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Sgt_Cyb

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Sgt_Cyb
25,966
Battles Fought
63.09%
Victories/Battles
1,948
Average Experience per Battle
33,636
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 165/178

  • marcel
    118

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    232

    • 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
    1631

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    607

    • 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
    211

    • 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
    220

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 25,966
Victories 16,383 (63.09%)
Draws 81 (0%)
Defeats 9,502 (37%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,948
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,523

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.47
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,604.76

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
26,690
Fighters 8,644 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 3,409 (13%)
Heavy Fighters 6,589 (25%)
Attack Aircraft 4,978 (19%)
Bombers 3,070 (12%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
26,690
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 5,648 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 8,822 (33%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 3,532 (13%)
Japan Aircraft 1,653 (6%)
U.K. Aircraft 6,697 (25%)
China Aircraft 147 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 191 (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 118 22,206 8,164
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
2 1 4 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 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.59 529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.40 198
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
124 45 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 526
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.91 56,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.46 925
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
8 2 5 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 2.25 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 242.43 1,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
6 2 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 151.10 906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.65 183
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
20 9 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 273.96 5,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.85 656
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
66 31 18 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 4.52 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.65 24,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.80 448
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.55 947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
1 1 18 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 18.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,492.63 1,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.15 162
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
179 75 18 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 4.36 781
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 396.87 71,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.00 2,863
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
18 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 131.13 2,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.52 27
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
36 19 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.46 20,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.85 1,038
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
10 4 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.55 5,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.29 822
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
8 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.13 3,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
10 4 5 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 338.99 3,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 219.82 2,198
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
70 27 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.89 25,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.24 1,416
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
158 75 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 727
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 689.39 108,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.48 7,502
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
105 44 19 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 3.35 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 494.00 51,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.18 1,908
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
21 12 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.74 15,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.64 412
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
16 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.31 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.98 2,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.28 420
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
43 21 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 523.42 22,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.68 1,921
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
30 13 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.13 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 738.90 22,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.75 1,792
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
1,315 528 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 4,915
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.94 679,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.45 76,856
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
99 37 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 632.19 62,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.87 8,402
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
45 15 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 549.69 24,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.42 18
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
651 241 23 2

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 3.62 2,358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.11 475,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.36 47,754
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
37 12 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.30 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 243.59 9,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.42 3,641
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
3 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.38 868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 229.42 688
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
358 127 20 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 3.22 1,154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.29 236,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.29 16,212
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
68 23 10 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 2.57 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.29 32,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.68 726
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
55 21 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.77 34,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.96 3,682
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
864 302 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 2,601
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.08 500,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.34 42,626
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
103 43 18 1

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 3.58 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 726.30 74,808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.85 9,460
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
20 9 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 577.97 11,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 285.23 5,704
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
16 6 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 509.42 8,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
435 177 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 1,341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 634.14 275,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.45 14,114
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
48 16 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.31 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 278.11 13,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.45 3,429
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
64 21 13 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 2.66 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.20 42,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.57 484
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
7 4 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 884.63 6,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
4,185 1,561 27 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 14,785
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.66 3,693,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.98 297,041
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
80 30 15 2

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 3.23 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.48 62,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.26 6,420
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
39 18 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.41 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,080.72 42,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.32 8,163
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
65 27 11 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 3.48 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 873.57 56,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.39 5,095
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
53 19 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.13 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.32 31,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.26 4,200
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
57 23 9 1

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 1.68 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 497.72 28,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.44 4,014
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
242 92 9 1

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 1.66 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 458.08 110,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.86 26,103
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
64 23 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.81 57,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.78 8,497
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
2 1 5 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 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.36 1,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
15 6 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.01 15,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.08 1,201
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
70 25 12 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 2.40 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.49 46,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.01 8,051
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
105 44 11 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 3.06 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 751.15 78,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.52 4,254
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
25 9 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.17 14,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.84 21
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
38 13 14 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 3.03 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.55 26,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.07 990
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
53 14 14 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 3.09 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.04 36,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.26 2,292
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
611 237 23 4

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 4.40 2,687
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.79 750,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.85 57,340
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
112 44 19 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 4.13 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,299.99 145,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.38 12,138
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
149 58 10 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.33 145,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.66 15,147
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
265 99 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 615
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.98 215,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.77 39,955
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
207 65 12 2

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 2.59 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.25 153,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.48 20,591
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
60 22 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 952.63 57,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.12 9,067
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
94 37 10 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 2.17 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.00 68,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.54 8,698
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
100 36 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.35 109,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.05 10,005
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
73 25 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.62 70,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.07 5,845
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
30 10 8 0

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 2.33 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.85 20,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.18 3,005
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
138 53 9 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 1.78 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.26 90,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.70 11,412
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
145 52 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.27 124,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.08 10,886
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
230 90 14 2

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 2.81 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.30 214,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.22 24,429
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
69 29 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.67 75,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.90 4,133
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
173 56 13 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 2.75 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 769.36 133,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.33 9,053
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
171 62 10 1

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 2.82 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.36 141,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.50 7,950
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
51 22 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.06 53,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.48 2,370
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
982 336 21 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 3.05 2,996
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,161.41 1,140,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 180.84 177,584
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
352 131 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 1,162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,181.41 415,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.38 36,389
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
129 47 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.14 164,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.89 22,173
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
81 35 15 1

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 3.33 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,173.35 95,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.76 20,635
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
7 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.74 6,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
6 4 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,117.76 6,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
218 74 14 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 3.17 691
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,132.05 246,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.62 31,744
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
118 48 18 2

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 3.81 450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.10 163,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.64 24,265
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
21 6 12 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 1.95 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 755.85 15,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.62 2,134
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
86 33 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,268.66 109,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.47 7,006
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
124 43 15 2

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 3.31 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,412.37 175,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.79 24,154
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
52 23 27 1

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 5.94 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,340.33 121,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.97 7,278
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
399 137 23 3

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 4.34 1,732
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,755.75 700,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.92 102,110
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
180 59 11 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 1.97 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.02 147,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.99 20,338
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
87 41 11 0

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 3.54 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,316.13 114,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 175.86 15,299
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
1,331 465 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 4,681
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,481.70 1,972,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.67 152,622
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
131 45 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 417
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,271.29 166,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 155.11 20,318
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
36 14 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.97 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,237.37 44,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.90 248
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
122 51 14 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 2.76 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,336.73 163,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.50 25,558
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
481 178 15 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 2.23 1,072
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.98 530,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 465.46 223,887
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
167 66 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 554
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,690.53 282,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.41 17,103
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
2 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,874.82 7,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
175 61 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 697
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,005.46 350,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.65 14,287
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
144 49 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,319.80 190,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.59 9,876
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
41 12 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,779.06 72,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.28 2,553
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
393 138 18 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 3.84 1,509
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,716.27 674,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.29 52,382
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
127 44 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,462.62 185,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.81 5,563
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
12 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,262.48 15,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
319 124 19 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 3.50 1,117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.19 421,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.38 28,512
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
204 78 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 592
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,397.30 285,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.29 24,334
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
133 52 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,659.22 220,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.23 15,458
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
24 9 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.79 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.58 29,509
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.50 59
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
433 153 19 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 3.82 1,653
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,977.66 856,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.03 45,043
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
20 8 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,818.84 36,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 383.01 7,660
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
197 75 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,182.99 430,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.19 14,023
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
129 57 16 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 3.69 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,829.38 235,989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.92 13,663
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
132 50 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 422
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,786.24 235,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.93 6,855
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
74 30 14 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 3.24 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,158.11 159,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.04 8,439
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
243 90 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 585
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,340.63 325,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.11 29,672
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
102 43 11 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 3.00 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,982.59 202,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.22 10,936
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
32 13 11 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 3.25 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,660.52 85,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.03 2,144
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
2 0 0 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 109.13 218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
445 127 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 1,653
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,326.82 1,035,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.43 24,219
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
130 53 13 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 3.29 428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,050.50 266,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.62 10,090
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
66 27 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,152.85 142,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.39 2,995
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
402 97 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 1,214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,765.90 709,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.35 10,592
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
41 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,573.20 64,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.22 2,058
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
182 36 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,314.67 239,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.68 2,125
Multirole Fighters 63 8,986 3,287
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
8 5 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.35 3,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 637.33 5,098
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
4 1 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.15 856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.33 413
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
10 5 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.10 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.34 3,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.13 391
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
20 8 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 99.89 1,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.19 43
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
13 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 158.96 2,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.35 862
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
30 15 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 375.89 11,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 850.42 25,512
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
31 12 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 265.87 8,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 395.02 12,245
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
27 11 9 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 2.48 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 271.72 7,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 556.28 15,019
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
3 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.64 691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
13 4 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 80.82 1,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.43 3,801
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
15 7 2 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 0.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 189.58 2,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 671.19 10,067
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
5 3 13 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 6.20 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.77 4,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,942.33 9,711
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
88 36 11 2

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 1.95 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 286.75 25,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 494.55 43,520
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
34 14 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.65 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 195.00 6,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 277.66 9,440
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
136 51 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.99 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.72 48,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,048.41 142,583
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
46 19 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.02 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.95 18,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 545.80 25,106
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
17 7 4 6

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 1.24 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 341.04 5,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,190.89 54,245
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
61 22 6 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 1.85 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 407.47 24,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,541.38 94,023
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
457 181 16 9

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 2.37 1,082
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 436
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.70 200,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,825.91 834,440
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
22 8 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.65 16,140
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,752.58 38,556
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
499 216 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 1,409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 494
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 552.81 275,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,067.11 1,031,487
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
744 299 16 11

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 1.84 1,366
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.79 1,330
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.22 291,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,429.39 2,551,465
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
141 55 14 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 2.83 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.99 113,785
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 430.75 60,736
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
704 241 15 6

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 2.56 1,799
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 390
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.89 479,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,496.94 1,053,843
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
44 12 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.17 22,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 960.20 42,248
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
56 19 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.05 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.96 31,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,088.34 60,947
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
34 13 6 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 1.47 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 399.96 13,598
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,961.11 168,677
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
14 6 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.33 10,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 206.89 2,896
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
205 80 10 2

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 2.90 595
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.27 155,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 393.24 80,613
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
18 5 9 1

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 2.50 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.95 11,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 497.64 8,957
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
50 17 14 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 3.84 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,084.52 54,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,405.27 70,263
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
42 16 7 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.71 20,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,582.91 108,482
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
76 30 15 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 3.58 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,077.91 81,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,975.47 226,135
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
281 94 11 4

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 2.49 701
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.16 215,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,185.45 333,110
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
103 42 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.08 84,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.13 7,326
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
152 58 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.52 132,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,966.06 298,840
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
82 32 14 5

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 2.46 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.43 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.91 91,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,278.96 432,875
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
209 77 15 7

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 3.11 650
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 184
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,158.34 242,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,692.16 562,661
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
143 51 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,199.85 171,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 364.66 52,146
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
85 28 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,091.74 92,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,821.57 154,833
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
199 62 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 998.39 198,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,880.93 374,305
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
26 7 4 2

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 1.38 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.87 18,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,024.75 52,643
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
195 67 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 149
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,073.96 209,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,325.12 648,397
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
354 121 17 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 1.57 557
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 475
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.31 293,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,471.57 2,290,934
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
394 142 17 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 3.07 1,210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.87 588,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,535.06 604,813
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
203 72 19 5

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 2.12 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,105.26 224,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,192.22 648,021
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
123 48 14 6

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 1.93 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 181
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,180.80 145,238
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,530.27 926,223
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
74 26 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,380.97 102,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,802.73 207,401
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
72 22 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,157.35 83,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,134.55 225,687
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
270 101 19 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 2.19 592
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 362
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,192.66 322,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,544.09 2,306,904
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
266 94 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 966
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,679.15 446,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.63 56,027
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
163 61 20 6

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 2.75 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,264.29 369,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,316.38 540,570
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
159 55 18 5

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 2.25 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,348.48 214,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,063.56 487,105
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
101 41 16 8

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 2.65 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,724.19 174,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,302.45 434,547
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
420 142 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 3.54 1,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,551.05 1,071,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 457.78 192,269
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
125 48 12 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 3.44 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,058.90 257,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 634.08 79,259
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
166 59 9 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,264.82 209,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,131.38 1,183,809
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
30 11 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,756.46 52,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,896.16 116,884
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
73 32 8 8

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 2.14 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,748.76 127,659
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,268.64 603,610
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
165 47 13 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.39 230
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,429.49 235,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,787.88 1,120,000
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
395 129 14 7

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 3.11 1,228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 234
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,671.01 1,055,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,974.44 1,174,903
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
289 94 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 758
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,404.91 695,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,997.57 1,155,297
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
2 1 10 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 6.50 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,003.79 4,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,660.56 15,321
Heavy Fighters 42 16,719 6,254
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
2,427 1,025 29 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 9,000
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.78 4,311
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 703.39 1,707,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,725.86 6,615,657
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
167 72 18 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.51 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 256
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 486.41 81,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,700.33 450,955
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
29 11 9 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 2.66 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.57 16,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,145.30 33,213
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
53 21 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.80 45,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.04 3,129
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
2,704 1,065 25 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 8,161
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 2,756
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.21 2,036,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,624.34 7,096,217
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
138 52 18 5

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 2.05 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.22 68,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,505.78 345,797
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
2,427 857 20 14

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 2.01 4,887
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 3,935
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.78 1,705,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,117.63 12,420,479
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
243 79 14 1

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 3.11 756
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.97 238,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.62 15,703
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
102 33 20 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.70 122,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.66 3,841
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
216 61 12 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 2.36 510
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.93 172,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,552.14 335,263
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
180 58 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 137
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.92 136,785
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,433.75 438,075
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
171 53 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 917.47 156,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,857.83 488,689
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
50 19 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.50 36,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,038.83 101,941
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
391 124 15 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 1.65 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 423
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 710.95 277,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,270.77 2,060,870
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
129 44 15 8

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 2.91 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.15 277
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.31 151,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,010.79 904,391
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
1,110 369 26 5

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 4.29 4,764
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,725.70 1,915,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.52 144,872
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
537 193 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 1,219
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 537
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.25 507,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,724.95 2,000,299
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
218 78 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 656
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.19 297,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,184.21 258,157
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
74 24 9 9

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 1.85 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.48 68,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,963.09 367,268
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
242 97 23 5

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 3.68 890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 147
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,695.35 410,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,993.43 482,409
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
114 41 15 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 2.74 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,512.44 172,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,939.64 221,118
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
50 20 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,438.46 71,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,184.17 109,208
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
106 39 21 4

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 3.07 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,509.28 159,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,726.40 288,998
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
243 100 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 865
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,061.57 500,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.79 51,708
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
369 133 17 8

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 2.11 778
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.76 649
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,087.82 401,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,934.02 3,296,653
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
62 23 14 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 1.76 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 954.92 59,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,567.50 407,184
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
80 26 8 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 2.58 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,453.32 116,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 233.78 18,702
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
64 22 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 2.27 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,338.73 85,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,242.03 143,489
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
256 98 30 5

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 4.22 1,080
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 242
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,499.81 639,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,340.23 1,367,099
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
161 62 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 795
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,907.75 468,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.80 39,896
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
64 31 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 262
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,980.11 190,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.80 7,795
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
211 76 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 777
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,609.17 550,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,982.77 1,473,365
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
163 61 9 8

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 1.87 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.63 266
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,293.75 210,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,819.56 1,274,588
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
96 45 17 1

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 4.66 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,673.09 352,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.45 6,474
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
1,810 642 26 11

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 2.32 4,191
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.74 3,141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,667.58 3,018,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,931.82 17,976,594
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
189 85 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 591
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,231.83 421,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,175.19 222,110
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
159 64 22 4

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 3.56 566
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,909.40 462,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,221.60 830,233
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
119 47 15 3

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 2.91 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,771.82 329,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,777.72 330,548
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
181 67 23 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 3.33 603
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,595.86 469,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,112.94 382,441
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
117 50 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,868.67 452,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.55 13,285
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
90 38 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,527.71 317,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,451.50 220,635
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
407 149 21 5

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 4.01 1,633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 271
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,147.21 1,687,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,642.19 1,482,371
Attack Aircraft 19 10,834 4,852
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
16 8 11 10

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 2.56 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.62 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.51 3,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,910.80 62,572
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
32 13 8 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.28 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.78 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 223.95 7,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,634.89 84,316
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
56 28 13 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.62 147
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.03 16,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,472.44 250,456
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
27 14 7 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.56 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.96 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 308.03 8,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,880.22 158,766
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
22 10 6 8

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 0.95 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 151.61 3,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,778.55 105,128
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
2 1 1 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.13 172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,865.42 27,730
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
47 20 3 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.81 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.64 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 190.98 8,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,091.36 286,293
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
282 132 8 18

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 1.05 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.83 798
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.20 74,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,585.36 1,857,071
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
374 146 6 14

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 0.85 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.44 914
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 270.52 101,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,748.27 2,897,854
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
13 7 2 5

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 0.62 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.06 3,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,582.13 124,567
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
617 271 9 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.87 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.71 2,289
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 461.79 284,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,502.22 10,181,867
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
849 384 8 22

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 0.88 746
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 3,704
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.62 414,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,604.58 14,946,291
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
797 367 5 22

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 0.66 523
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.59 3,657
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 462.45 368,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,537.86 17,962,674
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
100 41 4 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.57 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.41 341
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.41 43,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,506.42 1,950,642
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
130 54 7 14

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 1.27 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.18 413
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 727.33 94,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,728.74 2,434,735
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
208 100 8 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.24 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.38 911
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.19 255,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,737.87 5,561,477
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
271 121 7 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 1.02 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.44 1,202
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.72 259,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,716.76 7,240,242
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
5,063 2,193 10 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 4,564
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.59 28,320
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.90 5,259,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,276.52 148,227,024
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
1,928 942 9 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 2,172
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.82 11,218
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,331.18 2,566,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,855.18 57,560,787
Bombers 23 6,803 2,968
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
13 11 1 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 0.23 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.08 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 183.24 2,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,463.86 162,030
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
332 240 3 30

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 0.13 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.75 2,572
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 45.33 15,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,751.59 3,569,528
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
143 71 2 16

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 0.17 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.14 735
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.99 10,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,614.98 1,088,942
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
229 114 2 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.08 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 950
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 45.56 10,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,550.76 1,958,123
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
203 83 2 19

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 0.06 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.06 825
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 35.90 7,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,468.31 1,719,066
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
123 74 2 20

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 0.20 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.03 619
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.15 7,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,646.12 1,309,472
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
131 66 2 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.08 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 553
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 62.72 8,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,535.43 1,511,140
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
290 106 4 21

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 0.26 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.78 1,097
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 101.29 29,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,715.34 2,817,448
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
301 119 4 22

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 0.22 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.85 1,160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 121.74 36,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,509.16 3,765,257
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
286 142 9 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 0.60 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.27 936
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 325.71 93,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,140.44 3,758,166
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
48 24 4 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 0.71 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.79 134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 341.83 16,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,313.01 543,024
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
593 228 2 20

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 0.11 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.91 2,316
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 70.72 41,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,977.31 8,288,545
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
257 92 3 17

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 0.26 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.80 977
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 212.41 54,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,789.59 4,057,924
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
242 91 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 927
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 89.68 21,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,755.98 4,054,946
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
276 125 7 21

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 0.55 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.87 1,067
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 331.72 91,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,563.71 4,571,584
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
49 16 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.37 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.18 156
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 184.17 9,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,591.81 616,998
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
413 178 9 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 1.16 479
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 1,743
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.78 285,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,918.98 9,465,537
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
307 126 4 17

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 0.70 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.49 1,377
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.65 130,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,433.23 6,273,000
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
297 168 2 19

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 0.24 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.46 1,621
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.58 76,798
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,555.06 8,183,853
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
27 10 2 12

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 0.15 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.56 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 177.60 4,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,979.15 458,437
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
161 54 2 11

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 0.20 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.84 458
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 236.82 38,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,417.13 2,643,157
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
1,908 778 4 30

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 0.46 876
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.83 11,124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 447.53 853,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,848.74 60,767,399
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
174 52 4 20

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 0.55 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 733
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 476.20 82,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,995.37 4,001,194
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