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[PHNTM] Phantom

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 689

17,924
Battles Fought
76.72%
Victories/Battles
3,251
Average Experience per Battle
60,723
Most Damage per Battle,

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 207/223

  • marcel
    1104
  • Marseille Medal

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


    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1379
  • 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
    2377
  • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.


    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    949
  • 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
    177
  • 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
    412
  • 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
    217
  • 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.

Overall Results

Battles Fought 17,924
Victories 13,751 (76.72%)
Draws 42 (0%)
Defeats 4,131 (23%)
Average Experience per Battle 3,251
Maximum Experience per Battle 18,427

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,673.25
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,256.93

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
18,707
Fighters 6,033 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 4,536 (24%)
Heavy Fighters 4,689 (25%)
Attack Aircraft 1,356 (7%)
Bombers 2,093 (11%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
18,707
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,072 (16%)
Germany Aircraft 5,831 (31%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 5,703 (30%)
Japan Aircraft 1,203 (6%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,295 (12%)
China Aircraft 428 (2%)
Europe Aircraft 175 (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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 5.48 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.59 24,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.03 1,489

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 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 399.70 1,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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

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

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 5.25 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.72 3,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.99 27

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

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

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 4.33 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.68 7,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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 5.17 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,007.28 78,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.99 1,325

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

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 4.16 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 772.81 47,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.09 811

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

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

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 8.80 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.11 7,420
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 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

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

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

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

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

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 6.67 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,542.72 4,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 5.05 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,210.83 46,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.67 1,013

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

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

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 4.50 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,064.01 6,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.76 4

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

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

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

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 4.56 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.36 56,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.37 781

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 4.98 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,403.37 75,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.39 3,044

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 6.16 714
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,398.84 278,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.31 16,275

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

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

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

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 884
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,736.74 323,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.97 5,388

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 6.17 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,837.52 42,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.66 1,625

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

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

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

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 7.14 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,596.79 36,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.11 15

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

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

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 6.33 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,590.19 7,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.88 179

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

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

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

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

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

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 6.06 867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,593.43 370,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.72 961

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 8.22 526
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,682.38 235,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.53 2,210

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 6.18 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,382.02 92,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.18 4,842

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

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

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

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

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 5.36 1,323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,393.26 591,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.82 2,178

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 4.57 576
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,071.28 260,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.79 2,114

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

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 7.24 666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,780.94 347,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.95 7,999

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

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

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

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

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

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 5.29 725
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,022.48 414,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.26 20,448

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

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

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 2,265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,709.45 1,172,185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.36 31,714

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 6.50 3,839
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,666.07 2,166,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.96 17,115

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 7.23 14,667
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,150.86 8,417,951
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.06 101,528

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 8,771
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,705.39 4,746,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.00 24,336

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 5.84 782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,898.40 388,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.78 1,847

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 5.92 953
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,116.59 501,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.72 4,140

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.55 1,518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,857.93 775,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.09 2,029

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 6.39 1,151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,358.42 604,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.66 4,978

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 7.49 2,734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,999.64 1,459,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.51 7,119

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

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

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

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 5.43 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.29 33,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.98 1,273

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 4.62 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.42 13,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,200.68 51,210

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

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

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 6.12 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,424.48 11,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.58 292

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

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

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

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

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.00 8,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 481.69 6,261

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

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

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 4.44 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,424.36 25,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,328.53 77,913

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

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

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 4.54 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,447.69 224,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 738.32 114,440

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

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

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.24 744
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,950.00 9,899

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

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 4.63 454
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,817.91 178,155
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,852.53 279,547

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 3.62 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.75 29,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,826.82 91,843

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

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 3.50 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,165.19 4,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,549.75 18,199

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

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

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 5.60 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,691.85 156,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.57 1,657

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

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 3.83 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,609.32 196,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,012.25 1,221,494

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 3.22 422
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,516.71 198,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,553.81 989,549

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

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

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

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 5.05 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,168.43 238,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,822.10 200,431

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 3.59 710
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.21 438
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,462.44 289,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,114.18 2,596,607

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 4.66 900
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,941.54 374,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 248.64 47,987

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

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

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 3.41 716
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,310.58 485,221
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,948.13 829,107

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

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

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

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 5.55 3,687
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,272.25 2,172,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.28 75,883

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 5.50 1,457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,899.47 1,033,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,659.47 704,759

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 3.65 1,716
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.45 1,152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,311.46 1,086,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,071.89 7,083,788

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 4.69 5,680
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.52 3,051
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,677.43 3,245,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,269.33 17,294,430

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 6.40 6,473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 939
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,604.75 4,660,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,013.92 5,074,086

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 3.89 5,330
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.70 3,697
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,605.46 3,572,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,497.97 21,247,710

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 5.77 7,344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 1,043
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,539.15 4,505,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,875.43 4,933,416

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 7.98 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 848.28 43,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 962.53 49,088

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.91 1,922
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.49 483
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,035.23 336,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,601.71 845,556

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

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

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

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 4.82 853
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,120.88 198,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,429.61 253,040

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.83 72,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,353.41 204,746

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

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

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

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 3.79 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.40 89,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,230.01 261,630

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3.98 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.99 141,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,474.79 679,852

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 5.30 816
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,008.65 309,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.06 4,783

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

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 5.28 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,822.08 136,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,088.46 156,634

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

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 5.94 2,727
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,294.70 1,053,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.58 75,541

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

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 3.90 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,652.86 112,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,558.24 241,960

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

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 5.71 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,610.50 154,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.10 7,852

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 5.29 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,918.58 78,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,490.52 143,111

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 5.62 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,869.45 63,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 567.37 19,290

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 3.80 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,796.88 82,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,672.65 76,941

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 4.62 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,063.58 76,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.41 570

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

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

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 5.05 1,327
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 546
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,811.59 739,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,735.06 3,612,320

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.83 174
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,022.83 192,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,948.16 1,040,075

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 4.11 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,872.52 155,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.50 1,286

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

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

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 6.69 1,412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,540.53 747,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.33 24,756

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 5.86 2,837
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,848.87 1,862,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.21 73,185

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 6.40 1,267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,131.87 818,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.90 16,810

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 7.02 2,275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,175.09 1,352,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.66 32,290

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 6.55 6,364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 682
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,382.41 5,226,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,658.47 3,552,378

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 8.33 25,258
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 3,230
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,094.81 18,473,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,383.01 16,315,898

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 3,212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,566.87 2,660,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.56 48,547

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

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 2.46 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 235.16 5,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,314.68 103,552

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 0.94 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.54 17,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,018.90 649,361

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

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

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

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 0.54 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 128
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.69 11,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,047.85 556,770

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

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

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

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 1.19 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.63 241
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 821.75 42,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,725.45 1,233,723

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 1.75 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.17 521
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.20 121,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,386.36 2,548,294

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

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

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