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rakanishu1984
◥White Red Eagles◤
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Position: Intelligence Officer

Days in clan: 1568

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Position: Intelligence Officer

Days in clan: 1568

16,561
Battles Fought
81.10%
Victories/Battles
2,266
Average Experience per Battle
52,706
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 144/177

  • marcel
    463

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1169

    • 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
    1764

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    626

    • 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
    336

    • 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
    100

    • 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
    218

    • 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 16,561
Victories 13,431 (81.10%)
Draws 30 (0%)
Defeats 3,100 (19%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,266
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,000

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,736.72
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,878.00

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
17,258
Fighters 5,565 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 2,002 (12%)
Heavy Fighters 5,319 (31%)
Attack Aircraft 914 (5%)
Bombers 3,458 (20%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
17,258
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 4,581 (27%)
Germany Aircraft 5,684 (33%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,593 (15%)
Japan Aircraft 1,150 (7%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,933 (17%)
China Aircraft 58 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 259 (2%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 116 12,251 5,270
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
8 5 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.00 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.28 6,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.16 1
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
11 6 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.45 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.17 8,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
13 6 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.69 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.57 7,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.36 4
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
18 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 475.28 8,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 4
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
21 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 461.70 9,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.16 3
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
10 6 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.70 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.37 7,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
17 9 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.48 11,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.40 346
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
5 3 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.40 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.85 3,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.50 2
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
10 6 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.10 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.99 7,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
12 9 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.42 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.55 8,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.00 95
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
6 4 30 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 15.83 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,138.94 6,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 0
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
18 10 22 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 7.44 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.16 12,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.17 327
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
83 43 24 1

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 5.53 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.70 49,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.31 2,183
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
13 8 19 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 6.77 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 555.35 7,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.39 5
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
21 12 14 0

Performed trials in 1936 as a new fighter for the Japanese Army. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.43 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.16 15,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.97 20
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
24 12 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 844.85 20,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.54 325
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
15 8 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.20 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.51 15,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.10 16
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
29 14 20 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 5.55 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.48 24,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 7
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
35 14 15 0

Developed to replace the Ki-10. The prototype first flew in October 1936. Saw combat in China, during the Battle of Khalkhyn Gol, and in the initial period of the Pacific War. A total of about 3,400 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.34 18,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.47 506
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
29 15 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.29 21,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.09 205
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
41 20 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.85 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 864.41 35,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.46 674
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
30 14 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.39 18,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.04 2,041
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
31 17 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.99 20,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.39 446
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
45 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.10 30,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.73 3,272
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
13 9 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.38 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.59 17,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 8
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
22 10 16 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 5.41 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 922.74 20,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.11 508
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
18 10 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.25 15,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.20 21
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
24 11 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 854.85 20,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.47 131
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
19 11 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.95 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,295.91 24,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.78 774
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
47 20 13 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 4.36 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 802.77 37,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.85 462
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
28 15 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.36 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,159.89 32,476
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.72 48
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
479 195 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 1,809
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.39 315,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.39 17,430
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
92 45 18 1

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 5.61 516
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.90 113,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.01 1,380
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
37 19 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.93 36,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.80 621
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
13 1 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 319.20 4,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
78 32 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 736.03 57,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.75 214
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
50 19 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.44 35,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.49 1,724
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
117 49 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,006.72 117,785
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.65 12,711
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
499 250 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 2,685
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,243.89 620,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.07 8,516
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
191 81 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 845
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.02 152,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.54 4,877
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
6 0 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 290.52 1,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
48 7 17 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 3.02 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.49 26,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.45 213
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
28 15 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.86 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 989.23 27,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.63 73
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
46 22 19 3

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 4.33 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 795.57 36,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.32 4,384
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
47 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,174.49 55,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.26 763
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
403 171 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 1,793
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.64 401,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.74 19,237
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
42 16 12 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 4.21 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.04 35,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.02 126
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
25 11 22 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 6.28 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,408.48 35,211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.70 192
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
38 19 16 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 4.61 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,169.08 44,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.29 1,455
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
73 29 15 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 3.68 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.40 68,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.86 647
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
30 15 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,537.51 46,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.27 1,358
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
30 17 13 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 5.37 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,746.66 52,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.98 149
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
21 12 20 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 8.29 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,537.89 32,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.40 680
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
35 20 19 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 5.20 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.87 44,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.66 1,458
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
33 18 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,296.37 42,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.96 64
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
75 31 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,034.01 77,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.61 570
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
85 33 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.48 68,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.40 7,769
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
86 36 18 0

Developed in 1940 as the I-26 high-speed fighter. One of the best Soviet fighters of the early years of World War II. A total of 8,734 aircraft of various modifications were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 790.42 67,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.19 962
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
47 26 16 2

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 5.36 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,237.01 58,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.73 2,619
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
53 28 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,052.36 55,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.36 443
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
85 34 17 1

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 3.64 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.58 63,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.29 2,744
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
527 273 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.58 3,468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,810.44 954,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.49 15,014
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
208 81 20 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 722
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 929.39 193,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.50 9,464
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
55 22 16 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 4.18 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,442.36 79,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.54 304
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
2 0 3 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 235.40 470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
110 44 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.88 92,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.30 8,283
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
91 33 14 2

Created in 1943 on the basis of the Yak-1. Further improvements led to creation of the Yak-3.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.50 70,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.16 2,562
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
85 37 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.11 88,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.00 935
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
79 37 24 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 5.81 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,689.42 133,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.57 2,573
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
69 26 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.00 82,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.23 5,742
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
106 50 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 461
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,405.69 149,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 109
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
67 21 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 723.30 48,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.38 5,787
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
73 36 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,477.09 107,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.66 10,268
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
249 106 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 1,017
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,239.95 308,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.24 10,019
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
64 27 14 1

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 4.80 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.65 80,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.60 4,966
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
86 36 15 1

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 4.17 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,154.85 99,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.12 1,300
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
213 58 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.37 234,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.93 11,912
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
86 32 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.98 81,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.88 2,483
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
256 104 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 1,274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,830.48 468,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.19 4,657
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
84 33 16 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 4.24 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,315.84 110,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.51 2,479
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
8 1 5 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 1.38 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 611.77 4,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
12 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 861.11 10,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
149 69 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 592
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,394.12 207,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.44 2,300
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
99 41 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.43 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,698.95 168,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.82 12,951
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
85 36 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 4.13 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,597.52 135,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.47 124
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
166 67 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 577
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,174.34 194,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.49 911
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
78 29 23 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 4.83 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,931.00 150,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.11 2,894
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
488 202 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 2,343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,857.45 906,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.69 56,945
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
210 89 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 1,008
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,057.11 431,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.68 13,793
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
164 75 19 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 4.21 691
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,600.67 262,509
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.37 15,148
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
138 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 4.61 636
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,064.72 284,931
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.49 4,483
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
119 50 14 2

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 3.92 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,654.53 196,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.57 7,207
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
6 1 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 2.83 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.52 5,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.63 3
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
88 18 17 2

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 3.86 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,617.34 142,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.69 2,788
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
377 173 26 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.64 2,126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,597.47 979,244
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.67 24,755
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
11 0 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.18 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 577.22 6,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
492 226 36 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.45 3,172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,009.08 1,480,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.30 7,527
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
318 124 20 2

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 4.29 1,363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,529.48 486,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.30 18,540
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
99 43 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,036.11 201,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.63 1,250
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
227 93 17 3

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 4.33 984
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,090.99 474,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.94 19,961
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
149 59 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 542
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,662.95 247,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.97 2,528
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
323 137 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.43 1,755
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,585.72 835,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.08 32,971
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
113 37 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,191.09 247,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.40 3,886
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
3 1 7 0

A fighter with an unusual arrangement and a powerful new engine was developed in the Antonov Design Bureau as a light front-line interceptor fighter to cover the troops. The presence of other modern fighters led to the project closure.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,040.67 3,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
550 235 27 2

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 6.17 3,393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,625.25 1,993,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.55 40,451
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
83 38 22 2

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 5.27 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,570.48 213,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.07 3,574
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
82 36 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,914.08 238,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.41 13,399
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
87 42 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,175.50 276,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 268.41 23,351
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
68 34 21 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 6.38 434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,486.24 237,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.84 2,029
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
400 153 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 1,721
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,690.16 1,076,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.56 20,625
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
20 8 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,698.53 53,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
449 204 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.86 3,078
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,550.54 2,043,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.22 59,367
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
72 36 21 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 6.11 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,470.76 249,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.05 3,603
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
4 0 3 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 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 558.24 2,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
100 40 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 533
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,973.22 297,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.75 13,175
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
296 119 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.49 1,625
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,789.56 825,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.52 34,194
Multirole Fighters 60 4,446 1,888
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
12 6 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 461.70 5,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.58 2,274
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
13 7 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.31 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 400.84 5,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 440.62 5,728
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
17 9 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.41 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.25 8,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 198.48 3,374
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
17 7 26 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 6.24 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.70 7,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.52 807
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
9 5 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.56 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 512.39 4,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 634.18 5,707
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
27 11 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 210.43 5,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 422.98 11,420
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
17 10 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.59 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.21 8,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,099.48 18,691
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
21 10 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.90 10,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.53 2,489
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
8 6 23 1

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 12.88 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,061.42 8,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 402.54 3,220
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
17 9 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.29 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.88 10,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 331.98 5,643
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
8 5 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.88 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.17 7,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,017.57 8,140
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
10 8 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.70 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,643.11 16,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 742.40 7,424
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
37 14 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.81 24,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 410.56 15,190
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
36 18 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.30 19,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 517.66 18,635
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
26 15 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.92 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.77 24,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 506.29 13,163
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
80 37 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 758.54 60,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 860.34 68,827
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
61 27 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.62 53,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 868.44 52,974
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
51 20 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.79 32,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,720.18 138,729
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
194 92 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 911.13 176,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 716.80 139,058
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
61 33 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,047.64 63,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,190.74 133,635
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
36 22 18 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 6.69 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,278.87 46,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,300.10 82,803
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
74 36 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.73 55,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 838.68 62,062
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
46 20 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,285.59 59,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 338.25 15,559
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
46 22 25 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 5.89 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,471.22 67,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 328.27 15,100
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
106 41 17 3

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 3.82 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 979.22 103,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 222.36 23,570
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
190 68 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.34 445
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 583.60 110,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,052.80 200,032
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
51 28 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,314.52 67,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,685.78 85,974
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
78 33 16 6

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 4.79 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,263.78 98,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.01 7,410
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
34 17 15 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 6.26 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,576.84 53,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 342.43 11,642
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
31 19 20 1

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 7.39 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,704.67 52,844
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 213.17 6,608
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
72 34 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.17 82,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,474.00 106,127
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
73 27 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.82 109,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 508.88 37,147
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
66 31 15 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 5.09 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,403.07 92,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.44 2,669
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
338 127 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 1,358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.60 426,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 748.25 252,907
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
63 30 16 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 4.29 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,526.24 96,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,554.95 160,961
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
94 43 20 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 4.65 437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,648.74 154,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 649.68 61,070
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
88 35 14 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 4.20 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,350.17 118,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 219.44 19,310
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
117 44 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.44 149,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 857.06 100,275
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
38 13 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.06 52,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,371.31 52,109
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
21 9 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,193.73 25,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,413.72 92,688
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
97 42 19 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 4.28 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,877.82 182,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 791.64 76,788
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
391 158 21 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 1,484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,538.13 601,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,385.82 541,854
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
150 69 20 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.36 804
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,457.21 368,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,053.84 308,075
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
22 10 15 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 3.82 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,476.85 32,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,885.39 85,478
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
89 34 15 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 4.42 393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,975.47 175,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 865.25 77,006
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
46 11 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,541.80 70,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
19 9 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.26 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.94 42,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,017.99 38,341
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
120 45 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,462.50 175,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,480.60 177,671
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
72 34 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,487.25 179,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 327.42 23,573
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
97 45 19 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 492
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,120.90 302,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,813.94 369,952
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
135 54 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 590
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,373.16 320,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,934.62 261,173
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
99 43 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 506
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,696.16 266,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 948.38 93,890
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
50 26 16 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 7.14 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,569.44 178,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.88 2,844
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
16 10 14 8

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 6.06 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,118.71 49,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,087.80 113,404
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
346 158 25 5

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 6.66 2,306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,855.38 1,333,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.80 45,947
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
79 26 22 8

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 5.24 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,661.22 289,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 729.93 57,664
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
15 2 8 2

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 2.27 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.35 18,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,168.14 17,522
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
17 3 11 0

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 3.00 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,763.50 29,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.18 2,144
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
186 57 21 10

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 4.31 801
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,362.96 625,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,191.49 593,616
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
16 4 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,291.47 36,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 475.84 7,613
Heavy Fighters 38 10,459 5,116
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
33 15 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.30 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 644.53 21,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 654.79 21,607
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
214 116 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 1,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.99 211,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,013.67 430,926
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
68 34 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 939.10 63,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 417.57 28,394
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
52 22 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.47 63,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.02 3,069
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
532 297 22 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 2,892
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,464.00 778,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,123.95 597,943
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,661 929 23 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 9,387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 1,314
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,425.15 2,367,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,662.31 2,761,099
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
174 80 15 7

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 4.22 734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,302.84 226,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,419.29 420,957
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
315 165 25 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.63 2,088
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,910.58 601,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.76 35,833
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
14 8 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.57 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,615.19 22,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 991.33 13,878
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
94 46 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 461
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,653.62 155,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 464.46 43,659
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
97 47 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,558.97 151,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,196.86 116,095
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
10 4 7 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 4.50 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,280.43 12,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,423.13 24,231
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
661 330 21 8

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 5.68 3,756
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 184
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,927.01 1,273,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 593.96 392,605
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
171 72 19 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 688
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,745.84 298,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,943.13 674,275
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
54 25 16 8

An experimental variant of the P-38L armed with 15 mm heavy machine guns and wing-mounted rockets. Because of multiple technical problems, further tests were halted.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,045.59 110,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,499.72 242,984
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
88 31 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.01 529
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,649.32 233,140
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.14 5,468
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
268 124 20 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 1,276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 207
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,084.48 558,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,414.38 647,052
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
668 318 28 10

Developed in several versions to be used against both aerial and ground targets and to replace the Ki-45. Saw limited action before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 3,797
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,351.60 1,570,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 877.30 586,034
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
332 148 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 1,629
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,121.65 704,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 507.74 168,569
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
67 22 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,466.91 98,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 875.10 58,631
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
122 49 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 539
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,284.74 278,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,432.42 174,755
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
24 13 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.21 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,652.78 63,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.22 1,205
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
186 76 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 733
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,059.09 382,989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 411.21 76,485
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
1,532 720 29 10

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 6.43 9,853
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,706.88 5,678,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.44 233,536
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
121 58 22 9

First flew in July 1944. A total of 383 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,066.21 250,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,778.55 578,204
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
89 34 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,920.41 170,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 243.50 21,671
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
19 3 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,016.50 19,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,028.94 19,549
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
145 65 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.85 703
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,690.74 390,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 607.50 88,087
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
429 198 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 2,404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,622.37 1,553,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.24 43,003
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
149 84 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.34 796
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 184
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,986.56 444,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,382.34 801,967
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
159 70 19 10

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 4.24 674
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,730.63 434,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,878.28 616,646
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
663 312 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 3,484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,233.71 2,143,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 148.55 98,491
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
53 28 28 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.11 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,986.78 264,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,988.10 158,369
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
227 88 19 5

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 4.59 1,041
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,468.06 787,249
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 717.85 162,952
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
250 116 18 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 5.82 1,456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,422.30 1,105,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 512.61 128,152
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
316 166 24 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.64 2,098
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,652.64 1,786,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,209.94 382,341
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
341 171 22 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.41 2,186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,230.20 1,783,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,451.96 495,118
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
61 32 19 5

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 6.43 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,206.82 317,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 465.24 28,379
Attack Aircraft 21 1,962 913
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
15 7 9 6

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 2.20 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.60 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 256.60 3,848
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,394.97 50,924
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
16 7 9 9

A heavily armored attack aircraft designed to support the troops and armored vehicles of the Red Army. Never saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.38 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.65 4,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,679.76 42,876
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
13 7 19 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.94 5,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,776.61 49,095
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
53 27 14 8

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 2.13 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 171
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 348.74 18,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,327.79 229,373
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
29 15 2 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.48 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 125.10 3,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,310.42 154,002
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
18 11 17 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.94 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.21 7,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,670.78 138,074
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
18 10 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.06 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.89 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 227.11 4,087
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,317.40 131,713
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
33 11 2 6

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 0.45 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.94 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 92.91 3,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,770.57 124,428
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
34 16 9 14

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 1.56 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.38 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 365.25 12,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,004.18 238,142
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
40 19 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.53 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.08 163
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 192.41 7,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,161.89 446,475
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
54 18 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 92.23 4,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,005.20 378,280
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
91 37 6 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 0.67 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.01 274
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 272.59 24,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,913.46 811,124
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
77 37 3 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.48 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.23 326
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.16 22,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,361.27 1,182,817
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
244 99 6 13

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 0.94 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 847
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 470.65 114,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,647.56 3,574,004
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
70 36 4 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.66 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 328
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.17 29,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,610.45 1,512,731
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
249 127 4 25

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 0.64 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.40 1,594
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.86 94,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,717.07 7,897,550
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
189 85 11 21

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 1.31 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.76 900
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.05 156,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,460.98 3,867,124
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
233 99 5 19

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 0.64 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.48 1,276
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 573.28 133,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,287.99 5,659,101
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
108 48 4 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.89 744
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 504.65 54,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,888.92 3,660,003
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
260 142 6 24

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 1.27 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.48 1,944
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,348.53 350,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,584.91 10,032,075
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
118 55 5 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.77 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.47 882
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.79 90,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,959.91 4,243,268
Bombers 21 6,423 3,374
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
13 8 3 9

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 0.46 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.62 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 41.77 543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,900.20 115,702
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
48 27 2 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.21 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.94 285
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.56 4,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,161.07 487,731
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
128 64 1 19

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 0.05 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.08 522
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 38.24 4,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,523.90 1,219,058
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
178 82 1 19

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 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.99 889
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 27.95 4,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,260.33 2,004,338
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
29 22 1 18

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 0.03 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.72 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 38.53 1,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,438.40 476,713
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
23 21 1 17

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 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.13 187
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 43.14 992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,174.66 533,017
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
237 110 6 20

The main Soviet tactical bomber of World War II. The prototype first flew in December 1939. Over 11,000 Pe-2s of various modifications were built and saw extensive action throughout World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.36 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.19 1,230
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 134.56 31,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,904.43 3,769,349
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
196 100 4 20

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 0.35 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.84 1,144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 145.03 28,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,609.08 4,039,380
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
157 81 6 17

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 0.94 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.06 795
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.80 61,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,502.15 3,061,837
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
13 3 1 4

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 0.08 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 41.87 544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,726.49 74,444
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
427 193 2 19

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 0.09 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.11 2,183
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 71.59 30,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,910.44 8,074,756
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
554 261 8 19

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 0.71 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.36 2,969
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.31 194,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,811.78 13,745,724
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
393 186 2 20

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 0.12 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.24 2,454
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 98.79 38,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,681.90 11,664,987
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
30 17 7 9

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 1.93 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 983.91 29,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,777.86 803,335
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
789 494 12 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.16 1,705
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.37 5,813
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,011.57 798,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,271.26 27,040,026
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
402 220 4 25

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 0.59 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.69 2,688
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 412.42 165,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,600.59 15,115,439
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
561 300 5 27

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 0.58 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.62 4,273
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 328.06 184,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,446.72 21,568,607
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
266 121 4 26

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 0.41 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.40 1,703
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 359.04 95,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,421.54 9,954,129
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
88 46 3 24

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 0.44 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.77 684
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.15 34,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44,004.80 3,872,421
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
1,436 753 5 33

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 0.69 990
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.83 12,686
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.73 864,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47,555.26 68,289,356
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
455 265 9 31

The first jet bomber constructed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed in 1946-1948, several aircraft configurations were proposed. Further development of the Su-10 was discontinued during the prototype construction stage.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.56 710
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.27 4,219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,021.52 464,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,848.04 22,680,856
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