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Blitzhagel

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Blitzhagel
8,627
Battles Fought
73.25%
Victories/Battles
2,507
Average Experience per Battle
47,287
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 140/177

  • marcel
    168

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    225

    • 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
    739

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    385

    • 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
    243

    • Effective Fire

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

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

  • mastersofsky
    24

    • Lords of the Sky

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

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

  • flameofheaven
    182

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 8,627
Victories 6,319 (73.25%)
Draws 13 (0%)
Defeats 2,295 (27%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,507
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,793

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,843.06
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,622.49

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
8,551
Fighters 2,841 (33%)
Multirole Fighters 1,831 (21%)
Heavy Fighters 1,722 (20%)
Attack Aircraft 1,041 (12%)
Bombers 1,116 (13%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
8,551
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,052 (24%)
Germany Aircraft 2,835 (33%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 1,595 (19%)
Japan Aircraft 736 (9%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,225 (14%)
China Aircraft 33 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 75 (1%)

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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 101 6,325 2,798
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
8 3 8 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 2.62 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 222.50 1,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.36 346
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
2 1 4 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 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.50 594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.67 343
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
8 5 17 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 9.38 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,026.63 8,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.96 223
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
17 7 14 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 5.53 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.04 9,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.39 363
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
53 28 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.09 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.46 28,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.48 608
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
6 5 18 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 9.83 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.20 4,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
102 53 20 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 5.94 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.14 57,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.10 1,846
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
3 2 8 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 7.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.85 1,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.42 34
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
61 28 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.74 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 485.40 29,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.07 3,664
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
9 3 7 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 1.56 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 195.29 1,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.47 193
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
22 12 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.55 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 752.88 16,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.03 770
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
7 3 6 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 1.86 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 286.38 2,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
12 4 5 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 1.50 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 200.83 2,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
13 5 5 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 1.77 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.51 3,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.96 311
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
14 5 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 376.07 5,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 269.19 3,768
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
8 3 11 1

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 4.38 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.67 4,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.61 532
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
34 14 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.16 22,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.00 577
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
59 27 19 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 5.15 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.05 43,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.30 7,451
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
60 26 27 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 4.17 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 557.08 33,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.75 2,504
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
14 9 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.57 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,210.25 16,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.89 502
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
109 48 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 624.50 68,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.17 8,085
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
48 20 13 0

One of the mass-produced P-36As was experimentally redesigned into a version with heavy cannon armament. Following a cycle of tests, it was decided to revert to the initial version with machine gun armament.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 810.41 38,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.79 2,054
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
34 18 16 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 4.47 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.02 29,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.81 1,421
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
21 8 10 1

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 3.81 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.54 14,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 284.44 5,973
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
19 6 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.50 11,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 9
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
38 16 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.33 30,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 204.28 7,762
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
282 109 25 3

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 4.02 1,133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.74 201,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.43 33,960
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
21 7 6 2

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 2.05 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 434.05 9,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 192.54 4,043
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
45 22 16 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 5.24 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,067.09 48,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.33 599
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
66 32 15 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 4.86 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,023.73 67,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.28 1,668
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
37 13 12 2

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 2.46 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 422.69 15,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 342.52 12,673
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
9 3 10 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 3.89 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 666.79 6,001
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
29 14 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.85 27,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.30 588
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
19 6 16 1

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 2.79 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.71 8,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 191.20 3,632
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
42 18 15 1

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 4.02 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 931.45 39,120
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.13 2,903
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
18 10 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,334.07 24,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.34 2,310
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
42 19 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.72 47,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.44 690
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
47 18 13 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 4.00 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.80 47,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 252.39 11,862
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
37 18 13 4

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 4.49 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.99 39,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.61 3,685
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
29 12 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 707.55 20,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.47 1,898
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
50 18 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.79 38,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 257.97 12,898
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
44 19 13 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 3.84 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,028.09 45,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.96 570
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
47 23 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 3.96 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 983.51 46,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.39 3,637
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
40 22 14 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 4.38 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,104.30 44,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.31 92
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
30 13 9 1

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 2.93 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 646.54 19,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.40 2,862
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
26 11 14 1

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 4.15 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 984.00 25,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 264.35 6,873
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
31 14 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,076.86 33,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.21 5,121
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
40 13 15 2

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 2.38 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.57 21,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 244.49 9,779
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
48 16 11 2

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 2.31 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 639.61 30,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.86 4,601
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
52 25 16 3

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,534.45 79,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.30 5,319
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
65 27 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,048.65 68,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.98 6,368
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
107 49 19 1

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 4.58 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,266.31 135,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.21 2,589
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
50 24 17 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 4.48 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,149.19 57,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.67 3,783
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
15 9 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.27 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,879.44 43,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,075.43 16,131
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
47 20 15 4

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 4.85 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,303.21 61,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 284.18 13,356
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
47 21 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,349.50 63,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 181.88 8,548
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
64 30 14 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 4.34 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.15 70,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.17 9,098
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
38 13 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,085.61 41,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 236.84 8,999
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
53 25 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,363.55 72,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.96 16,215
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
95 41 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 424
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.27 116,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 263.84 25,065
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
55 27 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,030.69 56,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.40 571
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
48 21 17 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 4.02 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,125.87 54,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.44 6,165
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
49 22 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.02 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,189.09 107,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 667.83 32,723
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
72 30 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,176.97 84,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.08 3,677
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
48 25 16 2

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 5.75 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,038.79 97,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 489.31 23,486
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
45 23 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.78 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,253.47 101,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,001.76 45,079
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
88 41 16 1

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 4.45 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,668.71 146,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.61 5,245
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
37 20 18 1

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 6.46 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,129.53 78,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 602.03 22,275
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
71 28 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.47 88,712
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.54 6,996
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
147 63 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,917.52 281,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.79 22,165
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
40 20 22 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 5.40 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,836.82 73,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 244.63 9,785
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
56 29 17 1

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 5.11 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,440.36 80,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.44 3,888
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
69 35 19 3

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 6.30 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,892.28 199,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,956.33 134,986
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
143 66 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 822
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,605.34 372,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 352.66 50,429
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
36 19 17 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 5.44 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,544.31 91,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.34 444
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
141 72 17 3

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 5.53 780
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,571.24 362,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 400.50 56,471
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
70 27 15 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 3.86 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,930.91 135,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.14 11,769
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
179 75 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.13 919
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,922.44 344,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 396.47 70,967
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
92 41 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,803.08 165,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 284.74 26,196
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
93 42 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,579.03 239,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.94 13,479
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
68 32 18 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 5.04 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,113.57 143,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 193.61 13,165
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
66 25 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,009.61 132,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.09 3,503
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
120 56 17 1

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 6.29 755
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,978.19 357,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.99 8,159
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
370 170 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.67 2,099
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,691.06 995,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.92 19,951
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
91 36 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 495
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,151.57 286,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 402.06 36,587
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
55 25 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 6.33 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,269.64 179,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 766.09 42,135
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
62 27 19 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 6.15 381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,931.67 243,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 440.62 27,318
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
65 33 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.74 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,681.75 239,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 595.78 38,725
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
66 33 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,221.22 212,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 478.34 31,570
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
70 34 18 2

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 5.89 412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,281.45 229,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 833.99 58,378
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
70 29 22 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 5.53 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,910.61 273,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 815.15 57,060
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
90 40 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 540
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,569.29 321,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 596.68 53,701
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
145 68 20 3

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 5.61 813
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,489.23 505,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 388.72 56,363
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
22 8 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 3.95 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,615.50 57,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 215.81 4,747
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
20 7 9 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 2.45 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,830.20 36,603
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.18 763
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
428 183 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.74 2,458
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,520.69 1,506,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 250.86 107,366
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
4 2 8 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 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,996.81 15,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,477.23 13,908
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
51 25 17 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 5.55 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,847.48 145,221
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.92 148
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
93 35 16 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 5.08 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,131.41 291,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.34 15,097
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
195 75 22 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 5.36 1,045
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,751.04 536,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.08 16,395
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
102 36 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.66 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,821.85 287,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.28 13,901
Multirole Fighters 61 4,356 1,824
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
3 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 115.29 345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.87 5
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
11 4 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 196.16 2,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 276.96 3,046
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
5 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 205.27 1,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.45 772
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
6 3 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.83 1,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 479.99 2,879
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
1 1 8 0

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 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 446.94 446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
8 2 4 0

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 1.50 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 133.61 1,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.66 1,389
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
22 10 14 4

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 4.82 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.30 9,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 670.47 14,750
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
11 5 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.64 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 825.73 9,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
3 1 3 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 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 233.60 700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 385.62 1,156
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
1 1 7 1

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 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.72 686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 579.00 579
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
4 2 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 223.04 892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 967.88 3,871
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
25 13 24 3

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 5.16 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 703.70 17,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.22 18,780
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
14 4 3 1

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 1.36 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 184.01 2,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 789.24 11,049
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
5 2 4 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.81 1,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 666.46 3,332
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
10 4 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.90 2,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 566.51 5,665
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
18 6 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.72 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 375.89 6,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 461.80 8,312
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
190 75 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.98 103,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,263.71 240,104
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
20 7 5 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 315.63 6,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,182.33 23,646
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
13 6 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.36 8,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,842.25 23,949
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
64 23 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 495.71 31,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,065.16 132,170
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
108 44 14 5

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 3.40 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.72 64,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,451.27 156,737
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
101 47 15 6

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 4.35 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.33 94,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,433.68 144,801
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
52 19 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.54 50,260
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 266.28 13,846
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
86 38 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.08 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,271.22 109,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,627.22 139,940
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
197 83 21 4

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 4.63 912
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.15 247,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 558.78 110,080
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
51 17 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.11 24,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,961.69 100,046
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
21 9 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,540.69 32,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,814.14 38,096
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
46 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,103.88 50,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.84 4,684
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
26 11 16 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 5.08 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.44 29,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,021.53 26,559
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
29 12 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 558.76 16,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,773.82 80,440
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
44 21 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,692.59 74,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,130.14 181,726
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
100 43 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 4.65 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,485.03 148,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,496.59 149,658
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
48 20 22 2

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 4.58 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,422.05 68,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 419.55 20,138
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
118 48 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,033.74 121,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,325.50 392,409
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
34 15 12 3

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 3.82 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,544.65 52,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,253.11 144,605
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
31 14 9 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.42 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.74 41,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,154.52 159,790
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
45 22 18 2

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 5.62 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,412.99 108,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 720.01 32,400
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
47 19 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,720.34 80,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,542.57 72,500
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
113 45 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,489.52 168,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,145.04 129,389
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
36 14 11 5

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 3.28 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,118.42 40,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,430.99 159,515
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
68 30 17 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,874.62 127,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,780.33 597,062
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
139 54 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.28 157,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,773.86 524,567
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
136 54 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 540
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,859.56 252,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,635.63 222,445
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
186 80 17 6

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 4.44 826
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.03 414,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,108.56 392,192
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
65 30 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,501.48 162,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,690.89 499,907
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
44 20 18 2

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 5.86 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,897.33 127,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,091.07 136,007
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
374 160 26 8

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 4.40 1,646
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,443.06 913,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,150.96 1,552,458
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
111 48 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 485
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,138.40 237,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,391.58 709,464
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
164 65 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 747
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,942.59 318,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 471.55 77,333
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
89 39 20 4

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 4.80 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,282.54 292,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,600.39 231,435
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
172 74 13 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 569
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,885.27 324,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,203.04 894,923
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
167 70 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,017.18 503,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 671.76 112,184
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
119 49 15 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 4.50 535
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,117.48 370,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,593.17 308,587
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
87 37 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,711.18 235,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,059.36 527,164
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
306 126 25 1

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 5.49 1,680
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,646.89 1,115,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.12 56,033
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
124 48 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 513
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,847.84 353,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,315.97 1,031,180
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
8 3 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,500.19 28,001
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,671.91 13,375
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
14 7 8 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.21 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,685.85 37,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,432.07 132,048
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
137 61 18 9

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 3.52 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 297
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,888.46 258,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,004.83 1,370,661
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
18 9 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.78 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,165.30 128,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,944.45 53,000
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
61 25 17 2

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 5.33 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,618.85 220,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 393.76 24,019
Heavy Fighters 30 3,824 1,705
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
59 18 19 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 3.80 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,018.90 60,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.79 6,536
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
348 157 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.66 1,621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.34 412,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,109.84 386,223
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
380 170 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 1,580
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 194
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,050.05 399,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,873.92 712,090
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
155 61 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,336.21 207,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,566.06 242,739
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
17 9 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.94 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,034.95 34,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
44 18 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,134.90 49,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
42 14 7 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 2.12 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.17 29,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,046.78 85,964
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
68 25 11 2

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 2.41 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.63 50,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,061.59 72,188
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
46 20 16 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 4.80 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,828.23 84,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,645.50 167,693
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
246 103 21 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 3.54 870
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,355.46 333,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,850.31 455,176
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
136 56 20 2

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 5.30 721
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,054.32 279,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.84 9,226
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
89 39 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,479.42 131,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,286.55 114,503
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
145 61 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 557
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,082.96 302,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.66 18,946
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
120 49 11 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 3.48 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.42 210,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,571.70 188,604
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
54 27 18 5

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 5.19 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,385.49 128,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,090.34 328,878
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
53 22 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 3.45 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,893.19 100,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,475.73 131,213
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
168 77 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.37 1,070
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,328.18 559,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.97 3,859
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
58 28 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,912.14 110,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,050.62 176,936
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
350 157 26 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 5.36 1,876
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,224.92 1,128,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 777.04 271,962
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
38 19 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,256.40 123,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.99 37
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
107 51 25 4

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 5.76 616
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,445.96 368,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,128.32 655,730
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
74 36 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,083.48 228,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.24 1,497
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
81 32 27 4

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 4.59 372
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,000.35 243,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,013.95 487,130
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
64 26 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,861.04 183,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 344.78 22,065
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
75 39 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,758.62 356,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,651.96 498,897
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
86 33 22 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 4.36 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,363.30 289,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.34 16,283
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
82 37 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 372
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,363.88 275,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 554.58 45,475
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
115 50 16 1

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 5.34 614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,890.80 562,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 839.95 96,594
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
454 241 32 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.41 3,365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,647.47 2,563,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 534.57 242,694
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
70 30 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,716.14 330,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.14 7,569
Attack Aircraft 21 2,172 1,039
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
24 11 13 5

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 4.38 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.88 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 398.86 9,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,984.97 47,639
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
11 6 14 4

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 5.36 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.82 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.94 6,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,603.57 28,639
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
3 1 2 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 322.00 965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 958.29 2,874
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
38 19 9 11

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 3.00 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.24 22,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,230.37 122,753
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
36 13 7 6

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 1.81 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 366.13 13,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,663.30 131,878
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
121 53 7 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.17 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.84 465
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 280.36 33,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,955.63 962,631
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
34 17 8 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.32 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.88 16,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,165.85 243,638
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
54 22 5 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.81 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.93 158
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.30 17,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,690.43 469,283
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
50 24 6 11

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 1.70 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 168
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 624.42 31,221
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,264.88 463,243
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
47 16 3 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 0.57 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.53 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.09 11,848
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,590.50 356,753
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
169 79 6 16

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 0.93 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.17 705
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.60 80,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,398.55 2,264,355
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
53 19 4 6

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 0.75 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.23 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.32 20,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,395.26 497,948
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
64 30 6 34

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 0.92 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.33 469
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.74 30,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,670.48 1,962,910
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
48 21 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.56 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.50 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.46 44,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,494.92 935,756
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
82 36 4 15

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 1.26 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.38 359
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.88 70,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,153.47 1,734,584
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
146 91 6 20

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 1.16 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.53 1,246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 884.30 129,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,299.73 5,737,760
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
77 37 10 17

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 2.27 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 361
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,843.30 141,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,962.37 1,999,102
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
91 46 6 18

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 1.63 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.19 472
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,623.11 147,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,007.85 2,821,714
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
104 52 11 26

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 2.29 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.42 668
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,505.52 260,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,788.15 3,617,967
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
784 378 13 31

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 1.45 1,133
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.99 5,479
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,627.43 1,275,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,618.69 27,925,052
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
136 68 12 25

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 1.71 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.40 871
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,941.08 263,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,465.25 4,279,274
Bombers 20 2,153 1,113
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
48 34 3 24

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 0.71 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.12 390
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 237.63 11,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,523.48 601,127
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
14 13 1 32

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 0.21 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.14 184
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 49.76 696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,212.89 240,980
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
57 32 6 20

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 0.63 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.75 385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.54 6,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,296.91 586,923
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
85 52 7 19

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 0.58 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.01 511
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 199.60 16,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,693.54 1,163,951
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
83 46 3 18

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 0.28 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.63 550
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 93.86 7,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,927.02 1,238,942
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
18 7 2 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.28 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 166.04 2,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,761.36 247,704
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
17 14 1 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 0.24 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.35 176
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 102.93 1,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,920.90 508,655
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
98 49 7 17

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 1.02 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 392
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.46 31,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,438.84 1,317,006
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
103 51 8 17

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 0.86 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 449
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.90 35,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,839.37 1,631,455
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
38 22 4 11

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 1.18 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.61 137
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.05 18,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,956.91 568,362
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
222 136 2 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.15 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.92 1,758
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 128.37 28,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,691.62 6,591,539
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
46 20 3 11

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 0.83 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 400.04 18,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,949.54 871,678
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
42 18 2 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 0.07 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.21 219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.05 2,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,102.58 1,012,308
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
162 78 7 15

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 1.31 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 764
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.10 100,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,783.03 3,690,850
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
44 20 5 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.39 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.93 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.09 34,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,476.12 1,076,949
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
34 13 2 13

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 0.32 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.44 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 180.59 6,140
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,453.51 729,419
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
77 31 4 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.73 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.23 403
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.36 43,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,654.47 2,437,394
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
684 308 5 24

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 0.73 502
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.99 4,781
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.31 458,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41,467.00 28,363,428
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
34 20 2 24

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 0.62 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.59 292
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.81 18,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47,561.44 1,617,088
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
247 149 9 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.74 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.67 2,388
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.63 314,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53,873.99 13,306,874
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