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AME78H7
Jagdverband 44
[JV44] Jagdverband 44

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2743

[JV44] Jagdverband 44

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2743

29,874
Battles Fought
59.04%
Victories/Battles
1,523
Average Experience per Battle
34,301
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 183/199

  • marcel
    30

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    149

    • 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
    776

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    1458

    • 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
    162

    • 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
    4

    • 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
    209

    • 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 29,874
Victories 17,639 (59.04%)
Draws 98 (0%)
Defeats 12,137 (41%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,523
Maximum Experience per Battle 8,201

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 620.38
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,221.24

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
30,348
Fighters 7,244 (24%)
Multirole Fighters 6,822 (22%)
Heavy Fighters 2,472 (8%)
Attack Aircraft 9,075 (30%)
Bombers 4,735 (16%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
30,348
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 13,393 (44%)
Germany Aircraft 6,773 (22%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 4,333 (14%)
Japan Aircraft 980 (3%)
U.K. Aircraft 4,294 (14%)
China Aircraft 124 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 451 (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 99 18,819 6,796
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
1 1 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.00 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.15 1,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
7 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 349.51 2,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.53 52
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
3 1 1 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 80.21 240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
2 1 0 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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 31.06 62
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
25 12 12 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 2.96 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 245.43 6,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.69 692
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
2 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 290.81 581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.72 3
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
5 2 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.20 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.39 2,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.68 8
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
20 9 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.30 5,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.73 74
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
44 17 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.30 19,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.92 128
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
6 2 4 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 1.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 446.54 2,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.54 3
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
1 1 10 1

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 10.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,998.27 1,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 586.17 586
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
210 99 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 798
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.79 114,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.39 1,342
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
352 149 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 1,024
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.27 159,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.55 2,304
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
29 12 11 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 3.21 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 462.19 13,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.55 15
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
8 3 10 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 2.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.02 3,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
101 32 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.76 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.84 38,464
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.94 2,216
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
33 12 13 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 1.79 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.80 11,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.63 20
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
1,199 381 18 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 2.49 2,982
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.62 569,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.81 10,560
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
73 28 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.83 47,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.21 1,913
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
73 26 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.41 35,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.49 1,496
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,974 762 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 6,426
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.13 1,372,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.72 21,156
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
19 6 4 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 2.11 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 381.89 7,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.15 21
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
164 57 10 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 2.17 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 418.66 68,659
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.55 581
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
81 31 13 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 3.07 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.68 48,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.32 188
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
503 201 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 1,334
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.08 265,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.74 6,409
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
62 25 22 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 3.48 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.36 37,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.18 383
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
504 194 22 2

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 3.01 1,515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.36 299,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.43 11,808
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
146 58 13 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 2.26 330
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 454.74 66,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.27 770
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
986 396 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 3,040
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.72 578,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.20 7,096
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
24 7 6 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 2.25 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 423.95 10,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
32 10 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.03 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.79 14,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.38 44
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
32 12 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 361.00 11,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.26 424
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
169 59 10 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 1.90 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 500.35 84,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.31 2,248
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
32 11 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.16 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.83 19,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.82 26
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
933 372 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 2,596
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.66 653,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.65 20,199
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
651 240 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 1,370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.80 335,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.76 4,402
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
68 24 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.81 52,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.06 344
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
70 27 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 561.12 39,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.86 59
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
654 204 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 1,661
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.19 444,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.52 10,801
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
4 2 5 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 1.75 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.50 1,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
759 281 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 2,474
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 887.15 673,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.72 7,377
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
79 29 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.28 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 697.26 55,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 1
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
178 61 15 2

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 2.87 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 655.36 116,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.59 2,241
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
128 50 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.04 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.20 71,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.30 934
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
41 13 5 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 1.71 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.24 19,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.21 8
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
12 4 6 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 1.75 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.14 8,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
242 85 11 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 1.99 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 508.04 122,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.23 4,652
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
8 3 8 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 2.50 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 573.96 4,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
33 12 7 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 1.88 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 471.34 15,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.17 5
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
63 26 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.05 30,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.50 1,417
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
124 49 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 588.09 72,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.78 2,452
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
726 248 17 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 2.93 2,125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.02 583,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.97 11,593
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
18 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.32 16,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
102 37 9 1

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 2.46 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.98 78,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.04 514
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
182 72 13 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.05 132,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.73 5,046
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
106 34 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.04 83,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.88 2,743
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
160 54 10 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 1.97 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.85 97,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.87 1,099
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
20 7 7 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 2.30 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 701.09 14,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
157 63 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 474
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.12 138,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.41 9,170
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
2,103 729 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 5,999
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.96 1,873,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.15 67,611
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
135 46 12 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 2.75 371
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 862.73 116,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.61 9,263
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
215 87 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 545
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 861.40 185,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.95 419
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
33 12 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.12 20,497
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.18 5
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
109 37 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.74 73,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 147.80 16,110
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
131 44 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 292
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.22 86,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.50 196
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
119 46 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 262
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.04 81,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.59 5,544
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
144 53 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.10 102,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.42 4,668
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
127 43 10 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 2.64 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 947.68 120,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.85 4,806
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
103 36 16 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 3.65 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,205.21 124,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.63 3,773
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
27 11 10 0

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 3.44 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,097.39 29,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.35 1,548
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
203 58 12 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 2.00 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 668.81 135,769
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.44 3,946
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
154 53 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.99 137,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.31 5,746
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
42 18 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.07 45,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.93 5,288
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
15 5 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.97 11,744
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
120 47 10 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 2.36 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.17 115,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.99 2,038
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
153 47 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.92 146,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.80 581
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
738 215 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 1,709
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 944.27 696,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.95 18,410
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
96 28 9 0

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 2.47 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 936.92 89,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.16 783
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
34 13 8 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 2.35 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,140.97 38,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.61 904
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
139 50 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 372
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.50 158,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.65 3,009
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
150 50 10 1

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 2.65 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,244.77 186,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.23 6,184
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
182 50 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 851.24 154,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.62 1,205
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
15 4 10 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 1.73 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 726.09 10,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 238.00 3,570
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
10 3 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 915.33 9,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.20 91
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
73 25 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.46 67,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.33 2,359
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
123 46 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,638.78 201,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.04 5,047
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
165 57 12 1

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 2.24 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 952.46 157,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.04 7,267
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
56 18 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.11 30,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.76 42
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
5 0 1 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 0.20 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 421.01 2,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
23 7 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.92 28,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.71 1,856
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
5 2 4 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 2.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 685.49 3,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
49 19 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,527.98 74,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.10 3,190
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
2 0 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 505.30 1,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
429 156 16 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 3.54 1,518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,797.85 771,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.02 3,011
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
28 12 7 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 2.75 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,676.36 46,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.09 2,998
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
50 17 9 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 2.34 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.97 66,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.35 4,567
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
10 3 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,440.10 14,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
10 3 4 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 1.60 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.15 11,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
54 19 12 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 3.20 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,862.34 100,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.83 98
Multirole Fighters 63 18,323 6,684
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
1 1 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.00 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 790.74 790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 660.00 660
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 218.34 436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,024.74 2,049
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
131 66 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.11 801
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.74 45,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 425.86 55,787
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
1,113 531 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 6,326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 328.03 365,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.59 150,906
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
2 1 1 1

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 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 167.03 334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,641.62 3,283
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
104 48 26 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 4.60 478
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 335.96 34,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.08 23,408
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
13 6 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.69 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.99 9,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.48 84
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
12 3 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.17 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 187.75 2,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 294.78 3,537
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
19 10 15 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 5.68 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.83 9,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 582.46 11,066
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
34 16 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 272.43 9,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 873.90 29,712
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
35 15 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.93 17,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,032.17 36,126
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
9 5 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.96 5,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 929.30 8,363
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
17 7 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.69 8,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 929.86 15,807
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
7 3 5 0

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 1.86 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 311.76 2,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.79 1,237
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
126 54 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 445.60 56,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.42 17,062
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
90 30 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.23 34,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.27 5,604
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
229 93 19 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 2.77 634
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.28 129,221
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 670.96 153,650
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
243 94 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 557
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.25 123,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 966.30 234,811
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
164 55 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.73 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 338.46 55,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 771.01 126,444
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
1,612 613 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 4,070
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 319
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.98 872,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 285.62 460,414
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
201 81 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 408.60 82,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 614.94 123,602
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
80 35 14 4

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 2.92 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 599.46 47,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,351.80 108,144
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
390 148 16 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 2.39 934
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.15 187,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 755.57 294,672
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
414 133 16 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 2.69 1,115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 708.90 293,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.06 37,697
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
205 73 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.77 362
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.45 114,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.40 57,071
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
4,097 1,462 20 5

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 2.61 10,712
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 374
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.43 2,828,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 214.07 877,046
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
61 21 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.47 59,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 996.90 60,810
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
191 67 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 2.31 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.11 115,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.41 46,300
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
117 43 12 2

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 2.41 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.76 76,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,738.19 203,367
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
34 11 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 429.95 14,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 0
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
95 33 11 1

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 2.57 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 718.53 68,260
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 223.21 21,204
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
70 26 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.22 53,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.98 4,548
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
193 69 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.65 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 486.77 93,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 735.82 142,013
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
685 259 19 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 3.53 2,415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.85 797,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 962.18 659,095
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
148 45 14 2

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 2.55 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.90 127,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 370.28 54,802
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
335 123 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 646
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 627.31 210,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.88 12,353
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
290 104 13 5

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 2.26 655
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 808.26 234,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,155.26 335,025
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
311 102 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 713
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.04 259,076
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 318.34 99,003
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
646 230 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 1,332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 369
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 808.11 522,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,753.36 1,778,671
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
239 97 15 4

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 2.64 630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 825.02 197,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,341.49 320,616
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
146 46 13 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 2.01 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.61 104,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.39 7,941
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
149 54 11 2

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 2.17 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.71 129,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 442.58 65,944
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
37 14 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,245.26 46,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,501.94 55,571
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
32 10 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.00 32,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,261.00 40,352
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
122 43 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.89 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,077.57 131,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,211.15 391,760
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
170 49 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.42 170,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,003.47 170,589
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
235 76 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 513
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,030.40 242,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 395.29 92,893
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
247 80 11 5

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 1.95 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 960.19 237,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,074.30 512,353
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
69 23 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,145.14 79,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 710.08 48,995
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
116 39 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.34 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,503.23 174,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,398.56 394,233
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
365 126 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 2.14 782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,084.04 395,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,628.07 594,244
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
866 292 15 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 2.40 2,082
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,346.92 1,166,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,209.55 1,047,468
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
423 140 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 754
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.98 410,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,254.62 953,702
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
752 244 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 1,898
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.91 801,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.65 46,357
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
48 16 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.19 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,045.40 50,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 314.03 15,073
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
1,206 433 15 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 2.22 2,672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.08 1,210,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 627.01 756,175
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
12 4 8 1

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 2.83 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,638.21 19,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,225.78 26,709
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
37 14 11 1

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 2.03 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,118.51 41,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 727.06 26,901
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
202 63 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,160.50 234,420
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.38 16,640
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
16 4 5 0

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 1.50 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,193.34 19,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 957.56 15,321
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
245 79 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,694.12 415,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.92 12,965
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
44 16 8 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 2.98 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,061.18 90,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,582.05 69,610
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
19 5 4 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.16 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,003.37 19,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,690.91 70,127
Heavy Fighters 42 6,776 2,346
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
21 10 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 409.43 8,598
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,625.72 34,140
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
83 35 10 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 1.84 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.41 30,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,988.45 165,041
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
54 21 8 4

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 1.89 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 402.26 21,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,845.13 99,637
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
25 10 15 2

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 4.08 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 633.91 15,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 842.10 21,052
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
357 145 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 823
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 640.74 228,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.37 21,551
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
264 106 21 4

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 3.07 811
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 787.55 207,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 926.37 244,560
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
524 199 18 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 1,630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 249
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.35 398,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,218.30 638,386
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
383 139 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.28 873
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.91 280,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,151.12 440,877
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
307 100 12 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 2.45 752
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 879.87 270,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.57 3,245
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
10 2 7 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.36 7,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
88 31 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.45 71,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,187.91 104,535
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
134 51 11 2

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 2.35 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.03 112,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,021.97 136,943
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
31 13 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.96 23,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,629.97 50,528
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
153 57 13 3

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 2.03 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.56 127,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 501.93 76,795
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
248 92 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.30 186,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 893.08 221,484
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
144 48 14 6

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 2.31 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.85 143,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,929.96 277,914
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
15 4 5 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.40 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 485.33 7,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,200.22 18,003
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
101 33 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,054.87 106,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,062.86 208,348
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
372 85 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 1,174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.00 502,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.02 5,588
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
101 33 8 1

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 1.72 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 932.32 94,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 908.47 91,755
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
221 77 12 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 2.47 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.42 234,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,006.24 222,379
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
104 31 8 3

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 1.51 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.98 73,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,945.68 202,350
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
154 51 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,170.90 180,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 364.56 56,142
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
75 26 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.53 84,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,114.60 83,595
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
82 27 12 2

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 2.73 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,324.35 108,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,744.45 143,045
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
135 41 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,376.28 185,798
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.27 306
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
356 124 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.51 894
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,309.54 466,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,017.20 362,121
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
131 42 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 464
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,068.17 270,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.09 12,456
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
62 22 9 3

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 2.37 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,315.00 81,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,067.28 190,171
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
105 30 9 3

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 1.92 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 968.08 101,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,521.17 159,722
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
120 36 9 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 1.52 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.13 102,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,024.36 122,923
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
114 43 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,535.54 175,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,925.83 219,544
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
103 33 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,234.35 230,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.96 6,485
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
79 26 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.09 122,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,143.17 169,310
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
882 299 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 2,912
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 298
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,344.47 2,067,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,765.07 2,438,791
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
133 43 16 7

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 1.92 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,212.95 161,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,135.82 550,064
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
163 62 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,837.97 299,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.21 9,324
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
153 49 16 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 2.31 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,403.93 214,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,777.14 577,902
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
7 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,812.13 12,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
79 33 9 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 2.47 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,695.54 133,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.22 12,025
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
10 3 5 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 2.50 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,474.36 14,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,653.88 16,538
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
93 32 9 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 2.65 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,920.25 178,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 711.51 66,170
Attack Aircraft 29 21,080 8,921
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
3 1 1 2

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 0.33 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.71 431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,870.37 5,611
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
63 26 12 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.63 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.87 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 160.37 10,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,938.43 122,121
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
77 30 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 213.71 16,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,367.38 105,288
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
30 13 17 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.73 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.58 8,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,542.17 136,265
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
12 5 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.17 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.08 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 233.66 2,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,375.48 64,505
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
314 147 10 19

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 1.12 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.13 983
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.59 64,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,496.49 1,411,898
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
25 11 5 9

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 1.60 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.28 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 266.79 6,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,633.83 140,845
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
2,500 1,067 9 25

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 1,719
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.90 9,741
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 173.81 434,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,863.49 17,158,725
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
189 69 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.95 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.95 558
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 224.56 42,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,371.55 1,015,223
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
126 57 8 16

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 1.08 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.29 415
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.16 36,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,120.70 771,208
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
332 129 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 0.71 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.55 848
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 187.96 62,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,856.86 1,612,476
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
1,902 839 7 22

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 0.55 1,049
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 8,911
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 170.66 324,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,266.14 19,526,205
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
384 149 7 21

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 0.55 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.70 1,038
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 204.37 78,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,228.74 3,159,836
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
9 5 3 5

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 1.11 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.56 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.26 4,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,485.61 40,370
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
66 28 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 0.53 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.08 203
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.95 13,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,377.28 552,900
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
16 6 2 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.94 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 204.95 3,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,088.68 113,418
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
918 411 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 0.60 551
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.66 3,364
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 278.87 256,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,391.94 11,375,797
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
122 44 4 11

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 0.40 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.74 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.61 31,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,046.32 981,651
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
806 365 7 20

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 0.63 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.33 3,491
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 352.70 284,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,202.80 14,671,458
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
1,823 716 8 20

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 0.83 1,504
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.64 6,636
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 466.41 850,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,715.97 26,827,207
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
310 99 6 16

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 0.64 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 1,004
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 366.59 113,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,880.77 4,303,039
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
3 1 1 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 149.26 447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,503.54 34,510
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
7,294 3,243 7 29

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 0.65 4,713
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.25 38,271
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 440.56 3,213,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,766.11 173,350,000
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
124 48 6 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.77 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.69 457
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 505.37 62,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,802.28 2,455,482
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
1,358 551 7 19

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 0.85 1,151
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.88 5,267
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 633.42 860,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,637.08 25,309,153
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
871 348 7 22

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 0.70 612
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.81 3,317
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 736.80 641,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,166.08 17,564,653
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
680 248 7 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 405
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.41 2,996
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 550.02 374,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,967.32 13,577,777
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
450 165 8 23

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 0.74 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.04 1,816
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.43 425,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,173.81 9,528,214
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
273 100 4 17

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 0.64 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.14 1,129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 724.85 197,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,777.60 5,399,284
Bombers 25 10,664 4,619
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
6 4 1 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.17 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.47 506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,173.06 49,038
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
12 7 0 19

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.58 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 53.76 645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,750.74 129,008
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
1,017 712 2 35

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.27 10,440
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 47.71 48,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,339.40 13,566,166
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
17 7 1 11

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 0.12 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.12 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 33.49 569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,301.42 107,124
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
639 249 2 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.08 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.11 2,625
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 29.31 18,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,257.03 5,915,244
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
112 57 1 22

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 0.08 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.70 526
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 29.39 3,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,108.17 1,132,115
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
653 399 2 25

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 0.05 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.17 4,026
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 46.82 30,571
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,578.73 8,213,911
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
36 21 1 14

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 0.08 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.14 149
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 58.86 2,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,582.11 416,955
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
265 132 1 25

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 0.03 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.26 1,395
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 31.52 8,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,384.46 3,811,881
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
2,276 850 4 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 500
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.60 10,467
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 104.59 238,045
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,206.22 27,781,353
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
834 290 4 17

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 0.24 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.18 3,483
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 131.86 109,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,170.12 12,651,877
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
632 287 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.53 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.97 1,874
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 313.91 198,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,505.13 7,903,243
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
213 104 3 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.42 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.42 728
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 280.27 59,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,717.10 2,708,741
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
383 159 3 17

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 0.11 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.10 1,570
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 81.74 31,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,582.08 6,350,935
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
229 87 4 15

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 0.41 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.09 937
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 234.81 53,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,248.24 4,407,847
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
116 47 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.51 407
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 44.54 5,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,973.24 2,316,895
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
549 256 3 22

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 0.35 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 2,391
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 254.39 139,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,264.21 10,576,052
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
275 110 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.82 1,050
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.92 148,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,820.30 6,000,582
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
316 102 6 15

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 0.71 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 1,106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.02 120,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,303.26 6,731,829
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
615 232 3 27

Project for a high-speed reconnaissance bomber. Developed in 1945–1946 with the use of the German Jumo 004 engine. Development was discontinued in early 1946 as the Myasishchev design bureau was closed.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.14 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.18 2,572
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 164.74 101,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,418.97 13,787,664
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
244 93 3 18

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 0.26 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.18 1,021
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 180.13 43,951
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,352.42 5,941,991
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
7 2 0 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.57 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.98 636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,688.40 130,818
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
540 173 3 15

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 0.19 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.13 2,772
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.33 109,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,049.49 14,606,724
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
584 215 3 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.48 3,203
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.18 164,211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,770.62 16,802,042
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
94 24 3 12

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 0.41 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.71 349
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.41 30,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,139.05 2,175,071
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