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Die Krieger des Hohen Nordens
[KDHN] Die Krieger des Hohen Nordens

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 1691

[KDHN] Die Krieger des Hohen Nordens

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 1691

37,938
Battles Fought
77.44%
Victories/Battles
3,021
Average Experience per Battle
55,762
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 176/202

  • marcel
    1473

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    3585

    • 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
    7902

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    990

    • 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
    390

    • Effective Fire

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

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

  • mastersofsky
    494

    • Lords of the Sky

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

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

  • flameofheaven
    244

    • 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 37,938
Victories 29,379 (77.44%)
Draws 107 (0%)
Defeats 8,452 (22%)
Average Experience per Battle 3,021
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,425

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,553.39
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,468.59

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
39,101
Fighters 12,496 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 1,791 (5%)
Heavy Fighters 12,692 (32%)
Attack Aircraft 1,872 (5%)
Bombers 10,250 (26%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
39,101
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 4,314 (11%)
Germany Aircraft 26,053 (67%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 5,661 (14%)
Japan Aircraft 955 (2%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,877 (5%)
China Aircraft 82 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 159 (0%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 139 27,523 11,919
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
14 8 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.18 8,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.83 39
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
7 4 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.14 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.77 5,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
12 6 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 466.82 5,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.39 28
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
10 6 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.30 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.97 8,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.42 14
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
98 62 30 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.02 982
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.75 94,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.51 638
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
14 8 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.14 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.73 7,458
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.34 4
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
13 6 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.92 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.63 7,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
2 2 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 19.50 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,604.07 3,208
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
14 9 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.56 9,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
14 5 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 282.94 3,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 2
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
13 8 21 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 9.85 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 921.72 11,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.39 5
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
26 19 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.19 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 965.59 25,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.76 45
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
15 9 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.73 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 669.39 10,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.01 135
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
36 20 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.83 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.49 23,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 17
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
19 9 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.17 8,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
3 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.75 1,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
11 8 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.45 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,470.34 16,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.20 255
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
8 4 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.86 6,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.53 748
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
36 16 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.16 24,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 9
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
23 11 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 649.56 14,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.40 400
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
49 24 12 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 3.94 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.13 29,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.20 1,969
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
7 3 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 627.49 4,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.16 1
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
15 8 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.87 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.83 14,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.67 10
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
43 17 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 521.89 22,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.04 130
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
18 8 23 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 5.11 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.39 13,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.20 777
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
27 13 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.92 20,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.05 298
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
6 3 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.73 4,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 280.89 1,685
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
64 31 24 0

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 6.11 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.22 49,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.72 3,950
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
62 29 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.73 42,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.19 2,616
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
23 11 16 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 5.83 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.95 20,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.84 19
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
87 48 23 0

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 6.31 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.17 80,054
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.37 1,337
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
40 19 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.92 35,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.16 6
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
38 16 20 0

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 4.16 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.27 32,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.41 53
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
30 15 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.23 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,168.33 35,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.14 4
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
33 16 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 924.59 30,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 5
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
30 14 21 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 5.80 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,061.99 31,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
117 45 21 1

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 3.97 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 824.33 96,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.39 162
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
47 19 13 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 4.26 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.94 41,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.67 2,240
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
31 13 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.97 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.44 27,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.55 141
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
33 16 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.30 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.03 31,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.94 31
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
45 18 14 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 4.38 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.10 36,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.20 9
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
39 18 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 908.93 35,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.19 358
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
107 44 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 422
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.74 91,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.40 3,681
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
37 15 30 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 4.84 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 875.74 32,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.12 152
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
43 18 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.32 36,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.33 100
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
38 18 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,047.04 39,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.39 622
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
12 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.17 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.71 4,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.50 41
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
83 40 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 4.12 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.43 60,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.11 3,993
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
35 17 15 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 4.46 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.73 32,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.06 317
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
9 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.96 8,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 1
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
35 18 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.09 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.91 43,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.26 219
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
54 24 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,063.95 57,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.18 765
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
34 17 14 1

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 5.38 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.32 50,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.00 170
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
112 48 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,040.40 116,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.27 3,166
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
42 16 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.74 41,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.56 1,199
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
58 20 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 666.03 38,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.26 1,117
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
8 4 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.57 8,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.69 5
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
14 5 7 0

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 3.14 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.16 9,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.11 183
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
7 3 6 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 2.43 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.80 4,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.94 6
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
12 3 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.17 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 449.43 5,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.23 2
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
87 40 16 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 3.86 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,064.18 92,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 31
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
71 29 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 675.24 47,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.53 2,025
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
42 17 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 851.81 35,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.98 41
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
34 13 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,290.81 43,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 4
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
48 20 13 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 4.31 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,023.13 49,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.31 14
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
31 12 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 435.31 13,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.78 489
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
4 3 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,870.73 7,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.30 401
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
19 8 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,407.81 26,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.20 1,086
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
6 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.27 4,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
45 20 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.78 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.89 57,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.57 115
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
6 3 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,235.96 7,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
7 3 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.79 9,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 366.02 2,562
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
54 25 14 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.30 85,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.78 1,068
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
7 3 22 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 5.00 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.87 9,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.73 75
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
8 4 11 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.08 9,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
13 3 4 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 1.85 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.90 10,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.81 23
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
89 40 15 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 3.73 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 866.10 77,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.45 5,469
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
9 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,264.53 11,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
9 4 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.84 12,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.72 501
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
200 86 28 3

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 4.88 975
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.33 279,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.75 25,349
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
5 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 968.69 4,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 174.58 872
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
9 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.06 9,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
9 2 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.89 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.45 6,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.13 1,774
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
10 4 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,017.32 10,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
601 255 20 1

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 4.44 2,670
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,370.49 823,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.95 13,189
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
6 3 6 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 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,305.79 7,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
217 103 21 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 5.25 1,139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,630.98 353,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.15 5,673
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
106 47 13 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 3.88 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,209.69 128,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.63 14,906
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
38 10 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,272.90 48,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.02 2,052
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
441 181 26 2

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 4.92 2,170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,218.47 978,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.35 16,910
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
90 39 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,560.87 140,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.52 3,826
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
9 3 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.11 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.15 6,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
10 3 19 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 4.40 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,444.11 14,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
9 4 14 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 3.44 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,370.51 12,334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
19 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 738.10 14,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.09 1,863
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
6 2 7 0

A version of the Yak-3 equipped with heavy armament and a slightly modified airframe, compared to the base model. Never entered mass production. Only one prototype was built and tested in 1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.72 7,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.45 2
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
8 3 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,382.17 11,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
94 34 20 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 3.73 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,406.53 132,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.97 279
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
105 42 22 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 5.08 533
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,743.88 183,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 300.75 31,578
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
14 6 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,736.80 24,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.69 65
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
191 70 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 562
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.66 183,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.52 3,919
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
15 4 9 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 2.13 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.29 11,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
44 17 14 2

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 3.39 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.79 47,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 193.24 8,502
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
273 121 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 1,492
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,348.91 641,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.96 31,930
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
7 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,468.32 10,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
101 41 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 410
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,810.11 182,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.82 2,507
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
57 24 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.63 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,508.73 85,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.54 31
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
103 43 18 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 4.15 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,884.16 194,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.68 172
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
16 4 4 0

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 1.25 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.10 10,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.95 31
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
194 61 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,168.29 226,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 109.43 21,229
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
12 5 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,573.95 18,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.43 485
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
34 10 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,314.83 44,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.97 32
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
6 2 11 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 3.83 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,441.91 8,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
16 7 13 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 3.12 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,054.35 32,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.11 65
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
188 78 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 794
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,151.40 404,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.13 4,536
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
92 39 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,381.51 219,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.19 4,893
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
47 19 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.98 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.90 35,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.68 2,334
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
75 22 16 0

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 3.47 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,527.61 114,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.05 78
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
6,482 2,752 31 2

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 5.46 35,395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,978.11 19,304,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.71 127,744
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
391 157 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 1,729
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,197.37 859,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.79 1,874
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
107 43 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,133.53 228,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.65 2,744
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
141 62 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 673
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,661.54 375,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.60 7,980
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
147 69 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 768
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,614.18 384,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.73 6,281
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
4,688 2,119 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.86 27,471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,057.31 14,332,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.87 491,638
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
129 63 21 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 5.26 679
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,948.35 380,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.10 2,463
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
1,190 464 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.15 6,129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,150.40 3,748,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.05 20,293
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
14 8 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.43 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,548.11 49,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
209 89 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 948
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,689.45 562,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 191.76 40,077
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
25 10 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,375.90 59,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
137 59 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.42 742
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,849.13 390,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.13 291
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
12 4 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,616.64 31,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
186 79 23 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 4.66 866
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,577.66 665,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.69 3,290
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
6,359 2,814 32 6

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 6.67 42,446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,562.40 29,012,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.85 297,918
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
426 173 26 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 5.52 2,352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,788.08 1,613,723
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.02 7,248
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
73 29 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,694.47 196,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.23 892
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
126 58 21 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 5.45 687
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,110.87 391,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.36 2,943
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
40 19 14 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 4.80 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,892.24 115,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.96 158
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
507 215 30 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.23 2,650
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,899.72 1,470,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.66 105,790
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
56 28 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,681.29 206,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.64 203
Multirole Fighters 71 4,341 1,742
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
17 9 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.53 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 448.94 7,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 300.14 5,102
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
66 29 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.67 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.68 31,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 386.19 25,488
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
44 21 34 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.75 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.20 21,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.00 8,888
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
13 7 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.77 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.81 4,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 570.81 7,420
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
19 11 36 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.58 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 573.59 10,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 523.33 9,943
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
7 3 13 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 5.29 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.12 2,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 514.57 3,602
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
14 10 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.43 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.64 11,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 991.06 13,874
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
16 4 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 192.92 3,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 343.90 5,502
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
56 25 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.80 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.38 46,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.47 82
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
18 10 24 2

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 6.28 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.21 12,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 561.24 10,102
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
15 8 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.20 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 681.92 10,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 480.13 7,201
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
9 4 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.56 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.61 4,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 821.76 7,395
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
22 9 13 2

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 3.18 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 468.11 10,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 969.19 21,322
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
6 3 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.50 2,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 641.51 3,849
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
8 5 16 0

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 9.12 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,056.59 8,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.60 20
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
27 11 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.30 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.27 19,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 613.09 16,553
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
146 62 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 524
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.22 67,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 717.57 104,765
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
61 28 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.41 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.98 32,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 756.43 46,142
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
57 22 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.99 45,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,143.98 65,206
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
53 21 15 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 4.09 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 777.08 41,185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,832.40 97,117
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
62 28 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 728.29 45,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 773.61 47,963
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
41 19 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.63 29,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 813.55 33,355
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
606 270 25 5

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 4.14 2,506
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.36 505,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 998.43 605,047
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
72 28 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 761.76 54,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 809.89 58,311
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
52 22 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.12 38,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 623.66 32,430
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
39 18 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 924.32 36,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,280.32 49,932
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
40 12 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 899.28 35,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.95 877
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
5 3 9 0

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 5.40 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,583.07 7,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
12 6 16 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 4.92 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,314.14 15,769
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 907.33 10,887
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
41 15 14 4

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 3.80 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,028.88 42,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,392.56 57,094
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
8 4 13 1

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 5.38 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,031.66 8,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,206.98 9,655
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
7 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.33 9,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.96 1,063
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
40 17 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.10 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.97 47,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 725.80 29,031
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
8 3 5 0

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 1.38 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 306.53 2,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 608.16 4,865
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
58 25 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,030.22 59,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,641.58 95,211
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
29 12 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,475.67 42,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 437.01 12,673
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
16 6 9 2

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 2.81 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.37 14,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,427.35 22,837
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
16 6 10 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 3.44 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,161.26 18,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
66 29 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 913.89 60,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,982.21 196,825
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
20 11 25 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 8.00 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,204.06 44,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,263.63 65,272
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
21 8 14 2

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 2.95 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,132.85 23,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,716.73 57,051
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
7 3 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 885.31 6,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,753.81 19,276
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
15 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,510.93 22,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.62 2,604
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
20 8 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,343.88 26,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,016.46 60,329
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
10 5 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.60 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,712.81 27,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 218.09 2,180
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
10 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.74 6,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 761.72 7,617
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
28 13 13 6

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 3.86 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,679.82 47,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,558.25 155,630
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
41 15 9 2

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 3.10 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,044.95 42,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,594.71 106,383
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
33 16 22 2

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 6.03 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,182.17 72,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,985.94 98,536
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
150 60 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 657
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,793.54 269,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,420.10 363,015
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
14 3 5 1

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 0.93 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.84 11,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,318.27 32,455
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
48 18 9 4

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 2.15 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,320.94 63,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,148.41 295,123
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
47 19 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.35 67,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,812.85 85,203
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
9 3 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.96 12,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,149.11 28,342
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
17 7 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,266.23 38,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
199 64 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 735
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,860.12 370,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,539.79 306,417
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
35 17 12 4

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 4.26 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,180.96 76,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,402.04 224,071
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
128 46 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,758.27 225,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.20 9,114
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
15 5 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,485.59 22,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,879.41 28,191
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
179 70 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 694
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,310.87 413,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,638.89 472,361
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
93 34 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,010.50 186,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,251.25 209,365
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
54 17 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,899.98 156,598
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.50 134
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
16 6 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,086.75 33,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,995.17 47,922
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
70 28 10 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,111.18 147,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,772.04 614,042
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
532 173 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 2,246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,981.37 1,586,089
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.86 74,405
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
49 17 15 2

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 2.80 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,270.26 111,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 854.65 41,877
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
10 4 9 2

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 4.40 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,969.72 29,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,932.28 69,322
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
61 26 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,446.98 149,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,498.52 152,409
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
325 136 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 1,739
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,991.18 1,297,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,361.12 767,365
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
158 59 16 5

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 4.13 652
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,447.81 544,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,684.66 424,175
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
35 14 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,075.55 107,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,473.78 51,582
Heavy Fighters 46 26,122 12,316
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
22 11 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.09 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.33 15,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 852.97 18,765
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
202 91 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 1,120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 184
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.41 211,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,812.85 366,195
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
43 17 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.14 27,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,749.68 75,236
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
10 4 16 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 4.40 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.43 6,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,204.28 12,042
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
60 25 18 0

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 3.52 211
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.46 51,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.63 2,557
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
1,127 474 28 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 4,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 654
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.59 1,289,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,426.49 1,607,652
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
92 41 19 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.99 95,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,354.08 216,575
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
170 72 19 8

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 3.95 671
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.65 281
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,175.45 199,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,739.11 805,648
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
176 78 22 0

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 5.05 888
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,689.91 297,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.89 4,380
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
77 33 17 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,394.02 107,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.68 899
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
31 15 14 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 4.13 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,298.93 40,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,613.99 81,033
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
389 166 22 4

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 4.22 1,640
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 188
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,529.19 594,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,830.57 712,092
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
35 18 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,436.61 50,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,331.62 81,606
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
41 14 21 1

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 3.24 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,083.32 44,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,027.72 42,136
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
26 10 11 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 4.15 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,153.30 29,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,620.71 42,138
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
45 19 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,449.28 65,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,656.88 209,559
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
10 4 10 1

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 2.40 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.15 10,001
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,592.26 15,922
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
6 2 7 3

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 3.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,350.09 8,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,696.43 22,178
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
885 348 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.66 5,013
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,461.75 2,178,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.91 23,814
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
50 18 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,112.72 55,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,672.51 183,625
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
633 202 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 2,647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,644.26 1,040,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,799.83 1,139,292
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
7 3 7 3

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 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,556.10 10,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,556.75 31,897
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
5,336 2,526 30 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.32 28,380
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 6,023
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,367.13 12,631,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,910.70 15,531,501
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
24 5 6 0

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 1.62 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.43 22,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 914.49 21,947
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
75 30 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 330
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,323.79 174,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 265.16 19,886
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
337 139 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 1,402
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,192.98 739,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,717.61 578,835
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
6 2 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,711.16 16,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
15 6 6 3

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 2.07 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 988.43 14,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,228.58 63,428
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
119 51 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,759.59 209,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,679.86 675,903
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
38 13 12 2

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 2.66 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,542.10 58,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,383.50 90,573
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
11 4 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.66 14,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
226 107 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.73 1,069
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,420.36 547,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,548.90 802,052
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
403 169 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 1,782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,956.50 1,191,470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.64 10,334
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
356 155 20 9

The U.S. Army Air Force's escort fighter, a further development of the P-82B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 1,764
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,991.49 1,064,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,266.28 1,518,796
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
39 13 11 2

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 3.26 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,156.14 84,089
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,542.61 138,161
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
214 86 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 958
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,659.47 569,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.64 10,408
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
23 10 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,154.60 49,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,900.91 112,720
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
298 137 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 1,320
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,786.27 830,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,165.52 1,241,326
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
438 229 25 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 6.68 2,926
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,098.37 1,795,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.53 4,174
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
782 352 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 3,493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,145.79 2,460,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.88 31,189
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
1,474 580 28 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 7,076
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 339
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,959.69 5,836,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,485.62 2,189,798
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
218 98 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 1,220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,008.15 873,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,659.65 797,804
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
252 111 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 1,231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,769.37 949,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,598.57 402,838
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
5,661 2,877 31 8

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 6.07 34,365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 2,430
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,702.63 32,282,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,648.27 14,991,853
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
4,777 2,528 29 8

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 7.06 33,740
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1,197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,327.07 30,224,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,722.27 8,227,286
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
863 423 25 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 5.87 5,065
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,528.74 4,771,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.51 52,219
Attack Aircraft 29 4,120 1,854
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
27 12 9 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.93 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 292.75 7,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,152.83 58,126
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
11 6 8 6

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 3.36 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.32 3,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,897.95 31,877
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
31 15 9 8

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 2.61 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.71 9,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,832.59 56,810
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
11 4 7 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 408.82 4,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,587.60 28,463
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
4 3 1 12

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 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.75 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 232.19 928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,465.68 25,862
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
5 2 6 3

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 4.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.80 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.36 3,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,138.61 10,693
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
5 2 2 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 386.49 1,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,962.47 9,812
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
42 19 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.48 20,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,388.36 142,310
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
21 7 3 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.38 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.78 4,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,424.10 92,906
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
54 23 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.04 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.54 137
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 306.38 16,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,487.67 296,334
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
52 21 7 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.88 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.92 19,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,685.12 191,626
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
9 3 4 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.78 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.26 1,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,647.83 23,830
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
9 4 3 13

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 0.44 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 216.32 1,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,408.61 93,677
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
54 22 6 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.76 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.94 159
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.50 11,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,620.64 465,514
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
11 8 3 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.45 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.91 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 442.71 4,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,840.61 119,246
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
1 1 3 0

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 3.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 954.93 954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,631.58 4,631
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
6 3 2 3

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 1.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.83 2,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,199.63 43,197
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
15 7 3 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.53 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.87 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 300.04 4,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,954.72 134,320
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
19 7 2 8

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 0.53 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.37 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 418.22 7,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,363.42 291,904
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
341 158 12 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 487
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.49 1,190
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.69 272,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,552.51 5,644,404
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
4 2 3 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.75 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 581.85 2,327
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,499.34 53,997
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
8 3 2 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.15 5,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,931.38 127,451
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
78 36 3 24

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 0.76 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.88 381
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.89 39,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,808.35 1,701,051
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
63 28 8 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 1.40 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.87 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 793.43 49,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,456.02 1,288,729
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
204 83 8 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.08 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 708
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 793.50 161,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,300.60 3,937,321
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
136 56 9 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 642
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.01 110,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,358.40 3,584,741
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
53 27 6 19

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 1.32 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.47 237
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,257.08 66,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,267.12 1,445,157
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
2,545 1,157 9 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.03 2,632
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.09 15,504
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,257.09 3,199,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,086.83 86,750,977
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
301 135 8 30

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 0.95 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.03 1,514
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,329.68 400,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,254.13 7,601,493
Bombers 25 20,497 9,981
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
2 1 0 2

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 39.65 79
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,341.00 6,682
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
49 39 3 31

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 0.31 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.45 610
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 45.60 2,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,229.75 893,257
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
7 3 2 10

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 0.29 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.29 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 79.52 556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,709.26 46,964
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
10 5 1 14

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 0.40 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.10 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 80.09 800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,360.51 93,605
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
13 5 1 6

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 0.23 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 28.72 373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,789.84 127,267
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
229 121 3 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.13 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.07 1,389
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 65.64 15,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,187.08 3,019,841
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
27 12 1 14

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 0.07 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.41 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.22 1,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,983.87 242,564
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
9 3 1 7

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 0.11 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.56 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.73 780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,813.24 115,319
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
11 6 1 7

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 0.18 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.66 953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,827.00 163,096
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
14 5 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 121.75 1,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,257.31 171,602
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
11 4 2 7

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 0.36 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.91 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 170.59 1,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,622.39 160,846
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
7 3 1 3

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 0.14 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 229.38 1,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,455.70 66,189
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
35 18 2 13

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 0.54 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.26 149
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 273.96 9,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,207.69 567,269
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
232 104 2 35

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 0.09 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.22 1,443
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 87.42 20,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,234.93 5,390,504
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
42 18 2 12

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 0.81 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.40 227
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.62 18,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,986.58 1,049,436
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
205 78 1 18

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 0.12 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.14 1,053
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 120.68 24,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,723.84 4,863,387
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
212 88 3 14

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 0.43 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.85 1,029
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 287.25 60,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,298.89 4,727,365
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
569 291 8 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 1.54 874
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.29 4,149
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.21 523,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,225.57 22,888,350
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
58 27 5 12

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 1.07 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.26 247
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.54 34,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,724.36 1,608,012
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
287 140 4 20

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 0.59 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.34 1,819
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 446.06 128,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,113.93 10,364,698
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
952 400 6 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 566
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.71 5,432
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 402.67 383,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,162.09 31,570,307
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
78 34 3 21

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 0.44 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.10 476
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.62 30,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,323.16 2,755,206
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
7,330 3,431 5 41

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 0.46 3,407
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.62 63,156
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.66 3,479,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46,953.21 344,167,044
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
8,956 4,489 6 38

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 0.85 7,581
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.30 83,312
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.67 6,669,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,676.95 444,906,796
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
1,152 656 7 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.27 1,463
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.78 10,116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.87 1,148,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,608.48 57,148,964
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