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Phantom
[PHNTM] Phantom

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 765

[PHNTM] Phantom

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 765

19,038
Battles Fought
77.63%
Victories/Battles
3,277
Average Experience per Battle
60,723
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 207/223

  • marcel
    1224

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1498

    • 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
    2594

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    977

    • 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
    180

    • 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
    488

    • 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
    224

    • 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 19,038
Victories 14,779 (77.63%)
Draws 44 (0%)
Defeats 4,215 (22%)
Average Experience per Battle 3,277
Maximum Experience per Battle 18,427

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,703.37
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,595.09

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,876
Fighters 6,292 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 4,741 (24%)
Heavy Fighters 5,076 (26%)
Attack Aircraft 1,489 (7%)
Bombers 2,278 (11%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,876
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,211 (16%)
Germany Aircraft 6,334 (32%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 5,951 (30%)
Japan Aircraft 1,237 (6%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,454 (12%)
China Aircraft 431 (2%)
Europe Aircraft 258 (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 127 13,273 5,960
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
7 4 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.86 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.00 6,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 1
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
19 8 22 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 4.95 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.83 9,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.08 1
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
21 8 10 0

Used widely during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The last biplane designed by Nakajima.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.77 8,248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
73 43 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.56 698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.97 60,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.68 998
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
9 4 19 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 8.11 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.86 5,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.78 79
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
18 10 17 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 6.94 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 587.21 10,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.88 33
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
16 10 24 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 7.44 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 719.28 11,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.92 190
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
8 4 19 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 9.38 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 726.17 5,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
9 5 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.11 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.62 5,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
28 15 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 7.36 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.93 21,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.30 568
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
13 7 19 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 6.08 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 628.20 8,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.31 4
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
17 8 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.35 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.85 9,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 4
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
23 10 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.24 11,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.36 192
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
13 6 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 467.54 6,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.91 63
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
4 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 531.29 2,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.51 14
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
20 11 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.32 17,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.52 1,970
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
17 8 18 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 6.59 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.59 14,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.75 12
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
24 11 19 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 6.08 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 725.87 17,420
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.06 385
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
12 8 33 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 10.75 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.16 17,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.77 69
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
10 7 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 12.00 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,630.42 16,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
3 0 0 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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 36.43 109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
21 9 21 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 5.95 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.48 18,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.30 510
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
34 14 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 773.67 26,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.80 1,489
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
16 10 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.94 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.99 18,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.41 38
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
39 17 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 745.00 29,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.19 865
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
2 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 444.25 888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
31 13 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 819.29 25,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.70 920
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
2 0 0 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 58.92 117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
69 25 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.55 47,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.70 1,842
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
38 16 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.12 32,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.42 281
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
80 34 19 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 5.15 412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.53 80,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.56 1,325
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
7 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.63 3,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
66 26 16 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 4.09 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.41 50,120
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.30 811
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
61 25 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.73 42,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.95 851
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
3 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.41 1,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
18 9 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.67 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,240.61 22,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.76 2,227
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
47 19 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.51 32,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
38 15 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.18 27,708
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.88 1,287
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
2 1 2 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 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.16 1,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
8 3 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 574.04 4,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
10 5 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.10 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,041.63 10,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.37 343
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
4 3 10 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 6.75 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,779.54 7,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
50 17 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.24 40,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.51 375
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
6 3 4 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 2.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 508.21 3,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.76 10
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
4 2 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.75 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.04 5,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
51 20 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.04 46,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.86 43
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
6 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 622.84 3,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
5 2 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.31 5,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
9 4 13 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 5.44 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,072.23 9,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 5
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
40 18 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.10 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,226.48 49,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.71 1,028
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
44 26 15 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 4.98 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.72 51,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.21 273
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
5 2 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.28 4,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.24 41
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
14 6 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,132.12 15,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.33 438
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
64 21 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 861.53 55,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.48 862
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
53 19 15 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 3.87 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.97 44,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.42 2,724
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
42 17 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.68 42,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.11 676
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
50 17 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,216.87 60,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.17 808
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
17 8 9 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,033.90 17,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.32 5
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
5 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,035.28 5,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
3 1 7 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 718.06 2,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
43 22 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,582.61 68,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.72 461
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
54 26 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,117.84 60,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.20 64
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
2 2 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.50 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,082.72 6,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.76 5
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
82 35 19 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 4.71 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,298.53 106,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.92 2,371
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
60 25 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,370.89 82,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.75 3,044
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
42 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,600.66 67,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.48 188
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
37 18 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.51 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.75 51,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.99 332
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
7 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,380.63 9,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
12 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.83 10,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.71 128
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
62 24 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.32 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,077.51 66,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.50 4,371
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
44 17 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,348.36 59,327
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.14 1,458
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
46 19 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,396.90 64,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.01 1,288
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
56 24 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,113.47 62,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.07 284
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
60 26 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.20 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,614.77 96,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.54 512
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
37 22 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.70 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,597.63 96,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.66 1,245
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
138 60 26 2

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 6.66 919
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,604.00 359,351
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.00 17,387
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
54 24 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.78 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,005.64 108,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.08 6,754
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
89 36 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.77 132,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.77 4,340
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
50 25 29 2

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 6.40 320
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,123.59 106,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.64 2,481
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
187 76 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 905
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,768.98 330,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.81 5,388
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
28 15 17 1

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 6.46 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,887.34 52,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.04 1,625
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
3 1 8 0

Developed on the basis of the mass-produced La-9 to explore the capabilities of ramjet engines. Several prototypes were produced and tested.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,084.99 3,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
61 28 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.44 94,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.57 3,633
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
79 27 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,265.10 99,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.15 5,304
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
44 24 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.39 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,221.71 97,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.64 1,039
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
43 21 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.49 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,983.02 85,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.37 273
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
100 42 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,778.77 177,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.60 4,760
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
35 15 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,736.60 60,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.49 3,272
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
111 46 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.01 134,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.57 3,947
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
115 56 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 5.27 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,783.36 205,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.54 2,132
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
71 32 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,429.90 101,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.49 105
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
97 47 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.32 516
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,852.78 179,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.02 3,397
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
93 41 18 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 5.33 496
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,066.41 192,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.80 4,724
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
145 92 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.02 873
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,575.41 373,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.63 961
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
128 51 23 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 4.99 639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,972.11 252,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.97 6,268
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
97 45 23 0

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 4.34 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,709.89 165,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.98 3,004
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
61 31 22 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 6.21 379
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,395.04 146,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.86 784
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
82 33 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,343.11 110,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.03 3,036
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
104 42 23 0

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 5.61 583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,105.13 218,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.48 5,145
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
110 45 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 502
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,972.75 217,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.27 12,679
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
65 32 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.32 541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,742.28 243,248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.00 2,210
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
50 22 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.76 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,586.23 129,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.57 5,128
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
511 210 26 3

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 5.43 2,775
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,172.22 1,110,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.17 11,328
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
298 121 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.74 1,711
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,450.24 730,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.62 9,719
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
58 28 17 1

Developed on the basis of the La-9. Operated in the Chinese Civil War and in the Korean War. A total of 1,182 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,840.34 106,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.19 1,286
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
672 289 23 2

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 5.55 3,732
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,323.25 1,561,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.72 21,986
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
257 119 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 1,388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,400.54 616,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.48 2,178
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
127 49 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,091.22 265,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.65 2,114
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
216 97 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 1,132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,519.45 544,200
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.31 8,490
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
95 56 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.15 679
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,720.36 353,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.20 7,999
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
109 48 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.73 625
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,427.86 264,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.08 1,098
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
70 31 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.91 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,876.06 201,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.84 1,948
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
171 62 31 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 5.85 1,000
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,140.68 537,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.65 4,898
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
158 74 20 0

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 5.13 811
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,104.83 332,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.16 2,395
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
138 69 20 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 5.67 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,658.51 366,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.93 6,337
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
140 57 26 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 5.29 741
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,011.81 421,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.06 20,448
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
177 76 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 5.01 886
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,568.52 454,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.64 5,246
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
192 73 31 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 4.96 953
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,682.30 515,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.15 8,669
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
319 167 30 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.17 2,288
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,702.22 1,181,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.42 31,714
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
661 307 27 2

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 6.57 4,340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,693.01 2,441,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.40 17,449
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
2,206 973 37 3

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 7.32 16,149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,223.18 9,316,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.25 117,471
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
1,304 600 31 2

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 6.85 8,928
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,718.67 4,849,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.73 24,427
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
139 67 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.87 816
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,918.63 405,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.29 1,847
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
192 88 30 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.48 1,245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,378.36 648,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.93 4,978
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
168 82 23 1

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 5.99 1,006
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,170.08 532,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.65 4,140
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
205 97 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.47 1,532
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,813.40 781,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.90 2,029
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
378 198 32 2

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 7.42 2,804
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,958.57 1,496,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.84 7,119
Multirole Fighters 64 11,088 4,600
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
14 8 14 2

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 7.00 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 552.16 7,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 620.42 8,685
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
15 7 20 2

Developed as a one-seat modification of the successful two-seat carrier-based Grumman FF-1 fighter. By September 1940 all F2Fs were converted into trainer aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.27 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 572.67 8,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,277.57 19,163
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
13 9 16 3

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 7.38 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 634.23 8,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,816.02 23,608
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
60 23 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 628.23 37,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.12 1,507
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
14 8 18 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 6.79 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.81 9,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.42 173
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
12 7 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.92 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 701.29 8,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 419.11 5,029
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
15 8 16 3

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 6.27 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 584.70 8,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,230.84 18,462
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
4 3 10 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 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.15 2,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,376.83 5,507
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
3 1 5 0

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 4.33 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 544.54 1,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
20 9 10 3

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 3.05 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 444.18 8,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,370.27 27,405
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
14 8 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.29 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,335.88 18,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,209.58 16,934
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
8 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.11 3,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.74 2,293
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
2 1 7 1

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 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,810.14 3,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 687.50 1,375
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
6 4 8 1

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 3.83 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.45 5,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,375.66 20,253
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
3 1 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 913.52 2,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 801.92 2,405
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
46 21 12 3

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 3.85 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.70 30,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,262.32 104,066
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
19 9 13 5

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 4.26 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.30 15,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,909.95 55,289
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
74 31 25 5

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 3.00 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.75 50,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,272.44 94,160
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
81 28 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 565.03 45,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 483.46 39,159
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
26 11 14 0

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 5.27 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,263.85 32,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.73 616
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
64 26 24 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 4.59 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,179.28 75,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,321.53 84,577
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
39 17 16 6

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 5.38 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,390.32 54,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,302.46 89,795
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
49 19 18 9

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 4.12 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.45 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,054.23 51,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,824.15 236,383
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 878.10 1,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
16 6 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 899.83 14,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 852.69 13,643
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
3 1 3 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 442.00 1,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,480.90 4,442
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
54 22 12 1

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 3.69 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.54 49,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.47 565
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
32 14 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.31 42,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,623.67 115,957
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
61 30 26 8

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 4.44 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.07 90,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,620.54 220,853
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
108 47 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 501
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,244.77 134,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.82 4,840
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
157 66 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 715
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,446.26 227,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 728.92 114,440
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
61 25 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.43 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,210.88 73,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,735.85 288,886
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
70 30 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,250.85 87,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,459.85 452,189
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
5 2 5 1

A prototype of the famous American carrier-based fighter with reinforced armament

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 639.31 3,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,616.80 18,084
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
146 52 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.07 197,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 179.52 26,209
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
99 45 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.73 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,850.74 183,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,861.21 283,259
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
40 15 11 7

Version of the most widely-manufactured modification of the Fw 190 featuring more powerful wing-mounted weapons. Saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,219.99 48,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,885.80 155,432
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
133 52 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.22 154,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,249.38 432,167
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
7 3 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.28 9,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,441.43 31,090
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
86 37 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,481.38 127,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,579.08 737,800
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
76 31 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,582.38 120,260
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,076.26 309,796
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
59 23 28 1

A version of Britain's Hawker Tempest multirole fighter, fitted with two heavy machine guns to hunt tanks. Only one aircraft was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,812.58 165,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.09 1,657
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
157 57 15 9

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 4.10 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,067.38 324,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,510.36 551,126
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
136 60 20 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.79 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,602.56 217,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,908.17 1,347,510
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
137 59 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 138
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,497.47 205,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,643.06 1,047,099
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
104 44 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,513.81 157,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,103.46 322,760
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
142 55 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 492
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,475.87 209,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,071.43 578,142
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
84 37 22 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 5.55 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,370.33 199,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.73 1,237
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
124 56 16 6

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 5.01 621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,242.11 278,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,217.66 274,990
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
204 95 14 11

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 3.56 726
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.21 450
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,446.65 295,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,958.97 2,643,629
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
195 73 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 927
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,969.28 384,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 250.35 48,817
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
201 81 19 6

Developed by the Supermarine company on the basis of the Spiteful fighter. Underwent trials in 1945–1949 but never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 864
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,009.41 403,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,492.88 702,069
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
164 60 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 720
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,920.44 478,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,717.87 609,730
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
211 64 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 724
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 137
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,317.77 489,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,996.04 843,164
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
364 123 30 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 1,638
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,261.09 823,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.28 62,344
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
247 95 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 893
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,049.39 506,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,507.17 866,271
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
200 75 16 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 603
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 310
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,609.52 321,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,185.58 2,237,115
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
669 264 27 2

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 5.52 3,690
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,250.75 2,174,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.43 75,883
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
303 119 27 11

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 5.38 1,630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,962.23 1,200,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,585.16 783,303
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
489 226 22 15

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 3.71 1,812
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.51 1,228
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,326.47 1,137,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,384.06 7,522,803
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
1,283 577 25 15

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 4.78 6,138
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 3,210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,741.15 3,516,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,314.69 18,365,752
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
1,073 451 33 11

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 6.49 6,968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 977
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,660.78 5,001,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,903.57 5,261,534
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
1,461 622 24 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 5,693
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.81 4,105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,612.34 3,816,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,008.45 23,388,343
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
1,324 543 28 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.78 7,650
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 1,083
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,561.37 4,715,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,845.52 5,091,470
Heavy Fighters 46 10,124 4,857
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
54 28 29 5

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 7.83 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.66 45,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 909.05 49,088
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
407 192 25 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 2,415
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 625
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,037.73 422,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,701.53 1,099,521
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
24 11 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.72 14,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,684.52 40,428
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
44 19 17 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 4.43 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.56 29,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,599.10 70,360
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
65 32 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,023.35 66,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.65 1,017
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
192 81 30 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.95 209,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,422.40 273,099
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
107 41 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 893.10 95,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,471.35 264,433
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
35 15 14 3

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 3.97 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,194.32 41,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 681.63 23,857
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
83 32 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,267.82 105,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.22 930
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
18 9 15 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,488.87 26,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.75 373
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
84 31 14 3

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 3.75 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.96 92,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,222.97 270,729
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
47 21 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.68 48,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,252.44 58,864
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
23 12 13 4

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 5.00 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.64 27,361
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,830.77 88,107
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
75 32 16 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 4.35 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,263.42 94,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 387.57 29,067
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
47 17 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.10 36,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,124.55 52,853
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
51 18 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,224.23 62,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,232.47 266,856
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
27 12 15 3

Developed as a twin-engine interceptor for the U.S. Army Air Force. First flew in February 1941. Only one prototype was built. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,485.57 40,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,502.32 67,562
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
118 47 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 462
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.37 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.48 158,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,500.26 767,030
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
165 63 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 880
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,032.19 335,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.99 4,783
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
132 56 19 1

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 4.14 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,434.15 189,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.29 16,406
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
76 34 19 7

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 5.33 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,836.95 139,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,112.43 160,544
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
40 15 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,185.89 47,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,455.02 218,200
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
500 228 23 7

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 6.07 3,033
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,333.00 1,166,497
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 178.36 89,178
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
80 34 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,604.66 128,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,379.72 110,377
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
72 27 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,615.07 116,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,463.67 249,384
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
31 16 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,602.60 80,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,685.39 52,247
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
66 32 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.53 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,582.67 170,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.98 7,852
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
44 20 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,904.03 83,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,703.74 162,964
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
37 15 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,796.89 66,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 942.40 34,868
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
53 19 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,684.27 89,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,751.75 92,842
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
91 37 21 8

Italian heavy fighter featuring powerful cannons and two license-built DB 605A-1 engines. Only two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.78 526
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,596.24 236,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,470.23 406,790
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
51 21 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,166.16 110,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 312.41 15,932
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
67 28 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,327.28 155,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,479.43 99,121
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
147 52 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 738
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,253.48 478,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.07 22,648
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
266 119 21 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 1,336
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 554
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,798.64 744,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,752.55 3,658,177
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
102 50 16 9

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 4.20 428
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.81 185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,097.61 213,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,740.25 1,095,505
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
102 37 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,966.34 200,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.03 2,145
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
70 21 18 4

Project for a fighter-bomber created by Westland in 1945. Development was discontinued during the preliminary design phase.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,968.56 137,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,120.67 358,447
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
315 151 35 3

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 7.86 2,475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,007.90 1,262,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.71 16,602
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
217 126 27 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 6.72 1,459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,544.33 769,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.83 25,569
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
492 230 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.94 2,922
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,888.25 1,913,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.61 73,605
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
205 96 26 1

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 6.32 1,296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,118.40 844,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.07 17,028
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
327 166 29 2

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 7.06 2,310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,241.96 1,387,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.95 33,009
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
1,115 575 35 10

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 6.88 7,675
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 856
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,573.44 6,214,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,983.46 4,441,560
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
3,227 1,680 45 16

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 8.53 27,518
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.06 3,431
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,236.78 20,126,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,371.87 17,335,039
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
533 259 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.72 3,581
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,558.32 2,962,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.70 55,272
Attack Aircraft 27 3,225 1,420
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
3 1 1 1

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 0.33 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 67.02 201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 231.87 695
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
26 15 13 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.31 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 253.27 6,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,065.28 105,697
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
12 4 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 204.87 2,458
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,144.50 25,734
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
26 13 15 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 2.88 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.19 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 317.31 8,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,790.11 98,542
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
6 2 3 6

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 1.33 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.97 1,289
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,725.34 22,352
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
5 2 2 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 108.94 544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,082.47 10,412
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
7 2 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 124.33 870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,951.62 27,661
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
31 8 3 5

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 1.00 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 207.27 6,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,616.08 112,098
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
8 3 3 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 246.62 1,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,053.85 48,430
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
8 3 1 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.62 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.18 729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,221.64 65,773
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
69 24 6 9

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 0.90 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.14 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.96 18,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,379.26 440,168
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
4 2 4 10

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 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.25 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.27 2,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,422.14 33,688
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
85 33 5 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.89 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.54 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 236.69 20,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,392.29 713,344
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
4 2 2 7

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 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 231.21 924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,566.10 38,264
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
13 5 4 7

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 0.85 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.85 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 165.33 2,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,955.97 90,427
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
40 17 4 15

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 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.65 146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 420.70 16,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,963.00 398,520
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
41 16 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.51 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.34 137
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.46 11,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,495.79 594,327
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
51 19 7 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.86 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.76 22,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,037.06 715,890
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
35 15 4 16

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 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.23 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 507.60 17,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,969.67 593,938
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
228 92 9 18

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 1.03 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.01 914
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.98 151,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,469.84 4,439,123
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
56 26 7 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.93 276
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.59 49,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,741.69 1,385,534
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
133 59 8 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.74 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.31 573
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.56 126,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,580.65 2,737,226
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
62 29 5 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.92 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 625.46 38,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,469.20 1,207,090
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
296 117 6 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.34 990
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 827.48 244,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,138.45 5,664,982
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
224 83 7 24

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 1.28 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 857
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 926.66 207,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,284.93 4,767,824
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
1,473 690 12 37

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.53 2,247
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.99 8,824
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.20 2,087,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,755.59 48,248,990
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
279 138 10 33

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 1.25 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.80 1,618
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,137.73 317,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,662.93 8,275,957
Bombers 25 4,534 2,148
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
74 39 4 29

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 0.28 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.69 569
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.62 6,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,127.97 897,469
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
4 4 1 16

The main Soviet pre-war medium bomber. First took to the air in 1934. Extensively used in the late 1930s and in early Word War II. A total of 7,000 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.75 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 46.37 185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,022.41 64,089
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
1 1 0 5

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 68.43 68
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,070.76 10,070
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
128 62 4 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.16 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.09 523
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 76.07 9,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,553.33 1,350,826
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
88 39 2 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.20 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.66 410
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 113.15 9,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,481.28 1,010,352
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
36 15 1 10

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 0.06 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.47 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 37.34 1,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,017.83 216,641
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
19 10 1 8

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 0.16 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.79 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 125.18 2,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,786.84 204,949
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
33 24 2 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.24 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.91 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 132.10 4,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,580.97 481,172
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
36 12 5 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 216.11 7,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,092.11 291,315
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
142 57 3 13

A modification of the Pe-2 bomber equipped with new engines. The prototype was built in the fall of 1942. Due to the shortage of engines that were in great demand for developing the Lavochkin fighters, only 32 aircraft were built, but saw limited combat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.81 399
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.86 35,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,390.08 1,759,391
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
5 2 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.80 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.92 1,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,802.18 84,010
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
31 16 5 8

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 1.06 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.74 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.22 13,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,763.07 395,655
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
101 59 2 11

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 0.21 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.08 412
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 117.57 11,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,161.81 1,733,342
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
29 14 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.28 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.92 11,249
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,187.01 556,423
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
55 22 1 19

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 0.11 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.84 266
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 73.48 4,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,836.62 1,421,014
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
176 74 5 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.75 836
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 551.95 97,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,207.14 3,908,456
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
2 1 0 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.29 286
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,567.75 11,135
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
382 197 12 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 969
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.17 2,357
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,333.88 509,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,039.35 13,385,032
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
166 74 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.92 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 664
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 507.21 84,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,962.50 3,977,775
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
213 86 4 20

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 0.46 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 999
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.77 112,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,049.65 5,974,574
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
49 25 2 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.20 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.41 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.82 10,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,549.42 1,496,921
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
251 109 5 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.06 1,521
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 463.67 116,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,362.09 9,126,883
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
423 187 6 31

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 0.31 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.29 2,659
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.54 180,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,687.64 15,941,869
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
1,558 761 8 39

Before the capitulation of Germany in the war, the Junkers company managed to partially prepare the project documentation for the development of the Ju 287 V3 design. Further development was carried out with the participation of German designers, but already as part of the Soviet OKB-1 work. Only a single prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 1,057
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.34 14,547
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.41 1,465,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54,682.92 85,195,982
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
532 258 10 35

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.20 640
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.77 4,131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.04 534,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,762.83 23,281,824
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