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dirty_magic
The Masters of the Skies
[MS] The Masters of the Skies

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 216

[MS] The Masters of the Skies

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 216

32,948
Battles Fought
68.44%
Victories/Battles
2,249
Average Experience per Battle
57,451
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 172/184

  • marcel
    358

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    873

    • 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
    2788

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    747

    • 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
    306

    • 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
    13

    • 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
    255

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 32,948
Victories 22,548 (68.44%)
Draws 101 (0%)
Defeats 10,299 (31%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,249
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,074

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,304.54
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,444.20

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
33,992
Fighters 11,315 (33%)
Multirole Fighters 4,767 (14%)
Heavy Fighters 10,430 (31%)
Attack Aircraft 3,561 (10%)
Bombers 3,919 (12%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
33,992
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 5,462 (16%)
Germany Aircraft 13,718 (40%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 6,014 (18%)
Japan Aircraft 1,882 (6%)
U.K. Aircraft 6,261 (18%)
China Aircraft 154 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 501 (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 128 29,520 10,647
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
17 7 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 620.73 10,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.33 226
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
12 6 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.92 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.60 5,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 3
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
9 3 7 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 2.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 240.79 2,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.60 176
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
5 1 14 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 11.80 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 957.85 4,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.57 42
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
1,175 494 31 2

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 6.15 7,229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 625.82 735,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.54 24,138
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
19 9 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.05 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.00 10,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.65 12
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
15 8 23 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 5.13 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 512.44 7,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
19 7 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.62 8,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.11 2
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
22 11 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.88 10,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.94 592
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
6 4 21 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 13.67 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,095.71 6,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.15 6
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
32 15 19 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 5.44 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 620.95 19,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.80 857
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
53 20 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 384.13 20,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.05 797
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
11 4 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.29 4,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.19 35
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
23 9 13 1

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 4.48 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.45 13,488
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.75 132
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
24 6 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.97 11,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.12 1,298
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
15 6 13 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 3.80 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 485.54 7,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.76 3,191
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
82 32 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.89 44,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.14 995
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
292 118 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 1,038
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 531.45 155,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.19 12,612
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
48 20 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.28 32,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.51 600
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
39 15 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.47 19,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.60 686
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
30 12 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.00 22,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.61 1,218
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
32 11 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 618.14 19,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.29 4,201
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
26 13 15 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 4.85 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.78 20,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
20 9 31 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.31 17,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.90 897
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
39 17 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 755.32 29,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 182.32 7,110
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
80 30 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.27 58,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.38 1,150
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
42 18 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.63 33,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.93 795
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
1,395 484 25 3

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 3.94 5,500
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.60 1,125,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.85 126,731
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
73 28 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 899.62 65,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.47 5,509
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
49 17 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.38 40,296
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.60 1,793
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
710 262 23 2

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 4.13 2,933
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.30 607,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.66 62,946
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
1,123 399 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 4,281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 765.81 860,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.43 65,613
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
51 21 17 2

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 4.84 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 862.00 43,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.76 6,821
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
46 17 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.00 30,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.82 7,857
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
46 20 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 813.57 37,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 12
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
154 66 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 950.22 146,334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.36 11,914
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
79 27 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 571.62 45,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.98 3,158
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
289 108 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 1,154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.06 221,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.22 32,431
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
41 14 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 668.64 27,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.66 3,553
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
43 17 13 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 3.28 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.41 28,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.54 1,098
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
227 91 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 844
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 755.72 171,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.61 6,039
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
53 18 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.03 42,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.15 3,241
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
65 24 18 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 3.63 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.56 59,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.87 9,091
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
1,697 634 28 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 7,505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.63 1,939,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.94 128,863
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
54 21 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.28 43,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.13 4,273
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
100 39 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.97 84,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.54 4,153
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
72 25 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.29 61,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.57 10,408
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
54 21 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.06 45,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.10 2,651
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
61 18 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.71 51,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.61 1,806
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
74 25 16 2

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 3.78 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.48 70,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.76 13,080
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
42 17 12 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 4.52 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.99 45,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.81 999
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
52 18 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 907.84 47,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.51 858
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
41 13 15 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 2.61 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.61 24,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.61 516
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
59 22 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.65 49,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.84 1,229
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
272 100 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 932
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 879.84 239,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.53 39,040
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
99 44 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,044.49 103,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.96 12,667
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
98 36 17 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 3.21 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 772.19 75,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.72 1,540
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
23 11 8 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 3.52 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 875.31 20,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.20 3,523
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
37 13 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 902.41 33,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.98 1,109
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
123 43 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 767.70 94,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.42 5,832
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
2,766 1,022 26 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 4.58 12,674
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.43 3,400,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.16 241,077
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
431 163 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 1,365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.09 319,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 138.90 59,866
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
237 69 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 755
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.27 219,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.94 11,599
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
230 80 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 1,002
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,425.51 327,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 196.89 45,284
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
150 56 16 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 525
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,135.72 170,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 248.54 37,280
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
51 19 12 2

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,166.67 59,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 188.86 9,632
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
320 111 15 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 3.93 1,258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,121.97 359,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.01 30,082
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
43 15 21 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 4.02 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.03 58,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.48 4,492
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
55 20 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 909.78 50,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.27 6,505
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
726 260 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 3,067
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,278.22 927,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.13 81,403
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
113 38 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 384
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,081.11 122,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 395.66 44,710
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
104 41 23 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 4.37 454
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,355.24 140,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.63 10,153
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
126 49 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.23 138,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.54 10,904
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
107 40 20 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 4.20 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.26 131,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 155.41 16,629
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
147 51 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 946.34 139,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.85 14,677
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
55 24 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,281.68 70,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 161.33 8,873
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
244 85 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 3.49 852
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,072.61 261,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.49 34,523
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
105 37 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 4.23 444
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,286.87 135,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.83 6,386
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
901 305 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 3,544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,451.42 1,307,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.61 159,128
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
55 19 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,339.03 73,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 184.24 10,133
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
517 156 27 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 2,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,180.50 1,127,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.10 127,750
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
192 66 19 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 4.04 776
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,512.57 290,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 280.96 53,943
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
199 64 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 688
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.23 241,632
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 193.94 38,594
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
90 32 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 330
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.83 128,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.32 14,608
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
105 32 12 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 2.87 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,220.22 128,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.69 5,217
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
84 33 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,234.96 103,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.91 7,300
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
311 117 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 1,390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,577.46 490,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 198.47 61,722
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
130 45 12 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 3.50 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,334.71 173,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 187.76 24,408
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
58 20 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,186.09 68,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.01 1,972
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
69 26 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,384.44 95,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.07 20,084
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
283 81 19 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 3.50 991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,368.19 387,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.38 31,521
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
84 27 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.36 133,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 439.11 36,884
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
172 62 21 1

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 3.85 663
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,346.91 231,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.13 22,038
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
227 83 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 774
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,338.38 303,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 373.40 84,760
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
152 59 15 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 3.65 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,340.40 203,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 256.52 38,990
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
132 48 16 2

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 3.68 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,529.99 201,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.04 32,608
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
755 252 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 2,999
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,892.52 1,428,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 185.95 140,394
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
835 312 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 3,617
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,817.54 1,517,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 213.33 178,127
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
193 64 20 1

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 3.18 613
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,371.90 264,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.36 49,091
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
296 108 16 2

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 3.46 1,025
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.67 462,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.28 36,195
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
87 31 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,419.00 123,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.24 11,243
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
70 20 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.34 103,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 262.85 18,399
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
211 71 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,237.13 472,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 394.75 83,291
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
108 37 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,533.34 165,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.52 5,348
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
785 276 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 3,497
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,940.43 1,523,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.83 120,758
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
68 22 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,455.11 98,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.15 5,518
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
57 26 18 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 6.00 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,219.01 183,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.59 7,785
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
176 66 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,514.51 266,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.71 32,332
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
1,148 432 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 5,550
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,462.27 2,826,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 177.35 203,596
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
116 43 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,637.67 189,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.28 7,456
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
83 31 15 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 3.82 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,011.52 166,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.12 8,890
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
87 34 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,136.38 185,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 301.81 26,257
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
86 35 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 424
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,457.45 211,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.67 18,031
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
125 47 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 577
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,357.19 294,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.39 18,173
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
301 103 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 1,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,546.91 766,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.80 21,913
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
114 39 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,915.40 218,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.49 7,237
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
102 37 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,956.32 199,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.82 4,367
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
115 41 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,158.03 248,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.35 18,095
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
142 48 15 1

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 3.39 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,669.30 237,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.09 21,454
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
123 45 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,594.20 319,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.65 7,951
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
91 34 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.21 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,949.45 268,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.20 2,566
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
217 79 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 775
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,535.47 550,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.55 43,954
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
2,716 919 23 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 4.84 13,148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,977.74 8,087,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.82 341,721
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
179 71 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,733.44 489,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.51 2,954
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
111 42 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,197.85 243,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.18 9,455
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
146 51 22 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 4.46 651
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,664.48 389,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.57 5,484
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
353 100 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 1,301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,117.76 747,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.34 46,716
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
164 58 14 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 3.94 646
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,409.61 395,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.72 19,305
Multirole Fighters 63 12,890 4,608
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
3 1 20 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 12.33 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.03 2,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 825.84 2,477
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
48 19 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 319.11 15,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 832.14 39,942
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
15 7 18 2

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 6.73 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.38 9,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 798.89 11,983
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
17 10 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.82 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.77 9,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,013.58 17,230
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
14 7 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.79 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.78 12,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.73 206
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
1 1 12 3

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 12.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.88 781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,844.59 2,844
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
60 27 24 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.08 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 445.37 26,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,341.60 80,495
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
13 6 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 399.52 5,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,259.52 16,373
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
46 17 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.27 18,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 816.13 37,542
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
36 16 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.88 22,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,141.96 41,110
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
6 3 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.63 4,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,557.92 9,347
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
33 17 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.37 23,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,504.01 49,632
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
222 88 22 4

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 3.84 852
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.36 135,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 748.57 166,182
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
595 222 25 9

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 3.14 1,866
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 452
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.03 365,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,607.92 956,713
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
187 71 20 8

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 3.58 670
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 312
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 703.42 131,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,912.19 544,579
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
62 23 20 4

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 2.65 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.45 32,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,740.57 107,915
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
134 51 22 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 3.93 527
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.08 109,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,922.25 257,581
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
350 132 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 859
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 322
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.68 174,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,610.89 563,810
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
117 46 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 687.24 80,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,519.23 177,749
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
580 216 20 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 1,734
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 761
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 628.39 364,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,444.13 1,417,598
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
174 66 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 454
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.57 88,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,282.23 223,108
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
67 26 13 2

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 3.42 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.57 67,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 805.55 53,971
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
861 290 18 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 3,137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 653
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,043.66 898,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,788.73 1,540,099
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
46 18 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.94 34,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,142.30 52,545
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
213 78 14 5

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 2.93 625
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.53 155,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,967.00 418,971
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
72 26 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.14 56,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,786.47 272,626
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
90 35 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 900.84 81,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.87 19,158
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
304 116 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 1,126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.89 285,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 750.80 228,242
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
91 30 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 320
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.30 79,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,190.87 108,368
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
30 12 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.43 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,306.75 39,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,628.00 78,839
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
59 18 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.91 46,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,073.68 122,346
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
195 64 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 127
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.30 248,879
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,393.68 466,766
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
522 175 15 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 1,507
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 322
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,021.93 533,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,382.67 1,243,754
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
49 20 11 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 3.37 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,095.15 53,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 456.93 22,389
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
789 282 23 11

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 3.77 2,973
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 812
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,414.75 1,116,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,426.69 2,703,658
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
340 125 17 6

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 3.25 1,105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,131.67 384,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,903.93 987,336
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
327 115 21 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 876
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.86 608
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.68 313,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,428.76 2,102,203
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
36 15 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.39 45,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,740.97 98,674
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
367 129 17 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 3.94 1,445
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,659.90 609,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 382.44 140,356
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
477 155 22 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 3.45 1,645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 240
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,496.22 713,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,946.40 928,434
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
113 40 11 4

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 3.05 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,277.66 144,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,528.88 285,763
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
211 80 12 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 626
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 360
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.15 262,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,972.63 1,682,225
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
736 259 23 8

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 2.83 2,084
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 722
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.10 944,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,963.95 2,917,466
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
145 49 20 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 522
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,567.29 227,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,582.59 519,475
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
605 196 14 6

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 3.16 1,912
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 405
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,520.52 919,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,939.86 1,778,617
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
262 102 18 8

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 3.46 907
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 272
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,765.67 462,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,079.38 1,330,798
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
68 24 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,072.15 72,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,348.23 363,679
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
74 29 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,783.43 131,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,172.62 308,773
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
222 83 11 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 669
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.19 346,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,933.52 1,095,240
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
275 86 20 8

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 2.45 674
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 317
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,109.22 305,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,939.54 1,633,372
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
419 150 23 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 3.84 1,608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,852.43 776,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 358.60 150,254
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
91 36 19 7

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 4.40 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,999.19 272,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,525.66 502,835
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
196 65 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 535
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,598.82 313,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,574.35 700,573
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
123 49 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,658.92 327,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,748.74 584,095
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
81 32 18 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 4.43 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,722.51 220,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 634.71 51,411
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
90 34 10 15

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 2.28 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.79 161
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.53 112,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,165.72 914,914
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
286 97 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 1,072
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,439.62 697,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 328.70 94,007
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
102 37 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,131.28 217,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,185.25 426,895
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
245 84 11 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.99 487
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.65 405
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,513.92 370,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,920.87 2,430,612
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
148 48 11 6

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 2.74 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.39 205
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,002.83 296,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,112.82 1,052,697
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
220 92 23 9

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 4.91 1,080
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 242
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,509.82 772,161
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,132.81 1,349,218
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
215 65 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 816
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,967.58 638,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,368.55 294,238
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
315 96 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 1,185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,369.04 1,061,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,046.97 959,796
Heavy Fighters 43 26,046 10,058
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
37 13 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.05 16,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,442.19 53,361
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
1,438 627 26 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 6,192
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 2,649
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.54 1,126,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,782.07 4,000,611
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
85 32 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.61 51,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,016.75 171,423
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
23 9 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.35 17,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,099.69 25,292
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
93 42 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.12 90,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.17 26,985
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
6,209 2,588 24 11

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 4.10 25,457
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 7,327
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 995.47 6,180,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,688.83 16,694,914
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
761 308 19 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 2,711
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 1,021
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.79 677,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,116.91 2,371,965
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
1,154 422 21 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 3,413
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.92 2,217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 900.89 1,039,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,285.83 6,099,848
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
673 237 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 2,878
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.01 886,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.44 123,458
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
45 16 12 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,290.25 58,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 147.86 6,653
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
70 24 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,005.19 70,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,766.18 193,632
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
908 370 25 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 3,934
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.06 963
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,459.65 1,325,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,341.31 3,033,910
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
51 19 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.01 55,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,814.71 143,550
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
823 287 22 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 2,931
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 626
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,118.38 920,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,185.45 1,798,626
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
109 43 16 7

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 3.58 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,037.71 113,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,456.52 267,760
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
539 190 16 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 1,494
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 833
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.65 594,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,707.20 3,076,181
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
890 306 18 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 2,786
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 1,637
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,363.95 1,213,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,065.45 5,398,246
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
1,875 629 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 9,159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,851.38 3,471,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 256.54 481,009
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
1,241 473 17 9

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 3.34 4,143
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 1,669
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,334.17 1,655,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,066.49 6,287,518
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
546 208 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 2,293
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 548
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,607.66 877,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,419.86 1,867,242
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
39 16 14 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.28 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,624.94 63,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,537.98 254,981
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
871 330 21 9

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 3.55 3,091
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 899
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,435.76 1,250,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,435.09 2,991,965
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
132 47 20 3

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 3.02 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,532.99 202,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,136.09 281,964
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
57 19 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.79 76,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,890.52 164,759
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
179 67 17 6

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 3.26 584
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,705.41 305,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,812.35 682,411
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
592 260 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 3,184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,145.87 1,862,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 568.00 336,256
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
1,027 380 19 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 3,100
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.07 2,125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,543.39 1,585,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,675.86 9,937,103
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
136 48 26 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,534.79 208,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,926.91 670,059
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
103 24 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,541.72 261,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 251.09 25,861
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
94 31 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,308.62 123,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,243.52 304,890
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
300 134 19 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 4.80 1,439
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 316
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,505.52 751,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,586.44 1,375,930
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
79 28 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,691.10 212,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 572.31 45,212
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
74 31 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,756.22 129,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,924.58 512,418
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
72 30 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,388.20 243,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 471.02 33,913
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
2,550 980 21 22

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 3.28 8,363
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.19 5,574
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,168.59 5,529,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,661.73 27,187,422
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
348 135 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 1,824
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,868.76 998,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 267.00 92,915
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
217 89 17 8

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 2.82 612
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 251
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,785.01 387,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,783.88 1,255,101
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
208 72 14 6

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 2.54 528
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 181
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,973.47 410,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,812.11 1,208,919
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
237 89 22 8

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 4.18 991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,439.23 815,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,375.39 1,036,967
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
97 36 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,064.77 200,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,470.42 336,630
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
138 52 21 3

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 4.09 564
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,994.13 551,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 621.77 85,804
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
852 284 25 6

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 4.53 3,856
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 625
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,081.58 3,477,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,865.70 3,293,578
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
74 33 18 4

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 4.61 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,515.12 334,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 931.29 68,915
Attack Aircraft 30 8,050 3,494
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
12 6 7 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.17 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 330.81 3,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,099.60 49,195
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
186 89 13 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 389
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.55 661
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 204.21 37,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,957.40 736,076
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
2 1 1 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 105.91 211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 506.63 1,013
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
23 11 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.74 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 374.95 8,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,953.53 67,931
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
49 24 10 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.63 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.05 25,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,755.93 184,040
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
33 15 4 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.33 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 183.15 6,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,835.70 159,578
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
30 13 5 15

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 0.93 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.05 6,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,162.53 154,875
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
27 10 2 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.63 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 123.07 3,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,332.21 62,969
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
21 9 8 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.52 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.86 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 222.51 4,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,131.05 128,751
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
51 21 4 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.20 214
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.16 10,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,187.37 417,555
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
106 44 6 11

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 1.35 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.12 225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 320.29 33,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,802.50 509,064
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
104 41 7 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.92 304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 238.85 24,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,513.00 677,351
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
248 111 9 16

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 1.44 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 857
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.00 81,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,007.71 1,737,913
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
31 13 3 14

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 0.42 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.68 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 152.06 4,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,239.04 317,410
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
109 46 4 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.32 362
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 211.52 23,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,340.72 1,018,138
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
66 29 5 24

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 0.82 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.62 239
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.87 21,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,318.54 615,023
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
417 158 7 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.85 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.89 1,204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.38 124,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,766.07 3,238,451
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
61 27 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.62 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 228.46 13,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,526.06 520,089
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
111 43 4 14

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 0.65 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.17 352
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.77 34,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,757.35 1,416,065
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
46 18 2 13

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 0.48 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.02 185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 345.63 15,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,136.73 558,289
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
120 54 4 24

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 0.56 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.62 554
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.13 40,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,757.48 2,130,897
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
746 321 8 20

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 1.08 805
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.32 3,225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.67 439,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,827.87 13,299,587
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
342 143 8 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.98 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.89 1,674
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.03 176,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,780.66 6,764,985
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
103 41 6 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.19 432
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.58 63,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,465.13 2,004,908
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
574 254 7 26

Experimental attack aircraft. It featured a wider visual field which allowed for better targeting. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.95 3,418
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.17 263,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,242.63 15,063,268
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
137 57 8 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.15 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.51 618
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 708.62 97,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,616.99 2,961,527
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
239 95 4 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.99 1,192
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 648.40 154,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,591.24 6,116,306
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
218 97 11 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.60 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.53 1,205
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,432.51 312,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,634.93 6,024,413
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
2,517 1,086 10 37

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 1.08 2,716
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.66 16,769
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.19 3,083,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,201.98 83,569,372
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
1,321 617 8 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.89 1,172
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.94 9,163
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,026.87 1,356,497
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,049.44 42,337,315
Bombers 25 9,229 3,821
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
23 9 2 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.30 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.65 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 99.94 2,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,517.78 80,908
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
210 129 3 25

Developed by the Bristol company as Type 149. Featured a lengthened nose, which provided more comfortable conditions for a navigator. The first several Blenheim Mk.IVs inherited the defensive armament of the Blenheim Mk.I.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.31 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.01 1,473
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.42 19,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,042.71 2,108,968
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
93 47 5 22

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 0.48 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.57 518
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.58 8,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,125.12 755,636
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
53 22 4 19

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 0.30 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.94 209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 96.51 5,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,346.60 336,369
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
261 110 3 20

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 0.14 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.16 1,087
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 48.41 12,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,578.58 2,239,010
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
127 49 2 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.60 457
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 56.05 7,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,754.61 984,835
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
484 208 3 17

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 0.15 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.05 1,958
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.52 40,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,421.68 4,076,093
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
90 38 2 11

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 0.32 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.28 295
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.00 10,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,234.50 831,105
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
301 136 2 19

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 0.11 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.19 1,262
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.52 18,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,810.01 3,554,811
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
80 33 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.64 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.62 290
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 196.70 15,735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,112.54 809,003
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
158 57 3 19

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 0.47 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 656
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.74 34,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,971.51 2,049,499
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
295 133 6 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.70 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.35 1,284
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 365.70 107,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,290.78 4,805,780
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
167 73 6 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.65 442
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.78 63,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,924.43 1,657,380
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
1,245 424 3 24

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 0.12 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.56 5,671
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 77.85 96,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,463.96 19,252,624
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
97 36 4 15

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 0.58 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.10 398
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 290.30 28,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,284.85 1,579,630
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
332 130 3 22

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 0.16 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.05 1,675
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 124.52 41,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,426.61 7,113,632
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
267 112 4 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.55 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.20 1,121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.01 88,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,678.04 4,987,036
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
355 165 10 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.94 688
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.10 1,810
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.48 338,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,408.83 9,730,135
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
119 48 4 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.28 509
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.98 53,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,840.19 2,479,982
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
387 168 3 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.41 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.92 1,903
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 338.01 130,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,010.03 9,291,882
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
116 46 5 16

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 0.39 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 481
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 288.14 33,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,675.16 2,630,318
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
205 79 4 17

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 0.42 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.69 757
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 396.38 81,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,352.26 4,377,212
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
284 112 3 23

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 0.32 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.95 1,406
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 315.91 89,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,033.15 7,109,413
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
2,902 1,211 5 26

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 0.57 1,668
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.77 19,643
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 551.55 1,600,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,545.13 103,151,967
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
578 246 6 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 521
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.05 3,498
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.26 437,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,141.19 17,999,606
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