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BitterHatred

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BitterHatred
31,064
Battles Fought
72.86%
Victories/Battles
2,178
Average Experience per Battle
61,335
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 160/176

  • marcel
    1110

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    2395

    • 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
    4346

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    1229

    • 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
    537

    • 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.

  • predatoryduet
    3

    • Raptor Duo

    Awarded to members of a Flight that destroyed 15 aerial targets and earned at least 500 capture points.

    The count is reset if one of the Flight members is destroyed.

  • flameofheaven
    284

    • 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 31,064
Victories 22,632 (72.86%)
Draws 79 (0%)
Defeats 8,353 (27%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,178
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,210

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,941.83
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,130.74

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
31,536
Fighters 10,086 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 4,811 (15%)
Heavy Fighters 4,334 (14%)
Attack Aircraft 4,030 (13%)
Bombers 8,275 (26%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
31,536
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 8,401 (27%)
Germany Aircraft 10,439 (33%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 5,750 (18%)
Japan Aircraft 1,516 (5%)
U.K. Aircraft 4,437 (14%)
China Aircraft 437 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 556 (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 138 19,951 9,829
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
40 22 24 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 8.62 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.47 35,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 1
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
23 14 21 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 7.70 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.77 18,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.29 6
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
9 6 28 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 11.44 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,067.24 9,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 0
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
2 1 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.50 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.70 1,595
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
106 70 34 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.03 1,275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,293.67 137,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.72 2,090
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
178 97 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.11 1,265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.53 109,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.03 1,072
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
6 4 19 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 13.00 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,133.85 6,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.34 2
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
9 5 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.56 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.98 6,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.90 53
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
46 23 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 6.22 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 578.00 26,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.05 186
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
10 6 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.50 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,275.48 12,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 1
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
10 5 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.20 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.18 8,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
338 182 36 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.62 2,575
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 661.22 223,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.03 1,363
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
7 4 19 2

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 6.57 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 667.15 4,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.08 504
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
24 15 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.92 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.85 19,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.53 156
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
19 12 19 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 6.79 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,064.85 20,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.69 887
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
12 9 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.50 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,636.62 19,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.19 302
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
96 50 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.66 639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,099.00 105,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.66 4,095
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
13 9 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 9.38 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,498.35 19,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.96 233
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
18 11 26 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 7.83 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,258.70 22,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
113 51 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 592
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.11 90,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.80 7,209
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
23 15 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 6.78 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,006.52 23,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.57 13
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
24 10 20 0

Designed as a high-speed monoplane fighter for the Italian Air Force, the Ba.27M was not accepted into service and so was offered for export. Employed by the Chinese Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 741.89 17,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.32 7
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
146 65 23 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 4.55 665
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 672.01 98,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.85 1,438
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
41 25 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.51 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.20 54,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.02 247
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
21 9 23 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 5.00 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 852.86 17,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 4
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
22 16 30 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 11.41 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,766.93 38,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
36 18 23 1

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 6.47 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,028.09 37,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.97 2,086
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
60 31 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.35 441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,187.95 71,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.40 263
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
150 76 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.46 969
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,077.60 161,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.80 3,120
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
48 22 15 1

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 4.33 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.52 44,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.75 3,107
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
95 47 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.68 120,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.63 6,804
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
116 64 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,239.61 143,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.46 981
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
262 126 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 6.06 1,588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,208.57 316,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.28 9,243
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
160 79 26 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 6.54 1,047
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,453.96 232,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.01 321
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
464 246 24 1

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 6.65 3,087
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,536.65 713,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.22 20,980
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
335 158 22 4

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 5.81 1,946
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.63 399,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.74 31,403
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
61 26 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,010.32 61,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.19 5,440
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
43 21 19 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 5.65 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.39 47,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.97 1,202
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
251 115 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 1,196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 967.70 242,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.43 7,888
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
270 144 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.25 1,687
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,347.83 363,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.65 12,596
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
158 77 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 898
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.00 197,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.45 6,233
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
536 247 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 5.78 3,099
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,226.54 657,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.76 26,133
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
94 44 21 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 5.16 485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,111.31 104,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.22 1,900
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
32 17 20 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 5.34 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.39 35,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 15
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
31 15 13 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 4.84 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,021.53 31,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
129 69 20 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 5.57 718
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.95 156,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.12 3,628
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
50 28 21 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 5.92 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,457.73 72,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.27 3,613
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
28 16 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.57 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,789.90 50,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.74 20
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
50 24 17 1

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 4.76 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,226.31 61,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.58 2,078
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
180 91 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.90 1,242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,901.60 342,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.07 15,671
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
40 22 16 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 5.40 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.98 55,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.78 1,031
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
412 191 24 1

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 4.28 1,764
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,129.64 465,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.03 17,729
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
40 25 23 2

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 7.53 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,097.24 83,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.39 5,055
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
89 43 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.13 457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.16 119,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.92 1,950
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
42 21 21 2

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 4.90 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.60 53,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.42 2,453
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
30 17 16 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 6.37 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,661.34 49,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.12 93
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
57 26 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.49 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,311.85 74,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.86 2,214
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
59 26 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 4.92 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,395.29 82,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.44 438
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
39 20 14 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 4.69 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,377.98 53,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.28 49
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
51 27 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.65 79,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.66 1,053
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
159 83 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 1,033
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,879.68 298,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.63 7,255
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
134 66 18 2

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 5.85 784
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,520.47 203,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.78 11,494
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
210 97 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.94 1,248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,806.58 379,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.93 3,765
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
74 32 20 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 5.19 384
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,258.46 93,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.19 4,601
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
51 25 16 1

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 4.80 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.86 61,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.77 1,773
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
83 41 17 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 5.69 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,459.32 121,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.81 1,062
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
120 55 26 2

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 5.39 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,478.56 177,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.99 7,918
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
896 482 28 4

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 7.59 6,801
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,237.43 2,004,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.96 45,657
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
110 56 16 1

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 5.43 597
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,472.35 161,958
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.35 3,778
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
63 34 20 2

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 6.71 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,388.50 150,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.98 6,991
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
116 56 20 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,706.00 197,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.73 11,685
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
52 24 18 1

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 5.60 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,010.12 104,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.76 1,027
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
54 28 17 2

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,413.85 130,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.00 4,157
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
174 82 19 4

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 4.94 859
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,607.38 279,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.14 15,161
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
104 49 19 1

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 5.25 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,611.10 167,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.37 6,694
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
49 25 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,959.70 96,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.13 2,162
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
361 190 25 2

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 7.16 2,583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,366.11 854,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.42 56,467
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
266 137 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.70 1,782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,084.53 554,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.00 13,567
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
188 95 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.26 988
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,891.68 355,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.87 2,420
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
95 50 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.32 600
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,073.33 196,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.50 10,497
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
89 43 21 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 5.49 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,673.30 148,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.54 12,419
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
128 66 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.29 805
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,020.94 258,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.94 10,232
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
201 98 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.91 1,188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,853.82 372,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.11 9,267
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
470 236 27 3

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 6.77 3,183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,124.00 998,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.80 56,308
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
155 71 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.61 869
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,837.85 284,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.56 7,527
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
74 39 20 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 6.34 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,162.44 160,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.83 11,827
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
97 49 22 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 6.93 672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,596.95 251,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 138.38 13,422
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
59 31 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.90 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,876.84 169,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.64 2,869
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
106 54 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.42 786
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,741.80 396,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 185.40 19,652
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
802 359 28 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 6.44 5,161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,716.71 2,178,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.28 117,317
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
136 63 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 686
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,870.00 254,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.25 10,913
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
96 49 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.47 621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,458.65 236,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.16 7,119
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
68 40 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.90 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,192.75 217,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.79 6,037
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
103 57 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 6.41 660
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,269.27 233,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.87 1,634
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
51 27 22 1

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 6.14 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,352.47 119,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.23 1,592
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
140 66 19 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 5.50 770
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,016.35 282,289
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.48 8,607
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
148 63 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.36 793
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,926.75 285,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.14 18,520
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
52 28 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.17 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,526.49 131,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 167.71 8,721
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
104 53 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.09 737
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,596.00 269,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.11 15,922
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
353 156 31 2

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 5.63 1,987
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,349.91 829,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.16 43,476
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
46 29 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.46 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,578.96 164,632
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.73 1,367
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
165 78 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.89 972
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,136.84 352,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 155.97 25,735
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
172 87 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.88 1,011
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,446.38 420,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.68 5,448
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
81 42 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,311.58 187,238
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.69 9,046
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
263 121 25 3

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 6.06 1,595
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,663.29 700,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.21 39,241
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
69 32 17 1

Originally designed to reach a higher top speed record. Later improved on to become a full-featured fighter to replace the Bf 109. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.51 380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,736.11 188,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.73 4,811
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
68 33 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,746.98 186,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.50 2,414
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
601 303 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.08 4,258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,047.27 1,831,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.71 85,768
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
114 53 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.53 630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,611.63 297,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.13 14,265
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
171 85 24 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 5.85 1,001
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,623.88 448,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.27 5,860
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
79 36 29 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,325.43 183,708
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.77 8,987
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
116 55 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.86 680
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,910.30 337,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.11 10,800
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
65 33 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.86 576
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,673.32 303,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.56 7,836
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
59 28 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.61 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,114.59 183,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.64 4,757
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
215 101 32 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.97 1,283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,809.09 603,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.25 8,224
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
952 476 31 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.17 6,827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,341.55 3,181,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.08 133,352
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
349 164 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.47 2,257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,353.93 1,170,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.70 43,172
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
241 121 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.55 1,579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,798.91 915,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.93 28,421
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
148 65 23 0

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 5.76 853
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,390.15 353,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.35 9,376
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
111 55 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,816.95 312,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.55 9,274
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
110 54 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.89 648
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,385.59 372,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 280.47 30,851
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
70 33 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 6.21 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,768.16 263,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.46 1,782
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
169 71 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.95 1,005
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,511.87 593,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.67 21,913
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
152 73 28 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 7.01 1,065
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,927.54 596,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.18 12,491
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
168 87 26 3

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 8.01 1,346
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,276.53 886,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 161.93 27,204
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
78 40 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.04 471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,493.55 272,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.18 10,076
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
74 40 25 1

The Ta 183 design was recognized as the best aircraft in a Luftwaffe fighter competition. No prototypes were built by the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.15 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,983.45 294,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 179.46 13,280
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
111 52 27 0

First Soviet jet-powered fighter that saw mass production. A total of 602 aircraft were built in 1946–1948.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 756
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,134.80 458,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.00 6,660
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
132 65 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 724
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,229.11 426,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.36 5,327
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
348 165 24 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 6.68 2,323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,423.67 1,539,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.54 60,392
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
76 39 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,361.08 331,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.83 3,254
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
646 285 39 2

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 8.35 5,396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,033.57 3,897,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.34 87,428
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
78 42 24 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 7.37 575
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,761.22 371,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.57 6,440
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
84 41 23 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 5.42 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,522.73 295,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.81 7,880
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
83 41 20 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 6.48 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,755.39 311,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.93 5,222
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
226 116 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.41 1,675
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,935.46 1,115,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 172.52 38,989
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
515 227 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.12 3,667
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,303.37 2,216,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.33 27,465
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
101 51 26 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 7.92 800
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,648.43 469,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.81 3,717
Multirole Fighters 72 10,231 4,718
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
25 11 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.40 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.06 13,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.03 3,000
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
51 21 26 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 6.94 354
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.42 23,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 346.32 17,662
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
27 12 26 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 7.37 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.84 14,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 283.73 7,660
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
58 24 22 3

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 6.16 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 436.60 25,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 410.75 23,823
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
15 5 10 0

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 4.40 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 346.87 5,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.43 6
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
9 5 34 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.22 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.12 7,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,240.78 11,167
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
5 3 12 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 7.60 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.96 5,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 970.65 4,853
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
1 1 9 1

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 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.69 1,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,608.00 1,608
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
236 111 30 2

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 7.47 1,763
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.32 184,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.58 27,985
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
2 2 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 14.50 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,508.65 3,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,417.90 2,835
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
61 33 19 5

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 5.92 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.23 34,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,498.96 91,436
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
48 22 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.61 36,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 943.19 45,273
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
161 76 19 3

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 3.90 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.89 90,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 743.82 119,754
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
29 15 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.93 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.54 30,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 483.32 14,016
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
43 20 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.49 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,043.14 44,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,064.05 45,754
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
8 4 23 0

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 9.75 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,089.68 8,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.23 1
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
302 148 27 4

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 6.02 1,818
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 991.58 299,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 772.27 233,227
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
67 32 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,155.11 77,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,461.08 97,892
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
130 64 26 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.77 750
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.75 165,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,870.16 243,120
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
72 34 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.07 59,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,723.05 124,059
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
176 91 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 904
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.36 201,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,900.38 334,466
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
272 136 24 4

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 5.59 1,521
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,199.42 326,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,250.60 340,163
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
75 31 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.14 69,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 957.88 71,841
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
90 55 23 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 7.08 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.06 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,506.86 135,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,003.14 180,282
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
95 50 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.71 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,879.03 178,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 257.53 24,465
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
174 82 24 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 6.56 1,142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,744.03 303,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,620.22 281,917
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
80 40 24 4

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 5.71 457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,500.27 120,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,330.77 106,461
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
121 55 17 5

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 4.22 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,272.24 153,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,057.25 248,927
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
85 36 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,196.33 101,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,398.41 203,864
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
47 21 22 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 5.06 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.18 67,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.56 3,269
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
62 30 19 3

As the U.S.S.R. lacked spare Allison engines, a few P-40 fighters were fitted with Soviet M-105 engines.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.42 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,565.28 97,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,096.74 67,997
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
110 57 27 3

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 6.41 705
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,786.77 196,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,432.98 157,628
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
44 24 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.23 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,453.72 107,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,325.37 58,316
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
206 102 21 4

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 4.69 967
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,415.91 291,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,447.10 504,102
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
86 45 22 4

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 6.83 587
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,420.09 208,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,747.59 150,292
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
288 144 33 5

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 6.82 1,963
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 289
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,434.47 701,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,949.79 849,540
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
83 37 23 2

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 5.77 479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,003.70 166,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 160.85 13,350
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
163 77 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 753
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,757.78 286,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,485.71 731,170
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
146 63 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 640
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,634.25 238,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,368.22 345,759
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
113 51 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.05 571
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,857.01 209,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,880.57 551,504
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
244 121 19 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 5.66 1,382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,804.69 440,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,879.24 702,533
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
115 52 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 548
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,873.44 215,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 408.59 46,988
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
1 1 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.00 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,996.35 3,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,507.00 7,507
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
133 59 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,087.29 277,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,229.75 562,557
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
188 95 22 4

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 5.73 1,077
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,607.38 490,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,328.30 625,721
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
70 29 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,028.53 141,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.18 20,452
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
105 49 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.32 454
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 147
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,962.75 206,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,762.06 710,016
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
242 110 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 1,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 187
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,038.96 493,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,385.67 1,061,332
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
323 137 20 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 1,628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,192.58 708,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,853.89 921,805
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
163 75 21 4

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 5.18 845
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,477.75 403,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,123.48 509,128
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
138 63 21 6

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 5.09 703
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,519.76 347,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,429.67 749,294
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
156 63 21 7

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 4.21 657
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,148.48 335,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,385.70 996,169
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
72 36 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.08 366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,551.34 183,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,785.73 128,572
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
55 31 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.87 433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,233.35 232,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 377.23 20,747
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
376 166 19 10

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 5.44 2,047
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 419
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,672.90 1,005,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,825.27 1,814,299
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
137 59 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 711
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,732.27 374,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.25 22,364
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
244 123 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.42 1,322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,862.32 698,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,343.66 1,303,853
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
286 128 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 1,319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 283
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,104.77 601,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,234.99 1,783,208
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
941 422 23 5

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 5.68 5,348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,563.20 2,411,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 299.93 282,238
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
140 62 20 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 5.16 723
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,574.91 360,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,631.07 368,350
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
110 51 18 6

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 5.98 658
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,471.16 381,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,248.46 137,330
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
256 104 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 1,081
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,452.41 627,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,244.64 1,086,626
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
65 30 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,310.74 215,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,733.20 112,658
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
560 245 27 4

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 5.88 3,291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,213.49 1,799,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 295.39 165,419
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
94 45 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,808.25 263,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,674.49 815,401
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
344 138 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.45 1,876
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,882.26 1,335,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.03 69,498
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
204 96 35 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.01 1,226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 142
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,637.00 945,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,930.54 801,830
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
110 51 19 4

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 4.75 522
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,229.48 355,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,122.67 783,493
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
134 58 21 6

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 5.59 749
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,066.94 544,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,563.44 611,500
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
130 49 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.10 793
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,841.78 629,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,382.91 179,778
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
137 63 21 8

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 6.04 828
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,100.23 698,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,981.66 956,487
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
92 37 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.14 565
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,917.56 452,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 169.41 15,585
Heavy Fighters 45 8,527 4,267
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
121 71 26 3

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 8.92 1,079
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,045.40 126,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,334.43 161,466
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
285 168 33 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.81 2,227
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 362
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,679.62 478,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,829.11 806,296
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
314 150 24 7

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 4.15 1,302
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 346
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 773.47 242,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,018.84 633,915
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
98 55 26 4

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 7.19 705
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.61 138,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,072.28 105,083
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
149 73 18 1

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 3.85 574
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.11 154,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 266.32 39,681
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
958 507 30 5

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 6.64 6,361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 646
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,834.53 1,757,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,748.64 1,675,195
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
256 145 26 6

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 7.42 1,899
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,971.40 504,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,764.01 451,587
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
548 261 25 11

First flew in July 1939. Used as a long-range fighter and night fighter. A total of 5,928 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.30 2,904
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 626
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,730.00 948,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,371.71 2,395,696
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
152 72 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.62 1,007
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,083.85 316,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.72 12,573
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
177 97 25 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.51 1,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,536.57 448,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.52 9,296
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
193 111 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.63 1,280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,326.07 448,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,387.46 460,779
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
167 83 23 5

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 5.28 881
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,877.21 313,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,678.16 447,252
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
39 22 15 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 5.10 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,117.41 82,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,967.59 115,736
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
73 33 14 4

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 4.86 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,702.31 124,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,900.18 211,713
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
165 87 19 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 5.79 955
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,986.38 327,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,818.04 299,976
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
76 32 15 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,115.46 160,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,571.54 423,437
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
19 10 17 2

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 7.63 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,140.62 59,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,289.69 43,504
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
98 50 19 7

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 6.39 626
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.48 145
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,968.31 290,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,504.05 637,397
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
458 224 28 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 8.06 3,693
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,384.92 1,550,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.85 51,683
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
234 105 19 5

A further development of the P-38 featuring improved controllability and speed performance. A total of 2,970 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 1,202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,189.46 512,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,927.30 1,152,989
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
181 95 23 5

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 7.02 1,271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,967.93 537,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,878.79 521,061
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
36 16 14 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,711.36 61,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,877.81 211,600
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
454 235 28 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.11 2,773
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,716.56 1,233,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,843.46 836,930
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
33 18 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.88 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,705.94 122,296
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.50 1,501
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
322 142 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.01 1,614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,503.82 806,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,453.81 790,126
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
177 72 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 910
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,611.09 462,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.73 18,536
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
110 54 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.13 564
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,910.03 320,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,843.07 202,737
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
96 53 20 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 7.11 683
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,180.44 401,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 217.99 20,926
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
72 34 21 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 6.04 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,346.49 240,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,358.34 385,800
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
34 15 12 5

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 4.56 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.44 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,041.52 69,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,992.68 271,751
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
61 25 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,964.59 119,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,846.18 112,617
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
137 61 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.07 831
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,909.15 535,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,305.22 315,815
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
215 103 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.65 1,430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,512.01 970,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 215.97 46,434
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
134 57 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.24 836
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,059.90 544,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,895.08 789,940
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
128 62 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 668
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,766.86 482,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 325.10 41,612
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
394 184 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 2,063
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 339
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,495.34 1,377,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,833.95 2,298,578
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
60 30 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.92 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.28 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,608.51 216,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,745.16 464,709
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
468 226 35 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.22 3,846
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,758.18 2,226,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.98 49,598
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
155 79 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 853
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,617.17 560,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 364.42 56,485
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
111 59 25 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 6.34 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,188.91 575,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,382.86 153,497
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
37 19 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.38 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,308.86 196,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,452.65 312,748
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
134 63 25 3

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 6.37 854
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,208.20 697,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,219.11 565,360
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
71 35 18 2

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 5.97 424
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,944.30 422,045
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.18 14,425
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
289 150 50 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.51 2,458
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 8,328.82 2,407,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,431.37 413,666
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
38 24 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.68 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,831.92 259,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.93 4,823
Attack Aircraft 31 8,193 3,984
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
35 15 19 4

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 3.20 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.63 11,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,798.05 62,931
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
91 50 15 15

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 4.23 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.11 283
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.36 47,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,868.25 352,010
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
28 14 11 8

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 2.43 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.79 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 282.37 7,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,526.87 98,752
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
74 41 21 6

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 5.72 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.84 43,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,092.87 154,872
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
84 42 14 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 3.52 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 240
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.88 54,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,608.81 387,139
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
258 128 9 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.54 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.88 1,002
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 315.39 81,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,776.43 1,490,317
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
44 21 12 12

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 3.73 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.68 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.97 26,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,708.67 163,181
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
91 43 7 13

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 1.45 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.90 355
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 291.80 26,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,894.09 536,362
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
13 7 17 9

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 4.15 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 625.56 8,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,172.20 80,238
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
231 103 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.23 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 958
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.48 88,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,607.33 1,988,293
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
177 99 12 27

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 2.33 412
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.47 791
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.73 113,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,581.72 1,695,964
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
223 97 9 17

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 1.38 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.20 713
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.27 87,476
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,442.86 1,659,756
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
79 35 16 17

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 1.43 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 274
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 377.58 29,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,623.61 602,265
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
184 88 8 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 1.09 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.99 919
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.85 70,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,245.84 2,437,234
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
397 194 10 20

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 1.52 604
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.34 1,721
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.91 210,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,905.47 5,123,472
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
176 68 5 14

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 0.67 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 566
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 284.83 50,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,766.01 1,718,817
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
111 51 7 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.41 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.07 452
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.47 60,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,712.10 1,189,042
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
39 21 6 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.18 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.10 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.70 19,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,509.98 370,889
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
224 111 8 18

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 1.14 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.30 964
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 584.75 130,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,778.00 3,534,270
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
278 120 5 20

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 0.69 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.51 976
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.34 95,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,788.49 3,555,199
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
130 66 7 17

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 0.88 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.60 728
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.32 69,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,234.84 2,890,528
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
787 388 11 26

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 1.89 1,487
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.38 3,444
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,071.93 843,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,175.25 15,877,918
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
476 237 10 23

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 1.77 844
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 2,595
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.98 480,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,980.13 11,890,540
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
144 74 7 19

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 1.69 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.57 658
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,167.46 168,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,476.68 3,380,642
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
1,014 532 8 29

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 1.42 1,435
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.58 6,668
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.14 844,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,980.96 35,470,689
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
284 125 15 22

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 2.42 687
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.81 1,082
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,456.15 413,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,939.72 5,378,880
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
432 204 13 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 944
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 1,883
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,433.55 619,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,626.10 10,206,474
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
546 290 9 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 1.79 976
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.42 2,962
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,798.17 981,798
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,247.78 17,607,289
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
563 261 8 33

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 1.74 980
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.06 3,410
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,530.51 861,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,363.70 18,783,762
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
518 237 9 29

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 1.93 1,002
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.39 2,794
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,269.54 1,175,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,551.54 14,789,696
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
462 222 10 27

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 1.95 903
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.11 2,824
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,226.52 1,028,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,291.36 15,842,607
Bombers 25 12,428 8,129
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
9 7 1 19

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 0.11 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.78 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 103.32 929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,435.46 156,919
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
420 354 4 45

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 0.35 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.94 5,435
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.45 37,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,160.91 8,047,580
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
166 128 3 37

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 0.17 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.50 1,909
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.22 13,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,038.58 2,994,405
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
160 148 4 36

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 0.28 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.83 2,213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 108.22 17,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,125.67 3,220,107
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
220 141 3 27

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 0.20 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.18 1,800
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.56 20,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,281.03 4,241,827
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
618 486 3 35

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 0.17 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.62 6,562
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.70 56,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,642.49 14,611,059
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
484 330 3 33

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 0.15 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.86 4,773
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 70.13 33,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,494.62 9,919,397
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
28 16 2 23

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 0.25 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.54 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.55 4,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,319.69 652,951
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
201 133 2 32

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 0.26 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.58 1,724
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 134.96 27,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,137.72 5,052,682
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
485 253 8 28

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 1.16 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.04 2,928
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 436.43 211,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,569.07 9,006,000
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
234 111 7 24

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 0.72 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.09 1,190
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 349.95 81,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,852.52 4,645,490
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
732 497 9 29

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 1.26 923
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.99 5,117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.79 496,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,791.35 19,611,266
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
393 242 10 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.61 631
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.92 2,718
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.62 272,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,628.85 9,679,137
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
214 131 3 37

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 0.18 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.65 2,065
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 173.82 37,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,719.54 7,429,982
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
164 73 4 18

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 1.16 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.23 858
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.66 92,603
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,391.47 4,328,200
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
177 97 3 24

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 0.23 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.77 1,199
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 196.66 34,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,496.25 6,105,835
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
921 542 12 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.40 1,288
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.24 7,590
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.92 715,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,589.67 32,778,087
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
652 438 13 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 2,155
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.68 5,662
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,711.80 1,116,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,712.62 32,412,625
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
156 88 11 22

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 1.72 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.46 1,007
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,092.05 170,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,692.30 5,723,998
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
2,594 1,729 7 37

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 0.91 2,358
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.89 28,261
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.54 2,180,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57,636.37 149,508,733
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
187 88 3 24

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 0.61 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.96 1,115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.98 89,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,305.85 7,537,193
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
121 61 4 18

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 0.92 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.64 804
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 736.50 89,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41,026.92 4,964,257
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
1,140 678 8 36

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 0.72 821
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.56 12,033
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.84 910,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58,996.72 67,256,263
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
1,573 1,118 8 42

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 2,095
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.69 21,530
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,412.99 2,222,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78,253.93 123,093,424
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
379 240 7 28

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 1.92 729
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.21 3,491
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,502.68 569,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56,340.20 21,352,934
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