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delta9680
R2‑D2
[R2_D2] R2‑D2

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 2027

[R2_D2] R2‑D2

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 2027

14,972
Battles Fought
65.06%
Victories/Battles
2,353
Average Experience per Battle
38,548
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 225/242

  • marcel
    104

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    326

    • 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
    1892

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    328

    • 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
    334

    • 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.

  • predatoryduet
    3

    • Raptor Duo

    Awarded to members of a Flight that destroyed 15 aerial targets and earned at least 500 capture points.

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

  • flameofheaven
    268

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 14,972
Victories 9,741 (65.06%)
Draws 45 (0%)
Defeats 5,186 (35%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,353
Maximum Experience per Battle 10,062

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,280.32
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,848.31

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
15,070
Fighters 3,481 (23%)
Multirole Fighters 1,508 (10%)
Heavy Fighters 4,179 (28%)
Attack Aircraft 5,145 (34%)
Bombers 757 (5%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
15,070
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,884 (19%)
Germany Aircraft 5,013 (33%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 3,221 (21%)
Japan Aircraft 376 (2%)
U.K. Aircraft 3,099 (21%)
China Aircraft 148 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 329 (2%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 143 9,066 3,361
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
31 14 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 521.97 16,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.66 516
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
22 11 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.68 8,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.78 413
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
8 4 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.90 3,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.29 170
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
14 6 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 471.18 6,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.10 1,415
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
5 4 24 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 19.40 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,546.45 7,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.54 137
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
22 8 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 336.56 7,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.28 908
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
14 7 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.64 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 518.14 7,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.79 655
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
10 7 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.50 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.44 9,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
15 9 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.53 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.76 8,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.83 672
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
15 9 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.36 7,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.35 905
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
9 5 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.56 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 658.29 5,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.82 16
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
9 5 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.57 4,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 155.74 1,401
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
23 9 11 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 4.57 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 345.39 7,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.43 768
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
17 8 16 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 4.59 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 464.52 7,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.19 870
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
5 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.05 1,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
33 15 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 426.44 14,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.50 1,633
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
12 5 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.48 6,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.64 151
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
31 12 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.22 16,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.41 2,926
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
4 1 14 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 3.50 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.91 2,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
29 14 13 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 4.48 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 735.84 21,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.11 4,759
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
35 14 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 588.18 20,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.34 7,187
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
15 6 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.04 6,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.49 1,072
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
14 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.80 6,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.56 721
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
22 8 15 1

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 2.73 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.71 8,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.67 212
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
40 17 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.23 26,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.19 247
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
32 14 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.65 15,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.43 3,437
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
30 14 13 0

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 4.27 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 651.30 19,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.41 1,392
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
19 8 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.92 13,488
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.63 619
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
39 15 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.38 20,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.36 1,691
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
50 19 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.78 28,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.50 2,524
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
33 13 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 557.85 18,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.60 481
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
58 21 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.77 31,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.59 1,310
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
39 14 7 2

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 2.15 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 455.52 17,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.97 4,015
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
53 21 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.06 36,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.72 1,310
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
76 22 17 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 3.49 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.64 57,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.32 2,684
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
43 14 8 3

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 2.98 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.41 25,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.83 6,657
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
57 24 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 725.84 41,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.54 7,041
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
20 9 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 791.88 15,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.92 518
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
22 10 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.20 19,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.74 2,458
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
15 5 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.55 5,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.09 2,356
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
59 21 21 1

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 3.24 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 572.90 33,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.61 3,398
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
38 18 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.35 32,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.54 2,680
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
55 19 10 3

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 2.78 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.05 29,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.62 6,633
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
309 120 25 2

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 4.29 1,327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.09 265,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.30 12,762
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
86 27 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 485.57 41,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.24 4,922
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
64 23 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.46 31,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.99 3,583
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
23 7 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.13 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 445.68 10,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.50 2,035
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
74 30 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.69 44,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.66 7,892
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
24 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 785.48 18,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.42 10
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
49 20 14 1

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 4.22 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 829.84 40,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.07 7,451
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
63 23 11 4

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 2.98 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.68 44,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 270.66 17,051
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
280 107 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 1,092
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 911.20 255,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.45 37,365
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
71 26 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 767.87 54,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.57 9,128
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
65 27 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.53 52,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.71 10,706
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
174 63 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 716.91 124,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.89 13,379
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
73 22 14 2

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 3.21 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.21 58,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.53 6,316
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
69 21 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.03 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 554.42 38,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.21 2,843
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
10 4 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 871.01 8,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.60 676
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
19 7 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 745.24 14,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 496.45 9,432
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
81 27 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.00 48,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.61 4,342
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
18 7 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.26 16,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.42 367
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
16 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.49 8,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.23 483
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
49 18 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.90 45,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.49 464
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
15 5 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.22 8,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.21 33
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
85 24 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 632.21 53,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.24 7,500
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
16 4 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.05 12,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 435.91 6,974
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
4 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,175.93 4,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
8 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 521.14 4,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
18 7 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 735.62 13,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.47 2,942
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
68 26 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.65 50,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.76 8,687
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
10 5 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.93 11,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
64 29 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,338.44 85,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 447.26 28,624
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
144 54 12 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 989.22 142,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.60 16,790
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
99 34 13 1

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 2.99 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 875.86 86,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 185.65 18,379
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
82 28 12 2

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.40 72,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.77 3,425
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
214 75 11 3

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 3.01 645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.60 195,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.04 42,595
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
16 5 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,129.40 18,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 277.22 4,435
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
20 6 5 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 1.95 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 711.79 14,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.82 1,016
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
11 5 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,275.72 14,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,029.23 11,321
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
32 11 21 0

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 4.03 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,346.26 43,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.95 4,062
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
88 35 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.53 85,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.31 6,715
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
14 4 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 587.30 8,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.72 878
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
69 26 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.82 73,334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.37 6,856
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
7 2 6 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 3.14 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 711.97 4,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 345.58 2,419
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
74 28 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,017.13 75,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.49 3,884
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
3 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,907.57 5,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
130 48 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,075.22 139,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 167.00 21,709
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
73 32 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,085.77 79,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.03 14,821
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
23 7 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.39 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.10 18,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 393.97 9,061
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
83 32 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.62 112,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.68 12,008
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
83 28 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,451.75 120,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.74 15,748
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
80 30 16 3

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 3.74 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,268.19 101,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 230.10 18,408
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
25 11 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,019.27 25,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 160.29 4,007
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
52 19 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,289.23 67,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.13 9,158
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
21 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.52 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.68 18,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 386.90 8,124
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
36 12 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.19 32,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.80 2,260
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
14 6 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.03 17,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 487.63 6,826
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
15 6 7 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 2.53 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,112.89 16,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 521.40 7,820
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
122 46 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.82 149,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 367.28 44,808
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
15 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.00 17,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 374.03 5,610
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
104 39 13 2

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 3.08 320
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,248.71 129,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.90 8,725
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
112 36 17 1

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 3.18 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.81 137,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.84 9,838
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
110 35 13 4

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 2.95 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.20 125,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 259.93 28,592
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
84 32 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,291.89 108,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.05 23,356
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
116 39 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 371
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.42 121,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 280.26 32,510
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
97 35 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.51 119,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 204.96 19,880
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
76 27 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 946.00 71,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.87 8,122
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
14 8 9 1

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 4.36 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,539.58 21,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 779.09 10,907
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
11 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,152.83 12,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 506.45 5,570
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
16 6 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.29 18,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
181 74 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 629
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,397.46 252,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 235.55 42,634
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
27 10 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,134.35 30,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 688.15 18,579
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
131 43 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,310.16 171,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 211.93 27,762
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
99 38 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,290.77 127,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.22 15,168
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
45 19 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.28 54,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.22 4,959
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
97 35 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,607.61 155,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.00 6,014
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
309 99 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 1,275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,170.93 670,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.45 43,707
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
133 48 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,487.23 197,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.31 26,774
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
222 79 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 674
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.83 282,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.93 31,952
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
167 52 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 498
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,281.26 213,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.36 6,572
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
7 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,128.17 7,897
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 204.10 1,428
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
17 6 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,593.19 27,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.46 1,826
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
39 11 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,402.71 54,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.18 279
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
20 7 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.75 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,035.39 20,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 233.89 4,677
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
102 40 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,565.43 159,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.28 20,938
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
205 85 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,960.01 401,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.02 30,549
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
181 71 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 610
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.14 281,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.46 8,047
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
546 221 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 2,233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,156.41 1,177,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 222.69 121,590
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
85 33 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,855.69 157,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.59 17,134
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
19 10 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,264.10 43,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 294.35 5,592
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
103 45 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,018.81 207,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 565.20 58,215
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
70 31 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,948.10 136,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 427.84 29,949
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
150 50 16 2

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 2.97 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,557.30 233,595
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 214.70 32,205
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
34 11 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,168.27 39,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.99 645
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
13 4 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,133.16 27,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.65 541
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
81 23 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.63 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,187.50 96,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.22 2,771
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
132 46 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,329.14 307,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.81 22,678
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
21 9 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,570.41 32,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.86 2,706
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
24 10 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,980.64 47,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.18 76
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
203 54 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,761.33 357,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.55 19,599
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
37 11 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,396.75 51,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 109.70 4,059
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
60 24 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,036.13 122,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 186.80 11,208
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
24 8 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.88 35,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Multirole Fighters 73 3,907 1,480
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
14 7 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 423.32 5,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 498.14 6,973
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
16 9 15 3

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 6.31 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 460.71 7,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 566.04 9,056
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
12 7 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.13 7,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 372.21 4,466
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
18 7 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.67 5,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 388.97 7,001
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
15 7 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.27 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.69 5,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 567.85 8,517
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
22 11 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.27 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 416.12 9,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 586.34 12,899
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
18 10 14 6

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 5.33 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.55 8,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,188.74 21,397
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
24 10 10 2

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 4.08 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 317.98 7,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.48 4,547
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
21 10 22 1

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 6.05 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.52 11,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.31 2,610
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
11 7 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.91 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.95 7,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 348.13 3,829
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
25 10 17 1

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 4.72 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 384.85 9,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 263.59 6,589
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
17 8 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 411.99 7,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 985.76 16,757
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
46 19 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.13 24,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 982.18 45,180
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
55 21 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.20 19,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 668.82 36,785
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
31 11 9 3

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 2.84 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 484.16 15,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 719.32 22,298
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
24 12 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 903.53 21,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,025.36 24,608
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
25 14 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,001.40 25,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,398.36 34,958
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
39 17 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.71 25,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 818.42 31,918
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
12 5 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.67 9,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 705.35 8,464
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
13 5 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.07 7,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,277.91 29,612
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
46 14 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.48 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 266.13 12,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 652.83 30,030
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
78 30 11 3

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 2.69 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.87 42,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 890.24 69,438
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
58 26 17 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 725.75 42,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,836.37 106,509
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
67 30 14 3

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 3.84 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 785.25 52,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 251.64 16,859
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
43 17 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 466.85 20,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 835.52 35,927
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
47 21 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 824.80 38,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 432.10 20,308
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
13 5 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.18 10,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
135 48 15 5

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 3.57 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.70 127,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 749.35 101,161
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
13 6 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.96 16,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,126.42 14,643
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
5 2 3 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.60 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.99 1,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,849.20 14,246
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
29 10 9 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.11 17,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.64 21,797
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
43 14 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 468.49 20,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 270.59 11,635
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
17 5 8 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 3.12 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 787.41 13,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
16 5 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.33 11,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 299.33 4,789
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
52 19 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.96 55,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,174.47 61,072
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
42 14 14 2

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 2.52 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.01 27,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,142.59 47,988
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
82 34 15 4

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 3.74 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.23 99,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,280.72 187,018
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
132 50 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,089.85 143,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,640.24 216,511
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
55 25 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,033.00 56,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 289.28 15,910
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
63 25 14 6

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 4.13 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,342.88 84,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,451.96 217,473
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
2 1 11 2

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 6.50 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,602.24 5,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,276.14 6,552
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
25 7 7 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 893.30 22,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,050.51 51,262
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
265 125 20 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 1,052
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,181.63 313,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,545.38 674,525
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
14 5 11 1

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 4.07 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,782.86 24,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.13 2,563
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
70 25 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.86 82,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.39 10,737
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
11 5 11 1

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 3.64 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,010.99 22,120
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 204.99 2,254
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
142 51 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.91 181,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,192.18 311,288
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
44 15 13 2

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 2.91 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,153.94 50,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 415.89 18,299
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
37 13 8 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.03 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 771.35 28,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,398.69 125,751
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
2 1 4 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 992.62 1,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,825.56 9,651
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
14 6 9 0

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 4.21 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,763.17 24,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.09 3,389
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
126 43 14 3

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 3.02 381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,348.15 169,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,133.66 142,840
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
125 36 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,801.62 225,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 842.08 105,259
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
31 13 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,006.06 62,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,850.17 88,355
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
78 27 15 2

A version of Britain's Hawker Tempest multirole fighter, fitted with two heavy machine guns to hunt tanks. Only one aircraft was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,665.62 129,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 425.51 33,189
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
173 60 14 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,193.82 206,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,959.39 511,974
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
18 4 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,784.95 32,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.38 618
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
8 3 6 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 2.50 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,758.09 14,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
1 1 9 1

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 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,622.23 4,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,987.91 10,987
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
8 3 5 0

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 1.88 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,456.55 11,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.43 75
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
199 84 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 655
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,515.09 301,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,612.53 320,892
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
21 8 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,768.39 37,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,472.30 30,918
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
235 80 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.05 325,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,358.71 554,297
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
63 19 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,655.66 104,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 343.08 21,614
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
95 33 10 3

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 1.87 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.40 134,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,645.41 156,314
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
8 4 8 5

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 4.50 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,930.67 15,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,076.30 32,610
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
89 31 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,759.62 156,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 345.19 30,721
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
258 89 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 775
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,164.59 558,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,257.18 324,351
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
10 4 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.69 13,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,130.83 11,308
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
133 46 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.21 269,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,752.14 233,034
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
16 5 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,651.24 26,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
87 26 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,661.70 144,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,005.01 174,435
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
5 0 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,707.23 13,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 699.64 3,498
Heavy Fighters 48 11,121 4,115
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
78 30 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.15 25,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,686.27 131,529
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
71 26 14 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.31 33,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,801.87 127,932
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
48 18 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 495.89 23,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,677.74 80,531
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
21 10 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 725.48 15,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,220.29 25,626
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
34 15 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.09 35,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.57 665
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
48 20 15 8

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 3.50 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 921.25 44,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,823.40 87,523
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,001 402 21 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 3,760
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 815
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 895.88 896,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,923.21 1,925,129
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
2,368 892 24 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 8,942
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 2,547
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.51 2,691,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,677.24 6,339,702
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
42 17 13 2

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 4.26 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,226.92 51,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 329.33 13,831
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
145 54 18 3

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 586
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.07 178,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.33 22,087
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
72 28 14 4

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 3.67 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,127.12 81,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,102.92 151,410
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
46 17 11 2

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 2.89 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.17 45,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,046.79 94,152
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
45 17 13 3

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 2.78 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 916.18 41,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,178.10 98,014
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
30 13 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.37 36,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,470.33 44,109
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
85 30 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.27 65,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,614.26 137,211
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
46 18 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,151.55 52,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,439.37 112,211
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
46 18 11 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.27 59,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,710.01 78,660
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
88 30 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,658.27 145,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,613.09 141,951
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
3,215 1,147 27 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 16,475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,895.58 6,094,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 188.88 607,262
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
126 50 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 379
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,103.94 139,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,333.42 294,011
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
102 38 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,290.02 131,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,888.26 192,602
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
48 15 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,120.70 53,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,058.50 98,808
VI me-410b-2
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
53 19 12 3

Originally designed to hunt down bombers, this variant of the legendary Me 410 heavy fighter is armed with a 50-mm BK 5 gun.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,325.72 70,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 835.08 44,259
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
73 19 9 4

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 2.56 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 938.45 68,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,007.03 73,513
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
93 38 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,443.47 134,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,530.91 235,374
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
75 25 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 211
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.72 99,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,450.95 108,821
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
69 23 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,355.95 93,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,842.27 127,116
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
45 18 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,969.27 88,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 961.92 43,286
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
39 17 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,094.63 81,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,146.51 122,714
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
46 20 16 3

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 3.24 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,648.16 75,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,492.29 114,645
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
86 30 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,151.94 99,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 796.55 68,503
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
68 24 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,622.71 110,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,427.93 165,099
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
61 21 8 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,295.14 79,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 637.85 38,908
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
279 99 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 1,011
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,724.93 481,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,716.28 478,842
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
86 34 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,297.03 197,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 453.60 39,009
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
187 74 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 854
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,370.11 443,209
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,804.39 524,420
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
450 166 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 2,145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 224
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,919.96 1,313,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,724.78 1,226,149
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
99 34 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,812.26 179,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,724.65 368,740
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
152 52 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,767.58 268,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.37 44,440
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
5 3 9 0

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 4.80 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,960.96 19,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
908 335 23 3

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 4.44 4,036
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,539.52 2,305,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.96 142,518
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
10 5 5 0

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 3.00 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,306.87 23,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 562.51 5,625
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
5 3 9 1

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 4.60 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,540.81 17,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,121.89 5,609
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
7 3 9 1

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 2.71 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,565.28 24,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 971.23 6,798
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
120 43 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,722.86 326,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 437.12 52,454
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
86 33 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,687.61 231,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,127.31 182,948
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
105 32 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 362
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,926.33 307,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 289.66 30,414
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
109 40 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,803.15 414,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 600.86 65,493
Attack Aircraft 31 11,356 5,091
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
40 17 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.16 15,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,802.01 72,080
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
13 7 12 6

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 3.00 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.54 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.16 4,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,283.47 29,685
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
19 9 9 10

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 2.63 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.95 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 232.80 4,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,365.25 44,939
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
10 6 14 5

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 6.90 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 514.91 5,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,016.08 20,160
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
28 14 8 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.93 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.06 13,665
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,353.85 121,907
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
93 39 8 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.41 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.19 297
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 251.08 23,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,232.89 393,658
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
22 12 7 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.64 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 489.88 10,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,675.72 80,865
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
42 21 7 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.25 14,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,081.22 171,411
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
60 27 10 10

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 2.32 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.15 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 373.55 22,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,358.44 201,506
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
343 126 16 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.98 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.97 1,020
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 248.41 85,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,655.24 1,939,746
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
47 24 11 19

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 2.17 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.40 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.30 24,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,091.68 286,309
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
120 48 9 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.58 310
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 342.87 41,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,225.99 627,118
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
154 65 7 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.14 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.66 564
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 291.44 44,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,741.62 1,038,209
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
50 23 6 9

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 1.16 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.47 19,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,363.54 468,176
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
22 7 2 8

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 0.32 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 136.26 2,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,622.91 189,704
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
49 23 10 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.27 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.82 187
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.79 22,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,009.33 392,456
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
1 1 2 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 283.26 283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,376.98 7,376
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
7 3 2 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.86 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 212.04 1,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,724.68 75,072
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
99 41 6 17

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 0.97 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.42 438
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.06 39,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,568.79 1,343,310
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
67 30 4 14

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 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 286
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 277.56 18,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,829.44 792,572
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
303 132 6 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.77 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.14 1,558
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.22 119,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,679.98 5,357,035
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
258 104 7 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.56 1,177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.04 140,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,912.80 4,363,501
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
401 173 7 19

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 1.11 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.88 1,958
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 603.52 242,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,491.62 7,415,141
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
110 41 5 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.94 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.12 453
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.42 72,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,160.91 1,997,700
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
378 172 6 26

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 0.71 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.85 2,589
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 492.90 186,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,793.87 10,506,083
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
83 29 6 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.40 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.48 206
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 857.90 71,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,422.35 1,031,054
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
99 41 5 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.76 471
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.87 60,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,512.25 2,030,712
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
658 278 6 28

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 0.82 542
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.05 3,978
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.46 532,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,924.96 17,716,623
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
751 333 11 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 1,075
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.83 4,382
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,346.88 1,011,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,858.84 19,419,985
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
6,529 3,047 12 44

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.26 8,205
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.90 51,592
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.25 9,070,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,176.64 216,610,270
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
500 198 10 31

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 1.04 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 2,750
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,140.18 570,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,268.26 12,134,131
Bombers 27 1,709 747
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
14 6 2 12

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 0.21 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.07 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 121.50 1,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,822.72 53,518
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
19 13 2 27

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 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.37 159
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 79.22 1,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,384.96 197,314
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
8 5 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 112.80 902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,902.09 79,216
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
6 5 1 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 200.05 1,200
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,092.83 72,556
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
24 12 1 16

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 0.17 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.71 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 78.72 1,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,176.04 220,225
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
7 3 0 5

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.14 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.90 608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,158.94 36,112
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
31 11 1 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.26 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 58.35 1,808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,672.18 237,837
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
7 3 0 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.29 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 85.51 598
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,083.29 70,583
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
60 27 2 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.42 205
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 102.32 6,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,096.07 725,764
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
27 10 1 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.63 3,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,037.21 190,004
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
29 10 2 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.21 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.21 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 169.48 4,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,576.12 277,707
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
42 17 5 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.74 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.19 18,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,989.83 419,572
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
17 8 2 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.82 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.44 5,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,177.47 173,017
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
48 24 3 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.19 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.44 213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 156.40 7,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,912.02 763,777
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
85 31 6 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.76 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 230
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 434.43 36,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,482.26 1,145,991
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
37 16 1 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 88.66 3,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,585.54 613,664
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
90 31 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.72 245
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.22 26,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,785.58 1,240,702
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
87 28 2 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.55 222
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 243.43 21,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,443.41 1,082,576
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
51 22 8 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.63 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 908.63 46,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,355.10 1,140,110
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
131 64 7 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.98 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.97 389
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.89 92,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,836.03 2,467,520
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
30 17 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.10 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.85 18,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,663.77 709,913
VIII xb-42
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
8 4 0 6

An experimental American medium bomber with an unconventionally mounted engine. Only two of these aircraft were ever built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.38 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 76.15 609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,245.58 201,964
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
49 21 3 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.31 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.55 174
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 271.86 13,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,026.25 981,286
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
136 69 3 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.35 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.18 569
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 468.98 63,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,833.72 3,513,386
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
102 36 2 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.26 435
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.57 24,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,077.82 2,557,937
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
456 206 4 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.22 2,837
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 530.69 241,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,755.85 15,392,666
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
108 48 5 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 446
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,012.92 109,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,125.10 2,497,510
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