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TheNobleQ

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TheNobleQ
47,794
Battles Fought
65.35%
Victories/Battles
2,115
Average Experience per Battle
47,250
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 159/176

  • marcel
    850

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1842

    • 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
    3003

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    985

    • 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
    292

    • 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
    71

    • 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
    296

    • 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 47,794
Victories 31,235 (65.35%)
Draws 172 (0%)
Defeats 16,387 (34%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,115
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,811

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,623.32
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,062.84

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
47,588
Fighters 19,443 (41%)
Multirole Fighters 9,044 (19%)
Heavy Fighters 11,594 (24%)
Attack Aircraft 4,170 (9%)
Bombers 3,337 (7%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
47,588
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 8,933 (19%)
Germany Aircraft 14,102 (30%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 8,589 (18%)
Japan Aircraft 4,109 (9%)
U.K. Aircraft 9,738 (20%)
China Aircraft 634 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 1,483 (3%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 143 42,430 19,288
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
90 47 28 2

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 7.78 700
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.19 62,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.46 1,841
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
27 12 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 421.20 11,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.78 21
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
23 12 25 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 8.26 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.82 14,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.85 157
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
46 22 18 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 4.87 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.58 19,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.08 463
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
446 268 33 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.36 4,175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 915.44 408,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.98 5,343
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
38 21 21 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 6.53 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.00 21,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.24 312
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
21 10 13 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 5.71 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.00 11,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.64 202
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
17 9 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.35 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.41 10,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.48 297
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
69 39 25 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 7.77 536
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.32 43,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.25 224
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
8 7 18 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 12.38 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,134.33 9,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
29 15 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.72 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.56 19,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.71 1,586
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
198 99 26 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 5.26 1,041
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.29 95,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.92 1,963
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
469 223 26 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 5.26 2,467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.59 215,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.25 5,277
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
104 51 21 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 5.38 559
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 418.82 43,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.43 772
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
20 12 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.05 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 850.32 17,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.88 1,637
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
44 22 13 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 3.39 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.42 22,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.46 1,824
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
45 22 21 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 4.71 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.68 29,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.74 258
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
43 23 19 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 5.47 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.56 31,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.89 2,403
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
45 19 19 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 3.78 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 494.45 22,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.37 916
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
57 26 14 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 3.21 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 386.12 22,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.80 2,040
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
77 40 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.30 408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.33 58,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.23 4,792
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
20 11 19 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 5.75 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.63 16,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.91 58
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
29 15 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.75 23,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.13 960
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
21 11 16 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 5.90 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.03 20,286
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 5
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
30 16 15 0

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 6.30 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 843.97 25,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.87 295
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
37 20 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.48 28,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.67 764
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
83 43 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.11 507
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.95 76,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.92 1,653
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
93 50 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 595
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 939.24 87,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.22 5,228
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
36 20 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.06 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.14 38,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.47 1,276
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
191 103 29 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 1,115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.59 163,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.30 10,752
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
48 22 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 581.55 27,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.80 2,150
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
134 68 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 620
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.05 136,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.13 3,635
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
69 36 16 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 4.52 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.67 75,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.36 163
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
78 43 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,023.91 79,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.67 1,300
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
1,014 472 25 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 4.64 4,702
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.94 901,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.12 90,368
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
251 115 20 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 4.63 1,163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.00 268,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.93 9,268
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,717 829 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 8,434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.40 1,970,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.15 51,762
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
751 340 30 2

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 4.32 3,244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 812.97 610,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.68 75,607
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
828 335 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 3,237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.57 629,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.62 51,847
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
112 45 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.50 66,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.50 5,656
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
157 65 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 635
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.02 127,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.43 3,050
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
242 107 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 1,055
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.62 226,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 148.91 36,036
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
485 225 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 4.54 2,201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 936.85 454,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.79 20,751
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
1,427 656 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 7,128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,015.31 1,448,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.62 127,890
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
107 47 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 763.42 81,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.47 1,654
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
86 42 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.28 81,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 2
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
121 57 19 1

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 3.70 448
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.23 82,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.55 8,536
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
265 130 20 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 4.13 1,094
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.33 221,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.64 5,734
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
44 20 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.90 46,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.56 68
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
317 126 16 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 3.52 1,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.16 292,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.20 17,497
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
71 34 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,104.74 78,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.76 3,178
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
483 213 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 2,302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.16 579,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.67 38,481
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
69 29 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.40 54,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.69 7,292
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
1,125 568 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.21 5,863
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,288.77 1,449,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.20 40,722
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
242 114 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 1,179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.03 291,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.17 8,510
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
167 75 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 625
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.00 153,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.24 11,062
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
56 27 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.22 61,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.22 68
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
82 36 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,002.33 82,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.23 1,249
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
119 61 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 4.68 557
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,156.69 137,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.26 6,219
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
243 119 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 1,017
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.87 287,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.27 6,627
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
271 130 17 1

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 3.14 852
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 977.30 264,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.85 1,042
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
63 34 12 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 3.63 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,188.09 74,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 3
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
259 119 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 1,267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,408.08 364,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.99 3,623
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
316 135 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 1,293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.18 307,209
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.04 31,611
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
369 166 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 1,666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,299.59 479,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.31 8,969
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
221 101 17 1

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 3.81 843
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 913.85 201,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.59 15,820
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
114 47 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 844.54 96,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.83 6,251
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
249 112 20 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 4.20 1,046
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 947.86 236,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.67 17,346
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
238 108 16 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 3.81 906
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.59 223,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.64 14,433
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
952 458 29 2

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 5.61 5,342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,622.90 1,544,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.88 44,631
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
197 94 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 892
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.54 236,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.63 2,487
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
443 208 23 2

Modification of the Mustang I that was supplied by the North American Aviation company to U.K. The aircraft featured powerful autocannon that replaced the machine guns fitted on the previous modification. A total of 93 aircraft of this modification were supplied to the Royal Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.86 2,152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,738.06 769,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.38 49,785
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
445 225 21 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 2,390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,541.79 686,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.26 37,049
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
374 154 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 1,071
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.71 371,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.81 31,344
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
283 134 17 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 1,325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,402.59 396,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.83 21,461
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
374 172 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 1,621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.19 460,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.40 51,013
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
142 68 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.43 174,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.72 16,858
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
191 72 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 580
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.05 184,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.08 4,791
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
219 89 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 952
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.90 289,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.90 8,738
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
367 175 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 1,874
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,605.26 589,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.38 60,328
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
188 90 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 794
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,450.31 272,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.14 6,230
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
178 79 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 767
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.24 211,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.10 16,393
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
190 84 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 733
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,125.17 213,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.43 26,870
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
186 76 19 1

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 3.78 703
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,291.18 240,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.34 10,479
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
841 385 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 4.74 3,989
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.31 1,149,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.77 75,499
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
566 282 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 3,135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,619.47 916,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 167.76 94,952
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
360 180 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.81 2,093
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,750.31 630,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.24 20,967
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
212 97 18 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 4.33 918
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,373.05 291,085
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.77 12,247
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
603 252 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 2,453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,384.99 835,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 180.22 108,672
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
212 92 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 950
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,046.34 433,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.20 1,526
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
397 178 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.82 2,312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,643.81 1,049,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.79 61,055
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
378 159 18 1

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 4.20 1,588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,575.16 595,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.24 36,757
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
172 86 22 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 4.64 798
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,540.79 265,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.76 20,597
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
153 71 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 685
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,726.65 264,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.37 6,788
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
147 66 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 581
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,781.49 261,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.46 949
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
192 100 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 957
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.80 305,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.50 12,384
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
144 64 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,371.82 197,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.04 29,237
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
153 72 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,313.55 200,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.27 4,325
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
463 212 22 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 4.14 1,918
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,402.72 649,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.72 91,542
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
377 165 21 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 4.17 1,572
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,391.72 524,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 307.43 115,899
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
47 22 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,740.38 81,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 196.03 9,213
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
151 76 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 824
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,711.34 258,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.24 7,737
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
978 388 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 4,129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,836.93 1,796,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.93 80,131
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
152 68 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 705
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,013.53 306,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.14 11,117
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
242 105 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 955
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,145.01 277,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 240.02 58,084
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
282 129 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 1,100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,704.18 480,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.75 3,594
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
338 166 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 4.38 1,480
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,529.90 517,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.70 39,446
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
232 100 20 2

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 4.55 1,056
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,804.67 418,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 181.77 42,171
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
237 96 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 844
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,571.66 372,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.70 30,501
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
336 179 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 1,325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,272.33 763,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.60 2,219
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
505 243 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.09 2,569
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,042.67 1,031,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 331.52 167,417
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
775 325 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 3,138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,585.36 1,228,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.08 117,086
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
238 107 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 887
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,695.28 403,476
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.98 708
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
796 351 21 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 4.37 3,479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,657.84 1,319,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.15 113,150
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
229 97 20 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 4.00 917
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,835.02 420,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.57 26,924
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
188 72 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,846.95 347,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.42 10,607
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
140 56 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 758
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,782.01 389,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.58 5,401
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
245 97 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 983
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,185.40 535,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.30 29,228
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
1,125 467 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 4,748
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,023.54 2,276,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.55 38,874
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
850 383 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 4,340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,207.62 1,876,476
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.97 66,275
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
118 53 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,342.87 158,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.16 2,496
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
339 139 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 1,257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,886.08 639,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.71 14,817
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
337 138 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 1,429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,715.26 915,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.00 9,099
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
258 114 22 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 4.12 1,064
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,196.90 566,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.50 19,478
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
276 127 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 1,213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,083.57 575,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.27 43,683
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
299 141 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 1,473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,528.46 756,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.50 38,721
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
365 177 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 1,825
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,316.77 845,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.97 19,333
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
261 110 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 1,190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,174.19 567,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.10 32,650
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
146 66 19 2

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 5.33 778
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,597.52 379,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.68 21,999
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
261 122 22 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 5.34 1,395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,759.23 720,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.90 40,428
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
288 136 28 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 4.72 1,360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,527.77 727,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.65 38,490
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
260 103 14 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 3.34 869
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,252.24 585,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.34 18,809
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
221 96 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 1,002
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,565.18 566,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.58 11,620
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
278 120 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 4.41 1,226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,118.22 588,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.92 18,325
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
150 67 17 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 4.15 623
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,536.05 380,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.53 4,129
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
378 156 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 1,607
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,905.78 1,098,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.03 26,473
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
2,400 1,001 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.09 14,614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,044.22 9,706,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.14 146,735
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
414 202 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.59 2,314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,252.05 1,346,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.93 7,835
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
134 66 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 598
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,508.67 470,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.07 5,771
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
333 141 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 1,449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,408.97 802,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.84 21,590
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
394 159 24 3

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 4.93 1,943
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,748.39 1,082,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.60 27,028
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
425 200 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 2,326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,142.12 1,335,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.23 34,095
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
444 192 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 2,165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,100.32 1,376,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.30 48,084
Multirole Fighters 74 21,255 9,033
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
36 18 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.83 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.97 15,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 466.65 16,799
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
89 51 24 3

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 7.12 634
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 463.57 41,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 375.77 33,443
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
75 41 26 2

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 8.41 631
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 599.38 44,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 308.59 23,144
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
81 40 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.39 28,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 457.49 37,056
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
38 21 21 2

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 7.13 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 507.96 19,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 531.72 20,205
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
28 15 23 3

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 5.14 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 486.59 13,624
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 932.41 26,107
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
25 13 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.93 15,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 932.72 23,317
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
36 17 17 3

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 3.94 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 443.28 15,958
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 694.12 24,988
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
506 275 34 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 4,554
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.91 450,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.74 39,337
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
23 14 25 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 7.61 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.56 15,054
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,143.60 26,302
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
25 14 28 2

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 8.60 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.32 18,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 303.71 7,592
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
47 24 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.89 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 466.77 21,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 752.85 35,383
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
43 20 22 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 3.81 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 573.19 24,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 838.06 36,036
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
29 17 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.18 20,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 782.17 22,682
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
22 13 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.18 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.45 20,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,351.98 29,743
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
30 17 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.53 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.41 30,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,048.83 31,464
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
28 16 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.21 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.54 24,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 800.74 22,420
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
54 23 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 605.61 32,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 521.01 28,134
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
154 62 19 6

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 3.07 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.68 107,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,428.35 219,966
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
179 82 20 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.22 150,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,979.48 354,327
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
360 162 22 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 998
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 539
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 558.72 201,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,618.73 942,743
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
328 138 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 1,008
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 266
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 587.45 192,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,519.91 498,531
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
224 113 21 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 928
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 283
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 853.95 191,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,377.26 532,505
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
430 184 20 9

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 3.57 1,534
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 459
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.83 313,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,872.91 805,352
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
142 63 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 491
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 701.79 99,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,367.71 194,214
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
939 429 21 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 3,656
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 908
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 800.38 751,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,975.43 1,854,927
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
172 73 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 4.52 777
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.52 204,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.96 24,760
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
163 73 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.33 162,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,370.12 386,328
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
149 68 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 956.33 142,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 830.56 123,754
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
206 86 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.19 171,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,113.87 435,457
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
157 70 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 479
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.37 131,624
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,837.37 445,466
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
148 65 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 548
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 994.34 147,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.21 13,350
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
254 108 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 993
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.39 256,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,213.86 308,320
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
144 73 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 676
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.09 176,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,038.77 293,582
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
450 172 30 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.52 2,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,767.08 795,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 502.20 225,988
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
164 71 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 503
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 886.30 145,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,075.55 340,390
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
180 88 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 831
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,648.18 296,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,083.32 554,998
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
694 277 21 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 2,450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 577
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.05 813,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,666.98 1,850,883
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
171 70 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.10 204,361
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 395.57 67,642
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
368 158 14 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 1,380
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 413
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,354.51 498,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,893.88 1,432,946
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
221 89 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 779
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 158
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,209.84 267,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,478.42 768,730
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
206 95 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.79 575
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 241
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,148.48 236,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,854.53 1,000,032
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
403 175 14 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 1,511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,212.08 488,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,533.11 1,020,844
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
241 107 19 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 4.13 995
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,500.85 361,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 348.98 84,104
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
88 43 20 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,520.37 133,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,573.45 578,463
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
519 216 18 7

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 3.52 1,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 502
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,472.48 764,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,566.37 1,850,944
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
210 88 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 671
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.87 291,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,795.49 587,052
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
196 75 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 576
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,346.19 263,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,743.07 341,641
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
463 185 15 7

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 2.97 1,373
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 511
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.56 558,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,165.35 1,928,556
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
238 107 13 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 267
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,243.59 295,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,126.37 1,458,077
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
262 107 16 6

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 3.24 849
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 255
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,280.50 335,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,761.28 1,247,454
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
399 164 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 1,242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 295
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,436.27 573,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,718.72 1,483,769
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
301 119 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 924
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 279
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,439.54 433,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,091.97 1,532,683
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
228 100 18 6

A further development of the P-47 Thunderbolt concept featuring a new Pratt & Whitney R-4360 engine. Two prototypes built were tested in 1944–1945. Never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 558
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,405.73 320,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,929.30 1,579,879
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
269 113 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 932
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 175
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,875.64 504,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,486.63 668,902
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
70 29 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.99 349
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,372.78 166,094
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 516.15 36,130
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
280 116 20 7

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 3.71 1,038
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 242
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,625.64 455,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,556.10 995,707
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
475 182 16 1

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 3.63 1,723
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,964.88 933,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.21 32,873
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
518 213 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 1,673
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 433
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,817.52 941,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,673.29 1,902,763
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
417 170 13 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 1,110
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 478
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,306.12 544,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,149.55 2,981,361
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
1,297 544 23 2

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 4.18 5,425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,845.88 2,394,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.23 123,508
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
960 404 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 3,698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 494
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,719.22 1,650,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,553.99 2,451,833
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
335 149 14 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 1,180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 327
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,150.27 720,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,165.75 2,065,524
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
172 74 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 561
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,816.08 312,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,713.02 638,638
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
547 218 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.41 2,414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,395.16 1,310,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.97 68,904
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
215 86 13 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 2.75 591
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 178
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,033.07 437,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,170.49 681,655
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
162 77 12 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 3.23 523
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 227
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,039.44 330,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,508.50 1,216,377
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
535 221 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 2,381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,029.01 1,620,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.64 60,795
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
182 85 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 747
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,931.48 533,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,310.86 238,575
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
318 141 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 1,018
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 480
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,006.41 638,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,417.88 2,676,886
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
813 313 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 2,625
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.45 1,176
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.52 1,971,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,082.62 4,945,173
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
542 249 23 11

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 4.89 2,652
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 647
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,246.28 1,759,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,366.86 2,908,836
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
1,352 481 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 3.17 4,286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 1,223
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,729.30 3,690,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,093.81 8,238,827
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
430 164 25 4

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 3.76 1,617
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,915.85 1,253,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,529.92 657,867
Heavy Fighters 47 25,425 11,450
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
273 142 23 6

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 5.98 1,632
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 183
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.51 192,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 938.79 256,290
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
641 301 28 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 3,417
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 508
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.77 624,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,170.51 750,297
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
112 56 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.12 82,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,783.75 199,779
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
602 337 31 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 6.34 3,819
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 236
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.33 752,094
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 746.53 449,410
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
332 154 20 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 4.85 1,611
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,258.66 417,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.06 19,607
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
2,522 1,205 25 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 12,698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 1,063
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,390.40 3,506,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 808.03 2,037,849
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,730 875 23 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 8,229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 917
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,264.80 2,188,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,504.52 2,602,820
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
713 323 21 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 2,796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 484
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.73 898,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,227.23 1,588,018
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
415 163 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 1,734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,451.82 602,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.50 15,147
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
513 236 19 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 2,413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,607.86 824,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.21 14,470
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
669 327 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 2,968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 363
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.97 1,115,200
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,803.35 1,206,443
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
473 221 20 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 4.21 1,990
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 176
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,571.31 743,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,013.15 479,220
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
120 55 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 516
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,576.97 189,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 660.83 79,299
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
428 178 26 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 1,678
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 138
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,426.65 610,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,118.19 478,584
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
477 200 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 3.97 1,892
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,325.54 632,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 806.27 384,589
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
413 170 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 1,228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 351
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,281.99 529,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,943.32 1,628,592
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
141 65 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,935.50 272,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.42 28,682
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
793 362 26 4

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 5.28 4,188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,323.29 1,842,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,054.64 836,325
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
649 230 23 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 5.54 3,595
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,422.86 1,572,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.92 42,135
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
447 191 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 1,677
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,691.06 755,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,063.43 922,351
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
520 219 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 2,402
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 192
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,895.50 985,659
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,131.78 588,526
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
112 45 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.61 137,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,356.55 263,933
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
1,140 530 31 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 5,895
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 379
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,376.26 2,708,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 915.23 1,043,360
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
196 75 13 4

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 3.05 597
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,737.97 340,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,058.09 207,384
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
281 117 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 1,076
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,032.26 571,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,226.00 625,506
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
673 280 20 4

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 3.98 2,679
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 200
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,243.37 1,509,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,360.83 915,836
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
385 171 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 1,755
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,812.08 1,082,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.00 16,938
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
217 88 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 746
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 188
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,814.75 393,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,636.35 1,006,088
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
303 142 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 865
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,561.37 473,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,699.91 1,424,073
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
238 98 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 765
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,157.36 513,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,793.45 664,841
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
85 39 20 7

Italian heavy fighter featuring powerful cannons and two license-built DB 605A-1 engines. Only two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.01 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,035.08 257,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,083.45 262,092
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
339 135 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 1,203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,979.07 670,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.56 33,073
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
1,389 579 25 6

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 4.68 6,499
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 1,288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,467.99 3,428,045
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,759.88 5,222,479
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
279 135 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 1,330
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,395.50 947,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.66 21,388
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
342 166 20 8

The U.S. Army Air Force's escort fighter, a further development of the P-82B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 1,723
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 212
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,970.67 1,015,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,417.28 1,510,709
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
375 155 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 1,439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 172
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,462.66 923,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,229.81 1,211,179
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
330 140 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 1,503
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,140.67 1,036,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.21 4,358
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
277 109 15 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 953
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 317
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,164.07 599,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,426.13 1,226,037
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
587 247 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 1,939
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 251
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,494.62 1,464,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,170.33 1,860,983
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
388 158 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.07 2,355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,873.71 1,502,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.78 26,685
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
648 314 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 2,544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,055.88 1,980,211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.33 107,133
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
222 104 24 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 3.83 851
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 192
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,973.65 660,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,115.62 913,667
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
442 189 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 1,831
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 181
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,683.28 1,628,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,195.36 1,412,348
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
333 144 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 1,294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 127
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,050.29 1,015,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,243.84 747,198
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
333 148 20 4

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 4.48 1,492
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,314.88 1,436,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,050.07 682,674
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
1,093 521 26 7

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 6.02 6,583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 467
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,357.50 5,855,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,426.06 2,651,680
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
1,435 611 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 6,907
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,809.30 6,901,347
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.66 84,173
Attack Aircraft 31 10,172 4,169
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
14 6 8 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.55 3,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,530.12 49,421
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
28 14 6 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.07 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.07 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 229.19 6,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,230.49 90,453
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
28 15 9 10

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 2.54 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.68 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 305.39 8,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,967.10 83,078
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
31 13 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.39 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 342.24 10,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,791.12 55,524
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
34 17 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 2.59 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.09 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 495.98 16,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,230.83 143,848
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
33 17 6 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.03 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.79 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.99 7,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,318.13 142,498
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
70 32 16 7

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 2.57 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.06 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 420.14 29,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,152.74 220,692
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
48 25 10 9

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 2.00 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.15 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 295.92 14,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,357.11 161,141
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
26 12 12 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.31 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 374.24 9,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,062.85 131,634
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
353 140 6 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 1,146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 236.20 83,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,838.26 2,413,907
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
135 58 6 11

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 1.29 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.30 310
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 325.86 43,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,398.78 728,834
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
375 162 13 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.07 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 1,003
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 292.44 109,665
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,434.46 2,037,922
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
202 80 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.47 499
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 199.03 40,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,090.49 1,230,279
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
69 31 5 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 0.91 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 321.99 22,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,143.50 630,901
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
118 53 7 12

Attack modification of the iconic Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber featuring enhanced armament and armor.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 380
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 341.66 40,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,843.98 925,589
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
79 37 7 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.09 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.07 30,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,850.82 620,214
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
60 22 4 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.97 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 243.55 14,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,943.26 416,595
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
144 56 4 18

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 0.50 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 467
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 210.56 30,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,551.02 1,375,347
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
408 176 5 14

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 0.69 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.05 1,246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 317.23 129,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,457.07 4,266,486
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
173 74 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.64 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.28 568
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.83 63,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,696.84 1,850,552
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
264 119 6 12

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 0.71 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.34 882
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.08 100,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,667.46 3,872,210
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
1,526 609 9 22

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 0.95 1,445
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.10 4,725
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.06 805,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,302.91 21,826,240
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
170 79 7 15

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 0.94 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.59 611
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 548.21 93,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,107.20 2,738,223
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
686 293 9 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.23 842
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.21 2,202
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 785.43 538,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,968.04 10,954,077
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
288 122 6 21

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 0.75 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 1,194
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 463.08 133,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,659.03 5,373,800
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
192 84 10 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.37 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91 558
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.06 187,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,150.45 2,716,887
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
1,013 385 9 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 1.15 1,163
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.32 3,365
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.27 700,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,460.00 17,686,975
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
324 133 7 18

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 0.83 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 1,051
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.58 274,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,577.66 6,019,162
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
310 137 6 18

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 0.87 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.10 1,270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.88 235,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,006.73 6,512,087
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
2,107 792 7 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 0.92 1,934
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.11 8,653
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 995.18 2,096,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,497.86 47,402,999
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
864 376 7 23

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 0.90 775
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.37 3,772
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.87 849,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,364.17 19,322,639
Bombers 26 7,580 3,337
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
73 50 1 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.18 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.01 439
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 87.63 6,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,912.05 650,579
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
311 205 2 28

Developed by the Bristol company as Type 149. Featured a lengthened nose, which provided more comfortable conditions for a navigator. The first several Blenheim Mk.IVs inherited the defensive armament of the Blenheim Mk.I.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.65 2,069
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 46.20 14,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,868.76 3,380,185
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
76 38 2 24

The main Soviet pre-war medium bomber. First took to the air in 1934. Extensively used in the late 1930s and in early Word War II. A total of 7,000 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.21 472
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.50 4,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,541.65 725,165
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
45 34 2 23

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 0.31 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.82 442
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 132.09 5,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,950.55 627,774
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
164 72 1 22

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 0.02 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.23 694
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 29.90 4,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,425.38 1,545,762
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
271 154 2 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.10 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.77 1,293
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.80 19,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,951.98 2,696,985
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
186 79 4 16

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 0.18 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.80 706
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.83 11,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,505.42 1,396,008
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
145 77 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 0.17 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 547
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 123.11 17,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,511.06 1,814,103
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
159 72 1 20

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 0.05 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.79 762
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 55.82 8,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,031.14 2,230,950
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
120 48 4 13

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 0.68 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.51 421
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.05 30,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,512.03 1,261,443
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
185 77 3 18

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 0.41 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 708
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 203.32 37,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,611.16 2,518,064
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
308 131 9 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 0.85 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03 933
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.41 143,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,529.19 3,858,991
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
169 75 6 13

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 0.60 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.72 629
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 286.59 48,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,351.39 2,425,384
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
238 107 2 18

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 0.08 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 898
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 74.86 17,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,126.26 3,600,050
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
209 78 4 13

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 0.54 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.66 764
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 336.72 70,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,915.12 3,535,260
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
284 127 1 11

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 0.06 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.12 886
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 88.36 25,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,881.13 5,362,241
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
224 95 3 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.23 948
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.34 57,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,321.82 4,328,087
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
46 19 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.63 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.07 187
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.11 16,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,368.48 798,949
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
87 40 9 20

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 1.11 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 366
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.93 58,632
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,268.54 2,024,362
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
212 87 5 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.53 749
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.99 122,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,190.38 4,492,359
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
1,511 656 5 26

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 0.51 768
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.88 7,378
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.83 590,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,898.57 40,643,734
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
189 74 3 16

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 0.37 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.28 808
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.21 50,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,260.48 4,774,230
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
270 106 3 22

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 0.32 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.01 1,353
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 338.68 91,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,250.22 7,627,560
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
764 290 4 20

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 0.28 211
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.71 3,596
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.38 231,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,821.85 20,491,895
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
818 319 5 21

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 0.47 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.14 5,022
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 435.16 355,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,788.49 29,274,987
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
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The first jet bomber constructed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed in 1946-1948, several aircraft configurations were proposed. Further development of the Su-10 was discontinued during the prototype construction stage.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.84 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.60 2,889
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 719.11 371,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,972.29 16,497,701
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