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InVictuS_ShaDoW

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InVictuS_ShaDoW
◥White Red Eagles◤
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Position: Commander

Days in clan: 1569

[-WRE-] ◥White Red Eagles◤

Position: Commander

Days in clan: 1569

12,147
Battles Fought
80.55%
Victories/Battles
2,245
Average Experience per Battle
32,925
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 162/177

  • marcel
    150

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    448

    • 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
    910

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    402

    • 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
    223

    • 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
    89

    • 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
    167

    • 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 12,147
Victories 9,784 (80.55%)
Draws 20 (0%)
Defeats 2,343 (19%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,245
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,161

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,367.65
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,315.12

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,119
Fighters 2,232 (17%)
Multirole Fighters 1,659 (13%)
Heavy Fighters 3,571 (27%)
Attack Aircraft 812 (6%)
Bombers 4,845 (37%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,119
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,795 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 2,211 (17%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 5,769 (44%)
Japan Aircraft 385 (3%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,219 (9%)
China Aircraft 350 (3%)
Europe Aircraft 390 (3%)

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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 85 4,963 1,863
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
31 14 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 471.11 14,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
7 2 6 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 2.86 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.05 2,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 1
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
34 18 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 5.76 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 602.79 20,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.33 45
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
34 18 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.71 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 829.29 28,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.12 72
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
3 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.17 1,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
3 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.83 1,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
4 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.27 1,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.92 43
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
1 1 7 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 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.40 664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
11 5 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 557.64 6,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.60 17
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
63 30 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.67 41,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.67 609
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
13 10 18 1

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 9.15 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,324.97 17,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.09 105
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
47 14 21 0

Modification of the serial I-15 with ramjet engines for better climbing performance. Tested in 1939–1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.99 25,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.47 398
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
25 12 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.60 18,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
15 7 10 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 2.60 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.06 4,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.24 663
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
6 4 7 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 3.67 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 725.25 4,351
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
19 7 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 636.65 12,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.87 149
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
6 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.14 4,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
229 83 19 1

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 3.48 797
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.23 154,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.05 1,843
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
14 6 8 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 3.64 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.07 9,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.67 681
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
10 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,070.61 10,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.08 10
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
69 32 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.49 379
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,019.48 70,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.54 106
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
4 3 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,357.40 5,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
12 4 19 4

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 3.33 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.60 6,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.36 1,060
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
22 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.50 8,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
16 6 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.68 8,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.20 3
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
90 35 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.65 61,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.26 1,373
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
17 5 11 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 3.88 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.95 10,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
105 36 16 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 3.46 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 609.14 63,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.31 1,292
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
41 20 13 0

One of the early modifications of the P-36 Hawk. A total of 30 aircraft of this modification were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.63 28,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.16 6
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
21 9 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,011.45 21,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
5 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 765.53 3,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.79 13
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
129 58 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.29 811
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,482.10 191,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.97 898
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
145 51 21 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 2.48 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.91 79,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.40 2,957
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
69 23 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.96 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.18 37,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.47 1,481
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
36 20 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,267.68 45,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.39 302
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
74 34 12 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 4.09 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,109.12 82,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.67 49
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
29 10 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 708.97 20,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.36 68
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
104 42 11 1

The most widely produced version of the Bf 109 E that was extensively used in the French campaign in 1940 and the Battle of Britain. A total of 1,868 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.21 81,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.23 647
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
2 0 2 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 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 188.10 376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
44 19 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.28 42,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.23 142
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
53 21 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 780.18 41,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.18 115
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
9 5 9 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 6.00 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.70 10,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.43 3
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
19 7 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.79 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 588.46 11,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.77 242
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
66 35 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.39 422
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,711.88 112,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 17
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
23 10 13 0

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 4.13 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,280.69 29,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
162 71 14 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 653
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.41 165,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.91 1,282
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
6 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,156.57 6,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.28 1
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
34 13 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.85 30,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.66 294
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
24 11 14 0

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 3.96 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,132.83 27,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
15 6 13 0

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 3.60 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.55 13,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
341 146 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 1,727
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,477.34 503,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.47 5,616
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
41 12 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.77 38,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
9 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 763.49 6,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
38 15 15 0

A significant number of the P-39 Airacobra were supplied to the U.S.S.R. under the Lend-Lease program. The P-39Q-15 was a lighter version that had no wing-mounted weapons.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.09 53,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.82 31
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
121 45 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.72 116,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.96 721
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
3 2 10 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 6.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,365.96 7,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
364 90 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 1,147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.75 373,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.14 9,880
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
6 2 7 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 3.83 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,528.37 15,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
14 4 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.57 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,426.91 47,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
23 11 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.52 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,751.54 40,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
210 83 21 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 4.49 943
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,899.12 398,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.47 309
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
2 0 2 0

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 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 644.08 1,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
4 0 2 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 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 335.47 1,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
153 53 15 1

A version of the Yak-3 equipped with heavy armament and a slightly modified airframe, compared to the base model. Never entered mass production. Only one prototype was built and tested in 1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 602
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,293.60 197,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.73 3,018
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
37 5 10 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 2.19 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 649.36 24,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.05 1,333
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
38 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.71 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.71 27,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
14 7 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,403.40 19,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
7 3 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,287.56 9,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
30 12 13 0

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 3.40 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,861.79 55,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
45 19 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,210.41 99,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.81 2,871
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
36 13 14 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 3.36 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,287.47 82,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.31 11
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
28 15 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,666.08 102,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.08 226
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
106 25 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.46 146,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
4 1 2 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 1.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 720.74 2,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
348 120 21 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 3.92 1,364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,833.02 637,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.30 14,024
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
453 157 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.34 1,966
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,926.21 872,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.09 493
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
127 51 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.09 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,964.82 249,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.99 126
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
27 5 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 3.15 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,223.67 33,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
87 32 20 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 4.72 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,169.52 188,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.73 1,455
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
70 32 15 0

Developed as a parasite fighter designed to be carried by a heavy bomber and defend the latter against enemy attacks. It underwent trials in 1948–1949, but never entered service. Two prototypes were handed over to museums.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.13 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,135.27 149,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.18 362
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
45 15 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,076.87 93,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.44 1,504
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
13 6 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,781.02 23,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
24 5 14 0

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 3.62 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,583.88 38,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
72 30 14 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 5.10 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,379.15 171,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.57 545
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
3 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,428.15 7,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Multirole Fighters 50 3,955 1,492
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
10 5 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 330.83 3,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,264.41 12,644
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
7 5 8 4

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 4.57 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 384.74 2,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,008.86 14,062
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
232 105 29 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 1,299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.50 139,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.28 33,704
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
1 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.19 694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.48 7
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
119 52 20 4

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 4.71 560
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.93 56,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 550.69 65,531
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
5 4 13 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 6.20 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.49 3,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,449.69 7,248
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
36 18 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 533.78 19,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 820.90 29,552
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
6 2 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 234.05 1,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 727.12 4,362
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
44 20 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.58 18,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,077.22 47,397
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
14 5 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 476.62 6,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 461.97 6,467
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
23 8 14 1

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 3.04 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 475.04 10,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 691.21 15,897
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
10 5 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.33 6,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,255.30 12,553
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
42 15 9 2

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 2.33 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 476.93 20,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 979.31 41,130
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
448 187 14 4

The LaGG-3 series 4 was fitted with a modified engine and carried more powerful armament compared to the early LaGG-3s. Extensively used in the initial period of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 1,307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.40 295,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 446.08 199,846
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
3 1 4 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.58 1,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 916.67 2,750
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
48 24 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 924.33 44,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,290.88 61,962
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
31 14 5 5

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 1.13 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.73 11,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,020.91 62,648
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
31 15 13 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 4.10 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,010.04 31,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 331.72 10,283
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
52 19 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 508.36 26,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,619.52 84,215
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
35 13 4 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 255.34 8,936
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,356.17 47,465
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
19 8 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.09 16,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,436.65 27,296
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
19 6 9 3

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 2.32 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 504.62 9,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,664.70 31,629
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
10 3 6 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 2.70 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 555.71 5,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
304 111 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 914
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.10 226,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 440.48 133,906
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
29 10 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.41 33,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,274.58 36,962
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
10 5 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 936.19 9,361
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,220.10 32,200
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
113 54 18 10

Developed in Czechoslovakia after World War II on the basis of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109. In 1948, some of the S-199's were purchased by Israel, which later used them during the Arab-Israeli conflict. These aircraft became the first combat-ready fighters of the arising Israeli Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 523
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,358.09 153,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,095.53 349,795
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
1 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,636.32 1,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
75 29 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 800.20 60,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.71 7,927
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
83 22 9 1

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 1.96 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.64 54,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 745.56 61,881
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
43 20 10 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.33 46,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,241.57 182,387
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
47 21 12 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,612.87 75,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,684.32 267,162
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
68 15 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.06 75,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.40 2,679
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
67 15 12 3

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 3.57 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,475.63 98,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 481.29 32,246
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
90 20 13 5

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 2.52 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.15 86,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 826.07 74,346
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
416 146 19 6

Version of the most widely-manufactured modification of the Fw 190 featuring more powerful wing-mounted weapons. Saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 1,126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.18 441,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,813.82 754,547
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
112 46 11 7

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 1.97 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,021.60 114,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,373.94 601,881
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
45 19 11 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,528.01 68,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,786.65 350,399
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
48 16 10 6

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 2.12 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,253.81 60,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,486.94 359,373
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
93 41 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,590.36 147,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,775.37 258,109
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
29 6 10 0

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 3.00 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,712.69 49,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.99 4,784
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
63 22 14 6

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 3.37 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,452.07 91,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,034.61 65,180
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
47 14 10 3

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 2.81 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,238.18 58,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,681.05 126,009
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
6 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.34 5,798
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
47 18 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,179.08 55,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,242.59 152,401
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
65 27 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,083.95 135,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,259.71 471,881
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
672 228 24 3

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 4.64 3,120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,924.50 1,965,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.76 142,973
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
2 0 1 1

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 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.47 2,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,029.50 4,059
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
110 45 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 127
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,204.73 242,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,457.79 710,357
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
25 5 6 3

Carrier-based U.S. Navy fighter of the postwar period. Notable design features include no horizontal stabilizer, two engines, and twin rudders.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.56 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,331.13 33,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,739.10 93,477
Heavy Fighters 37 7,375 3,308
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
3 2 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.33 1,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,539.67 4,619
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
7 4 8 3

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 5.00 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.27 6,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,401.92 9,813
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
198 115 29 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 7.24 1,434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.98 254,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 861.99 170,673
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
190 81 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 889
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,198.77 227,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,012.25 192,327
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
125 52 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.36 130,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.39 1,423
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
196 89 18 9

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 4.74 930
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 194
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.81 224,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,080.59 407,796
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
444 178 16 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 1,380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,029.85 457,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,277.49 567,205
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
154 76 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,419.34 218,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.86 439
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
7 3 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.65 6,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,182.16 8,275
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
966 540 20 6

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 5.55 5,360
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 974
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,806.09 1,744,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,364.89 3,250,484
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
87 37 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,089.35 94,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,337.68 116,378
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
4 0 3 0

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 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 296.82 1,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
17 7 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,526.28 25,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,958.80 50,299
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
19 7 10 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 3.16 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,330.49 25,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,059.23 20,125
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
112 45 14 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 3.69 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,415.56 158,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,625.99 406,110
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
416 158 23 1

Designed for the U.S. Army Air Forces as a modern interceptor with top-notch flight characteristics. Two prototypes were built, and the aircraft made its maiden flight on January 15, 1943. However, problems with its intended engine and a series of modifications requested by the customer significantly reduced the aircraft's potential characteristics. As a result, the project was canceled.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.66 2,355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,226.80 926,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.26 4,682
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
292 128 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 1,106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,681.53 491,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,230.43 359,286
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
234 99 32 4

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 5.35 1,253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,853.37 433,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 938.72 219,661
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
44 23 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,437.27 63,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,390.32 193,173
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
38 11 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,852.31 70,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 673.63 25,597
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
16 3 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.74 12,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 729.52 11,672
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
121 45 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,982.03 239,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,704.79 206,279
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
21 9 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,362.29 49,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 854.71 17,949
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
189 75 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 861
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,611.63 493,598
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.46 8,213
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
55 20 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,443.64 134,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.94 546
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
22 6 9 4

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 1.41 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.47 15,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,725.26 37,955
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
93 18 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,188.45 110,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 851.96 79,232
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
84 29 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 2.44 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,315.05 110,464
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 930.26 78,141
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
55 11 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,501.53 82,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 709.17 39,004
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
108 39 22 0

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 5.59 604
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,378.70 364,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.01 217
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
1,580 716 24 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 5.54 8,747
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,706.43 5,856,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.39 16,412
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
953 483 28 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 5,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.66 1,584
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,228.36 3,076,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,796.11 8,382,694
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
52 17 9 4

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 1.62 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.59 54,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,597.78 187,084
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
162 57 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 728
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,887.86 467,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.98 805
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
24 10 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,165.60 75,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.84 2,444
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
116 42 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,571.69 298,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 527.59 61,200
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
171 73 25 8

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 5.22 892
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,789.99 648,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,761.52 472,219
Attack Aircraft 19 1,985 753
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
3 2 7 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 5.67 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 497.06 1,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,636.62 7,909
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
16 6 6 7

Designed as a technologically simple and low-cost strike aircraft suitable for mass production. Several prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.62 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 187.24 2,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,336.47 37,383
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
4 2 6 8

First flew in May 1935. Successfully used for close air support during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. A total of about 260 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 147.03 588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,297.39 17,189
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
97 35 8 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 1.18 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.05 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 198.59 19,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,981.42 386,197
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
171 70 12 13

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 1.78 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03 518
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 254.49 43,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,067.62 695,563
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
9 3 4 6

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 1.11 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 200.96 1,808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,807.65 16,268
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
91 29 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.63 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.99 272
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 167.29 15,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,314.70 574,637
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
21 4 3 6

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 0.57 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.18 3,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,661.17 55,884
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
2 0 0 0

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
178 71 6 15

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 0.87 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.94 523
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 245.33 43,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,720.78 1,374,299
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
5 2 2 4

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 0.40 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 250.39 1,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,283.03 21,415
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
79 31 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.54 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.16 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.51 20,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,346.14 1,054,345
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
63 23 5 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.70 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.80 26,762
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,380.80 716,990
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
188 68 5 16

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 1.10 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.86 726
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 552.91 103,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,713.21 3,894,083
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
186 64 4 17

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 0.58 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.46 830
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 251.89 46,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,020.41 4,467,796
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
353 156 6 24

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 1.01 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.01 1,767
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.28 214,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,404.70 8,261,860
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
253 87 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 850
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 413.56 104,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,340.62 3,881,176
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
256 96 5 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.54 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.31 1,360
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.29 110,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,555.01 6,030,082
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
10 4 3 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.20 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.07 7,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,983.37 99,833
Bombers 23 7,536 4,697
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
120 104 2 28

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 0.12 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.12 1,334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 33.74 4,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,642.83 1,877,139
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
45 28 1 24

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 0.07 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.60 342
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 35.21 1,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,698.18 571,417
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
27 24 1 21

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 0.07 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.63 260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.93 1,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,455.38 417,295
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
180 95 2 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 0.13 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.78 1,221
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 51.21 9,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,562.52 2,801,254
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
18 9 0 12

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 36.42 655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,580.31 172,445
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
227 169 3 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.04 1,825
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.65 20,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,220.78 4,590,118
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
12 6 2 8

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 0.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.25 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 107.11 1,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,208.77 158,505
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
187 149 2 37

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 0.16 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.21 2,097
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 77.47 14,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,621.96 5,352,306
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
183 78 4 21

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 0.47 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.80 878
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 144.40 26,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,673.98 2,685,338
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
106 36 4 21

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 0.26 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 367
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 133.55 14,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,990.79 1,483,023
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
472 332 12 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.24 586
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.85 2,759
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.00 312,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,138.25 10,449,253
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
572 337 7 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.49 852
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.27 3,588
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 631.82 361,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,239.58 13,293,037
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
279 194 3 21

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 0.25 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.63 1,850
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.77 40,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,470.25 6,827,198
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
92 37 5 17

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 0.58 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 434
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 290.35 26,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,790.43 2,004,719
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
5 1 0 3

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 39.75 198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,669.69 38,348
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
1,737 981 14 37

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 1,967
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.90 13,715
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 632.11 1,097,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,955.87 62,455,344
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
1,320 885 15 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 4,233
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.13 10,729
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,617.47 2,135,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46,440.61 61,301,600
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
122 63 7 27

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 1.39 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.69 816
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.89 90,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,917.92 3,893,986
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
1,131 841 4 31

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 0.48 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.02 10,204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 421.23 476,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50,325.94 56,918,633
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
20 6 1 12

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 0.20 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 207.90 4,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,905.65 558,113
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
2 0 0 3

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.86 1
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,667.78 13,335
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
198 77 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 0.39 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.01 1,189
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.77 68,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,946.41 6,721,389
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
481 245 8 25

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 1.51 726
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.37 3,545
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,045.61 502,936
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41,497.28 19,960,190
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