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Thc Elite Fighters
[THC] Thc Elite Fighters

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2014

[THC] Thc Elite Fighters

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2014

13,301
Battles Fought
55.74%
Victories/Battles
1,659
Average Experience per Battle
25,426
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 147/188

  • marcel
    75

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    171

    • 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
    329

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    163

    • 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
    87

    • 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
    1

    • 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
    172

    • 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 13,301
Victories 7,414 (55.74%)
Draws 57 (0%)
Defeats 5,830 (44%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,659
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,065

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 878.04
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,615.37

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,190
Fighters 5,400 (41%)
Multirole Fighters 3,000 (23%)
Heavy Fighters 1,491 (11%)
Attack Aircraft 1,987 (15%)
Bombers 1,312 (10%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,190
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,501 (27%)
Germany Aircraft 4,023 (31%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 1,984 (15%)
Japan Aircraft 1,004 (8%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,460 (19%)
China Aircraft 53 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 165 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 108 14,320 5,394
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
8 3 9 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 4.12 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 333.89 2,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
2 1 2 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 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 131.67 263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.69 165
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
12 7 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.33 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 881.82 10,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
24 11 25 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 6.04 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 509.15 12,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.04 1
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
5 1 1 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 0.40 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 89.41 447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
4 3 3 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 2.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.53 1,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
8 5 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.38 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 667.56 5,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
59 23 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.16 23,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.77 3,172
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
43 22 17 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 3.58 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 306.48 13,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.39 575
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
22 12 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.88 7,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.13 134
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
46 28 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.61 28,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.24 3,553
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
25 10 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 449.52 11,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.96 6,373
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
11 7 7 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 3.45 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 412.39 4,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.03 638
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
75 39 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.73 46,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.96 1,497
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
25 10 8 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 1.92 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 271.85 6,796
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.63 965
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
108 50 25 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 5.35 578
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.49 79,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.67 396
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
17 9 9 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 2.94 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.16 7,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.24 1,619
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
2 1 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.67 1,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
16 7 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.18 13,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.07 849
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
92 43 26 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 4.86 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 751.44 69,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.34 122
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
15 7 15 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 4.80 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 669.10 10,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
2 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.69 1,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
87 34 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 625.04 54,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 41
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
17 9 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.38 17,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
532 217 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 2,193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 795.82 423,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.92 7,938
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
186 82 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 750
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.99 153,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.04 1,123
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
21 12 19 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 7.14 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,436.14 30,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.83 17
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
578 223 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 2,227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 777.16 449,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.41 2,549
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
12 4 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 407.24 4,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
85 30 15 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 2.67 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 518.79 44,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
143 54 20 0

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 3.47 496
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 646.66 92,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 38
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
349 137 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 1,225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.82 243,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.35 2,566
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
62 24 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 583.73 36,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
235 92 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 871
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.13 179,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.71 401
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
614 242 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 2,150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.90 419,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.18 3,183
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
48 18 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 3.21 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.89 28,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.09 4
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
42 15 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.51 21,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.70 29
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
319 124 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 1,227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.39 248,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.49 6,218
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
143 53 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.85 115,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.41 1,631
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
12 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.59 5,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.72 56
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
206 86 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 725
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 868.67 178,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.62 6,101
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
57 19 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 771.01 43,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.87 1,303
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
88 32 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.82 86,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.21 18
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
110 47 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 735.02 80,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.42 2,685
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
123 43 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 802.97 98,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.39 294
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
63 21 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.66 37,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.06 3
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
153 56 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 571.07 87,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.92 293
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
8 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.33 2,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
67 22 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.09 51,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.15 1,081
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
82 32 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 754.45 61,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.56 46
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
220 75 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 785
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 921.59 202,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.88 2,172
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
68 24 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 575.53 39,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
55 26 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.89 44,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
115 46 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.57 95,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.73 2,728
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
375 135 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 1,357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 928.90 348,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.82 1,431
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
33 11 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.24 32,347
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.27 107
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
393 147 26 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 1,272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.73 373,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.67 264
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
189 68 17 0

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 2.74 517
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 818.88 154,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.29 53
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
129 50 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 991.96 127,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.55 1,876
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
96 37 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.91 79,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
165 62 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.81 137,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.49 3,546
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
62 22 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,085.67 67,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.32 888
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
111 42 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 935.52 103,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 40
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
117 52 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.16 128,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.01 1,521
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
96 37 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.15 101,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 7
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
10 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,105.51 11,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
64 27 16 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 4.22 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.36 78,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.37 2,967
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
159 57 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,040.63 165,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.08 171
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
134 52 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 458
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 960.86 128,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.68 224
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
205 77 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 873.54 179,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.25 667
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
243 86 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 752
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,114.96 270,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.05 11,432
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
255 95 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 832
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,146.65 292,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.83 5,566
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
219 73 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,018.60 223,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.55 996
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
188 74 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.24 205,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.72 8,220
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
7 2 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.38 4,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
12 4 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.28 9,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
296 112 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 1,052
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,174.46 347,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.99 1,180
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
228 90 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 784
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,140.72 260,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.15 1,857
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
203 82 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 677
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,183.86 240,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.13 7,942
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
365 130 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.51 917
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.96 354,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.88 10,177
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
501 180 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 1,772
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,456.75 729,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.61 804
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
212 68 22 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 3.02 640
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,318.68 279,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.38 8,560
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
215 80 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 674
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,384.98 297,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.00 429
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
222 86 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,277.40 283,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.43 1,871
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
198 65 24 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 2.76 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,091.11 216,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.29 650
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
106 39 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,350.50 143,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.44 894
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
37 14 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,266.92 46,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
314 110 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 1,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,449.93 455,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.84 2,146
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
168 56 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,439.47 241,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 8
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
220 76 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 550
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 970.47 213,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.41 750
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
139 43 15 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 2.41 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,073.65 149,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.06 842
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
269 95 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 837
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,593.12 428,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.83 1,569
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
198 70 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,448.55 286,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.60 118
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
230 81 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 760
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,669.88 384,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.36 1,693
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
115 37 12 0

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 2.54 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,324.36 152,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.04 119
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
128 46 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,308.83 167,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.06 647
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
120 41 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,665.48 199,857
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.42 49
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
164 62 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 510
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.38 256,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 77
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
39 14 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,983.83 77,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.10 745
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
123 42 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 426
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,936.99 238,249
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.36 1,397
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
35 11 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,186.38 41,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
37 13 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,523.31 56,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.00 740
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
190 69 19 0

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 4.04 768
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,301.45 437,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.73 329
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
90 35 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,107.60 189,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.30 27
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
85 29 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,675.65 142,430
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.39 33
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
74 29 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,065.63 152,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
156 50 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,738.75 271,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 42
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
60 20 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,092.76 125,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.05 183
Multirole Fighters 61 8,225 2,998
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
81 38 30 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 4.10 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 282.02 22,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 558.30 45,222
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
31 14 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 388.57 12,045
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 557.43 17,280
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
43 20 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 4.84 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.15 16,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 700.23 30,109
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
7 3 7 2

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 2.86 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.86 1,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,326.55 9,285
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
30 13 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 192.20 5,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 248.48 7,454
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
72 34 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.79 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 412.26 29,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 947.18 68,196
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
3 1 4 0

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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.23 690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 745.17 2,235
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
18 8 17 3

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 4.11 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 495.75 8,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,077.58 37,396
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
32 15 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 403.94 12,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 616.12 19,715
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
33 14 15 0

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 2.39 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.75 13,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 331.37 10,935
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
189 70 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 542
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.78 110,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,236.39 233,677
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
209 73 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 545
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.56 113,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,695.68 354,398
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
59 22 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.03 37,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,198.36 70,703
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
15 6 5 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.07 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.20 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.39 6,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,414.31 36,214
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
440 177 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 1,648
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 163
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.23 326,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,001.16 440,510
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
321 135 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 1,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 264
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.36 212,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,730.15 555,376
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
314 124 21 4

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 3.27 1,026
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 203
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.73 207,469
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,296.26 407,024
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
251 90 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 745
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 554.76 139,244
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 690.51 173,317
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
54 21 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,026.04 55,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.31 15,676
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
74 24 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.51 47,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 765.84 56,672
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
33 13 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.52 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.24 13,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 787.36 25,982
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
111 42 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 689.37 76,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,217.63 135,156
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
85 30 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 2.16 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.53 48,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,443.90 207,731
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
16 6 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 671.96 10,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.80 876
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
119 39 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.38 85,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 624.18 74,277
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
125 47 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.46 117,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 894.89 111,861
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
270 95 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 602
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.52 165,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,497.56 404,341
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
59 19 14 2

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 2.76 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 864.45 51,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,235.13 72,872
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
217 81 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 688
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.56 209,744
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,872.26 406,280
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
119 45 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 627.99 74,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.74 6,156
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
151 54 15 2

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 2.69 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.19 127,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,921.14 290,092
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
124 44 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.98 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 622.92 77,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,426.00 424,824
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
33 12 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.47 29,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,088.54 35,921
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
284 95 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 755
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.79 244,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,084.74 592,065
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
191 74 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 567
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,176.58 224,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 347.15 66,306
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
26 8 8 2

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 1.65 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 608.86 15,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,786.68 46,453
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
228 83 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 613
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 936.90 213,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,585.37 589,464
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
2 1 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,054.91 4,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,502.50 5,005
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
97 36 10 6

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 2.03 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.59 94,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,208.04 505,179
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
394 135 13 5

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 2.33 918
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 935.23 368,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,529.99 996,817
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
218 73 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 616
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.35 223,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,972.19 429,937
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
166 65 14 3

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 3.22 534
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,360.05 225,769
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,456.95 407,853
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
126 42 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.31 105,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,333.30 545,995
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
111 37 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.52 120,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,696.41 188,301
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
134 51 19 2

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 2.91 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,428.42 191,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,743.16 233,583
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
263 88 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 591
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,016.33 267,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,939.86 1,036,184
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
253 94 14 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,187.12 300,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,620.07 409,877
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
19 7 13 2

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 3.53 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,479.56 28,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,979.74 37,615
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
321 110 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 763
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 188
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,032.21 331,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,854.78 916,385
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
134 40 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,377.79 184,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,307.64 309,224
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
264 87 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 640
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,301.59 343,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,243.93 856,398
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
91 30 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,019.09 92,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,873.54 261,492
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
187 63 13 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 2.64 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.85 260,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,086.98 390,266
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
234 88 11 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 516
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 312
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.07 281,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,814.02 1,828,480
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
190 71 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,996.37 379,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.94 2,078
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
73 27 13 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 2.62 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,771.53 129,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,330.68 170,139
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
138 49 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.04 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 188
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,379.93 190,430
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,966.79 961,416
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
122 34 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.58 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,122.97 137,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,939.08 358,567
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
38 17 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,849.07 108,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,199.10 159,565
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
155 54 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,744.87 270,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,736.56 734,166
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
28 10 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,820.45 50,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,754.92 77,137
Heavy Fighters 35 3,840 1,488
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
63 32 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.57 37,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,843.85 116,162
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
154 69 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 607
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 800.42 123,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,565.61 241,103
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
51 23 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 921.18 46,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 663.38 33,832
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
277 112 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 843
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 879.17 243,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,026.86 284,441
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
90 36 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.07 86,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.35 751
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
322 137 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 1,151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 224
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 915.26 294,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,767.68 569,193
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
313 114 19 3

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 3.12 976
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.12 340,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,618.78 506,679
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
63 25 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.90 70,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 7
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
2 1 6 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.31 1,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
141 54 13 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 3.13 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.98 138,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,055.73 148,857
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
96 35 12 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 2.76 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.67 93,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,380.93 132,568
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
176 67 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 483
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.02 171,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,041.85 183,364
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
181 70 15 3

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 2.55 462
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.74 221,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,334.36 422,518
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
245 97 15 5

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 2.79 683
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,113.51 272,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,547.34 624,097
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
91 37 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,872.00 170,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,210.91 110,192
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
3 1 7 1

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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,260.16 6,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,501.33 4,503
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
214 79 17 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 3.26 698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,633.12 349,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 863.56 184,801
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
13 5 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.90 17,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
4 1 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 667.10 2,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 250.25 1,001
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
150 55 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,638.85 245,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,208.10 181,214
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
17 6 8 0

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 2.82 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,243.32 21,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
18 6 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,609.94 28,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
192 72 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 128
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,459.77 280,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,077.75 782,927
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
162 57 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,426.88 231,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,657.13 268,454
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
28 8 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.11 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,313.13 36,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 988.78 27,685
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
151 57 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.08 210,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,171.84 478,947
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
10 4 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,675.73 16,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,634.12 36,341
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
154 52 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,537.34 236,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,583.21 551,814
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
153 58 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,937.24 296,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 319.97 48,956
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
87 36 10 3

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 2.87 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,581.53 224,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,325.68 376,334
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
65 23 11 1

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 2.66 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,302.87 149,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 348.95 22,681
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
90 35 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,259.23 203,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,676.91 150,921
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
17 5 10 0

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 2.24 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,007.44 34,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
7 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 874.40 6,120
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
40 17 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,330.63 133,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.36 14
Attack Aircraft 26 4,903 1,986
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
48 20 14 7

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 3.29 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.06 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 267.85 12,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,381.06 114,290
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
2 1 4 1

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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 270.86 541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,715.46 3,430
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
41 22 16 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.29 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.17 13,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,562.14 105,047
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
125 58 9 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.14 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.38 422
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 225.58 28,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,721.87 590,234
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
52 21 6 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.42 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.58 134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.92 11,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,611.13 187,778
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
181 86 11 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.29 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.11 563
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 244.60 44,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,232.02 765,995
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
48 20 8 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 1.81 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.98 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.52 13,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,875.43 234,020
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
269 104 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.70 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 708
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 187.75 50,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,493.26 1,477,687
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
59 26 7 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 1.19 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.81 166
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.94 15,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,338.38 373,964
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
328 127 6 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.89 621
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 269.67 88,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,056.47 1,330,521
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
77 29 6 8

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 0.69 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.56 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 227.14 17,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,501.36 423,604
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
16 7 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.06 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.10 3,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,463.80 199,420
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
91 40 4 12

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 0.63 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.31 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.25 23,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,249.94 750,744
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
91 37 4 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 0.38 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.57 234
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 200.02 18,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,368.02 579,489
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
22 11 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.11 6,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,515.20 187,334
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
369 141 6 20

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 0.49 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 970
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.64 95,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,139.86 3,372,607
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
133 49 3 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 0.43 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.26 300
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 298.32 39,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,617.59 1,013,139
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
378 160 3 21

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 0.47 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.51 1,326
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 298.96 113,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,820.11 5,602,000
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
423 167 6 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 1,210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.43 179,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,845.39 5,010,601
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
305 129 7 21

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 0.65 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.78 1,153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.46 109,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,804.55 4,820,388
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
417 173 5 18

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 0.54 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.81 1,588
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.63 142,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,569.22 7,326,364
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
264 102 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 830
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.70 126,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,294.93 4,037,861
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
254 100 3 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.51 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.74 950
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 466.19 118,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,184.93 4,872,972
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
318 120 4 16

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 0.53 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.81 1,213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.91 153,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,257.76 5,487,966
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
251 97 4 15

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 0.59 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.29 1,077
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.31 168,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,275.80 5,089,226
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
341 139 5 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 0.63 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.71 1,607
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.43 207,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,364.36 7,285,246
Bombers 23 3,278 1,312
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
10 5 3 11

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 1.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.60 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 182.40 1,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,375.40 63,753
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
210 98 1 27

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 0.09 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.71 1,200
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.78 12,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,659.36 1,608,465
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
19 10 1 16

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 0.05 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.95 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.37 1,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,502.46 180,546
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
52 26 2 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.69 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 101.77 5,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,082.66 420,298
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
360 142 3 15

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 0.07 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.88 1,037
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 44.05 15,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,724.07 2,420,666
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
206 82 1 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.93 809
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 29.89 6,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,644.23 1,780,710
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
154 66 2 12

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 0.13 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.89 599
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 85.69 13,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,320.57 1,127,368
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
79 39 1 12

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 0.09 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.11 246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 80.04 6,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,399.44 742,555
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
108 44 1 16

The most mass-produced modification of the Ju 88. Mass production started in March 1939, and by 1940–1941, the Ju 88 A became the main bomber type in the Luftwaffe. The aircraft was widely used on all fronts and was also supplied to the allies of Germany.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.92 315
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 56.23 6,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,345.61 1,225,325
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
136 53 3 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.18 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.44 468
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 120.17 16,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,500.59 1,156,080
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
223 84 3 14

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 0.21 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 595
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 152.57 34,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,215.38 2,278,028
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
22 8 3 11

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 0.68 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.55 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 305.41 6,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,254.88 313,607
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
212 91 3 12

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 0.41 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.98 632
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 244.91 51,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,428.17 2,210,772
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
262 99 1 11

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 0.06 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 843
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 73.03 19,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,619.12 3,044,209
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
123 50 2 15

It was created to replace the Ju 88 in the Luftwaffe under the Bomber B design competition. However, a number of technical problems and changes in requirements from the Ministry of Aviation (RLM) did not allow the model to be launched into production. Several pre-production prototypes were tested.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.41 419
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 95.79 11,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,240.55 1,874,587
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
101 40 2 10

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 0.22 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.85 288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.03 21,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,251.47 1,338,398
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
230 90 2 14

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 0.24 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.59 596
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 238.49 54,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,757.68 2,704,267
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
139 48 3 13

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 0.50 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.61 363
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 351.00 48,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,768.23 2,191,784
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
162 58 2 14

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 0.19 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.70 437
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 208.82 33,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,694.34 2,542,482
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
56 24 1 11

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 0.20 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.20 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 351.49 19,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,492.03 1,035,553
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
127 48 1 16

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 0.11 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.39 558
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 190.00 24,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,567.12 2,739,023
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
163 59 3 19

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 0.27 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.86 792
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 376.06 61,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,703.68 4,026,700
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
124 48 3 17

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 0.44 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.84 352
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 406.31 50,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,413.05 2,159,218
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