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Dr_Mayday

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Dr_Mayday
Jagdgeschwader 26
[JG26] Jagdgeschwader 26

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 1417

[JG26] Jagdgeschwader 26

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 1417

42,463
Battles Fought
70.52%
Victories/Battles
1,999
Average Experience per Battle
30,872
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 187/213

  • marcel
    70

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    373

    • 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
    4255

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    830

    • 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
    959

    • 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
    33

    • 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
    211

    • 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 42,463
Victories 29,945 (70.52%)
Draws 123 (0%)
Defeats 12,395 (29%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,999
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,004

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.75
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.05
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.21
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,805.96

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
43,030
Fighters 5,663 (13%)
Multirole Fighters 3,683 (9%)
Heavy Fighters 8,978 (21%)
Attack Aircraft 3,486 (8%)
Bombers 21,220 (49%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
43,030
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 6,720 (16%)
Germany Aircraft 24,049 (56%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 5,492 (13%)
Japan Aircraft 1,143 (3%)
U.K. Aircraft 4,927 (11%)
China Aircraft 188 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 511 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 102 14,043 5,429
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
3 1 2 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 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 82.78 248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.27 3
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
7 3 9 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 4.14 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.37 2,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.14 14
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
6 3 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.17 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 561.40 3,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
5 2 4 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 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.16 1,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 305.83 611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.26 2
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
8 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.51 3,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
1 1 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 18.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,414.97 2,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
14 6 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 567.31 7,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.88 894
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
7 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 311.97 2,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
63 26 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 593.26 37,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.10 510
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
4 4 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.75 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,794.98 7,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.08 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
4 1 4 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 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.56 1,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
91 38 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.23 64,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.22 838
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
444 180 23 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 3.97 1,761
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.13 323,735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.48 4,654
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
3 1 4 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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 317.40 952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.74 38
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
6 2 5 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 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 554.40 3,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,104 442 23 2

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 3.90 4,301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 848.25 936,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.41 9,283
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
34 12 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 472.64 16,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.82 673
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
64 27 17 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 3.98 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.26 46,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.22 1,037
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
13 6 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.20 9,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.92 11
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
254 101 16 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 3.39 860
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.63 175,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.95 1,257
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
701 261 21 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 3.23 2,267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.69 435,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.70 12,409
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
1 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.47 664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
6 2 3 0

Several Ki-43 aircraft were captured by the Chinese Nationalist Air Force and the Chinese Communist Air Force after Japan's defeat in the Pacific War. They were operated in China during the ongoing civil war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.74 2,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
102 35 14 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 3.34 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.05 69,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.03 1,227
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
36 12 7 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 2.69 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.00 23,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.16 365
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
11 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 900.90 9,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.64 6
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
75 30 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.36 65,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.44 2,507
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
49 20 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.78 34,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 30
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
11 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.16 6,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
275 105 12 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 2.70 743
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 604.96 166,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.00 549
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
50 19 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.18 37,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
157 59 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 935.78 146,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.88 609
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
160 65 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 679
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.66 183,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.13 2,101
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
7 4 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,061.93 7,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
61 20 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.88 34,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.06 4,273
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
139 58 13 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 3.22 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 875.23 121,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.30 875
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
3 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 602.10 1,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
13 5 8 0

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 2.85 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 611.86 7,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
18 8 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.80 14,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 4
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
3 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 282.18 846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
1,278 490 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 4,828
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,058.28 1,352,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.01 8,961
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
116 47 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 3.33 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.75 129,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.45 2,488
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
21 7 8 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 2.10 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.77 16,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.83 500
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
46 19 10 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,139.90 52,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.44 20
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
256 101 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 896
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.01 261,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.14 4,131
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
56 25 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.06 54,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.09 1,852
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
148 56 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 931.07 137,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.12 905
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
42 12 18 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 2.67 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.44 32,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.88 3,313
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
147 59 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 528
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,082.86 159,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.71 3,190
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
5 2 7 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 3.40 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,111.61 5,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
121 42 16 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 2.88 349
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 794.20 96,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.31 1,126
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
4 1 3 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 2.25 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.87 2,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
23 9 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.45 17,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
35 11 7 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 2.37 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.94 27,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.30 80
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
52 22 12 0

This modification of the A6M confronted Allied fighters until the final days of WWII. A total of 10,449 aircraft of all variants were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.85 40,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.00 4,524
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
58 25 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.62 69,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.12 65
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
22 10 18 0

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 5.32 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,979.88 43,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
219 75 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.46 218,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.66 1,458
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
155 57 19 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 3.16 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,097.59 170,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.21 187
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
169 64 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 593
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,156.77 195,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.94 5,567
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
4 2 9 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 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.64 8,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.16 4
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
56 24 17 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 3.02 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,328.71 74,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.64 35
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
8 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.38 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 767.04 6,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
57 26 12 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 3.30 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,139.88 64,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.32 417
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
266 93 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 883
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,120.98 298,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.38 2,760
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
68 27 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.65 86,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.40 1,114
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
4 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,261.87 9,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
42 20 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.27 55,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.09 3
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
189 72 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 520
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,043.05 197,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.60 112
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
742 294 18 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 3.41 2,532
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.06 1,029,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.65 8,641
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
144 53 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.74 177,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.18 8,234
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
240 96 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 851
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,655.13 397,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.16 1,237
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
748 288 16 1

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 3.35 2,509
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,411.71 1,055,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.99 17,941
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
149 57 20 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 3.32 495
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,449.25 215,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 20
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
365 136 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 1,294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,304.05 475,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.30 5,585
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
130 50 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,540.36 200,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.21 3,146
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
19 6 7 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 2.21 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,480.19 28,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.59 49
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
24 9 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,610.51 38,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.05 217
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
194 75 16 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 3.45 669
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,678.28 325,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.70 135
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
283 111 17 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 3.30 933
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,315.52 372,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.16 611
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
32 13 9 0

Developed on the basis of the La-9. Operated in the Chinese Civil War and in the Korean War. A total of 1,182 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.54 38,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.58 82
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
232 99 19 1

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 3.49 809
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,891.04 438,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.96 8,342
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
224 95 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 904
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,422.92 542,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.46 2,567
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
80 28 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,775.35 142,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.95 475
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
72 28 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,854.43 133,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.70 8,762
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
165 67 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 584
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,823.37 300,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.75 2,764
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
144 57 18 1

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 3.42 492
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.39 252,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.46 12,449
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
94 39 16 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 4.36 410
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,289.56 215,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.61 57
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
198 72 17 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 3.94 781
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,002.44 396,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.58 311
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
31 11 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,210.67 37,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
78 34 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,180.11 170,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.08 239
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
14 5 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,515.36 21,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.17 58
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
36 14 12 0

The first jet-powered U.S. Navy fighter to feature an afterburner and composite construction. Entered serial production, but never saw combat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,905.87 68,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.00 575
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
46 17 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,329.25 107,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.65 3,571
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
521 183 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 1,990
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,256.74 1,175,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.74 3,509
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
211 83 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.89 427,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.78 165
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
54 20 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,013.14 108,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
107 39 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.70 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,054.71 219,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 50
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
88 40 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,444.57 215,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.78 4,028
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
439 156 16 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 3.51 1,540
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,837.90 806,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.88 7,410
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
457 171 20 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 3.54 1,617
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,262.70 1,034,054
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.98 2,277
Multirole Fighters 58 9,681 3,636
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
6 4 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.12 2,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 936.95 5,621
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
6 3 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.00 2,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.37 560
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
3 2 11 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 7.33 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.99 1,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
8 5 7 3

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 3.50 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.81 5,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,573.16 12,585
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
39 20 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 426.02 16,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 495.32 19,317
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
8 4 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 703.54 5,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 641.32 5,130
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
249 94 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 651
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.49 137,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 958.28 238,611
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
275 97 14 6

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 2.81 774
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 249
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.69 163,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,784.31 490,685
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
33 11 6 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 1.61 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 310.88 10,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 211.23 6,970
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
478 195 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 1,719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 724.31 346,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 405.85 193,996
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
29 11 8 3

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 1.86 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 373.51 10,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,173.11 34,020
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
2 1 11 1

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 8.50 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,607.57 3,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,113.50 2,227
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
133 51 11 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 504.85 67,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,547.16 205,772
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
27 9 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.27 22,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.75 6,095
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
173 63 11 3

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 2.83 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.74 137,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 543.64 94,049
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
34 13 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.27 23,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 592.34 20,139
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
131 45 7 7

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 1.74 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 578.46 75,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,898.05 379,644
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
6 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.60 5,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.29 343
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
240 93 17 2

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 3.32 797
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.02 201,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 237.46 56,990
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
76 30 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 724.59 55,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 435.76 33,117
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
339 124 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 1,066
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.44 294,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 477.72 161,947
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
84 33 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.07 87,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.45 6,841
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
252 89 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 992
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,296.95 326,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.76 10,271
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
256 106 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 811
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.99 273,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,014.33 259,669
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
16 5 6 0

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 2.69 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.77 14,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
73 27 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,039.17 75,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,749.74 200,731
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
505 198 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 1,534
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 218
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,026.34 518,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,229.39 620,840
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
257 95 11 4

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 2.44 627
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 186
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 950.16 244,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,713.41 954,346
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
47 19 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 799.37 37,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,892.46 135,945
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
317 123 15 2

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 3.23 1,025
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.40 368,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.77 18,312
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
898 343 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 2,855
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 339
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,555.74 1,397,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,482.97 1,331,708
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
162 61 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,040.06 168,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,473.04 562,631
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
338 124 13 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 2.09 705
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 218
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.72 311,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,216.66 1,763,232
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
22 9 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.50 27,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,350.94 51,720
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
3 1 2 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.33 2,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 824.83 2,474
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
101 36 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,080.50 109,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,312.04 132,516
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
207 78 14 4

Interceptor designed to counter U.S. bombing raids on the Japanese islands. Only two prototypes were finished before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 695
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,547.62 320,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,163.32 240,807
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
154 52 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,003.63 154,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,097.66 477,038
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
176 63 11 4

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 2.13 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,222.42 215,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,334.14 938,808
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
205 71 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,336.36 273,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,132.25 232,111
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
114 43 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,192.15 135,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,490.19 397,881
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
4 1 3 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 2.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.69 4,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
328 128 17 3

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 3.13 1,026
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,636.08 536,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,398.40 458,675
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
86 28 8 4

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 2.00 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,010.85 86,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,065.13 435,601
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
285 92 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 789
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,108.65 315,964
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.30 14,621
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
164 67 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,393.23 228,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 318.02 52,154
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
25 9 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,148.99 53,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,392.56 84,813
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
109 40 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.51 130,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,777.58 411,756
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
116 41 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,813.91 210,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.63 11,093
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
46 18 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.22 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.91 62,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,152.63 99,021
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
22 8 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,296.07 28,513
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,789.56 83,370
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
783 299 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 2,707
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,142.09 1,677,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 314.41 246,181
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
563 197 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 1,449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 437
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,943.82 1,094,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,112.17 3,441,150
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
167 60 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 510
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,322.62 387,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.20 20,074
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
68 26 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,530.64 104,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,255.52 289,375
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
144 53 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.22 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,763.95 254,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,605.70 807,220
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
241 101 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,518.32 606,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,573.92 620,313
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
48 15 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,903.48 91,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,630.42 126,260
Heavy Fighters 44 20,461 8,798
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
120 50 13 4

An armed scout aircraft developed during creation of the light transport aircraft Ao 192 CA. No prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.64 52,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,339.82 160,778
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
3,410 1,727 23 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 12,813
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.11 7,185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.90 2,546,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,236.64 11,036,954
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
160 71 20 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 568
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 186
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.13 110,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,995.72 319,314
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
144 66 19 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 4.05 583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.32 110,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 875.70 126,101
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
3,577 1,591 29 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 14,101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 2,739
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.01 3,823,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,682.70 6,019,000
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
232 104 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 944
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,111.98 257,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.64 6,875
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,558 695 18 7

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 3.62 5,638
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 1,409
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.68 1,467,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,119.44 3,302,082
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
378 144 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 1,028
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 318
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.54 355,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,926.23 1,106,114
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
438 175 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 1,685
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.90 537,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.64 27,875
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
42 15 11 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,178.87 49,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.83 748
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
308 127 15 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 3.44 1,059
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,292.80 398,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,623.39 808,004
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
63 32 12 0

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 3.44 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,452.78 91,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 2
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
860 328 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 2,946
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 441
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,278.97 1,099,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,554.54 1,336,905
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
74 31 8 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,018.18 75,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 559.78 41,423
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
227 92 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 640
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 157
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.88 199,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,820.98 413,362
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
517 200 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 1,332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 467
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.59 565,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,665.69 2,412,162
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
149 53 10 1

Developed as a twin-engine interceptor for the U.S. Army Air Force. First flew in February 1941. Only one prototype was built. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 379
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,095.48 163,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 327.57 48,808
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
181 73 18 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 4.67 845
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,027.47 366,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.93 6,322
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
270 105 20 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 3.28 885
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,496.35 404,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 817.21 220,646
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
752 287 15 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 3.17 2,383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 427
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.71 1,011,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,953.24 1,468,838
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
59 22 12 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 3.03 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,301.90 76,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,851.69 286,249
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
649 245 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 2,340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,792.48 1,163,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 389.44 252,747
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
115 42 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.63 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,407.47 161,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,733.81 199,388
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
7 2 4 1

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 1.14 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.99 4,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 795.43 5,568
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
437 162 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 1,468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,883.67 823,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.78 87,304
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
87 38 16 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 4.18 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,458.14 213,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.94 1,299
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
190 66 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 545
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,530.36 290,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.70 11,343
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
1,525 602 16 8

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 2.56 3,903
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 1,749
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.29 2,062,248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,757.04 10,304,480
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
438 156 13 5

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 2.28 998
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 309
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,287.87 564,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,581.34 2,006,626
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
165 63 11 3

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 2.52 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,434.34 236,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,437.70 237,220
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
253 106 17 3

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 3.52 891
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,916.43 484,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,003.34 253,844
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
139 53 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,625.67 364,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.38 5,612
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
133 50 11 3

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 2.89 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,683.24 223,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,357.27 712,517
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
4 2 5 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,866.64 11,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,461.25 41,844
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
419 187 15 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 3.61 1,511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,584.53 1,082,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.09 8,837
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
371 147 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 948
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 310
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,714.82 636,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,264.68 2,324,197
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
43 16 11 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 3.47 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,038.71 87,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.98 343
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
496 228 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 1,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,489.87 1,234,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.14 78,435
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
202 81 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 674
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,786.44 562,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 492.71 99,526
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
584 280 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 2,237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 382
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,296.81 1,925,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,380.89 2,558,437
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
393 160 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 1,381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,749.16 1,080,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 910.74 357,918
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
129 50 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,531.60 455,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.31 6,360
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
30 16 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,539.27 136,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.86 145
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
133 58 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,687.05 490,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.39 1,515
Attack Aircraft 24 7,965 3,475
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
2 1 4 3

Designed for close support of ground forces. The only completed prototype underwent trials in 1935. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 348.47 696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,519.10 3,038
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
29 12 5 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.59 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 190.03 5,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,041.30 59,197
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
13 4 3 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.08 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.21 3,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,104.47 27,358
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
124 56 9 13

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 1.03 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.59 321
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 242.56 30,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,321.44 535,858
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
10 4 3 5

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 1.20 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.20 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 265.71 2,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,393.04 43,930
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
6 3 1 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.67 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 174.96 1,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,433.19 26,599
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
3 1 2 1

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 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 315.78 947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 591.80 1,775
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
144 60 7 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.78 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.28 473
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 201.36 28,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,782.87 976,733
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
70 34 11 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.26 228
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 394.97 27,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,262.42 438,369
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
53 24 9 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.98 158
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.69 17,208
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,758.23 305,186
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
11 4 1 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.55 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.82 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 183.97 2,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,760.03 52,360
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
43 19 4 9

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 0.88 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.40 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.93 14,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,780.33 334,554
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
78 34 5 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.58 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.55 277
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.35 20,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,489.44 974,176
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
9 5 0 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.78 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 132.37 1,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,463.65 76,172
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
146 56 6 15

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 0.79 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 540
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 416.71 60,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,405.41 1,957,189
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
1,485 667 11 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 1,894
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 5,158
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.54 1,040,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,364.32 24,301,009
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
872 413 7 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 791
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.91 4,278
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 635.33 554,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,673.74 21,515,497
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
55 21 4 11

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 0.73 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 220
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.48 30,936
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,949.69 987,233
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
359 140 9 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.99 1,434
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.73 268,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,316.91 6,575,769
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
157 63 4 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.73 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.60 565
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.44 94,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,469.02 2,742,636
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
85 34 3 20

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 0.60 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.93 419
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.22 46,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,851.79 2,197,402
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
24 10 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.04 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,224.31 29,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,796.57 523,117
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
3,392 1,439 10 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.02 3,474
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.92 20,069
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,212.86 4,114,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,164.95 98,927,522
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
795 371 12 33

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 880
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.26 4,185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,319.13 1,048,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,522.77 21,880,600
Bombers 26 42,095 20,962
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
7 3 0 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.29 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 85.24 596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,071.03 49,497
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
1,380 848 3 43

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 0.08 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.37 12,927
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 45.92 63,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,043.99 18,000,701
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
183 99 3 29

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 0.03 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.93 1,451
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 24.38 4,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,448.99 1,912,165
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
320 191 2 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.32 2,342
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.78 29,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,096.63 3,550,920
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
719 335 1 37

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.03 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.57 4,723
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 18.00 12,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,845.98 9,236,261
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
707 353 2 32

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 0.06 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.48 4,583
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 64.51 45,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,414.64 9,484,153
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
5,855 2,746 2 41

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 0.04 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.59 38,560
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 36.77 215,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,442.53 78,706,017
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
163 75 2 26

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 0.11 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.97 973
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 100.11 16,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,186.90 2,638,464
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
2,224 1,004 2 29

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 0.09 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.64 12,542
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 75.23 167,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,099.18 38,028,569
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
617 291 5 31

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 0.22 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.04 3,728
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 121.92 75,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,558.27 9,599,453
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
488 208 2 23

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 0.14 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.49 2,677
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 123.56 60,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,353.07 8,956,298
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
201 84 2 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.26 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.55 1,116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 208.61 41,931
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,098.56 3,838,809
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
335 167 3 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.42 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.67 1,899
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.26 87,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,052.84 6,717,702
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
5,013 2,569 2 40

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 0.10 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.10 35,570
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 116.71 585,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,710.55 123,874,008
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
1,332 541 3 27

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 0.23 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.58 7,434
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 187.21 249,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,563.53 30,054,620
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
2,593 1,176 3 30

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 0.07 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.13 18,499
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 104.84 271,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,416.31 81,462,486
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
4,324 2,140 6 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.49 2,121
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.59 28,485
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 376.14 1,626,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,951.33 125,185,542
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
12 4 2 10

Second iteration of one of the most widely produced Japanese bombers in World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.92 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.83 1,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,366.16 172,393
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
820 415 6 33

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 798
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.25 5,947
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.94 555,907
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,718.27 31,748,982
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
402 183 4 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.32 2,139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 437.72 175,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,482.72 11,450,052
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
413 186 2 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 0.14 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.79 2,804
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.71 83,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,016.24 14,874,705
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
3,014 1,415 4 28

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 0.23 691
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.87 20,721
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.99 780,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,466.13 112,922,920
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
338 144 3 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.55 1,876
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 265.17 89,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,466.88 11,311,806
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
672 285 2 44

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 0.15 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.12 5,460
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.13 173,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42,117.47 28,302,939
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
8,286 4,619 4 41

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.20 1,688
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.08 91,792
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.87 3,570,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59,614.28 493,963,951
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
1,677 881 5 30

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 0.43 729
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.21 13,765
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.30 988,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45,300.55 75,969,017
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