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Devil_Dogs
[D-DOG] Devil_Dogs

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 3295

[D-DOG] Devil_Dogs

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 3295

65,405
Battles Fought
60.72%
Victories/Battles
1,679
Average Experience per Battle
35,033
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 207/229

  • marcel
    370

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    729

    • 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
    2933

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    2599

    • 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
    745

    • 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
    8

    • 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
    235

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 65,405
Victories 39,716 (60.72%)
Draws 265 (0%)
Defeats 25,424 (39%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,679
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,529

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.44
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,068.90

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
65,199
Fighters 9,466 (15%)
Multirole Fighters 3,381 (5%)
Heavy Fighters 6,773 (10%)
Attack Aircraft 40,943 (63%)
Bombers 4,636 (7%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
65,199
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 34,474 (53%)
Germany Aircraft 15,394 (24%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 3,392 (5%)
Japan Aircraft 2,792 (4%)
U.K. Aircraft 6,964 (11%)
China Aircraft 1,683 (3%)
Europe Aircraft 500 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 106 19,406 9,459
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
13 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.19 7,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.22 210
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
12 8 17 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 7.08 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.82 9,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 5
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
2 1 5 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 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 504.05 1,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
5 3 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.50 3,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
2 1 7 0

Performed trials in 1936 as a new fighter for the Japanese Army. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 486.17 972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
9 5 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.33 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,154.74 10,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.15 199
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
7 5 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,186.62 8,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.37 296
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
24 12 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.67 16,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.61 614
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
28 15 16 0

First flew in February 1934. The experience gained during the Type 224 development was subsequently used to create the famous Spitfire.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.72 22,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 5
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
32 16 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.88 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 988.51 31,632
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.14 4
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
17 10 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.12 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,099.25 18,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
12 10 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.17 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.72 17,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
20 10 20 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 6.15 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 767.00 15,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 0
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
49 22 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.40 30,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.33 5,651
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
31 18 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 995.74 30,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 0
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
25 16 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.32 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,264.24 31,606
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.73 18
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
2,353 1,226 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 13,305
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.27 2,506,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.64 116,803
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
101 55 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,131.09 114,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.60 5,413
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
265 158 22 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 5.16 1,367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.08 304,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.86 2,348
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
39 17 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.46 29,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.40 717
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
27 14 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.46 23,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.74 776
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
1,543 718 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 6,241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 784.84 1,211,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.97 53,955
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
306 148 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 1,471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 892.11 272,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.77 25,020
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
21 11 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.44 26,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.37 343
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
50 23 23 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 3.12 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.54 32,076
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.36 2,067
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
41 21 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.51 41,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 15
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
260 121 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 1,093
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.95 207,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.94 21,563
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
38 21 13 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 3.71 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.25 34,361
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.66 1,051
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
24 17 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.96 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,259.70 30,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.69 712
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
38 18 19 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 4.11 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.29 26,610
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.11 4
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
31 17 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.26 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.11 33,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.27 1,031
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
43 20 18 3

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 4.09 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,064.47 45,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.62 3,337
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
43 21 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,016.51 43,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.84 853
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
467 235 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 2,202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,127.35 526,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.14 27,618
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
57 30 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 874.76 49,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.21 12
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
40 19 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.09 46,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.44 1,377
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
55 25 13 0

Modification of the Curtiss P-40. Served with the 1st American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) and was actively used in operations against Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 906.04 49,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.06 3
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
47 20 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,056.18 49,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.04 2,445
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
42 22 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.19 47,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
36 18 12 1

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 4.61 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,033.68 37,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.34 2,208
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
47 24 14 0

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 4.36 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,187.80 55,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.46 303
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 878.52 1,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
48 26 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,535.41 73,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 6
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
40 15 18 1

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 3.95 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.33 35,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.10 2,123
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
7 4 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.54 8,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
48 21 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.79 39,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.16 343
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
203 97 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 814
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.24 188,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.46 9,229
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
40 24 18 0

Early in the Pacific War, the A6M was the world's most capable carrier-based fighter, which gave Japan air superiority.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,339.61 53,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.90 1,196
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
58 31 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,178.38 68,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.57 1,773
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
59 32 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,107.83 65,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
67 35 14 1

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 4.73 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,533.26 102,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.25 9,128
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
61 29 13 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,014.41 61,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.46 149
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
59 26 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.49 79,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.49 1,562
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
42 23 14 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,689.43 70,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.07 3,236
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
2,227 1,094 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 10,418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,346.99 2,999,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.01 140,320
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
68 30 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,082.63 73,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.71 455
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
56 34 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.05 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,992.06 111,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.18 2,026
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
53 23 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,240.25 65,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.44 447
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
73 34 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,156.70 84,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.09 3,437
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
48 30 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,627.00 78,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.08 3,363
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
50 27 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,359.16 67,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.16 2,557
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
49 25 19 1

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 4.43 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,289.05 63,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.59 1,302
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
62 29 13 1

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 3.73 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,234.02 76,509
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.32 205
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
57 31 22 0

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 4.77 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,316.74 75,054
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.37 1,104
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
167 91 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 678
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.70 232,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.54 17,124
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
429 198 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 1,982
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,612.20 691,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.01 54,487
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
21 13 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.67 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,209.00 46,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.46 618
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
74 37 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.01 371
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,803.36 133,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 237.34 17,562
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
73 32 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,406.85 102,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.97 7,152
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
55 29 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,093.45 115,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.77 1,912
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
52 26 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,702.58 88,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.03 521
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
2 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 994.77 1,989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
99 46 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,446.74 143,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 155.23 15,367
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
610 306 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.99 3,042
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,626.21 991,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 273.72 166,968
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
58 28 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,629.00 94,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.17 3,257
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
45 20 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,778.12 80,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.50 5,782
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
69 35 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,629.64 112,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.04 13,596
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
113 55 13 1

One of the most famous American fighters during World War II. Used extensively in Europe and in the later stages of the war against Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,293.35 146,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.76 4,831
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
72 35 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 262
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,422.90 102,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.94 1,291
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
1,293 688 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 6,503
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,135.02 2,760,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.66 181,874
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
75 34 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,715.24 128,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.34 5,125
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
78 36 12 0

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 3.97 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,827.67 142,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.97 699
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
451 204 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 1,710
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.98 669,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.91 92,864
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
64 38 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,531.06 161,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.22 3,662
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
194 95 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 899
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,797.62 348,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.38 39,067
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
5 2 9 0

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 2.40 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,122.69 5,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
86 42 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,906.31 163,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.21 3,716
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
73 34 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,643.98 120,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.81 11,592
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
77 35 16 2

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 3.92 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,453.32 111,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.42 4,575
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
12 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,640.61 19,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
85 45 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,032.31 172,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.99 5,354
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
167 77 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 675
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,073.13 346,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.73 18,658
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
106 46 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 487
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,538.55 269,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.45 7,892
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
106 42 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,063.62 218,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.14 7,965
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
89 45 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,775.96 247,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.45 4,934
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
66 32 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.08 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,251.19 148,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.82 185
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
95 43 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,020.44 191,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.77 1,878
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
101 43 14 2

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 3.38 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,205.26 222,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.12 9,101
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
102 48 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,008.35 306,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.32 4,520
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
459 194 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 1,921
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,969.77 1,363,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.28 28,585
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
28 13 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,647.31 46,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.89 1,705
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
105 52 14 0

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 4.31 453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,586.61 271,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.72 11,205
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
51 23 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,090.76 106,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.95 2,955
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
89 42 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.61 499
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,066.26 272,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.62 1,034
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
3,547 1,605 24 2

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 5.23 18,550
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,953.00 10,474,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.72 147,990
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
84 45 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,407.69 286,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.63 1,397
Multirole Fighters 63 7,496 3,377
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
6 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.57 1,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.79 178
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
10 7 21 0

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 9.80 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.46 7,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 234.29 2,342
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
11 7 23 1

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 9.45 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.12 9,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.88 1,362
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
18 10 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.39 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.58 8,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 303.24 5,458
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
13 7 19 1

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 7.08 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.89 10,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 358.81 4,664
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
24 9 22 1

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 4.25 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 421.95 10,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.01 1,104
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
28 12 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.72 9,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.25 2,695
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
26 14 20 1

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 5.19 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 810.46 21,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.50 6,434
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
33 14 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 466.98 15,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.45 2,621
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
11 7 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.18 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.12 17,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 348.59 3,834
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
30 17 20 1

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 6.03 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.34 25,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.05 2,851
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
31 14 18 2

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 4.45 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 671.85 20,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 472.22 14,638
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
401 188 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 1,304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 581.77 233,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 422.10 169,264
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
47 25 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.32 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 854.08 40,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 655.08 30,788
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
135 65 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 521
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 790.14 106,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 455.06 61,433
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
78 31 12 3

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 2.86 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.08 39,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 529.14 41,273
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
289 133 18 4

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 3.99 1,154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 769.17 222,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 591.95 171,072
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
36 20 23 2

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 5.03 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 907.46 32,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 722.13 25,996
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
60 37 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 990.05 59,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 795.02 47,700
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
121 58 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.32 88,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 440.96 53,356
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
52 23 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,028.22 53,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 186.36 9,690
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
92 39 14 4

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 3.76 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 943.47 86,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 509.32 46,857
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
56 24 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,137.43 63,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.85 4,359
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
52 24 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.51 60,450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.71 8,617
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
1 1 9 0

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 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,286.64 5,286
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
45 21 14 1

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 4.36 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,181.39 53,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 231.12 10,400
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
55 23 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,049.90 57,744
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.71 2,404
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
51 26 13 1

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 4.51 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,405.66 71,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.24 5,826
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
53 25 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,145.41 60,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 307.63 16,304
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
43 23 24 0

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 5.95 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,910.50 82,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
104 50 17 2

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 3.75 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,188.29 123,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 630.59 65,581
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
79 34 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,384.14 109,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.52 5,412
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
62 34 14 2

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 4.52 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,680.58 104,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,112.44 68,971
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
291 126 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.02 320,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 770.39 224,184
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
64 33 13 3

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 3.95 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,546.41 98,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 508.22 32,525
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
45 25 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.51 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,656.09 74,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 719.84 32,393
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
5 3 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,013.12 10,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 942.60 4,713
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
99 44 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,435.18 142,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.61 20,751
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
126 54 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.36 149,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 493.64 62,198
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
71 36 21 2

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 5.00 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,963.00 139,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 456.71 32,426
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
98 42 17 5

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 2.93 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,209.93 118,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 518.89 50,851
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
98 39 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.88 131,798
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 314.20 30,791
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
102 50 15 5

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 3.39 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,725.87 176,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,845.71 188,261
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
129 59 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,547.35 199,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 978.61 126,240
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
77 39 23 3

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 4.18 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,067.44 159,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,443.46 188,146
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
129 50 10 1

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 2.53 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,394.36 179,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.11 32,779
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
23 10 8 0

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 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,581.72 36,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 220.29 5,066
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
2 1 11 0

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 7.50 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,336.60 6,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
97 45 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,887.67 183,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,596.26 154,837
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
89 40 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,572.45 139,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 734.95 65,410
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
92 42 12 0

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 3.52 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,725.89 158,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.50 7,313
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
118 52 14 2

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 3.90 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,808.32 213,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 343.82 40,570
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
136 65 15 3

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 3.54 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,339.03 318,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,516.56 478,252
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
152 65 18 4

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 3.16 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,874.47 284,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 383.75 58,330
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
98 41 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,433.78 238,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 215.83 21,151
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
2 1 4 0

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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,160.03 6,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
122 55 10 4

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 2.93 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,096.09 255,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,362.77 288,257
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
1,824 783 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 7,214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,935.57 5,354,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 557.18 1,016,293
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
120 57 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,975.80 357,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 808.98 97,077
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
170 72 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,005.31 340,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,385.93 235,608
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
196 80 11 3

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 2.40 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,967.13 385,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,369.38 464,398
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
647 285 17 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 2,247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 198
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,707.96 1,752,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,716.78 1,757,758
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
121 58 20 5

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 3.84 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,836.24 343,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,049.79 369,024
Heavy Fighters 45 12,559 6,764
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
9 7 17 0

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 8.56 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,067.37 9,606
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.99 746
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
63 39 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.38 54,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,448.70 91,267
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
21 11 16 2

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 4.38 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 812.08 17,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,081.10 22,703
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
18 12 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,128.26 20,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 433.86 7,809
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
57 32 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,279.60 72,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.45 1,906
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
1,656 976 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 8,115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 461
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,360.41 2,252,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 992.51 1,643,592
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
3,024 1,783 31 4

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 5.30 16,029
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 828
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,393.94 4,215,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 779.09 2,355,976
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
613 303 17 6

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 3.88 2,378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 298
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,320.85 809,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,915.15 1,173,988
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
31 18 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,420.26 44,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.29 3,077
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
42 22 15 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,595.16 66,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.12 1,894
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
33 20 12 2

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 4.52 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,851.49 61,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 298.77 9,859
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
466 277 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 2,296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,698.31 791,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,307.26 609,183
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
28 15 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.62 32,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 645.42 18,071
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
113 61 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 521
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,740.93 196,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 866.69 97,936
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
134 67 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,197.71 160,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 897.61 120,279
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
69 34 12 3

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 3.43 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,557.56 107,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,916.28 132,223
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
46 21 14 0

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 3.43 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,478.70 68,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.88 500
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
42 20 11 3

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 4.29 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,904.75 79,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,620.10 68,044
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
506 260 25 2

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 5.64 2,856
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,369.86 1,199,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.54 21,021
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
143 78 13 2

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 4.18 598
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,164.05 309,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 637.21 91,121
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
602 318 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 2,936
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,101.70 1,265,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 961.77 578,982
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
32 17 16 3

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 4.53 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,834.62 58,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,597.09 51,106
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
629 339 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 2,571
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,943.08 1,222,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 528.79 332,611
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
83 38 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,745.84 144,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 597.08 49,557
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
27 16 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.56 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,914.96 78,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,014.61 27,394
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
46 25 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,305.89 106,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 572.49 26,334
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
39 23 17 1

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 5.36 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,780.69 108,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 213.56 8,329
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
54 24 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.71 75,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.64 682
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
980 507 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 4,198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 470
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,409.93 2,361,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,589.84 2,538,044
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
61 35 24 1

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 5.59 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,966.06 180,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 453.69 27,675
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
73 32 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.06 115,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,438.84 105,035
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
51 24 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,204.02 112,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,423.57 72,602
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
57 29 12 0

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 3.67 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,209.63 125,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.60 3,397
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
45 27 17 3

The U.S. Army Air Force's escort fighter, a further development of the P-82B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.58 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,585.33 116,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 487.19 21,923
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
69 38 12 3

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 3.33 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,177.76 150,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,240.67 154,606
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
31 19 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.06 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,770.33 116,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.00 3,813
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
1,584 743 18 6

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 3.78 5,991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 671
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,715.24 4,300,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,469.88 5,496,283
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
284 111 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 1,298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,000.18 852,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.99 3,404
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
66 37 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,676.23 176,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 386.61 25,516
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
88 47 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,399.50 299,155
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,061.31 269,394
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
86 40 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,959.10 254,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,920.12 251,130
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
88 49 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,970.45 349,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,368.83 120,457
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
99 44 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,012.93 298,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.05 6,440
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
134 57 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,672.66 492,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.06 19,304
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
137 69 14 2

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 3.53 483
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,487.62 477,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 228.54 31,310
Attack Aircraft 31 76,266 40,940
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
29 14 8 5

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 3.24 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.66 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 349.40 10,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,114.20 61,311
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
35 21 14 7

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 4.09 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.89 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 408.27 14,289
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,063.67 72,228
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
28 13 16 9

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 2.32 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 234.08 6,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,887.52 52,850
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
17 10 11 7

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 4.53 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.87 6,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,245.92 55,180
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
23 18 11 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.26 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.86 18,810
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,600.83 128,819
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
330 182 14 18

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 2.05 676
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.76 912
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 379.82 125,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,136.22 1,364,952
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
57 32 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.02 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.53 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.82 19,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,156.49 236,919
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
43 23 9 15

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 2.19 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.09 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.41 15,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,667.92 200,720
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
40 17 10 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.02 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.25 14,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,156.22 126,248
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
9,954 4,701 14 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.58 15,708
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.87 28,582
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.75 3,710,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,720.57 56,942,545
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
219 114 12 15

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 2.05 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.39 523
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.21 104,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,361.20 1,174,102
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
6,920 3,630 17 21

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 2.07 14,351
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.78 19,243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 492.63 3,408,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,619.47 38,886,748
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
1,510 792 11 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 2,706
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.19 4,820
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 423.50 639,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,287.79 9,494,568
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
6,555 3,480 13 23

During frontline trials, several attempts were made to modify the IL-2 by adding a rear gunner position.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.77 11,621
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.37 22,087
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 570.35 3,738,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,527.75 55,899,370
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
482 237 9 26

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 1.12 539
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.45 1,664
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 374.62 180,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,743.33 4,214,284
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
125 55 6 12

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 0.96 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.19 274
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.11 43,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,360.15 670,018
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
67 41 6 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 561.07 37,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,511.06 503,241
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
78 40 8 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.65 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.60 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.41 39,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,354.31 495,635
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
5,262 2,897 9 25

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 1.20 6,334
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.35 22,916
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.35 2,643,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,262.52 69,787,355
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
182 92 6 16

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 1.06 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.99 545
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.50 102,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,350.32 1,883,758
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
4,636 2,625 9 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.18 5,463
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.48 20,783
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 625.51 2,899,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,576.47 81,484,525
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
1,441 793 11 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 2,744
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.65 5,256
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.76 1,442,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,780.94 24,181,338
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
9,290 5,336 13 28

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 1.92 17,811
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.49 41,676
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 970.61 9,016,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,207.47 169,147,384
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
525 271 9 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 851
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.12 1,640
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.67 596,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,046.83 9,999,585
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
4,466 2,575 9 27

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 1.29 5,746
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.55 24,770
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 847.46 3,784,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,832.59 110,902,334
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
2,841 1,560 14 23

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 2.09 5,949
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.85 10,950
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,250.87 3,553,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,310.94 52,021,376
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
699 362 11 16

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 1.72 1,203
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.61 2,523
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,199.40 838,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,069.96 14,028,904
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
1,119 580 11 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.27 1,420
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.42 4,948
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,294.58 1,448,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,154.58 28,147,970
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
5,391 2,926 12 27

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 1.73 9,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.23 28,209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,580.71 8,521,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,532.10 137,643,552
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
7,181 3,745 13 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 12,804
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.31 38,159
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,934.93 13,894,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,443.85 211,436,286
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
6,721 3,758 13 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 11,245
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.89 39,555
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,827.05 12,279,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,743.83 193,187,258
Bombers 24 7,144 4,636
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
61 57 1 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.16 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.10 494
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 67.47 4,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,928.28 727,625
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
413 355 2 24

Developed by the Bristol company as Type 149. Featured a lengthened nose, which provided more comfortable conditions for a navigator. The first several Blenheim Mk.IVs inherited the defensive armament of the Blenheim Mk.I.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.13 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.77 3,209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 51.81 21,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,857.46 4,897,131
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
62 55 1 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.03 560
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 28.92 1,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,341.39 827,166
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
46 41 1 23

Due to problems with the diesel engines on the early Ju 86, it was decided to replace them with the radial BMW 132. The new modification—the Ju 86 E—served with the Luftwaffe until it was replaced by more advanced He 111 bombers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.48 482
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 27.43 1,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,519.60 621,901
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
149 101 1 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.28 638
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 28.78 4,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,964.33 1,633,685
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
1,472 1,337 2 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.08 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.12 11,954
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 46.24 68,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,220.97 23,877,266
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
191 144 1 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.08 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.69 1,087
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 36.98 7,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,914.99 2,466,762
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
28 19 1 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.25 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 58.74 1,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,137.11 367,839
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
33 28 1 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.70 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 59.10 1,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,575.90 547,004
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
26 16 6 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.40 13,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,757.71 175,700
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
15 7 5 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.87 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.13 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 359.87 5,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,816.62 132,249
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
184 108 6 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.92 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.68 678
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 518.00 95,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,779.62 2,351,449
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
81 51 3 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.41 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.72 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.94 20,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,035.61 1,136,884
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
101 83 1 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.26 531
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 64.36 6,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,611.21 2,182,732
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
220 108 8 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.79 613
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.65 142,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,487.05 2,967,152
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
110 79 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 519
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 110.74 12,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,527.73 2,918,050
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
532 306 3 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.36 2,852
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 269.30 143,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,281.89 12,385,965
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
74 51 4 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.82 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.46 404
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.29 45,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,866.44 2,432,116
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
13 7 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.31 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.92 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.64 13,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,746.73 165,707
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
246 166 3 19

Project for a high-speed reconnaissance bomber. Developed in 1945–1946 with the use of the German Jumo 004 engine. Development was discontinued in early 1946 as the Myasishchev design bureau was closed.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.35 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.92 1,211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 366.35 90,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,861.17 7,837,849
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
300 144 5 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.58 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 1,262
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.32 178,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,672.69 8,001,806
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
330 168 3 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.19 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.59 1,515
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.86 93,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,725.41 9,809,385
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
2,135 1,033 7 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 1,430
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.50 16,009
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 701.41 1,497,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,692.28 84,743,020
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
322 172 6 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 1,754
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,029.53 331,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,783.01 10,234,129
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