© 2012–2024 Wargaming.net. All rights reserved.

Powered by BigWorld Technology™ ©

open

Select a region

Selecting another region may affect the website content.

Europe:

Deutsch
English
Français
Čeština
Polski
Русский

North America:

English

Asia:

日本語
English
Reference to a particular make, model, manufacturer, and/or version of aircraft is for historical accuracy only, and does not indicate any sponsorship or endorsement of any trademark owner whatsoever. All aircraft models are designed to have flight characteristics and some elements of artistic design realistically replicating World War II era aircraft. All aircraft trademarks and trademark rights are the exclusive property of their respective owners.
Compare
Remove
You cannot compare more than 10 players.
Player cannot be added to compare.
You cannot be added to compare.