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Ko_chiz

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Ko_chiz
46,187
Battles Fought
64.04%
Victories/Battles
2,015
Average Experience per Battle
43,414
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 176/192

  • marcel
    348

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    738

    • 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
    2635

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    1154

    • 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
    647

    • Effective Fire

    Awarded for earning at least 5000 personal points in each of at least 2 battles played in a row.

    The count is reset if the player earns fewer than 5000 personal points in a single battle.

  • mastersofsky
    4

    • Lords of the Sky

    Awarded to members of a Flight that destroyed at least 25 aerial targets.

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

  • flameofheaven
    238

    • 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 46,187
Victories 29,578 (64.04%)
Draws 150 (0%)
Defeats 16,459 (36%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,015
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,950

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.04
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,359.10
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,063.35

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
45,970
Fighters 11,159 (24%)
Multirole Fighters 4,945 (11%)
Heavy Fighters 8,976 (20%)
Attack Aircraft 5,058 (11%)
Bombers 15,832 (34%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
45,970
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 13,687 (30%)
Germany Aircraft 14,133 (31%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 7,901 (17%)
Japan Aircraft 3,080 (7%)
U.K. Aircraft 5,049 (11%)
China Aircraft 1,537 (3%)
Europe Aircraft 583 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 120 24,305 11,107
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
5 2 6 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 3.20 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 342.26 1,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
265 150 27 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 6.49 1,721
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.22 169,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.47 8,339
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
25 13 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.51 14,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.17 504
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
14 7 14 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 6.29 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.46 7,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.83 403
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
12 6 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.42 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 558.57 6,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.05 600
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
5 2 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 584.28 2,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.83 179
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
9 4 5 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 1.44 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.79 2,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.96 386
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
1 1 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,821.74 1,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.50 247
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
2 1 12 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 8.50 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,007.21 2,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
4 2 8 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 4.25 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.95 2,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.91 147
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
4 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.73 3,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.56 206
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
17 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.57 8,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.80 421
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
21 10 13 1

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 4.90 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.70 14,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.72 435
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
2 1 3 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 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 311.02 622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.75 247
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
2 1 4 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 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.86 1,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 622.58 1,245
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
85 39 22 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 4.93 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.09 56,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.79 2,787
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 494.70 989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
164 75 16 1

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 3.57 586
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.31 127,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.01 5,249
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
169 93 19 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 4.05 684
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 878.40 148,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.05 3,050
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
303 146 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 1,439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.22 270,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.62 39,880
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
14 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.12 11,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.09 1
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
31 16 17 2

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 6.00 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,186.94 36,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 174.20 5,400
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
991 500 21 4

The winner of the contest to become the principal fighter aircraft with the Luftwaffe. Early modifications were used in Spain and in the initial period of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 4,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.78 861,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.80 114,756
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
84 36 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.69 59,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.72 9,384
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
1,368 584 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 5,316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.55 1,011,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.05 127,292
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
14 6 8 1

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 3.29 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 723.69 10,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.17 1,192
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
63 27 15 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 4.03 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 693.63 43,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.72 9,054
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
322 157 20 4

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 4.36 1,403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 861.72 277,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.90 54,384
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
76 33 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.52 54,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.13 9,965
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
154 69 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.61 113,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.99 6,775
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
5 2 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 810.70 4,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
16 8 16 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 4.56 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.52 13,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
18 7 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 583.05 10,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.21 2,073
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
80 36 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 984.68 78,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.71 3,096
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
12 5 14 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 4.58 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.98 10,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.08 1,224
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
5 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 738.51 3,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.02 1,525
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
629 289 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 2,866
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.37 693,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.64 62,046
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
54 23 11 1

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 3.96 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.17 46,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.36 5,365
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
1 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 983.70 983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
83 36 15 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 3.81 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.49 81,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.93 11,448
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
20 9 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.31 14,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.64 1,212
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
26 10 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 554.55 14,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.46 1,650
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
137 69 19 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 5.60 767
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,432.43 196,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.06 9,597
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
13 5 7 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 3.38 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.43 12,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
14 6 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.22 13,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.54 1,505
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
17 10 10 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 4.06 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,012.69 17,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.32 1,229
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
177 93 13 0

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 2.47 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.76 137,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.46 81
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
249 97 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 882
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 850.20 211,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 192.94 48,041
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
141 74 12 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 3.33 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.74 132,785
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.03 568
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
3 2 7 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 4.33 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,310.04 3,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
104 42 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 928.13 96,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.10 8,330
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
6 4 8 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 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.60 7,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 946.71 5,680
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
300 147 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 1,199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,034.37 310,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.98 3,893
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
79 38 22 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 4.61 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,510.46 119,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 273.99 21,645
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
4 3 9 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 5.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,288.44 5,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 799.70 3,198
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
15 7 10 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,097.58 16,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 271.96 4,079
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
8 3 9 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 2.75 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.63 6,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 690.25 5,521
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
17 10 13 1

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 4.12 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,326.43 22,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 273.66 4,652
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
118 54 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,382.81 163,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 204.05 24,078
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
47 21 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.07 53,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.71 4,498
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
139 69 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 3.82 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.30 171,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.62 4,812
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
131 51 16 2

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 3.95 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.01 137,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 160.31 21,001
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
18 6 10 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 3.33 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.06 16,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.75 5,233
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
72 30 12 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 2.53 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.38 64,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 190.38 13,707
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
206 95 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 872
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.77 248,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.73 30,227
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
195 82 19 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 3.83 746
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,109.07 216,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 270.54 52,754
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
135 70 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 4.81 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,272.56 171,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.34 6,390
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
25 12 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,234.04 30,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 281.65 7,041
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
546 226 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 2,398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,487.20 812,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.18 151,883
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
99 43 17 0

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 3.98 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,513.58 149,844
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.58 2,136
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
116 53 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,151.56 249,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 269.32 31,241
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
709 325 22 4

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 4.53 3,210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,589.72 1,127,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.42 95,306
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
3 2 13 0

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 7.67 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,000.71 6,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 528.00 1,583
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
28 11 12 0

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 3.00 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.29 32,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.90 1,061
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
353 176 19 3

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 3.82 1,348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,701.01 600,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.73 19,671
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
41 18 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,145.32 46,958
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.52 5,146
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
128 61 14 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 4.05 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,331.63 170,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.29 7,205
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
227 104 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 923
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.34 286,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.86 27,662
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
664 265 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 2,769
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,375.80 913,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 295.76 196,385
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
23 10 13 3

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 3.43 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,373.71 31,595
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 376.33 8,655
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
83 41 16 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 4.82 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,579.13 131,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 412.26 34,217
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
327 129 16 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 3.41 1,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.77 467,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.05 29,773
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
102 48 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,731.29 176,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.76 31,595
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
9 2 6 0

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 2.44 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,075.83 9,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
251 117 17 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 4.54 1,140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.11 418,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.60 15,711
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
98 53 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,288.00 126,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.00 3,626
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
53 19 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.18 65,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.06 7,952
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
485 221 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 1,826
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,569.93 761,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.07 40,289
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
370 178 16 2

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 3.51 1,297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,713.14 633,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.07 6,315
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
467 208 17 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 4.09 1,909
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,618.42 755,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 241.57 112,815
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
232 97 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 797
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,337.30 310,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.62 27,751
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
326 159 16 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 3.15 1,027
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,180.33 384,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.90 11,378
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
261 115 11 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 2.43 635
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.90 237,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.67 6,438
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
110 44 15 0

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 3.70 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,538.34 169,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.21 6,623
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
263 110 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.85 1,275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,999.89 525,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.04 26,835
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
380 164 17 2

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 3.99 1,516
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,822.80 692,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.45 33,991
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
361 163 23 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 4.61 1,664
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,855.97 670,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.87 12,227
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
494 235 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.85 2,395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,889.48 933,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.48 102,988
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
44 17 13 0

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 4.50 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,542.44 111,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.56 24
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
408 155 22 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 3.86 1,573
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,979.71 807,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.55 25,111
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
268 107 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 1,053
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,466.63 393,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.79 34,782
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
608 284 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 2,433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,083.72 1,266,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.54 72,069
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
388 182 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 1,509
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,052.62 796,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.75 55,385
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
313 141 20 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 4.38 1,370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,995.69 624,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.15 63,272
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
249 116 20 3

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 4.67 1,164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,161.23 538,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 218.36 54,371
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
2,278 1,095 29 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.63 12,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,849.70 6,491,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 241.40 549,900
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
108 45 12 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 3.04 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,444.05 155,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.14 16,647
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
238 107 16 0

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 3.39 806
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.18 340,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.30 16,493
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
193 88 19 2

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 4.05 781
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,178.03 420,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 206.14 39,784
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
209 103 18 1

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 4.00 837
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,798.07 375,796
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.26 21,371
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
334 140 14 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 2.85 952
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,262.93 421,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.84 24,327
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
153 71 20 1

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 4.86 743
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,577.48 394,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.43 13,377
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
370 172 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 1,572
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,541.46 940,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.87 19,192
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
1,282 562 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 6,462
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,784.19 3,569,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 229.58 294,319
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
234 110 19 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 4.51 1,055
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,285.91 534,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.95 13,560
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
84 37 15 2

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 3.83 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,258.27 189,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 308.20 25,888
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
236 118 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 1,112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,552.85 602,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.34 28,635
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
522 237 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 2,587
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,542.40 1,327,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.86 88,147
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
354 158 22 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 5.16 1,828
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,495.11 883,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.56 55,422
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
276 138 21 3

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 5.25 1,450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,895.60 799,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.98 8,274
Multirole Fighters 62 11,564 4,928
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
21 11 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.97 8,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,399.38 29,386
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
3 1 4 0

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 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.36 793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
4 2 16 1

Developed on request of the U.S. Army Air Corps to replace the Boeing Р-12 fighters. A total of 151 aircraft were built. Used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the initial period of the Pacific War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.82 1,735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,017.51 4,070
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
2 1 5 9

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 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.31 1,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,892.32 13,784
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
10 5 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 787.25 7,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 965.64 9,656
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
8 4 11 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 3.25 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 672.38 5,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,689.90 13,519
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
7 2 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 463.26 3,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 415.25 2,906
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
41 19 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.66 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.40 28,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,223.32 50,156
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
77 36 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.34 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.35 66,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,405.45 108,219
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
82 38 12 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 777.10 63,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,501.17 123,096
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
662 317 25 8

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 4.22 2,796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 362
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.40 552,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,205.91 798,309
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
36 13 11 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 2.03 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 399.58 14,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,945.11 70,023
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
337 144 24 4

The last developed version of the I-207 fighter. The aircraft was supposed to have the properties of both high-speed monoplanes and maneuverable biplanes. The prototype was built by the spring of 1941, but the project was discontinued.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 1,043
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 172
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.80 180,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,067.66 359,800
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
62 29 13 4

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 3.37 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 707.61 43,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,034.07 126,112
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
207 95 20 7

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 4.01 830
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 263
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.88 161,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,380.49 492,760
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
20 8 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.02 11,260
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 280.64 5,612
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
101 42 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 987.53 99,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 306.02 30,908
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
322 138 18 6

The Hurricane Mk II entered service in 1940. Compared to the early fighter variants, it was equipped with a more powerful engine, and its armament was gradually enhanced. This modification remained in production until 1944 and was also built in Canada.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 1,282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,018.08 327,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,469.10 473,050
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
19 9 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.80 16,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 402.72 7,651
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
22 7 5 2

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 1.77 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.19 11,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 891.25 19,607
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
125 54 13 4

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 3.33 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 902.55 112,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,932.71 241,588
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
5 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,170.61 5,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.75 343
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
44 19 11 5

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 3.91 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 977.41 43,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,343.32 59,106
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
123 54 15 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 4.13 508
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.98 129,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 663.72 81,637
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
183 80 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 833
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.79 216,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,366.46 250,062
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
106 42 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.79 83,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,614.20 171,104
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
52 21 19 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 3.94 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,237.69 64,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,407.35 125,182
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
221 93 16 6

Created by the Hawker company based on the experience gained from the development of the Hurricane. A total of 6 prototypes were built and tested in 1939–1941. However, due to engine problems, the project was abandoned in favor of the Hawker Typhoon.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 741
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 168
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,082.70 239,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,361.37 521,862
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
83 32 11 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 2.90 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.17 71,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 355.74 29,526
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
112 49 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.69 133,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,968.19 444,436
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
180 75 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 653
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.77 215,238
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,612.52 470,253
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
63 30 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.62 62,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,340.77 147,468
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
17 8 15 3

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 3.82 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.29 20,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,600.85 61,214
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
335 142 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 1,237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,319.27 441,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 634.98 212,717
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
335 148 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 1,336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 308
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,455.15 487,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,026.70 1,348,943
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
77 35 16 3

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 4.17 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.52 119,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,792.52 215,023
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
105 36 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,264.46 132,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,547.86 162,525
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
83 36 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,361.25 112,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 628.72 52,183
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
208 92 13 4

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 3.42 711
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,291.21 268,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,111.82 439,258
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
187 80 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.83 225,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,665.60 498,466
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
230 104 19 7

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 3.59 825
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,574.03 362,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,544.45 585,223
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
187 62 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,123.51 210,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,984.21 745,047
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
78 32 13 11

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 2.82 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,331.09 103,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,763.03 371,516
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
115 52 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,560.26 179,430
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,702.41 195,777
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
53 21 11 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 3.30 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,514.94 80,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 918.94 48,703
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
209 99 19 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 832
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,791.94 374,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,528.29 319,413
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
328 131 15 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 1,052
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 353
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.34 432,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,457.43 1,462,036
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
415 164 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 1,462
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,449.47 601,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.41 35,030
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
96 45 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.64 143,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,787.50 363,600
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
337 138 14 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 1,217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,442.09 485,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,321.68 1,119,404
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
241 100 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,991.26 479,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,358.86 568,484
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
89 40 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,916.56 170,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,722.69 242,319
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
318 131 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 1,129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,028.01 644,907
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,083.35 980,504
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
820 319 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 3,150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,879.54 1,541,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.04 161,568
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
226 85 17 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 660
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 235
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,675.91 378,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,011.52 1,358,603
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
1,356 573 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 6,063
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,703.86 3,666,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 400.06 542,488
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
214 88 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 740
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,318.84 496,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,526.44 326,658
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
15 6 4 6

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 1.47 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.53 18,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,460.06 126,900
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
107 37 13 4

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 3.50 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,612.56 279,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,206.46 236,091
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
858 395 21 7

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 5.14 4,411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 253
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,057.10 2,622,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,915.49 1,643,487
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
187 80 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 668
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 214
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,304.79 430,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,089.17 1,325,673
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
398 177 19 6

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 4.41 1,757
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,789.21 1,110,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,980.08 1,186,073
Heavy Fighters 44 17,835 8,952
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
38 18 11 7

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 3.24 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.45 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 341.32 12,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,093.72 79,561
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
28 15 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.79 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 999.40 27,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,737.45 48,648
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
24 10 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.55 18,085
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,237.21 29,692
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
59 32 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.49 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,160.34 68,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,107.51 65,343
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
1,474 802 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 7,533
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 538
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.38 2,047,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 904.82 1,333,702
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
357 184 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 1,513
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,066.92 380,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.42 21,927
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,609 837 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 7,944
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 823
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.18 2,013,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,503.43 2,419,018
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
685 330 21 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 2,569
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 312
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,202.06 823,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,603.62 1,098,479
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
413 194 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 1,887
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,473.90 608,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.37 47,236
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
103 45 14 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,416.51 145,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.63 4,081
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
69 36 17 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 4.55 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,881.97 129,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,176.36 150,168
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
103 50 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,570.81 161,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,689.91 174,060
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
55 28 14 3

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 4.47 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,461.58 80,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,693.24 148,128
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
453 234 26 6

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 4.56 2,066
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,563.59 708,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 518.62 234,936
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
125 58 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,306.01 163,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,491.72 186,465
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
145 74 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.79 216,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,779.92 403,088
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
570 279 18 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 4.03 2,297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,646.91 938,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.11 50,220
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
248 121 18 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 4.87 1,207
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.52 378
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,190.60 543,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,230.49 1,545,160
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
826 370 26 4

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 6.06 5,002
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,348.56 1,939,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.06 119,819
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
121 62 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 513
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,769.69 214,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.46 90,926
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
790 398 20 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 5.09 4,022
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,971.38 1,557,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 720.87 569,486
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
47 18 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,512.64 71,094
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,568.23 214,706
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
814 425 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 5.02 4,090
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 178
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,121.62 1,727,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 658.78 536,249
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
113 51 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,590.07 179,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,704.73 192,634
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
218 96 20 4

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 4.32 941
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,197.92 479,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,684.27 585,169
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
890 453 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 4,198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,382.41 2,120,347
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 539.16 479,852
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
970 465 27 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 5,132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,072.36 2,980,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.84 160,864
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
76 35 15 6

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 3.82 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,022.66 153,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,627.19 503,666
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
83 36 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,704.73 141,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 263.50 21,870
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
580 264 18 9

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 3.77 2,185
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 731
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,767.30 1,025,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,017.55 4,070,181
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
122 53 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,036.87 248,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,608.07 318,184
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
320 156 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 1,407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 208
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,346.34 750,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,748.67 1,199,574
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
333 163 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 1,775
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,076.14 1,024,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.76 32,886
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
184 85 17 6

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 4.34 798
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 196
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,386.42 439,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,436.02 1,368,227
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
295 133 18 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 4.02 1,187
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,478.95 731,289
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,424.62 2,190,263
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
286 125 19 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 1,041
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 384
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,212.92 632,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,407.08 2,404,425
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
318 138 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 1,634
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,815.96 895,476
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.40 49,734
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
774 420 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 3,072
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,378.25 1,840,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.06 87,512
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
547 271 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 2,044
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,421.48 1,324,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.14 86,501
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
389 195 20 5

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 5.28 2,054
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 272
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,916.71 1,523,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,086.33 1,589,581
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
693 341 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 3,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,301.12 2,287,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,266.01 877,341
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
269 167 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.38 1,715
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,487.05 1,207,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 743.56 200,018
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
631 354 21 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 6.12 3,859
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,580.49 2,890,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 285.66 180,249
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
588 331 20 3

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 5.58 3,282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,374.34 2,572,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 179.44 105,513
Attack Aircraft 27 10,880 5,058
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
2 1 20 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 10.50 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.28 1,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,895.81 3,791
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
17 9 14 4

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 3.12 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.76 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.33 5,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,821.72 47,969
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
14 6 2 9

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 0.43 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.93 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 149.87 2,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,873.76 54,232
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
30 16 7 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.47 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.53 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 296.02 8,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,430.90 192,926
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
31 12 3 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.52 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.97 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 164.45 5,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,020.37 93,631
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
38 19 8 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.35 13,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,418.46 205,901
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
505 219 9 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 453
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.78 1,907
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.95 132,286
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,157.88 3,614,731
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
5 3 7 9

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 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.60 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.99 5,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,427.41 37,137
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
341 145 8 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.26 429
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.36 804
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 336.10 114,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,915.85 1,676,306
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
25 10 2 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.64 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 110.14 2,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,696.03 142,400
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
215 79 7 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.95 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.52 542
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 295.91 63,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,831.89 1,683,856
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
228 89 4 15

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 0.59 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.30 752
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 259.64 59,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,396.29 1,686,354
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
2 2 1 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.50 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 201.98 403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,720.67 35,441
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
45 18 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.64 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.69 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.13 9,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,411.62 378,522
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
111 57 4 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.29 587
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 277.22 30,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,350.75 1,703,933
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
256 125 6 25

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 0.74 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.56 1,424
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 345.02 88,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,475.03 3,961,608
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
69 30 4 16

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 0.75 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.62 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 453.99 31,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,578.57 1,005,921
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
822 357 6 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 795
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.14 3,403
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.03 434,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,220.78 14,155,482
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
991 486 8 27

A drastic modification of the IL-2 developed in 1944. Used in the final stages of World War II and during the Korean War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.17 1,158
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.86 4,818
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 622.91 617,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,881.44 19,702,508
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
291 135 10 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.14 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.48 1,304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.25 217,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,665.14 6,595,555
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
693 319 6 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 573
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.68 3,938
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.80 391,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,039.51 17,352,378
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
2,875 1,392 14 33

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.65 4,754
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.18 14,905
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.97 2,946,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,189.64 63,795,207
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
900 384 9 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 998
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.34 3,904
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 708.00 637,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,063.18 19,856,858
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
353 169 8 22

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 1.01 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.88 1,722
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,016.08 358,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,636.54 9,049,698
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
351 170 8 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.56 1,950
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.28 423,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,024.59 9,134,631
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
755 354 11 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.37 1,032
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.40 4,077
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,571.03 1,186,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,227.13 21,311,485
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
915 452 9 34

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 1.24 1,136
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.37 5,825
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,468.35 1,343,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,830.55 26,379,949
Bombers 25 25,202 15,831
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
25 24 1 20

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 0.12 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.68 217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 52.29 1,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,877.19 346,929
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
352 251 4 30

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 0.20 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.84 3,112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.67 22,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,677.65 4,814,531
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
14 13 1 11

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 0.14 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.93 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 52.55 735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,998.32 153,976
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
12 12 1 27

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 0.08 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 14.83 178
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 27.75 332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,394.17 244,730
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
1,431 681 4 34

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 0.14 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.83 8,339
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 53.04 75,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,812.04 18,334,028
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
678 455 2 35

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.06 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.35 5,660
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 40.87 27,712
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,225.71 11,001,030
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
1,967 1,622 3 30

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 0.11 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.99 19,653
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 56.63 111,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,696.34 40,709,696
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
60 45 1 20

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 0.20 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.25 375
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 81.43 4,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,958.52 1,137,511
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
1,009 808 2 36

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 0.07 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.51 10,609
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 56.97 57,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,214.46 28,468,394
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
652 270 5 20

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 0.57 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.42 3,534
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.59 140,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,267.63 9,302,497
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
635 295 6 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 0.62 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.13 3,260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 303.19 192,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,895.27 11,363,496
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
947 568 7 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.98 929
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.37 6,034
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.21 533,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,402.69 21,215,346
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
252 151 5 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.79 1,459
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.33 89,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,049.54 5,304,484
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
815 558 3 32

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 0.12 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.26 6,735
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 101.65 82,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,835.01 22,685,535
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
637 265 6 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.44 3,468
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.32 245,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,997.58 15,286,459
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
136 73 2 27

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 0.13 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.72 914
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.49 17,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,907.07 4,339,361
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
1,780 1,036 8 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 0.95 1,692
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.62 11,777
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.83 943,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,645.14 49,208,350
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
1,084 647 10 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 2,435
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.55 8,186
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.93 1,336,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,139.42 43,511,126
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
936 446 9 26

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 1.54 1,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.19 4,859
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 849.03 794,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,069.14 26,272,716
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
7,241 5,160 6 38

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 0.61 4,449
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.81 78,303
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.03 4,344,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55,255.12 400,102,320
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
358 201 3 20

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 0.41 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.06 1,811
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 349.49 125,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,338.44 11,577,163
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
305 132 3 20

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 0.52 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.10 1,556
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.68 149,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,138.02 9,192,097
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
588 298 4 22

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 0.24 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.28 3,694
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 360.99 212,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,839.11 20,485,397
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
1,703 1,046 6 39

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.61 1,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.62 16,390
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.83 1,321,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52,228.28 88,944,766
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
1,585 774 7 27

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 1.18 1,871
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.58 8,844
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,041.83 1,651,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,561.60 53,195,133
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