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Barbar_Bossa
Jagdgeschwader 26
[JG26] Jagdgeschwader 26

Position: Recruit

Days in clan: 2422

[JG26] Jagdgeschwader 26

Position: Recruit

Days in clan: 2422

14,127
Battles Fought
73.88%
Victories/Battles
2,420
Average Experience per Battle
64,752
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 172/186

  • marcel
    605

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    716

    • 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
    1831

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    462

    • 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
    195

    • 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
    7

    • 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
    221

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 14,127
Victories 10,437 (73.88%)
Draws 48 (0%)
Defeats 3,642 (26%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,420
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,863

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,403.77
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,778.37

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
14,101
Fighters 3,117 (22%)
Multirole Fighters 2,117 (15%)
Heavy Fighters 3,494 (25%)
Attack Aircraft 2,068 (15%)
Bombers 3,305 (23%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
14,101
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,996 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 5,616 (40%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 3,161 (22%)
Japan Aircraft 563 (4%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,425 (10%)
China Aircraft 170 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 170 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 114 6,020 3,071
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
3 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 290.78 872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
18 9 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.25 19,120
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
62 39 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.82 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 874.94 54,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.46 772
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
10 5 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.70 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 574.25 5,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.22 2
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
16 8 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.75 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 558.75 8,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.70 11
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
1 1 7 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 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 651.19 651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
3 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 384.26 1,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
8 4 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.62 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.52 6,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.54 612
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
1 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 687.21 687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.34 151
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
32 17 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.52 23,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.75 1,080
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
2 1 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.50 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,208.67 2,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
3 1 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.67 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.73 3,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 942.32 2,826
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
4 2 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.25 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 847.80 3,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.24 456
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
10 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.31 6,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 0
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
2 2 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,581.59 3,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
1 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,258.68 1,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
25 13 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.36 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.76 22,993
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.57 1,414
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
32 15 18 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 4.50 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.46 22,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.89 2,300
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
44 19 14 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 3.98 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 604.76 26,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.73 75
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
3 2 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.67 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 881.62 2,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.29 876
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
12 7 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.67 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,360.15 16,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.23 2
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
18 10 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,094.66 19,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.58 298
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
53 24 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,026.32 54,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.47 2,992
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
84 50 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,183.71 99,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.08 2,191
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
29 14 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 903.69 26,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 659.98 19,139
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
12 5 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 738.34 8,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.63 1,471
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
4 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.61 4,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
26 16 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.73 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.62 35,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.68 329
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
25 11 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.44 18,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.26 4,931
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
25 11 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 881.69 22,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.49 1,762
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
27 9 19 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 2.74 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.66 16,244
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.39 1,549
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
90 44 25 3

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 6.18 556
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,196.55 107,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.20 11,178
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
32 12 16 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 4.44 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.24 27,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 336.95 10,782
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
12 5 15 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 4.75 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 851.01 10,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.20 2,390
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
26 13 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.46 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,253.49 32,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.06 1
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
60 27 13 1

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 4.20 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.78 54,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.58 1,474
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
32 19 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,183.69 37,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.40 204
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
37 17 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,349.17 49,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.43 1,199
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
38 18 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.15 46,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 4
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
37 18 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.95 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,404.01 51,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 553.12 20,465
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
36 15 18 2

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 5.17 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,246.77 44,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.30 946
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
13 5 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.77 15,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.80 1,440
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
40 23 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.22 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,457.95 58,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.74 1,229
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
68 36 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.81 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,620.03 110,161
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.54 172
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
150 75 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.01 751
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.53 184,879
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.30 3,195
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
25 14 22 4

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 5.12 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,282.75 32,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 814.90 20,372
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
17 5 13 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 4.18 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.95 16,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.43 840
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
81 43 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.58 103,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.18 15,323
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
19 9 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.21 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,018.98 19,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 549.45 10,439
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
20 8 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.39 18,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.01 4,100
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
47 21 17 3

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 4.45 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,120.55 52,665
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 759.27 35,685
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
46 22 35 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.48 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,732.84 125,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.03 2,393
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
52 24 15 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,548.21 80,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.54 547
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
28 11 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.19 37,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.81 2,738
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
40 21 23 5

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,848.93 73,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.69 5,387
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
45 18 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.30 52,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.14 2,121
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
83 37 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,111.68 92,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 397.71 33,010
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
60 29 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,624.58 97,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 259.99 15,599
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
30 16 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.17 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,302.35 69,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.23 4,236
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
53 26 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.85 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,989.24 105,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.28 4,148
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
67 34 15 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 5.70 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,705.54 114,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.28 1,961
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
69 36 16 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 5.28 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,539.81 106,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.25 6,916
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
22 12 21 2

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 7.68 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,230.18 49,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.72 125
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
54 30 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.91 373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,262.90 122,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.15 3,464
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
167 88 21 3

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 6.06 1,012
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,887.74 315,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.84 15,169
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
46 21 19 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 5.54 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,522.47 70,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.57 2,142
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
44 25 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.41 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,363.47 103,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.98 4,266
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
20 9 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.70 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,227.55 44,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
89 35 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,514.52 134,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.28 18,269
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
63 38 21 1

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 8.00 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,710.60 233,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.12 8,386
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
34 15 21 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 4.94 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,782.66 60,610
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.25 6,604
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
8 6 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.38 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,154.18 33,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.93 55
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
181 109 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.27 1,315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,092.77 559,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.43 5,689
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
78 42 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.90 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,935.21 150,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.13 5,938
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
37 18 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.97 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,297.61 85,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 182.84 6,765
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
13 8 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.46 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,969.36 38,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 419.60 5,454
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
28 13 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,939.81 54,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.14 339
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
113 55 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.49 733
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,788.89 315,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.21 11,888
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
10 6 23 0

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 6.80 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,263.99 32,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.10 110
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
53 31 19 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 6.77 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,383.20 126,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.71 5,496
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
79 42 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.34 501
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,631.17 207,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.92 6,787
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
59 28 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,358.51 139,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.25 3,967
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
17 10 22 0

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 8.06 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,414.08 58,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
33 19 16 1

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 6.67 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,131.10 103,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.52 248
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
97 61 32 2

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 7.48 726
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,275.16 317,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.43 1,885
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
54 25 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.56 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.70 120,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 207.24 11,191
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
112 53 23 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 7.06 791
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,583.13 401,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.23 8,762
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
74 38 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.22 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,835.50 283,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.35 6,537
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
44 21 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.95 262
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,493.01 109,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.65 2,360
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
217 102 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.98 1,297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,685.30 582,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.06 53,612
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
49 23 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,541.19 124,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.36 1,634
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
94 46 22 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 6.49 610
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,788.29 262,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 259.22 24,366
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
213 120 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.67 1,633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,953.14 842,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.43 32,892
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
84 45 19 2

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 7.68 645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,889.79 326,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.39 11,793
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
127 54 22 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 4.81 611
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,878.27 238,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.25 18,446
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
91 52 28 3

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 7.82 712
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,854.21 350,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 293.69 26,725
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
43 25 15 0

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 6.40 275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,131.02 177,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.29 1,474
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
53 30 21 1

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 8.36 443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,456.70 236,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 180.77 9,580
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
58 26 25 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 5.28 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,676.40 155,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.76 2,944
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
41 16 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.80 320
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,119.00 250,879
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.92 2,005
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
38 20 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,939.48 111,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.10 307
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
36 18 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.92 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,055.20 109,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.71 745
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
65 36 20 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 6.94 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,529.07 359,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 248.70 16,165
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
52 32 21 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 8.35 434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,142.64 267,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.49 4,341
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
129 51 19 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 5.02 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,834.10 365,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.55 5,876
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
13 6 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.85 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,510.68 45,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.38 17
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
102 58 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.97 711
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,542.84 463,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.74 3,849
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
105 53 22 3

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 6.71 705
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,941.74 518,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 184.51 19,373
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
93 35 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.80 725
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,518.43 513,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.89 6,035
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
334 197 30 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 8.49 2,837
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,129.83 1,713,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.18 10,412
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
71 38 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.70 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,745.16 265,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.09 1,852
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
60 29 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.15 429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,271.29 256,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.62 817
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
87 40 28 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 6.54 569
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,537.76 307,785
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.93 602
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
88 57 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.36 824
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,851.85 514,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.15 4,149
Multirole Fighters 59 4,560 2,068
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
113 62 41 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.68 1,094
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 675.20 76,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 548.28 61,955
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
18 9 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.10 11,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,054.44 18,979
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
56 27 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.24 27,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,609.73 90,144
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
2 1 4 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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.83 647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
114 48 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 349.16 39,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,372.40 156,453
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
6 1 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.37 3,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,681.47 10,088
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
17 7 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 431.23 7,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 903.44 15,358
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
16 6 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 447.79 7,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,066.65 33,066
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
36 18 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.15 25,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 316.70 11,401
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
8 4 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.21 3,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,294.62 10,356
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
39 15 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.10 21,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,370.65 53,455
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
14 6 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.85 8,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 905.48 12,676
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
11 5 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.55 8,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,063.60 22,699
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
50 20 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.82 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 500.81 25,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,619.17 180,958
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
266 112 23 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 1,187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 212
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.67 244,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,037.71 542,031
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
225 95 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 784
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 194
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 718.42 161,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,785.54 401,747
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
50 26 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.44 53,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,317.50 115,875
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
13 6 8 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 3.08 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.63 10,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,893.45 24,614
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
69 28 15 3

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 5.07 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,596.29 110,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.40 10,653
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
17 8 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 4.59 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 968.61 16,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,876.72 48,904
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
25 6 4 0

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 0.84 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.35 9,458
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 994.11 24,852
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
26 10 11 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 628.63 16,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,382.61 61,947
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
30 11 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.80 28,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,049.90 91,497
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
151 59 23 4

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 5.52 834
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,365.23 206,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.46 20,304
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
62 30 20 4

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 5.60 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,463.06 90,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,369.36 84,900
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
41 18 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.27 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,304.74 53,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,131.43 46,388
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
13 4 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.24 20,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,333.51 17,335
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
30 14 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,215.50 36,464
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,125.03 63,750
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
20 10 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.85 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,862.11 37,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,930.55 98,610
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
107 46 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,368.70 146,450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 503.42 53,866
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
87 43 16 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,633.33 142,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,130.64 359,365
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
43 20 16 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 5.05 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,561.00 67,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,149.44 135,426
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
15 8 14 6

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 5.53 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,653.18 24,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,483.53 97,252
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
33 18 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.42 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,669.89 55,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,268.69 140,866
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
91 37 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,987.80 180,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 241.33 21,961
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
17 8 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,940.54 32,989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 774.16 13,160
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
60 31 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,512.04 150,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,756.58 345,394
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
70 36 20 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 5.66 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,794.73 195,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,059.78 354,184
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
45 19 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,063.46 92,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,777.25 124,976
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
15 10 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.13 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,388.07 50,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,551.80 68,276
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
68 30 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.32 151,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,740.71 322,368
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
51 27 14 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 5.75 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,542.75 180,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,063.71 207,249
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
89 39 18 8

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 4.44 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,213.76 197,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,869.53 344,388
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
12 4 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.92 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,730.39 32,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
248 116 32 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.20 1,537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 161
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,515.47 871,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,333.47 578,700
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
41 19 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,291.91 93,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,501.74 348,571
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
165 78 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.24 1,029
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,519.59 415,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 298.98 49,331
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
62 30 25 9

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 6.31 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,681.50 228,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,588.27 408,472
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
117 48 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 503
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,911.45 340,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,633.29 1,010,095
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
96 49 25 5

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 6.38 612
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,261.32 409,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,232.58 310,327
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
73 40 23 5

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 7.42 542
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,535.70 258,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 827.95 60,440
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
52 26 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.02 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,910.76 151,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,920.75 723,879
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
91 38 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,208.39 291,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.27 6,485
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
426 196 30 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.71 2,860
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,734.51 2,016,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,375.52 1,011,973
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
143 65 20 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.74 392
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,713.53 388,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,750.95 2,109,385
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
140 63 22 10

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 4.14 580
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.06 288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,845.66 398,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,545.76 1,756,405
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
92 47 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.53 601
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,744.92 436,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,987.21 458,823
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
109 51 21 10

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 5.17 564
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.98 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,130.35 450,208
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,858.84 1,401,613
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
364 160 30 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 2,730
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 181
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,610.89 2,042,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,819.90 1,026,443
Heavy Fighters 42 6,299 3,436
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
71 46 21 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.79 553
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 895.23 63,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,942.22 137,897
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
77 46 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.25 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.78 137
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,105.37 85,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,873.76 221,279
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
55 27 27 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.73 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.73 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,007.08 55,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,029.47 166,620
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
35 19 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.09 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,114.99 39,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,292.59 45,240
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
262 142 27 5

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 6.91 1,811
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,773.51 464,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.93 30,898
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
32 13 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 839.24 26,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,839.11 58,851
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
13 6 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,009.80 13,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,138.16 53,796
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
250 108 23 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 4.53 1,133
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 431
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,402.15 350,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,449.02 1,362,254
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
89 40 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.26 557
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,733.66 154,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.76 3,449
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
82 43 25 2

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.30 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,129.85 174,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.96 9,180
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
13 8 27 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.77 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,896.57 37,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,428.60 83,571
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
63 24 6 6

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 1.75 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.29 37,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,401.59 151,300
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
32 17 14 1

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 6.16 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,028.87 64,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.47 7,215
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
49 25 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.41 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,558.23 76,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,053.54 198,623
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
6 3 13 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 6.67 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,677.69 10,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
79 37 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.71 138,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,823.31 539,041
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
47 24 19 4

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 5.66 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,212.71 103,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,139.56 147,559
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
182 93 20 5

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 5.08 924
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,117.98 385,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,377.54 432,712
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
32 15 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,855.50 59,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,282.99 73,055
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
208 94 21 6

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 4.19 871
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 159
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,834.31 381,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,984.42 620,759
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
116 58 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.20 719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,965.33 343,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,605.42 302,228
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
63 25 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,925.66 184,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,344.17 84,682
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
166 83 27 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 862
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,768.84 459,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,788.96 628,966
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
118 65 24 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 7.89 931
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,793.55 565,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.26 14,899
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
59 25 25 2

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 5.97 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,535.62 208,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 472.38 27,870
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
70 34 26 12

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 4.63 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.39 167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,972.01 138,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,144.34 780,104
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
98 51 30 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.39 528
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,784.54 272,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,670.58 751,716
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
149 64 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.34 796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,588.21 385,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,716.47 404,754
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
228 123 31 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.37 1,453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,678.45 838,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,355.64 1,449,086
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
748 414 33 5

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 6.86 5,128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,876.85 2,899,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,435.42 1,073,692
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
32 14 29 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 6.22 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,372.97 139,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,325.63 106,420
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
244 132 21 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.57 1,359
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.64 645
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,056.73 745,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,580.81 3,069,717
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
125 64 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.80 850
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,842.67 480,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.60 13,075
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
109 57 21 9

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 5.50 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.24 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,164.15 344,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,754.73 1,281,265
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
96 49 26 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 8.16 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,472.72 429,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.79 3,915
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
282 161 24 4

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 5.91 1,666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,799.99 1,071,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,395.01 393,392
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
113 66 27 9

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 6.60 746
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.27 257
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,251.64 593,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,085.66 1,365,679
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
239 106 36 4

A further modification of the Me 262 A. The prototype first flew in January 1945, with modification improvement continuing until the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 1,112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,124.18 985,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,762.87 1,138,326
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
132 77 23 7

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 5.31 701
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,930.63 518,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,085.12 1,199,235
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
587 364 33 9

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 8.50 4,987
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,862.25 4,615,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,535.17 1,488,143
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
725 506 32 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.01 7,257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,287.35 5,283,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 970.39 703,535
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
123 68 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.16 1,004
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,407.93 788,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 437.35 53,794
Attack Aircraft 25 3,955 2,043
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
10 6 9 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.10 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.40 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.85 4,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,087.98 50,879
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
27 12 11 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.30 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 273.89 7,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,529.03 68,283
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
17 12 13 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.41 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.22 11,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,490.75 161,342
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
38 19 9 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.45 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 336.05 12,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,688.45 178,161
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
24 14 9 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.71 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.38 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.14 8,571
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,716.25 161,189
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
185 85 9 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 642
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 334.77 61,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,572.62 845,935
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
38 20 7 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.97 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.29 163
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 320.73 12,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,691.45 216,275
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
78 28 5 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.81 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.37 341
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 182.60 14,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,499.69 662,976
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
25 9 4 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.16 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.56 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 338.69 8,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,827.35 95,683
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
105 52 8 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.86 405
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.50 44,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,354.36 877,207
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
1 1 0 0

Attack modification of the iconic Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber featuring enhanced armament and armor.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3.34 3
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,560.20 1,560
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
7 3 4 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.03 3,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,550.56 52,853
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
79 33 5 12

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 1.00 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.66 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 325.90 25,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,382.63 741,227
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
31 12 3 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.94 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.06 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 365.13 11,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,669.22 299,745
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
128 65 5 26

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 0.90 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.12 656
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.69 50,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,335.03 2,090,883
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
41 15 7 12

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 0.90 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.05 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.30 22,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,832.14 321,117
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
104 62 7 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.93 513
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.35 81,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,876.15 2,171,120
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
79 34 6 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 249
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 688.51 54,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,122.24 1,194,656
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
138 65 6 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.17 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.33 735
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 514.90 71,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,469.23 2,824,753
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
194 108 7 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.68 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.74 1,308
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.36 184,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,506.38 5,724,238
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
410 183 13 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 854
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.71 1,520
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,015.63 416,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,230.95 7,474,688
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
142 80 10 25

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 2.06 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.75 816
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,826.16 259,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,378.16 4,597,698
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
134 70 13 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 1.90 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.22 968
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,265.75 169,610
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,773.47 4,123,644
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
1,634 899 16 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 1.61 2,631
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.92 16,215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,329.31 2,172,085
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,499.54 71,078,250
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
286 156 8 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.49 426
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.62 2,466
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.01 343,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41,726.93 11,933,901
Bombers 25 4,492 3,284
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
46 39 2 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.35 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.54 439
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 158.98 7,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,155.63 697,158
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
360 315 4 33

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 0.41 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.22 4,038
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 134.31 48,351
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,753.16 6,031,139
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
17 16 2 24

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 0.41 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.82 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 172.36 2,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,659.63 300,213
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
81 65 4 32

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 0.46 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.60 778
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 191.89 15,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,070.96 1,139,747
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
285 224 5 33

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 0.26 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.40 2,680
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 106.13 30,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,156.77 6,599,678
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
50 39 1 23

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 0.14 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.08 304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.04 4,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,291.18 764,558
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
9 6 1 14

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 0.11 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.78 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 97.19 874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,267.38 101,406
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
29 23 3 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.72 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.54 6,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,681.73 628,770
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
351 283 3 33

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.23 3,241
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 103.09 36,185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,160.56 9,884,356
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
16 11 6 13

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 2.31 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.12 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.35 13,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,098.76 177,580
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
53 28 5 10

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 1.15 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.45 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 551.83 29,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,740.69 622,256
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
112 73 7 22

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 2.10 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.21 808
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 870.53 97,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,634.13 3,431,022
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
69 40 6 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.78 330
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.84 37,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,898.73 1,304,012
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
272 218 3 18

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 0.42 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.85 1,864
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 211.34 57,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,138.06 7,109,553
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
48 21 7 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.56 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.06 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.80 41,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,815.11 711,125
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
67 44 3 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.19 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.87 326
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 283.18 18,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,788.79 1,727,849
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
415 249 8 31

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 1.50 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.79 3,234
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.28 344,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,716.19 14,822,217
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
207 143 10 27

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 3.03 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.71 1,803
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,658.05 343,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53,182.09 11,008,692
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
45 24 5 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.44 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.53 46,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,476.16 1,056,427
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
113 75 4 29

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 0.81 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.51 1,075
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.24 76,076
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56,138.67 6,343,670
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
80 49 5 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.55 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.67 454
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.52 44,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,821.80 2,945,743
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
152 94 6 15

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 1.12 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.78 878
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 866.18 131,659
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,858.42 6,210,479
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
547 394 5 29

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 0.77 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.30 5,634
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 965.67 528,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62,099.75 33,968,563
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
575 444 6 41

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 1.15 661
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.50 7,760
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.15 737,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83,018.62 47,735,706
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
493 367 11 23

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 2.81 1,387
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.70 4,287
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,136.69 1,053,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57,108.90 28,154,687
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