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Kestel

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Kestel
5,260
Battles Fought
55.36%
Victories/Battles
1,538
Average Experience per Battle
21,868
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 129/185

  • marcel
    5

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    35

    • 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
  • maccambell
    35

    • 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
    80

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    104

    • 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
    80

    • 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.

  • flameofheaven
    133

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 5,260
Victories 2,912 (55.36%)
Draws 20 (0%)
Defeats 2,328 (44%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,538
Maximum Experience per Battle 8,947

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 799.53
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,375.58

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
5,260
Fighters 1,729 (33%)
Multirole Fighters 741 (14%)
Heavy Fighters 986 (19%)
Attack Aircraft 1,132 (22%)
Bombers 672 (13%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
5,260
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 1,111 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 2,084 (40%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 806 (15%)
Japan Aircraft 239 (5%)
U.K. Aircraft 844 (16%)
China Aircraft 52 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 124 (2%)

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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 61 4,284 1,729
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
49 23 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.29 22,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.15 7
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
16 7 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 506.29 8,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
13 8 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.69 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.56 7,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.28 16
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
39 20 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 517.96 20,200
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.95 36
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
7 5 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.57 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,306.00 9,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
21 10 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.90 7,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
332 167 31 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.74 2,238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.55 230,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.52 504
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
15 7 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.56 8,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.46 6
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
19 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 444.33 8,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.97 18
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
20 11 17 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 6.20 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.24 20,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.34 26
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
51 22 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 496.19 25,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.36 18
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
54 20 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 401.25 21,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.24 13
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
27 12 14 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 4.59 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.13 19,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 1
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
27 11 24 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 4.52 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.05 18,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
44 18 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.20 22,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.47 64
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
60 30 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 4.33 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.75 44,085
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.42 25
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
37 15 13 0

Early version of the F2A Buffalo. A total of 11 aircraft of this modification were built for the U.S. Navy.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.14 19,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 9
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
26 12 17 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 4.92 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 710.42 18,470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.24 32
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
45 18 14 0

Designed as an attempt of the Boeing company to produce a more advanced version of the successful P-26 Peashooter. A total of 4 prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 443.79 19,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.57 25
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
28 14 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 722.90 20,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.68 466
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
79 30 9 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 2.42 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.47 42,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.78 693
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
52 24 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.54 47,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.19 373
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
34 15 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.61 33,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.78 876
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
50 17 14 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 3.10 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.80 28,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
57 20 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.57 32,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.78 329
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
45 19 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 671.79 30,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.37 556
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
70 29 15 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 4.00 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 791.95 55,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.13 79
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
59 21 10 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 2.34 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.55 28,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.73 43
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
75 23 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.89 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 444.10 33,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
32 16 21 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 4.50 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.99 28,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.61 51
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
71 32 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.73 48,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.61 469
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
61 23 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 591.15 36,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.09 1,591
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
71 27 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 3.31 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 790.64 56,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.00 3,478
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
155 61 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 523
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 887.17 137,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.19 1,579
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
72 28 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 675.68 48,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.15 82
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
62 26 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.15 44,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.81 1,476
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
62 21 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.38 45,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.76 791
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
66 22 8 0

Low-cost fighter developed to address the shortage of light-metal alloys used in aviation. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.96 45,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.42 423
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
107 43 11 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 3.27 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.30 89,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.91 97
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
75 26 9 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 2.40 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.19 45,989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
90 34 9 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 2.30 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.71 52,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 11
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
69 29 11 1

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 2.97 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.64 52,208
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.42 3,133
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
85 28 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.48 46,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.29 24
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
124 45 11 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 2.65 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.82 86,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.12 14
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
62 23 12 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 2.98 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 763.38 47,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.32 763
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
78 29 11 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 3.24 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.32 84,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.52 2,536
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
100 48 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.07 109,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.37 137
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
76 28 14 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 3.24 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,014.41 77,094
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.35 26
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
116 48 15 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 3.56 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,035.15 120,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.63 72
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
126 47 11 0

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 2.76 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 854.39 107,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.23 28
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
8 3 5 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 2.12 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.37 5,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.12 1,000
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
105 42 16 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 3.11 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,001.38 105,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.45 2,252
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
91 36 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.76 72,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.53 2,049
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
36 15 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 998.36 35,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.73 26
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
101 39 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,177.43 118,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.99 705
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
123 35 13 0

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 2.46 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.48 117,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.04 4
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
158 57 16 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 2.79 441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,035.04 163,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.85 1,872
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
214 87 14 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 3.37 722
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,516.24 324,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.56 16,169
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
47 16 9 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 2.26 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,390.98 65,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
140 59 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 561
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,733.10 242,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.26 456
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
50 18 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,667.20 83,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.88 93
Multirole Fighters 33 1,879 741
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
8 5 24 1

Developed at the request of the Imperial Japanese Army in cooperation with French aircraft designers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.38 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 521.90 4,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.36 570
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
12 6 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 494.54 5,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 532.28 6,387
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
83 42 24 2

Biplane fighter of the 1930s. Used mainly as a trainer in Luftwaffe flight schools.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.43 534
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 493.54 40,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.81 12,600
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
24 12 19 1

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 6.29 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 446.99 10,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.58 5,414
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
7 4 14 1

U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy biplane fighter of the interwar period.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.83 4,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 344.16 2,409
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
48 23 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.99 18,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 485.19 23,289
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
20 13 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 6.75 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.26 11,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 389.09 7,781
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
17 9 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.24 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.50 11,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.51 875
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
24 11 11 2

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 4.00 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 453.06 10,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 583.06 13,993
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
34 15 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 373.10 12,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 517.58 17,597
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
21 12 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 558.52 11,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 782.01 16,422
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
45 16 13 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 2.76 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.61 19,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 480.42 21,619
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
81 31 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.99 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 325.77 26,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 650.87 52,720
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
29 12 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 717.58 20,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 5
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
42 17 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 461.90 19,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 561.46 23,581
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
39 18 16 3

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 4.23 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 658.16 25,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 807.70 31,500
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
70 27 11 2

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 2.81 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 552.07 38,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 792.36 55,465
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
46 20 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.47 39,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.56 25
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
110 36 8 5

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 1.80 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 458.17 50,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,511.28 166,241
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
62 20 11 0

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 2.98 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 688.10 42,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
82 34 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.04 40,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,026.33 84,158
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
80 34 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 785.50 62,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 364.02 29,121
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
67 29 14 4

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 3.28 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 810.34 54,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,374.52 92,093
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
82 32 10 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 2.94 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.36 57,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.37 3,392
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
84 26 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.43 57,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,291.42 108,479
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
29 10 10 1

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 3.31 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,285.31 37,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 296.50 8,598
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
21 7 5 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 642.46 13,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,422.00 50,861
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
87 34 16 3

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 3.28 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,112.36 96,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,728.37 150,368
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
53 22 11 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 2.83 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,120.59 59,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,340.64 124,053
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
117 44 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,314.55 153,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,370.50 277,348
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
117 45 12 3

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 3.00 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,314.84 153,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,995.20 350,438
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
99 36 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,310.83 129,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.23 221
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
139 39 16 2

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 2.47 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,368.62 190,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,108.59 432,094
Heavy Fighters 28 2,469 986
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
81 40 18 4

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 4.68 379
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 611.38 49,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,216.87 98,566
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
29 13 11 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 2.48 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.65 14,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,186.44 63,406
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
20 9 13 0

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 3.85 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 893.00 17,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 3
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
59 24 10 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 2.22 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.59 37,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.87 6,718
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
77 32 14 3

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 3.42 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.05 71,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 346.01 26,643
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
44 18 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.23 28,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,768.80 77,827
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
110 43 9 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 3.11 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.44 104,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,086.74 339,541
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
46 19 9 0

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 3.04 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,013.63 46,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.55 761
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
65 29 13 1

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 2.78 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 901.23 58,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 377.98 24,568
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
51 20 12 0

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 3.27 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,202.10 61,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.83 42
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
54 22 8 2

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 2.74 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.37 50,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,445.42 78,052
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
65 21 10 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 3.08 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,325.86 86,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,272.37 212,704
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
55 19 9 1

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 2.47 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 887.05 48,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 705.41 38,797
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
56 21 16 0

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 3.23 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,426.14 79,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.39 2,262
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
60 25 9 4

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 2.85 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,109.38 66,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,988.46 179,307
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
131 55 15 2

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 3.41 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.95 174,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 787.81 103,202
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
200 73 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 513
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,192.83 238,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 542.24 108,448
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
71 30 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.21 80,244
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 944.59 67,065
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
66 24 11 0

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 3.91 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,221.90 146,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.45 689
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
61 21 8 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 2.70 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.37 83,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.75 45
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
122 45 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,285.84 156,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,199.38 390,324
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
91 38 12 2

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 3.03 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,729.62 157,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,472.12 224,962
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
105 35 15 2

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 3.03 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,784.43 187,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 276.47 29,029
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
142 56 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 474
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,061.57 292,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.78 3,660
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
158 77 12 0

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 2.80 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,466.60 231,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.77 8,653
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
233 89 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.28 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,713.49 399,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 959.14 223,479
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
102 40 10 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 3.26 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,601.38 265,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,331.43 237,805
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
115 48 14 0

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 3.17 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,482.02 285,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Attack Aircraft 24 2,747 1,132
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
30 14 15 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 4.33 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.90 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.01 14,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,545.61 76,368
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
34 14 15 7

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 2.65 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.52 11,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,742.38 59,240
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
20 10 10 6

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 1.75 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 211.99 4,239
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,672.65 53,452
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
31 13 9 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.23 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.77 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 236.27 7,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,690.48 145,405
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
69 34 11 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.55 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.77 191
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 333.53 23,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,492.60 309,989
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
98 38 11 11

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 1.69 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.13 209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 333.17 32,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,354.10 426,701
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
90 35 8 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.47 222
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 255.75 23,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,032.60 542,934
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
204 85 6 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.09 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.38 485
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 308.93 63,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,028.79 1,229,872
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
35 17 6 13

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 1.00 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.94 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 228.30 7,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,400.74 224,025
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
84 36 10 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.58 217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 237.82 19,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,317.92 614,705
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
162 65 5 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.07 336
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.01 40,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,815.79 1,266,158
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
53 20 3 8

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 0.51 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.23 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.55 11,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,475.17 449,183
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
55 24 4 11

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 0.89 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 300.61 16,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,197.76 450,876
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
59 26 4 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 190
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.33 17,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,289.93 666,106
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
148 66 5 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.70 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.57 381
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 303.60 44,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,193.47 1,804,633
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
71 29 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.11 150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 298.20 21,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,699.67 759,676
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
117 50 3 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.37 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.86 452
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 205.19 24,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,550.58 1,936,417
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
214 84 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.66 569
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 409.17 87,562
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,890.31 3,400,526
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
113 49 5 9

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 0.90 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.01 340
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.01 53,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,246.10 2,061,809
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
261 116 6 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.73 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.19 1,094
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.77 134,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,496.19 6,393,505
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
292 111 7 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 0.88 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.10 904
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.36 175,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,460.51 5,390,469
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
147 57 5 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.70 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 563
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.39 77,085
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,598.92 3,910,041
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
198 75 4 12

Heavily armed and armored high-speed attack aircraft with tandem seating. Developed in 1953–1956.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.45 683
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 496.81 98,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,702.43 5,089,081
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
162 64 7 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.73 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.79 776
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 719.14 116,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,508.21 4,294,329
Bombers 8 1,333 672
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
19 17 1 24

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 0.16 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.95 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 82.63 1,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,652.39 278,395
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
21 9 2 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.52 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 348.09 7,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,327.07 174,868
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
212 122 1 17

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 0.05 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.26 1,116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 48.63 10,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,813.10 6,108,378
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
183 93 3 21

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 0.27 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 770
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 204.49 37,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,323.25 3,353,154
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
418 160 5 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.57 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 970
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.88 175,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,882.77 7,056,999
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
44 25 1 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.70 251
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.69 3,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,256.12 1,463,269
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
174 93 2 18

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 0.10 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 948
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 132.76 23,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,053.17 5,577,251
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
262 153 2 23

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 0.18 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.33 1,921
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 283.22 74,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,903.16 10,716,628
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