PaulSturm

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PaulSturm

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 1846

[R2_D2] R2‑D2

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 1846

12,769
Battles Fought
74.40%
Victories/Battles
2,215
Average Experience per Battle
39,131
Most Damage per Battle,

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 161/179

  • marcel
    89
  • Marseille Medal

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


    Award +1
  • maccambell
    226
  • 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
    1382
  • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.


    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    389
  • 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
    746
  • 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
    48
  • 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
    228
  • 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.

Overall Results

Battles Fought 12,769
Victories 9,500 (74.40%)
Draws 29 (0%)
Defeats 3,240 (25%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,215
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,388

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.02
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,365.33

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,220
Fighters 2,866 (22%)
Multirole Fighters 1,755 (13%)
Heavy Fighters 1,873 (14%)
Attack Aircraft 1,493 (11%)
Bombers 5,233 (40%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,220
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 5,668 (43%)
Germany Aircraft 2,686 (20%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,215 (17%)
Japan Aircraft 508 (4%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,561 (12%)
China Aircraft 113 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 469 (4%)

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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

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 5.10 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 410.39 4,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.50 214

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 17.00 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,220.04 1,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.44 1,738
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 832.67 171,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.04 2,069

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 8.00 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 711.97 10,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.92 313

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 9.89 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.21 7,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.20 1

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 2.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.20 1,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.85 2,476
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.91 125

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 9.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 644.35 1,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 7.02 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.02 31,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.01 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 4.17 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.94 5,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.22 14

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 6.40 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,043.72 5,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 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 14.00 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,573.27 4,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 10.50 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,039.76 2,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.87 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 885.02 13,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.83 12

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 1.95 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.16 5,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.00 380

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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 462.12 924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.51 3,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.65 10

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 8.43 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,049.54 14,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.83 753

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.12 40,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.65 484

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 14.50 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,403.37 2,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 6.29 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.41 7,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.97 258

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 6.17 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 957.74 40,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.17 552

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 10.50 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,553.23 5,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 4.17 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,196.33 7,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.39 1,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 6.00 1,098
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.54 216,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.92 8,220

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.37 11,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.50 62

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.32 24,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.04 73

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 1,190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 875.07 241,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.48 2,617

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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.48 1,712
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.88 43

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 3.76 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 648.57 42,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.40 554

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 3.90 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.53 43,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.42 541

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 703.00 33,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.85 568

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 4.63 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.74 25,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.09 407

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 512.59 17,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.30 350

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 4.79 1,182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 946.27 233,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.63 3,612

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 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,243.73 2,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.35 290

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 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.81 1,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.41 118

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 4.23 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 803.98 89,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.10 1,676

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 3.64 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 998.46 27,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.34 345

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 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 506.11 1,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.83 449

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.26 510
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.42 128,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.33 8,955

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 7.33 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,941.27 11,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.36 1,748

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 3.96 689
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.85 167,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.26 1,785

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 5.26 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,499.96 58,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.04 4,525

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 2.62 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.55 17,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.36 10

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 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,361.44 2,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 4.90 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,361.53 107,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 36

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.25 5,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 5.13 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.20 19,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.34 5

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 3.93 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.38 17,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.57 98

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.55 4,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.13 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,327.26 3,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.56 742

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 5.58 592
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,757.76 186,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.20 3,201

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.35 44,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.52 5,168

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.08 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,663.32 19,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.64 547

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 4.50 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.38 18,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.04 360

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 3.16 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 777.19 34,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.52 110

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 3.89 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,099.79 89,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.16 5,683

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 3.75 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,181.93 9,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,638.49 103,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.47 5,951

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 908.44 136,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.73 3,859

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 2.90 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,371.04 13,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.08 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.09 52,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 581.19 1,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 813.44 52,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.65 42

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 4.16 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,371.38 61,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.18 3,112

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 4.61 821
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.64 246,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.76 7,789

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,188.59 45,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.01 874

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.69 52,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.26 634

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 3.67 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.02 17,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 6.11 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,577.27 14,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.51 211

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.13 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 611.99 33,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.30 3,580

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 4.92 698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.84 197,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.21 455

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 5.37 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,916.52 109,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.91 51

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 851.02 46,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.66 476

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 4.49 610
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,705.04 231,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.75 7,853

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 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,166.29 4,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.37 618

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 3.59 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,439.86 113,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.56 6,364

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 3.86 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,391.25 50,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.03 1,044

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 7.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,762.17 8,286
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.92 2

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 7.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,630.77 4,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 4.20 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,516.04 7,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.20 230

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 4.44 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.13 69,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.33 6,404

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 5.56 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,768.66 72,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.22 1,033

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,240.45 6,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.61 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,861.55 67,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.98 5,183

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,685.57 50,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 4.32 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,913.19 132,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.82 3,575

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 2.88 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,001.18 41,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.32 710

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,979.53 152,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.37 7,112

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 4.83 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,386.46 69,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 138.87 4,027

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,674.79 112,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.80 3,805

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 6.11 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,542.09 67,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.89 1,631

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 4.88 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.21 85,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 428.85 18,011

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,465.02 199,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.80 6,302

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 3.64 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,721.46 86,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.62 2,980

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 5.00 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,265.83 31,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 6.86 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,913.27 223,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.95 10,484

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 4.84 1,016
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,410.34 506,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.92 1,873

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 4.54 1,071
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,006.41 473,513
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.37 5,279

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.31 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,941.75 47,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.61 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,337.31 35,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 138.94 2,084

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 743
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,032.29 304,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.28 2,148

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,625.07 102,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.01 6,615

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 6.28 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,116.98 99,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.06 4,642

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 4.45 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,819.44 236,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.72 10,224

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 5.73 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,013.82 99,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.18 137

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 714
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,649.57 323,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.18 1,015

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 2.70 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,817.21 18,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.72 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,125.14 293,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.25 10,739

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,279.53 134,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.56 4,163

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 4.63 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,005.51 195,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 252.76 16,429

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 4.47 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,468.46 98,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.56 10,182

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 5.27 596
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,213.64 363,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.00 13,447

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,433.49 181,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.38 709

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 8.60 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,547.42 22,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.07 120

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 5.62 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,237.89 25,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 5.28 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,372.25 121,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.77 1,107

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 5.07 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,422.88 145,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.23 6,253

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.05 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 567.20 10,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.69 1,324

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 23.00 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,458.52 2,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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 1.75 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 468.28 1,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 321.86 1,287

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.63 1,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,645.87 3,291

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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 152.81 458
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 499.01 1,497

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 4.26 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 489.21 15,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,328.26 41,176

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 6.58 1,223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 723.40 134,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.51 9,580

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 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.51 1,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 412.50 825

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 5.00 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.26 564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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 2.78 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.55 2,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 394.31 3,548

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.59 6,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 941.50 13,181

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 3.62 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 591.59 15,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 961.15 24,989

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 15.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,456.12 1,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,709.19 3,709

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 456.36 912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,772.04 5,544

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 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 531.48 1,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,595.44 3,190

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 4.59 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.65 27,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 297.01 11,583

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.63 10,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 765.15 13,772

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.97 5,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,129.89 11,298

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 3.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 773.58 5,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,769.34 12,385

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 839.58 27,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 493.01 16,269

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 4.68 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.69 24,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,660.97 41,524

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 790.20 93,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,669.03 196,945

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 3.67 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.49 8,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,594.88 19,138

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 447.09 59,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.46 16,552

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 956.52 1,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 417.24 834

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,152.77 86,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 875.98 65,698

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.03 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.83 24,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 172.47 6,553

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 3.67 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 998.27 53,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 218.59 11,803

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 968.49 99,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,402.11 453,417

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 7.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,105.73 6,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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 4.09 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,518.60 16,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 431.79 4,749

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 5.14 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,457.67 53,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 610.04 22,571

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.83 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,918.11 55,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,119.20 32,456

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.83 13,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,660.28 39,846

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 4.73 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,535.11 107,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,829.11 198,037

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 4.19 796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.37 270,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,443.68 274,298

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,011.35 169,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.58 3,456

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,302.55 102,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,462.40 273,529

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.08 118,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 775.65 96,180

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 2.53 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.47 38,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,115.92 95,216

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 4.61 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,594.48 36,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,276.45 75,358

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 577
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 989.36 215,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.66 23,469

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 4.38 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,690.15 138,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 963.71 79,024

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 5.00 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,019.24 18,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,088.89 18,800

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 2.78 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,468.91 33,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,421.80 55,701

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 3.12 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.06 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,500.09 78,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,310.95 276,169

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 3.01 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,480.55 198,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,099.96 281,394

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,878.48 97,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,401.78 176,892

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 4.24 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,332.50 216,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,980.17 463,156

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 3.98 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,035.21 270,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,839.33 776,630

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 3.38 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.22 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,440.10 141,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,074.09 526,297

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 4.30 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,089.07 56,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,662.71 98,893

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 4.76 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,964.43 147,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,071.29 155,346

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 2.17 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,401.42 20,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 845
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,319.82 422,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,138.24 684,235

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,850.97 49,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,889.77 186,023

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 3.06 1,381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.02 554,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.23 12,281

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 4.88 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,259.46 151,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,336.82 89,567

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,283.47 331,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,355.47 237,902

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 4.67 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,734.32 123,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,694.54 121,254

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 3.27 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,421.19 142,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 897.96 52,979

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,302.65 209,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.35 2,761

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 3.97 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,602.01 187,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,854.66 709,535

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 4.10 484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,196.46 377,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 343.91 40,581

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,370.06 21,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,424.38 12,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,654.55 95,890

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 5.26 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,329.92 101,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.21 1,352

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 6.68 1,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 884.65 145,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 987.42 161,937

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.39 584
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.55 104,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 913.96 72,202

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 4.28 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.91 16,810
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,275.43 40,957

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,081.15 33,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 753.57 23,360

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 2.68 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.44 40,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.52 365

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.59 131,351
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,049.28 112,272

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 4.76 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,318.44 179,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,410.06 191,767

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 1,228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,822.39 459,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,735.95 437,458

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 1,963
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,652.83 699,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.12 13,585

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.52 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,082.08 124,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.01 1,080

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 4.43 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,718.82 48,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,398.18 67,149

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 2.74 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 839.12 38,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,563.84 71,936

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 5.75 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,357.30 5,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,417.13 9,668

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 5.28 856
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,890.63 306,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 458.13 74,217

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,470.67 47,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,002.99 32,095

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 3.19 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,558.98 138,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,620.92 233,261

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,881.86 67,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,346.75 48,483

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 5.00 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,958.02 17,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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 1.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.94 6,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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 2.90 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.82 153,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,261.35 158,930

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 4.66 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,020.68 202,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,623.27 162,326

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 3.17 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,568.85 45,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,097.22 60,819

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 2.59 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,028.15 166,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,159.14 187,780

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.88 328,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 540.57 87,572

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 4.05 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,035.17 258,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 216.22 27,459

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 5.16 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,178.76 79,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,077.42 151,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,847.25 134,849

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 3.18 366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,874.68 215,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,611.97 415,376

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,332.17 44,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,906.76 55,228

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 3.62 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,703.53 64,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.93 982

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 4.80 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,922.84 134,450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,165.92 99,632

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 6.40 736
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,740.24 545,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.33 22,348

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 5.73 2,537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 169
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,513.38 1,999,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,986.89 1,323,192

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 699
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.15 482
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,455.82 326,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,014.11 2,691,161

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 4.10 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,365.33 168,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.93 4,346

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 4.01 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,317.51 295,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,673.34 326,926

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 6.49 895
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,200.47 579,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.65 3,953

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,338.05 187,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.34 3,786

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 4.33 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,221.80 350,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 519.52 43,119

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 5.69 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,686.58 285,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,578.72 279,301

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 5.02 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,940.29 291,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,638.72 96,684

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 11.00 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 11,310.84 56,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 963.65 4,818

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 9.00 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,905.12 23,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 420.40 1,261

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 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 176.92 707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,184.71 16,738

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.65 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 226.21 3,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,037.85 68,643

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 241.95 967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,977.65 7,910

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.96 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.74 13,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,934.52 54,166

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.75 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.80 152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 250.19 10,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,583.66 223,346

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 2.62 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.51 176
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 442.48 17,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,659.24 259,710

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.72 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.06 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 361.45 11,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,034.90 161,116

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 0.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 67.32 807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,735.76 44,829

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.48 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.48 9,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,282.35 153,188

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 944
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.64 82,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,916.79 2,121,700

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.38 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.50 2,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,722.34 85,778

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.47 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.89 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.78 3,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,603.45 125,465

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.89 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.67 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 189.41 3,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,414.50 115,460

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.01 205
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 279.65 19,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,648.87 588,123

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.64 349
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.42 40,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,933.40 953,606

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 0.93 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.37 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.68 11,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,853.52 235,605

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.54 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.38 297
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.03 25,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,915.24 1,364,405

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 0.54 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.94 213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.06 13,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,701.83 631,898

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 0.66 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.57 502
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 360.31 70,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,994.88 2,534,001

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.87 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 544
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.94 95,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,950.88 2,840,667

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 1.29 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.16 262
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.95 44,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,792.92 1,120,954

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 0.98 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.72 1,526
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 583.47 239,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,554.01 8,017,143

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 0.75 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.31 1,332
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 470.97 189,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,651.81 7,516,679

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.82 932
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.12 169,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,064.66 4,651,777

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 1.77 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.16 620
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.26 177,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,955.06 3,122,303

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 0.84 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.50 797
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.47 136,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,223.08 4,110,485

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 1.22 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 2,071
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,126.40 428,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,796.53 10,182,679

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.35 754
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,005.08 141,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,874.74 4,071,338

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.39 1,150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,514.01 272,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,666.02 5,339,883

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 0.25 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.62 870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,651.28 14,605

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 0.16 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.99 2,770
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.41 18,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,093.85 4,032,904

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 0.25 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.56 254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,337.94 21,351

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 0.62 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.29 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 209.66 4,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,963.97 188,243

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 39.47 394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,867.97 78,679

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 0.08 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 252
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 42.52 2,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,504.60 619,771

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 0.32 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.50 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 135.71 4,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,272.64 349,269