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Radon251_

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Radon251_
96,069
Battles Fought
70.20%
Victories/Battles
2,100
Average Experience per Battle
43,466
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 233/248

  • marcel
    894

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    3585

    • 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
    8769

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    8409

    • 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
    107

    • 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
    106

    • 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
    199

    • 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 96,069
Victories 67,436 (70.20%)
Draws 277 (0%)
Defeats 28,356 (30%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,100
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,249

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.87
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,180.94

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
111,687
Fighters 9,723 (9%)
Multirole Fighters 14,356 (13%)
Heavy Fighters 32,807 (29%)
Attack Aircraft 34,296 (31%)
Bombers 20,505 (18%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
111,687
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 33,709 (30%)
Germany Aircraft 45,879 (41%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 12,210 (11%)
Japan Aircraft 4,529 (4%)
U.K. Aircraft 11,272 (10%)
China Aircraft 50 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 4,038 (4%)

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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 91 20,396 8,034
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
1,086 548 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 6,196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.37 521,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.47 26,575
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
13 8 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.85 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.39 8,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.82 400
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
15 7 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.94 5,744
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.14 167
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
2,115 1,075 31 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.71 14,182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.98 1,260,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.22 110,440
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
38 19 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.05 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.02 19,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.13 802
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
186 96 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.42 1,194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.13 100,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.29 3,774
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 476.56 953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
29 14 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.85 13,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.52 711
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
68 40 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.07 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 555.65 37,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.09 1,637
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
6 2 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.86 1,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
25 9 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.47 13,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.09 2
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
4 2 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 368.97 1,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.88 159
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
10 7 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.33 5,603
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.94 769
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
5 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 650.73 3,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.75 233
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
171 83 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.21 891
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.47 122,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.07 12,153
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
3 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 311.35 934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
8 3 5 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 1.38 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 321.08 2,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.15 9
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
88 38 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.52 42,022
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.95 3,691
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
139 50 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 499.18 69,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.67 10,101
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
21 10 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.06 8,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.86 1,319
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
626 249 25 4

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 3.25 2,032
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.50 404,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.90 58,155
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
10 5 20 0

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 4.10 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 754.46 7,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.11 251
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
67 32 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.40 56,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.04 6,769
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
98 37 12 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 2.96 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 561.14 54,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.48 11,218
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
47 21 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.06 31,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.65 6,375
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
564 175 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 1,663
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.52 295,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.00 56,397
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
3 3 4 4

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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 884.08 2,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 729.84 2,189
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
27 13 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.35 17,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.39 955
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
4 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.60 1,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
4 0 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.38 2,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
654 291 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 2,389
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.59 559,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 166.01 108,568
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
127 60 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.10 94,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.34 11,473
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
76 35 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.44 54,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.62 2,935
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
1 1 8 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 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,541.42 1,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
8 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 902.20 7,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 263.73 2,109
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
42 21 20 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 2.93 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.95 29,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.76 2,425
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
65 28 19 1

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 2.55 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.52 41,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.00 1,104
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
140 46 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.96 110,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 148.82 20,835
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
26 12 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.28 23,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 364.96 9,488
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
6 0 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.46 2,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
519 138 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 1,380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 620.58 322,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.71 37,738
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
626 266 23 4

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 3.70 2,315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 870.56 544,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.87 84,429
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
174 73 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 652
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,032.18 179,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.20 22,307
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
23 8 8 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.83 20,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.55 1,990
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
6 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 318.67 1,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
1 1 6 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 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,419.49 1,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
342 160 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 1,472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,252.49 428,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.18 33,579
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
9 4 5 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 2.11 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.75 5,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 289.67 2,606
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
27 8 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 2.33 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.14 18,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.32 305
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
234 103 23 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 3.74 874
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,058.71 247,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.12 39,340
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
809 306 31 5

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 3.53 2,853
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.57 784,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 260.25 210,541
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
795 262 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 2,290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,048.50 833,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.61 110,989
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
200 74 24 1

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 3.48 695
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,336.38 267,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 295.96 59,191
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
9 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.57 5,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
306 115 18 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 2.53 773
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.17 281,571
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.43 11,146
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
2 2 10 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 6.50 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,865.96 3,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
5 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,762.91 8,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
139 60 10 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 2.34 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.46 114,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.72 5,659
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
12 5 9 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 2.67 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.31 13,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 312.57 3,750
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
785 242 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 2,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 998.39 783,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 191.35 150,206
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
5 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.61 5,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 188.01 940
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
433 175 21 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 3.16 1,369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,267.02 548,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.00 55,422
VII bf-109g-6n
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6N Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6N Gustav
3 1 8 0

A night fighter modification of the famous German Bf 109 G aircraft. The fighter was used to defend German cities from air raids by the Allies.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,631.07 4,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
4 0 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 632.61 2,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII j6k1
Kawanishi J6K1
Kawanishi J6K1
84 28 19 4

A Japanese project for an interceptor fighter, intended to fight U.S. heavy bombers. The prototype was never finished due to the deteriorating situation in the country. In 1944, the project was cancelled entirely.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.97 100,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 609.14 51,167
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
7 3 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 878.00 6,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.16 64
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
2 0 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.51 1,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
82 28 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.16 87,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 222.89 18,276
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
43 16 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,279.90 55,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.10 1,251
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
70 31 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,114.77 78,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.15 7,570
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
437 101 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 915
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.29 356,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.93 51,099
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
108 44 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,127.44 121,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 478.31 51,657
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
1 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,077.07 2,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
52 21 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.59 62,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.73 1,649
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
40 13 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.59 57,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.80 6,832
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
354 152 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 1,175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,568.04 555,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.41 44,395
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
11 5 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,397.27 15,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.25 618
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
1,627 652 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 5,787
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,431.07 2,328,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.88 154,366
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
11 5 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.59 14,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.50 82
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
418 153 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 1,102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,381.46 577,451
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.00 21,735
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
2 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,634.73 3,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
4 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,185.24 4,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.77 11
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
41 21 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,021.63 82,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 375.78 15,406
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
2 0 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 921.58 1,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX p-60c
Gotha Go P.60C Nachtjäger
Gotha Go P.60C Nachtjäger
36 14 10 1

A design for a German turbojet fighter that was meant to become a night interceptor. The project was never completed due to Germany's defeat in World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,731.60 62,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.04 5,257
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
34 13 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,550.24 52,708
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.82 198
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
1,154 445 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 4,111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,050.72 2,366,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.67 103,484
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
283 102 13 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 2.54 720
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,489.57 421,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.27 32,903
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
1,902 688 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 6,564
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,997.10 3,798,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.76 471,248
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
11 2 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.91 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,016.91 11,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 187.13 2,058
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
1,485 430 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 5,290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,070.17 3,074,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.30 172,707
Multirole Fighters 60 29,489 12,798
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
56 23 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 300.45 16,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 578.42 32,391
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
38 15 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 352.43 13,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 227.36 8,639
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
128 60 17 4

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 5.16 660
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.00 43,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 545.74 69,854
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
144 59 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 253.49 36,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 950.01 136,801
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
3,744 1,620 34 4

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 6.11 22,887
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 573.74 2,148,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.57 238,006
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
163 77 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 803
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 402.02 65,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 343.93 56,060
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
88 44 16 4

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 4.14 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 370.61 32,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 878.12 77,274
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
190 82 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.58 67,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,233.25 234,317
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
104 50 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 426.32 44,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 637.01 66,248
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
13 6 8 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 3.31 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.06 5,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,680.54 21,847
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
4 1 3 0

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 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 285.91 1,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
112 48 11 5

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 2.03 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 426.17 47,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,958.46 219,347
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
1,526 626 20 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 4,395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 698
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.94 926,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,245.43 1,900,530
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
121 54 13 5

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 2.63 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 449.55 54,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,513.47 183,130
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
171 76 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 512
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.47 104,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,591.56 272,157
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
9 2 4 4

The main British fighter type of early World War II. The prototype first flew in November 1935. Widely used in the French campaign in 1940 and massively used in the Battle of Britain.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 260.28 2,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,635.27 14,717
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
14 5 16 1

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 3.50 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 878.39 12,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 612.94 8,581
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
12 8 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.51 11,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,244.31 26,931
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
2 0 0 0

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.16 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
22 13 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 895.68 19,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.41 3,484
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
273 87 13 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 2.59 708
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.01 186,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 506.36 138,235
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
332 152 17 6

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 3.44 1,143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.85 312,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 874.87 290,455
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
2 1 8 1

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 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,141.12 2,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,212.19 6,424
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
19 6 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.68 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.03 6,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,038.01 19,722
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
210 97 20 6

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 3.57 749
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.17 262,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,983.25 626,483
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
321 130 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 199
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,041.47 334,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,965.22 630,834
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
6 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.83 3,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 399.75 2,398
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
174 62 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.80 163,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,266.49 394,368
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
18 5 7 1

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 1.94 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.83 14,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 731.48 13,166
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
43 18 8 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 1.63 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.87 23,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,773.73 162,270
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
5 2 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.86 4,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,541.13 12,705
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
678 212 21 3

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 2.66 1,802
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,099.50 745,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 215.96 146,422
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
23 9 9 3

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 2.04 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,011.91 23,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,460.45 56,590
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
159 79 15 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 2.29 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,019.94 162,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,220.06 511,989
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
28 10 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.06 31,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,013.03 112,364
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
34 6 8 3

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 1.50 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 728.94 24,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,918.78 65,238
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
414 139 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 1,129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.47 476,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,203.11 498,088
VII f8f2
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
47 15 9 5

This American piston-engined carrier-based fighter was used in the later stages of World War II. The F8F-2 version was equipped with 20 mm guns and a more powerful engine. A total of 293 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.48 46,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,114.57 146,384
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
276 108 14 5

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 2.67 737
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,180.74 325,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,334.14 644,223
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
81 28 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 911.99 73,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,563.25 450,623
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
4 1 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,711.62 6,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
32 9 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.03 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 853.23 27,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,942.66 94,165
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
7 4 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,857.80 13,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,062.13 7,434
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
389 155 14 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 2.65 1,030
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,345.69 523,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,031.36 1,179,199
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
9 2 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 762.08 6,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,568.57 23,117
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
6 0 3 0

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 0.83 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 458.43 2,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
71 29 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 3.15 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,678.91 119,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.51 14,165
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
1,010 400 18 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 3,085
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 705
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,699.16 1,716,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,651.14 3,687,647
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
129 43 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.86 170,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.49 25,733
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
150 61 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 2.86 429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,418.26 212,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 752.01 112,801
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
1 1 4 0

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 4.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 8,651.64 8,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,121.64 11,121
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
178 65 13 9

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 2.49 444
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,771.76 315,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,116.69 376,771
IX f9f5
Grumman F9F-5 Panther
Grumman F9F-5 Panther
2 1 4 1

An early model of a U.S. carrier-based jet fighter. The F9F-5 differed from earlier versions, with an upgraded power plant and significant aerodynamic improvements, which led to a substantial increase in speed performance.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,374.55 4,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,145.39 10,290
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
208 86 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 625
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,329.60 484,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 517.35 107,608
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
98 26 9 4

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 1.56 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,424.38 139,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,997.22 489,727
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
15,567 7,235 26 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 62,753
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 7,119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,603.77 56,099,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,090.96 32,550,012
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
26 10 7 3

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 1.81 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,902.48 49,464
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,517.07 143,443
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
283 100 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.82 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,414.66 400,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,936.71 1,114,088
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
1,225 435 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 3,915
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 415
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,987.58 3,659,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,605.72 3,192,010
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
290 99 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 854
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,630.26 762,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,809.89 814,867
Heavy Fighters 46 65,003 27,356
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
1,696 773 22 8

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 4.73 8,028
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 1,384
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.22 885,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,196.00 2,028,419
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
6,602 3,273 27 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.05 33,339
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 7,262
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 896.46 5,918,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,919.76 12,674,265
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
117 64 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.06 78,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,799.24 210,510
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
764 387 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 3,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 521
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.50 560,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,115.76 852,439
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
213 94 23 3

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 3.10 661
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.65 176,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.50 65,070
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
3,791 1,532 26 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 15,033
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 1,013
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.73 3,717,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 633.38 2,401,133
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
3,788 1,589 31 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 13,312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 2,311
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 852.63 3,229,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,745.80 6,613,080
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
6,426 2,985 27 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 24,615
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 5,834
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,202.57 7,727,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,406.04 21,887,182
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
4,282 1,910 24 4

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 4.57 19,563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 328
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.37 5,949,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 167.91 718,970
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
700 306 21 4

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 2,623
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.27 878,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.74 110,417
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
61 33 14 3

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 4.08 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,298.10 79,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,586.88 157,799
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
358 112 19 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 3.11 1,113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 962.27 344,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,122.86 401,983
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
69 24 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.16 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.07 46,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,069.82 73,817
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
1,705 443 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 4,962
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 355
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,014.19 1,729,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 703.66 1,199,739
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
195 28 11 4

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 1.81 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.41 109,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 889.05 173,364
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
212 47 22 5

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 2.06 436
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 159
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.50 176,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,405.82 722,033
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
1,557 551 21 9

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 3.10 4,821
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 1,747
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,238.40 1,928,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,556.31 7,094,170
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
3,958 1,898 32 4

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 5.96 23,606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 295
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,358.62 9,335,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 223.83 885,903
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
945 281 20 6

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 2.54 2,399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 609
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,089.74 1,029,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,295.77 3,114,505
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
1,592 560 26 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 6,108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 404
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,480.41 2,356,810
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,023.90 1,630,053
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
13 5 5 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.38 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 492.28 6,399
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,114.15 40,483
VI me-410b-2
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
621 225 28 6

Originally designed to hunt down bombers, this variant of the legendary Me 410 heavy fighter is armed with a 50-mm BK 5 gun.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.86 3,017
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 276
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,349.77 1,459,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,170.39 726,814
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
4,267 1,873 26 8

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 4.61 19,667
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 1,805
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,920.67 8,195,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,215.15 5,185,062
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
954 300 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 2,286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,303.51 1,243,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,589.20 1,516,099
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
429 174 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 1,398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,576.37 676,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,873.80 803,862
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
56 15 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.39 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,428.43 79,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.23 8,524
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
1,843 895 25 3

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 5.11 9,411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,636.23 4,858,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 411.97 759,262
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
494 255 23 3

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 4.29 2,119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,997.86 986,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 279.33 137,988
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
358 130 17 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 1,008
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 344
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,452.89 520,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,721.11 2,048,158
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
1,733 530 27 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 5,095
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 1,037
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,464.50 2,537,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,322.84 5,758,476
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
109 46 26 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,171.04 236,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,507.88 273,359
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
420 137 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 1,183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,497.08 628,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 578.31 242,892
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
276 103 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 810
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,630.39 449,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,325.90 641,949
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
505 234 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 2,360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,038.24 1,534,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 383.06 193,444
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
54 20 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.61 89,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,341.87 288,460
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
163 68 13 5

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 2.57 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,665.87 271,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,358.87 873,495
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
216 88 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,017.52 435,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 368.69 79,637
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
5,466 2,486 26 9

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 3.84 21,009
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 5,837
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,426.81 13,264,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,840.49 37,390,109
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
2,456 1,136 34 4

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 5.62 13,791
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 257
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,843.93 6,984,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 376.59 924,905
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
442 118 17 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 2.47 1,090
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,691.78 747,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.17 126,488
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
5 5 9 0

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 4.60 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,609.48 18,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 923.80 4,618
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
29 12 7 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.67 46,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,865.56 112,101
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
4 1 2 0

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 1.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.17 2,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
272 79 16 3

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 2.74 745
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,610.35 710,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 257.11 69,934
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
1,232 244 31 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 3,063
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,321.39 2,859,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 673.75 830,060
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
3,555 1,287 26 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 17,079
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,911.57 13,905,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 513.86 1,826,763
Attack Aircraft 29 65,620 30,589
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
2,200 1,018 19 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 5,583
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 5,878
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.17 554,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,097.57 6,814,645
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
195 91 12 10

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 2.38 464
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.35 458
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 211.72 41,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,982.45 581,577
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
360 173 16 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 2.12 764
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.51 902
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 331.82 119,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,085.79 1,470,885
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
377 186 22 14

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 1.77 669
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.78 1,047
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 291.29 109,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,339.04 1,635,818
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
417 193 13 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.53 636
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 1,352
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.73 112,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,473.15 1,865,303
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
6 1 1 3

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 0.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 198.28 1,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,035.93 6,215
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
636 303 11 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 811
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.66 2,327
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 212.48 135,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,338.19 3,395,087
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
1,670 754 11 17

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 1.30 2,165
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.87 4,796
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 312.11 521,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,227.96 10,400,695
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
8,874 3,737 16 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.14 10,115
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.04 27,003
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 274.45 2,435,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,474.77 57,457,106
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
149 78 9 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 1.63 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 325
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 406.59 60,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,090.12 907,428
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
810 309 10 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 912
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 1,619
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 288.14 233,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,687.02 3,796,486
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
1,495 693 12 23

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 1.19 1,774
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.98 4,453
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 398.96 596,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,442.31 14,116,260
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
18 8 3 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 342.69 6,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,936.76 70,861
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
579 276 8 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.02 590
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.35 1,358
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 368.53 213,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,025.15 4,067,562
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
57 28 6 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.82 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.04 15,677
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,442.64 424,230
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
451 218 9 17

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 1.43 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 1,566
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 458.63 206,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,206.57 4,603,163
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
448 194 9 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 0.91 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 1,442
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 407.21 182,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,258.97 5,492,020
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
414 188 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.72 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.69 1,114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.69 142,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,301.17 3,850,682
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
130 65 5 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.70 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.82 496
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 426.43 55,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,641.94 2,293,452
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
7,547 3,081 15 23

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 1.42 10,697
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.06 23,120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.57 5,581,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,784.18 104,029,236
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
5,887 2,619 13 24

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 1.33 7,812
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 21,755
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 721.48 4,247,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,978.62 99,953,115
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
504 203 7 23

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 1.08 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 2,123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.84 426,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,609.20 10,387,034
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
159 59 5 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.21 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 516
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 617.54 98,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,185.47 2,891,489
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
83 35 8 13

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 1.29 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.99 248
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 911.89 75,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,622.64 1,379,679
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
2,068 853 15 25

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 1.52 3,137
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.24 6,704
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.46 2,147,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,488.33 36,165,864
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
114 58 5 17

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 1.12 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.33 494
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,168.07 133,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,969.89 2,846,567
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
300 107 13 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.10 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.72 1,117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,167.70 350,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,216.34 6,364,903
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
19,271 10,378 13 37

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 1.41 27,235
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.39 123,237
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,535.79 29,596,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,422.93 644,093,187
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
10,401 4,683 12 40

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 1.35 14,050
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.18 53,839
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,729.57 17,989,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,712.88 298,642,692
Bombers 28 37,700 16,911
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
89 69 3 29

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 0.24 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.67 594
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 70.31 6,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,063.00 895,606
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
2 2 0 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7.08 14
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,585.45 19,170
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
605 431 6 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.20 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.34 3,837
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.75 38,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,346.05 6,259,360
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
112 69 3 21

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 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.89 548
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 36.57 4,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,685.08 972,728
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
246 118 2 23

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 0.15 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 942
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 38.81 9,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,738.62 2,395,701
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
1,579 1,071 3 29

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 0.12 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.24 9,859
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.52 97,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,145.82 22,336,242
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
94 64 1 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.36 504
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 32.38 3,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,843.66 1,207,304
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
14 6 2 13

The B-17D modification was developed in February 1941. Most of these bombers were sent to the U.S. air bases in the Pacific, where the beginning of the war with Japan found them.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.21 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.54 1,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,324.75 130,546
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
93 51 2 14

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 0.15 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.30 307
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.93 5,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,280.91 1,235,124
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
667 263 6 16

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 0.46 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.20 2,133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 139.79 93,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,379.29 6,255,983
VI lancaster-mk3
Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
13 6 2 17

A legendary British heavy bomber from World War II, capable of carrying up to 12,000 pounds of bomb load. A total of 7,377 of these aircraft were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.15 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.54 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.22 1,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,969.77 311,607
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
1,532 575 4 24

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 0.37 567
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 6,546
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 156.85 240,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,675.33 22,482,610
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
325 138 6 14

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 0.62 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 882
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 263.74 85,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,482.93 4,056,952
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
120 57 4 14

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 0.33 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.88 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 195.51 23,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,258.66 1,471,038
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
282 143 5 18

The Do 217 M was a variant of the mass-produced Do 217 K with the DB 603 engine instead of the BMW 801 that was in great demand for fighters. Both bomber variants were used mainly on the Western Front.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.26 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.08 1,151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 167.14 47,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,519.95 4,940,626
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
1,800 674 5 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.44 794
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.82 6,881
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.36 396,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,986.33 30,575,397
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
69 24 1 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.61 249
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 61.45 4,239
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,289.83 1,399,998
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
1,817 907 3 26

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 0.26 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 9,088
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.66 400,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,427.71 44,385,151
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
55 21 3 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.44 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.95 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 238.47 13,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,172.09 834,465
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
44 24 6 10

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 1.18 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.73 164
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 751.10 33,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,248.37 1,242,928
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
2,616 922 7 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.92 2,411
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.90 10,204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.02 1,302,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,690.35 56,741,946
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
234 101 7 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.51 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.99 699
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 359.66 84,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,348.52 4,527,554
VIII xb-42
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
50 27 1 18

An experimental American medium bomber with an unconventionally mounted engine. Only two of these aircraft were ever built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.64 282
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 75.10 3,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,253.70 1,512,685
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
71 25 5 15

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 0.39 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.85 202
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 224.70 15,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,833.97 1,337,211
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
93 34 3 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.96 368
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.42 33,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,620.31 2,103,688
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
433 172 3 16

The development of a high-speed jet bomber with a forward-swept wing was launched by the Junkers firm at the end of 1942. In August 1944, an experimental Ju 287 V1 took to the air, but only three prototypes were made before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.10 1,774
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 288.70 125,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,973.41 9,947,487
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
11,804 5,413 6 36

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 0.40 4,731
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.30 86,129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 406.36 4,796,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,042.16 460,853,603
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
12,841 5,504 8 34

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 11,272
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.66 85,579
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.56 8,931,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,721.54 458,700,243
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