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angelmichel
Men Of No Great Skill
[MONGS] Men Of No Great Skill

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 2148

[MONGS] Men Of No Great Skill

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 2148

10,040
Battles Fought
73.16%
Victories/Battles
2,966
Average Experience per Battle
67,837
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 174/186

  • marcel
    274

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    292

    • 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
    2023

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    291

    • 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
    419

    • 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
    34

    • 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
    121

    • 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 10,040
Victories 7,345 (73.16%)
Draws 21 (0%)
Defeats 2,674 (27%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,966
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,495

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,865.00
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,907.53

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
9,858
Fighters 2,894 (29%)
Multirole Fighters 1,416 (14%)
Heavy Fighters 1,904 (19%)
Attack Aircraft 2,330 (24%)
Bombers 1,314 (13%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
9,858
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 1,824 (19%)
Germany Aircraft 4,194 (43%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,012 (20%)
Japan Aircraft 499 (5%)
U.K. Aircraft 800 (8%)
China Aircraft 9 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 520 (5%)

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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 90 6,907 2,862
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
4 2 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 494.79 1,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
8 4 21 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 10.00 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 911.90 7,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
6 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 415.24 2,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
6 4 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.00 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 590.52 3,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.52 1,275
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
21 10 30 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.59 14,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.45 1,227
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
3 1 2 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 0.67 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 174.18 522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
4 2 16 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 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 538.90 2,155
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.10 540
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
2 1 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 414.55 829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.55 341
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
8 4 13 1

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 6.62 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.51 5,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.36 970
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
7 3 13 0

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 8.14 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,061.37 7,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.82 26
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
1 1 16 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 16.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,651.66 1,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
17 9 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.65 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 808.81 13,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.18 173
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
8 4 7 1

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 2.50 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 274.12 2,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 541.61 4,332
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
4 3 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.00 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,466.74 5,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 267.04 1,068
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
5 2 9 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 3.60 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.27 4,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.80 1,214
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
79 38 20 0

Developed in 1934–1937, but never entered service due to lack of advantage over the mass-produced I-16. Only prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,083.79 85,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.28 101
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
42 15 14 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 2.86 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 726.78 30,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.78 830
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
15 8 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 946.16 14,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.00 104
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
82 32 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 728.61 59,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.27 3,548
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
17 8 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.41 14,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.46 24
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
4 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.46 2,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
1 1 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,835.64 3,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
39 14 9 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 2.28 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 368.80 14,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 223.41 8,712
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
11 4 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 368.84 4,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.50 1,446
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
18 7 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 751.38 13,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.80 32
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
5 1 8 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 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.08 2,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.68 8
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
33 13 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.51 24,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.69 4,246
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
4 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.38 2,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
50 16 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 697.87 34,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.19 7,959
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
32 12 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.69 31,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.56 2,417
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
33 16 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,311.54 43,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.14 3,469
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
3 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.45 2,248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
3 1 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.48 2,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.34 172
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
17 7 19 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 4.88 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 995.33 16,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.27 21
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
9 5 13 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 4.56 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.68 10,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 435.17 3,916
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
16 8 14 0

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 5.56 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.74 21,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 2
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
2 1 8 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,529.16 3,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
2 1 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.50 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,178.11 4,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
35 14 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 963.39 33,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.59 4,045
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
39 18 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.26 45,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.39 249
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
83 35 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.52 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,347.16 111,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.32 1,271
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
45 20 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,222.29 55,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.54 1,284
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
16 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,152.40 18,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.25 643
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
3 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 591.19 1,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
11 6 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.45 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,906.33 20,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.99 637
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
72 23 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.19 43,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.85 12,300
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
31 16 14 0

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 5.77 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,629.11 50,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.92 1,919
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
70 29 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.04 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,751.57 122,610
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.18 4,282
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
51 17 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,856.84 94,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.25 2,001
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
39 18 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.51 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,887.32 73,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 381.31 14,871
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
19 11 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.32 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,485.58 47,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 375.93 7,142
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
4 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,942.03 7,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 329.57 1,318
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
1 1 13 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 13.00 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,255.17 3,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
36 16 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.94 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,626.46 58,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.86 1,470
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
200 79 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 887
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,325.08 265,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 193.94 38,788
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
27 8 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.47 29,334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
62 25 18 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 4.27 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.67 84,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 226.68 14,054
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
34 15 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.26 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,578.85 53,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.79 1,522
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
87 36 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.98 520
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,399.94 208,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.76 10,853
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
68 29 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,903.21 129,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.59 9,627
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
65 29 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.32 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,572.03 102,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.42 5,422
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
94 41 18 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 4.16 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,823.31 171,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.06 3,483
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
112 37 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 417
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.12 154,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.23 14,025
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
94 38 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,104.89 197,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.51 7,379
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
61 26 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,639.89 100,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.12 9,950
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
3 2 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.33 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,471.45 7,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 423.00 1,269
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
7 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,990.38 13,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
3 1 4 0

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 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.84 4,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
405 177 23 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 5.54 2,245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,237.45 906,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.75 38,375
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
115 46 16 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 4.25 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,874.80 215,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.32 841
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
114 42 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,481.62 168,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.62 5,884
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
115 44 21 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 4.58 527
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,092.41 240,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 288.63 33,192
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
77 32 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.58 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,386.60 183,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 288.08 22,182
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
117 48 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.64 660
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,607.48 305,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.72 24,654
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
69 38 20 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 6.39 441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,845.21 196,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.72 325
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
94 39 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 487
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,172.77 204,239
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 322.66 30,329
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
149 62 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 815
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,610.46 388,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.98 38,140
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
16 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,490.81 39,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.56 1,353
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
107 48 17 3

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 3.99 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,633.42 281,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 324.94 34,768
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
164 56 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.43 890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,699.52 442,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 187.49 30,748
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
113 40 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,123.83 239,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.20 15,729
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
88 36 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.27 464
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,742.54 241,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 248.45 21,863
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
4 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,753.95 15,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
9 4 14 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 4.56 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,641.19 23,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.22 1,261
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
2,718 1,121 30 8

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 6.65 18,077
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,092.55 11,123,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 193.12 524,889
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
136 60 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.99 814
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,321.66 451,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.47 6,999
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
34 15 19 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 5.21 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,935.83 99,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.22 4,563
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
151 71 31 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.55 989
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,374.68 509,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.24 18,910
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
8 3 10 0

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 4.50 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,064.80 16,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
11 4 17 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 5.73 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,505.36 49,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Multirole Fighters 53 3,703 1,407
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
2 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 447.91 895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
2 1 8 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 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.52 681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
5 2 13 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 6.60 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.88 1,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.09 580
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
9 3 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 263.20 2,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,402.41 12,621
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
2 1 12 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 6.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 292.86 585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
9 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.56 3,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
3 1 0 0

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
3 2 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 493.43 1,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,578.91 4,736
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
3 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.36 1,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
8 3 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 413.82 3,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 240.29 1,922
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
24 10 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.81 15,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 323.34 7,760
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
2 1 6 0

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 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 604.40 1,208
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 236.47 472
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
239 91 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 684.42 163,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 753.80 180,158
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
32 10 7 3

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 2.88 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 496.28 15,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,229.56 39,345
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
8 3 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 701.48 5,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,525.46 12,203
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
6 2 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.27 5,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 617.19 3,703
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
23 9 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,265.31 29,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 764.09 17,573
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
14 5 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.58 10,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 262.47 3,674
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
2 2 11 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 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,274.12 2,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
14 5 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,165.45 16,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.28 2,159
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
39 15 10 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 2.77 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 728.37 28,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 623.12 24,301
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
63 25 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.81 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.90 27,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,012.23 126,770
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
105 44 18 5

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 5.18 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,571.72 165,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,282.08 134,617
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
66 22 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.89 67,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.31 2,528
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
83 31 11 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 2.71 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.91 74,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,177.08 97,697
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
35 16 16 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 4.20 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.80 46,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,787.49 62,562
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
64 24 10 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.38 47,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,035.96 130,301
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
163 60 19 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 4.35 709
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,337.25 217,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.68 6,630
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
122 44 9 5

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 2.74 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 931.56 113,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,292.60 279,697
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
3 1 3 0

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 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.28 1,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
3 1 8 2

Designed as a high-speed interceptor fighter. Delayed development made the Imperial Japanese Navy discontinue the project in favor of the J7W1.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,124.40 6,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 515.81 1,547
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
66 28 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,432.85 94,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,451.20 293,779
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
81 30 23 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,299.80 105,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,115.23 171,333
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
3 1 2 0

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 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 517.44 1,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
140 54 18 8

Interceptor designed to counter U.S. bombing raids on the Japanese islands. Only two prototypes were finished before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,569.28 219,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,758.42 526,179
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
22 10 11 9

The first Swedish jet fighter. It was developed in 1945-1949 on the basis of the piston SAAB J 21A. The original power unit was replaced by the British Goblin jet engine. The aircraft did not see active combat service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,633.05 35,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,201.31 92,428
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
64 28 17 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,936.36 123,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,093.91 582,010
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
114 47 14 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 3.89 444
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,601.73 182,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,300.55 148,263
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
2 1 10 2

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 6.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,088.58 4,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,856.00 3,712
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
83 34 10 9

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 2.67 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,173.87 97,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,685.33 554,882
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
132 47 17 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 3.55 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,442.34 190,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 366.07 48,320
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
92 31 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 444
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,857.73 262,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,086.63 375,970
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
123 49 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,896.81 233,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.49 9,531
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
151 54 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 632
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,991.76 300,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 265.58 40,102
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
713 276 28 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.49 3,913
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,361.32 2,396,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.13 149,110
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
136 53 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 697
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,454.77 333,848
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.46 9,310
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
78 33 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,179.37 169,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,947.13 775,876
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
101 38 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,903.07 293,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 860.50 86,910
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
36 13 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,167.85 114,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,254.15 45,149
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
7 2 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,001.79 7,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,926.70 41,486
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
55 24 20 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.95 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,140.51 117,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,355.93 404,576
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
252 85 32 5

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 6.27 1,579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,713.36 1,439,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 327.28 82,473
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
96 31 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,363.35 226,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.19 12,977
Heavy Fighters 40 4,609 1,874
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
14 5 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 577.25 8,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
449 183 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 2,062
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 203
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.68 349,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 964.79 433,189
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
14 4 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.13 8,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 563.95 7,895
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
12 5 5 0

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 1.83 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 282.80 3,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 386.21 4,634
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
61 22 11 11

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 1.92 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.43 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 633.49 38,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,094.78 249,781
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
745 282 22 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 3,322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,301.57 969,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 245.00 182,527
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
31 15 17 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.03 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,700.18 52,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.32 2,706
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
3 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.24 2,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
16 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,842.92 29,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.72 2,395
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
6 2 2 0

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 0.67 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 260.81 1,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 984.41 5,906
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
1 1 11 2

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 11.00 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,618.42 3,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,298.70 7,298
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
7 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.71 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 349.79 2,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
43 17 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,906.09 81,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,175.83 93,560
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
166 59 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 500
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.79 196,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,743.08 787,350
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
43 16 12 1

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 4.79 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.10 87,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.80 3,087
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
473 183 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 1,518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.11 554,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.22 4,834
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
19 8 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 963.08 18,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,692.42 32,155
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
61 23 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 917.55 55,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 688.46 41,995
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
48 20 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.68 84,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.93 2,396
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
22 8 15 1

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 4.45 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,693.62 59,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 452.29 9,950
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
83 31 11 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.38 96,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,500.46 207,537
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
108 50 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.90 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,427.93 262,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.74 21,787
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
9 4 12 0

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 6.33 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,305.74 20,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 2
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
70 30 23 4

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 4.49 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,890.38 132,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,034.29 142,400
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
99 38 11 2

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 2.99 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.16 135,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,456.20 144,164
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
19 6 7 1

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 2.37 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.62 24,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 376.69 7,157
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
422 180 29 8

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 6.48 2,736
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 279
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,696.73 1,560,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,067.95 1,294,673
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
11 6 17 1

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 9.00 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,318.32 36,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 709.67 7,806
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
160 38 25 2

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 4.40 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,947.51 471,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.89 17,421
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
146 59 22 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 5.49 802
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,359.42 490,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,102.62 452,983
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
5 3 5 1

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 2.40 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,414.39 7,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,729.93 18,649
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
12 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.28 24,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
91 39 23 2

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 5.68 517
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,125.02 284,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 274.52 24,981
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
79 37 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,360.67 186,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,279.97 101,117
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
88 39 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.22 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,152.40 365,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 739.63 65,087
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
94 40 22 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 5.11 480
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,869.74 363,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,475.19 232,667
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
94 44 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,307.37 310,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,901.06 366,699
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
121 44 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.83 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,211.10 751,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 185.08 22,394
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
604 294 27 10

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 6.55 3,959
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,322.30 3,214,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 477.66 288,504
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
60 24 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,884.14 293,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 472.49 28,349
Attack Aircraft 20 4,941 2,320
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
52 18 7 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.98 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.79 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 89.87 4,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,000.91 208,047
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
20 8 4 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.60 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 147.50 2,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,668.28 53,365
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
24 9 6 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 0.96 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.96 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 93.34 2,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,951.73 70,841
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
26 11 3 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.58 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 118.47 3,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,616.30 146,023
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
9 4 1 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 66.92 602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,882.91 52,946
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
14 5 2 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 116.80 1,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,964.84 111,507
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
18 7 3 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.29 1,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,148.56 146,674
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
33 16 4 17

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 0.64 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.36 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 188.24 6,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,034.09 397,125
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
2 1 1 2

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 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 52.00 104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,887.43 11,774
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
83 36 2 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.35 444
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 182.59 15,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,261.92 1,266,739
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
93 38 3 21

Anti-tank modification of the Ju 88 bomber. Several dozen aircraft equipped with different armament variants were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.32 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 439
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.87 21,470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,294.94 1,236,429
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
74 26 2 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.31 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.73 350
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 151.27 11,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,174.88 1,344,940
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
107 52 6 23

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 0.78 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.92 633
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 496.09 53,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,507.46 2,194,298
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
215 100 4 23

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 0.85 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.29 1,568
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.95 83,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,844.80 7,276,631
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
38 21 4 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.08 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.34 241
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 609.29 23,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,863.62 944,817
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
117 53 6 24

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 1.05 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.53 764
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.33 79,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,380.97 2,852,573
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
94 47 3 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.66 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.16 955
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.42 49,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48,753.61 4,582,839
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
122 59 4 32

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 0.65 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.44 1,030
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.84 47,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,354.47 5,289,245
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
3,331 1,592 8 43

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 0.72 2,387
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.32 31,035
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 668.38 2,226,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,500.79 144,901,125
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
469 217 6 36

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.99 462
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.58 4,493
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.14 396,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48,002.38 22,513,115
Bombers 19 2,980 1,310
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
1 1 3 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.00 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 336.22 336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,817.44 13,817
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
204 132 3 34

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 0.14 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.49 2,140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.56 12,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,101.31 2,876,666
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
3 1 1 5

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 0.33 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 27.50 82
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,197.01 15,591
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
3 2 1 11

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 0.67 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.00 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 213.84 641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,488.37 43,465
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
14 4 0 6

A modification of one of the most well-known German World War II bombers. The He 111 H-2 entered mass production in September 1939. This aircraft differed from the early Не 111 in the engines and enhanced defensive armament. Over 500 aircraft of the H-2 series were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.93 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 62.91 880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,100.58 85,408
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
18 12 1 22

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 0.11 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.28 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 57.34 1,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,155.20 254,793
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
12 4 0 7

A drastic modification of the SB bomber built with the aim of improving its combat performance. First flew in 1940. A total of about 200 aircraft were built and saw combat along with the SB.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.42 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 29.98 359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,810.91 105,730
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
25 13 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.24 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.88 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 74.25 1,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,954.80 273,870
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
16 6 1 15

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 0.12 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.62 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 92.94 1,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,938.19 271,011
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
6 2 1 8

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 0.17 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.17 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 106.44 638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,196.51 73,179
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
93 38 6 17

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 0.83 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.45 414
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.27 30,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,665.36 1,642,878
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
271 110 3 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.24 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.39 1,460
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.65 38,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,429.45 5,265,379
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
326 155 9 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.02 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.47 1,782
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.40 177,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,925.16 7,473,601
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
75 43 7 19

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 2.05 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.11 533
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.80 79,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,747.25 2,906,043
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
529 207 7 23

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 0.64 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.23 2,767
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.30 213,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,561.48 15,109,021
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
316 119 5 25

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 0.38 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.90 1,863
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.99 110,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,163.99 9,847,819
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
607 227 5 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.46 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.20 3,762
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.44 259,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,237.67 21,389,264
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
280 128 6 37

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 0.74 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.39 2,348
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.75 191,450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48,194.62 13,494,494
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
181 106 4 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.89 1,971
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 902.97 163,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54,918.21 9,940,195
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