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NightmareGreg

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NightmareGreg
◥White Red Eagles◤
[-WRE-] ◥White Red Eagles◤

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 1565

[-WRE-] ◥White Red Eagles◤

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 1565

35,147
Battles Fought
72.69%
Victories/Battles
2,245
Average Experience per Battle
53,564
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 156/176

  • marcel
    440

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1478

    • 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
    2750

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    1143

    • 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
    254

    • 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
    143

    • 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
    210

    • 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 35,147
Victories 25,549 (72.69%)
Draws 95 (0%)
Defeats 9,503 (27%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,245
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,606

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,610.96
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,636.52

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
36,761
Fighters 6,870 (19%)
Multirole Fighters 7,789 (21%)
Heavy Fighters 11,556 (31%)
Attack Aircraft 5,549 (15%)
Bombers 4,997 (14%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
36,761
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 12,283 (33%)
Germany Aircraft 8,140 (22%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 3,023 (8%)
Japan Aircraft 5,239 (14%)
U.K. Aircraft 7,812 (21%)
China Aircraft 97 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 167 (0%)

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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 104 14,978 6,273
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
3 1 6 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 3.33 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.85 1,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.60 136
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
70 41 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.79 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.60 43,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.40 447
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 457.49 914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
95 50 20 4

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 4.71 447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.74 43,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.46 5,743
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
8 3 9 2

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 2.50 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.92 2,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.73 517
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
7 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.29 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.88 2,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
2 0 0 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 21.43 42
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
19 7 6 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 2.32 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.32 6,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.08 723
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
17 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.94 8,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
35 17 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.31 22,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.92 207
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
16 7 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 720.06 11,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.78 604
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
17 7 14 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 4.00 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 735.75 12,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.10 69
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
167 69 16 1

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 3.02 505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 701.70 117,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.21 3,709
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
117 64 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.00 91,610
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.60 2,293
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
266 103 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 871
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.55 171,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.18 18,934
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
22 7 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.73 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 348.74 7,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.22 246
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
52 18 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.24 36,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
5 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 453.61 2,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.01 10
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
43 14 11 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 1.58 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 251.91 10,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.62 1,961
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
352 122 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 1,049
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 591.09 208,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.45 13,535
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
202 80 19 1

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 2.95 596
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.04 114,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.12 8,710
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
145 70 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.95 103,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.17 5,969
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
63 30 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 999.15 62,946
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.61 2,621
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
51 19 7 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 2.08 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.81 24,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.71 546
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
77 30 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.39 37,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.73 2,135
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
2 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 550.44 1,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
258 106 18 2

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 2.84 732
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.05 139,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.10 8,024
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
51 19 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.40 38,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.20 3,070
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
16 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.21 16,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.81 1,820
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
26 11 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 497.40 12,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.25 708
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
279 125 18 4

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 3.53 984
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 862.52 240,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.04 31,817
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
638 294 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 2,508
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,193.49 761,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.13 26,881
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
1 1 1 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.06 302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
23 12 9 1

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 2.78 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 899.78 20,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.87 525
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
7 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.03 6,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
17 5 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.06 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 300.67 5,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.53 1,709
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
85 51 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,036.88 88,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.93 2,289
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
93 37 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.14 60,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.02 3,629
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
15 6 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.82 9,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 351.60 5,273
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
19 6 9 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 2.63 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 609.93 11,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.49 123
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
29 12 10 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 2.41 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.02 21,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.32 1,691
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
26 10 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.21 20,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 211.74 5,505
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
136 55 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 461
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 903.60 122,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.46 2,647
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
65 35 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,454.24 94,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.11 9,756
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
74 29 13 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.23 58,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.28 7,642
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
4 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.97 3,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 351.50 1,406
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
75 29 9 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 2.19 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 762.92 57,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.35 775
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
544 231 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 2,393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,337.56 727,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 265.88 144,639
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
4 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,515.04 6,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
22 14 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,446.34 31,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.74 302
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
7 3 8 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 2.86 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 931.52 6,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
89 34 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.11 76,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.14 17,990
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
82 36 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.93 93,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.18 4,115
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
124 46 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 720.01 89,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.98 11,777
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
19 8 10 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 3.16 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,020.46 19,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.76 2,294
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
20 8 9 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 2.70 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.69 15,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.75 34
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
43 24 11 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 3.56 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.85 51,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.97 1,503
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
4 0 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.58 958
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 413.88 1,655
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
50 21 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,404.12 70,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.84 5,092
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
121 49 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.62 293,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.71 24,648
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
261 101 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 804
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.41 326,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.41 25,424
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
36 10 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 849.53 30,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 490.52 17,658
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
262 124 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 887
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,533.81 401,857
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.56 29,753
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
12 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 914.79 10,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.21 638
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
7 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,992.91 13,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
40 17 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,421.02 56,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.43 4,097
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
577 221 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 1,717
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.31 509,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.12 49,690
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
10 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,831.84 18,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
264 98 16 2

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 3.27 864
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,379.90 364,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.19 29,883
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
29 11 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.38 31,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.59 2,017
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
17 9 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,467.75 24,951
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.42 1,384
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
74 25 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.24 92,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.03 11,324
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
41 13 7 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 2.41 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,047.67 42,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.09 618
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
635 356 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 2,592
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,197.38 1,395,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.42 53,605
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
1,255 533 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 4,174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,254.83 1,574,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 188.88 237,048
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
136 54 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,244.02 169,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.48 11,353
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
83 36 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,568.06 130,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.82 1,644
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
197 74 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 523
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,338.30 263,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.27 6,159
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
37 16 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,783.10 65,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 256.46 9,488
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
15 4 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,420.91 21,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
172 73 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.24 256,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.02 6,883
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
474 200 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 1,933
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,623.19 769,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 181.51 86,037
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
64 24 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,975.17 126,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.47 1,629
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
2,625 1,158 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.78 12,557
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,509.37 6,587,085
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.14 199,866
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
26 5 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.77 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.40 25,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.65 2,096
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
224 90 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,591.46 356,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.71 8,894
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
79 36 11 1

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 2.85 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,485.22 117,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.57 1,308
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
187 74 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 580
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,614.46 301,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.51 3,461
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
49 19 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,533.76 124,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.21 14,318
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
40 10 14 1

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 3.42 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,689.68 67,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.36 3,654
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
54 23 18 1

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 3.87 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,377.41 128,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.22 3,899
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
60 26 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,208.89 132,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 405.47 24,328
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
164 69 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 642
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,602.63 426,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.53 24,851
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
64 31 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.34 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,479.22 158,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.74 47
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
83 42 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,587.51 214,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.43 8,087
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
31 10 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,675.18 51,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.24 4,626
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
355 131 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 1,344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,544.11 903,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.65 10,526
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
65 11 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.85 64,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
440 164 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 2,023
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,850.69 1,254,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.82 21,481
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
66 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,417.85 159,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.02 5,083
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
331 139 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 1,560
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,538.06 840,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.65 27,687
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
181 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.35 217,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.28 7,110
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
41 4 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.35 35,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.48 1,905
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
194 77 35 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,707.55 525,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.48 10,762
Multirole Fighters 61 18,224 7,494
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
712 330 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 2,234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.59 144,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 249.84 177,886
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
2,636 1,301 32 3

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 5.58 14,699
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 573
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 338.61 892,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 425.73 1,122,219
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
9 2 4 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 1.89 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 175.66 1,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
20 9 9 1

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 1.25 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 191.14 3,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 678.23 13,564
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
12 4 2 0

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 0.75 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 70.42 844
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.21 1,982
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
3 1 2 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 259.37 778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,164.69 6,494
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
99 43 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 288
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.18 38,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 766.06 75,839
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
12 3 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 400.81 4,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 323.62 3,883
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
17 6 5 2

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 1.94 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 578.40 9,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,533.85 26,075
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
59 25 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 803.74 47,420
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,242.52 132,308
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
209 83 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 235
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.85 102,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,102.95 439,515
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
8 2 7 1

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 2.38 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 478.49 3,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.88 1,375
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
528 226 19 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 3.30 1,741
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 283
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.99 376,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,066.02 562,858
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
175 82 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 558
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 666.98 116,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,679.03 293,829
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
77 25 9 2

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 1.36 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.12 21,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,155.73 88,991
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
63 25 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 958.22 60,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.04 16,067
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
2,868 1,058 26 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 8,428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 1,503
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.39 2,344,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,350.05 3,871,956
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
34 11 8 1

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 2.24 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.36 18,610
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 616.74 20,969
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
30 14 10 5

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 2.90 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 832.44 24,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,976.76 89,302
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
261 100 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 831
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.22 230,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.58 30,687
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
8 3 9 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 1.88 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 536.77 4,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,183.31 9,466
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
582 220 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 1,827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 851.44 495,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 420.28 244,603
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
8 3 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 955.95 7,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,643.19 13,145
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
44 21 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.83 61,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,077.89 91,427
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
39 17 7 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 1.90 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.24 21,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,902.42 74,194
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
8 4 8 3

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 3.12 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,174.66 9,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,826.33 38,610
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
181 66 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.85 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.09 126,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,872.39 338,901
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
79 33 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.90 74,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.62 24,459
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
48 20 9 6

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 2.58 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.82 49,239
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,839.07 136,275
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
59 26 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.51 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,019.39 60,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,899.27 112,056
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
58 27 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.72 47,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,954.02 171,333
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
17 8 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.48 16,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,905.11 66,386
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
41 16 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,340.43 54,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.46 10,473
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
200 64 14 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,611.72 322,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,598.00 319,600
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
45 17 11 4

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 2.31 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 984.33 44,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,440.31 109,814
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
24 11 5 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.92 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 767.80 18,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,202.30 28,855
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
110 42 12 4

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 2.27 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,183.26 130,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,550.55 280,560
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
445 170 16 6

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 2.74 1,218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 349
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,277.48 568,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,849.84 1,268,178
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
101 48 8 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.82 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 157
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.52 98,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,647.52 671,399
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
397 146 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 1,041
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,303.46 517,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,545.84 1,010,696
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
48 16 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,428.33 68,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,483.15 167,191
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
126 54 13 7

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 2.56 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 176
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,647.51 207,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,263.02 789,141
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
139 49 19 5

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 2.66 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.03 172,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,415.82 335,799
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
19 8 5 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 2.21 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 921.44 17,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,425.89 122,091
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
65 24 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,909.84 124,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.43 6,983
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
2,202 845 16 10

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 2.90 6,392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 1,593
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,638.78 3,608,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,472.04 7,645,421
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
81 33 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.72 94,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,025.62 488,075
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
118 46 13 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 2.64 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.54 144,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.83 7,767
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
14 7 11 3

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 4.14 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,193.21 30,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,257.42 45,603
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
636 244 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 2,022
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 472
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,232.16 1,419,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,460.71 2,201,009
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
69 26 11 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.04 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,490.85 102,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,541.52 106,365
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
127 51 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,744.10 221,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,591.09 329,068
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
64 22 12 2

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 2.95 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,512.26 96,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.80 11,123
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
83 36 12 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.64 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,367.10 113,469
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,260.29 602,604
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
480 182 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.34 2,082
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,664.92 1,279,161
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 322.49 154,795
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
9 3 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,298.80 20,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,293.63 11,642
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
39 15 7 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.13 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.87 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,331.02 51,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,328.77 324,821
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
419 197 18 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 1,514
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 871
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,383.25 998,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,855.38 3,710,402
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
2,214 981 22 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 10,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.89 4,182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,318.19 7,346,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,897.33 17,484,698
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
472 180 20 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 1,583
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 562
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,636.37 1,244,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,384.15 2,541,318
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
474 163 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 1,603
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 230
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,412.27 1,143,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,991.37 943,908
Heavy Fighters 43 23,988 11,269
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
3 3 15 1

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 12.67 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,287.81 3,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,577.98 4,733
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
594 316 22 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.58 2,718
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 684
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.32 529,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,895.85 1,126,132
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
38 22 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.40 31,289
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,924.60 73,134
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
1 1 11 1

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 11.00 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,590.22 2,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,528.45 2,528
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
1,151 512 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 3,816
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.25 1,087,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.41 139,743
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
415 198 23 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 1,757
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,118.09 464,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,459.96 605,884
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
3,109 1,607 30 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.78 14,873
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 3,516
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.91 3,733,624
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,386.27 7,418,898
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
196 80 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 643
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.37 213,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,553.60 500,505
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
268 111 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 1,107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.19 354,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.24 23,649
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
153 75 16 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 748
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,616.36 247,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.84 7,473
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
97 44 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,376.51 133,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,949.99 189,148
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
61 28 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,207.47 73,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,814.49 110,684
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
133 74 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,350.77 179,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,560.77 473,582
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
137 55 15 2

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 2.63 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 992.19 135,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 667.19 91,405
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
121 43 13 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 2.44 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.84 106,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 895.52 108,357
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
307 136 12 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 886
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 362
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.79 387,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,101.34 1,259,110
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
107 50 16 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 3.40 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,462.30 156,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,731.01 185,218
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
288 143 17 10

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 4.53 1,304
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 434
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,889.96 544,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,590.56 1,322,082
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
289 121 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 1,555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,071.29 598,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 206.63 59,715
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
135 57 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,049.25 141,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,156.54 156,132
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
1,765 814 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 7,842
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 1,017
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,855.78 3,275,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,684.76 2,973,605
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
280 132 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 1,273
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,156.07 603,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,028.66 288,026
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
310 132 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 923
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,589.61 492,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,312.62 406,911
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
154 73 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 569
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 127
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,961.63 302,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,000.81 462,125
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
72 33 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,058.07 148,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,163.16 155,747
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
2,606 1,201 26 5

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 5.21 13,566
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,808.75 7,319,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 166.49 433,871
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
62 25 17 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 3.65 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,302.23 142,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 147.47 9,142
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
928 422 19 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 3,406
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.37 1,272
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,927.85 1,789,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,288.56 5,835,783
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
678 312 19 11

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 4.11 2,786
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 650
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,465.72 1,671,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,533.42 2,395,661
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
56 25 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,950.91 109,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,028.73 113,608
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
93 39 14 5

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 3.13 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,619.40 150,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,966.54 182,888
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
109 52 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 604
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,693.01 402,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 226.01 24,634
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
2,118 957 20 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6,347
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 3,234
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,933.00 4,094,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,415.89 15,706,855
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
1,031 503 23 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 4.18 4,307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,960.68 3,052,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.41 64,343
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
353 141 23 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 1,071
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,063.73 728,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,679.56 945,884
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
108 44 20 1

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 4.92 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,667.32 288,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.49 7,288
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
187 96 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 821
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,053.57 571,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 240.49 44,970
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
801 336 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 3,087
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,328.27 2,665,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,741.97 1,395,319
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
208 104 21 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 1,032
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,883.34 807,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,413.15 709,935
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
95 43 19 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 3.81 362
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,858.44 271,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 322.50 30,637
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
229 125 18 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 1,208
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 283
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,686.46 1,073,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,218.41 1,195,016
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
1,583 740 28 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.20 8,230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 1,486
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,169.40 6,600,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,056.85 6,422,001
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
2,559 1,244 33 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.14 15,704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,386.73 13,784,632
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.80 511,284
Attack Aircraft 24 11,445 5,343
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
6 3 6 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 246.36 1,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,446.16 20,676
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
148 77 11 16

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 2.07 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.65 392
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.26 58,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,801.71 562,652
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
46 22 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.85 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.93 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 242.80 11,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,060.12 186,765
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
2 1 2 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 162.30 324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,162.89 12,325
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
2 1 2 6

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 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 253.51 507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,431.01 10,862
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
877 360 11 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.99 866
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.92 2,565
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.67 232,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,662.54 4,966,046
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
429 206 10 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.45 622
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.18 1,363
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 371.60 159,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,429.38 2,758,202
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
67 32 6 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.16 212
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.66 21,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,257.82 419,274
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
8 2 1 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 17.54 140
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,852.51 14,820
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
163 75 4 16

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 0.52 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.88 632
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 164.67 26,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,553.79 1,720,267
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
1,497 663 10 17

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 1.01 1,512
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.35 3,515
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 354.27 530,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,728.27 11,569,224
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
36 14 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.61 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.44 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 310.46 11,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,564.38 236,317
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
2 1 4 2

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 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.27 1,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,546.92 5,093
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
284 140 5 18

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 0.74 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.30 1,222
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 321.84 91,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,930.53 3,956,271
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
29 13 4 12

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 1.14 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.38 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.66 16,897
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,924.62 258,814
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
110 47 6 18

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 1.13 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.56 392
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.69 69,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,282.53 1,571,078
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
1,545 733 10 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.23 1,893
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 7,293
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.17 972,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,865.21 29,146,743
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
3,835 1,932 11 31

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 0.94 3,594
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.03 23,122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.03 2,270,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,194.66 108,126,537
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
119 51 11 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.47 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.74 564
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.52 110,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,477.46 2,317,818
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
129 47 7 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.95 509
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.10 92,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,048.84 2,328,300
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
234 113 6 24

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 0.87 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.61 1,546
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.27 208,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,085.71 7,040,056
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
252 96 4 15

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 0.72 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.63 916
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 721.29 181,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,765.29 4,980,853
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
1,262 534 9 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 1,412
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.54 6,988
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,222.60 1,542,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,840.73 33,872,999
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
363 180 7 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.21 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.48 2,351
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,173.36 425,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,204.94 10,964,391
Bombers 21 8,741 4,768
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
2 2 0 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.50 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,548.25 15,096
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
104 89 3 17

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 0.12 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.98 726
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 47.13 4,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,741.17 1,117,081
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
18 8 1 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.78 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 48.12 866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,382.37 96,882
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
14 11 1 23

The last and most advanced version of the Do 17 bomber. The prototype first took to the air in March 1938. It featured an absolutely new cockpit design, new engines, and enhanced defensive armament. A total of roughly 500 Do 17 Z aircraft in several versions were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.71 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 65.98 923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,592.66 274,297
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
310 119 3 17

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 0.13 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.92 1,215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 49.21 15,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,697.79 2,696,316
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
374 266 2 23

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 0.12 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.23 2,705
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 73.32 27,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,091.22 4,896,115
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
1 1 0 12

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.00 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44,029.91 44,029
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
242 90 3 11

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 0.24 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 657
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.56 28,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,773.44 1,881,173
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
71 35 2 22

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 0.42 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 387
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 201.25 14,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,596.62 1,249,360
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
360 148 7 15

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 0.48 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.51 1,264
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.23 82,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,596.81 4,534,852
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
21 10 3 8

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 0.52 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.13 4,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,984.44 251,673
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
69 29 2 14

The best Soviet serial tactical bomber of World War II. Most actively used in 1944-1945. The Tu-2 bombers remained in the Soviet service until the mid-1950s, and were also supplied to Poland, Bulgaria, China, Indonesia, and North Korea.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.38 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.29 365
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.89 18,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,977.05 1,516,416
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
99 41 1 16

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 0.05 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.99 395
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.34 6,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,033.04 1,785,270
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
68 32 5 17

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 0.56 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.24 288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 369.83 25,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,319.69 1,313,739
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
38 21 5 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.89 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.21 198
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,118.63 42,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,940.71 1,175,747
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
601 313 8 23

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 1.55 930
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.84 4,113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 821.35 493,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,804.40 18,513,441
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
47 22 6 19

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 0.57 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.94 279
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 548.42 25,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,573.76 1,248,966
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
70 31 3 23

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 0.30 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.14 360
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 267.53 18,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,660.32 1,866,222
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
203 83 3 22

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 0.46 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.13 1,244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 394.00 79,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,210.73 6,741,777
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
220 96 6 26

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 0.83 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.42 1,632
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.81 162,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,424.21 8,673,327
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
5,809 3,321 12 37

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.94 11,273
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.00 52,306
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,308.58 7,601,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47,469.93 275,752,842
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