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_Rommel_101
International ACES Alliance
[A_C_E] International ACES Alliance

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 365

[A_C_E] International ACES Alliance

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 365

31,806
Battles Fought
80.07%
Victories/Battles
2,398
Average Experience per Battle
50,046
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 173/193

  • marcel
    2174

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    2934

    • 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
    4959

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    375

    • 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
    349

    • 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
    282

    • 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
    238

    • 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 31,806
Victories 25,468 (80.07%)
Draws 83 (0%)
Defeats 6,255 (20%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,398
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,425

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.49
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,314.34
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,152.22

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
32,294
Fighters 13,303 (41%)
Multirole Fighters 3,827 (12%)
Heavy Fighters 8,799 (27%)
Attack Aircraft 3,720 (12%)
Bombers 2,645 (8%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
32,294
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,650 (11%)
Germany Aircraft 9,635 (30%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 8,323 (26%)
Japan Aircraft 4,262 (13%)
U.K. Aircraft 5,928 (18%)
China Aircraft 75 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 421 (1%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 123 24,987 12,986
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
3 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.67 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 689.58 2,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
6 3 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.17 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.63 4,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 1
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
24 12 17 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 5.96 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.35 12,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.30 1,015
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
9 9 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.22 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,491.26 13,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.05 198
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
3 2 11 0

Experimental all-metal fighter aircraft developed on the basis of the successful P-6E with several prototypes being produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.38 2,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.22 1,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.85 1
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
3 1 4 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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.40 826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
46 31 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.74 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.32 52,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.47 1,585
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
1 1 8 0

Developed in 1933 as a successor to the Ar 65 for the Luftwaffe. Used during the Spanish Civil War. A total of 700 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.67 1,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
17 8 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.76 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 550.01 9,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 0
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
25 15 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.60 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.95 24,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.58 814
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
41 23 22 1

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 6.12 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 946.07 38,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.81 1,878
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
22 11 27 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.41 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 873.35 19,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 13
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
27 15 23 2

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 7.44 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 979.52 26,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 232.95 6,289
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
31 20 19 1

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 7.81 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,327.29 41,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.96 773
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
2 2 15 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 11.50 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,766.84 3,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 192.50 384
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
6 4 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,010.44 6,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
4 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,377.23 5,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.33 33
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
17 8 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 617.62 10,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.29 633
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
43 36 30 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.33 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,768.85 76,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.35 1,004
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
20 12 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 929.56 18,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 7
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
4 3 16 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 8.00 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,277.57 5,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.30 9
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
118 63 21 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 6.01 709
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,252.13 147,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.73 11,413
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
139 90 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.37 1,025
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,391.71 193,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.42 4,367
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
542 297 27 3

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 7.09 3,843
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,351.54 732,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.39 65,795
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
510 248 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.10 3,111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,220.14 622,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.52 24,743
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,263 712 31 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.49 9,460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,498.11 1,892,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.44 66,236
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
3 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.20 2,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
724 369 26 5

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 6.39 4,623
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,152.97 834,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.43 86,463
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
159 69 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.64 896
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.61 167,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.49 6,278
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
46 25 15 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 5.67 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.08 47,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.52 4,578
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
96 56 20 5

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 7.33 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,465.19 140,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.70 16,675
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
595 305 28 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 3,808
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,219.27 725,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.64 39,058
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
1,284 697 29 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.18 9,224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,371.61 1,761,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.48 96,918
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
31 19 17 1

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 6.39 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,325.71 41,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.80 2,070
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
8 4 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 979.57 7,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.55 84
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
54 33 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.67 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,410.05 76,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.11 7,133
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
38 18 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.66 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 960.56 36,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.25 1,567
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
483 253 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.84 3,306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,606.35 775,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.20 48,394
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
52 28 17 0

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 6.08 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,254.86 65,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.04 3,122
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
8 5 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.12 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,947.08 15,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.05 448
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
25 13 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,036.24 25,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 198.27 4,956
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
1 1 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,976.33 2,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.79 38
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
492 296 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.36 4,111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,209.68 1,087,160
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.34 31,164
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
16 8 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.06 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.62 22,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.02 3,104
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
51 24 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.53 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.20 71,001
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.20 2,407
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
6 4 16 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 7.33 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,622.33 9,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.13 714
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
24 11 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.96 22,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.85 1,820
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
21 11 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.83 28,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.50 10
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
13 6 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.97 7,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
50 29 22 2

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 5.80 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.11 71,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 354.77 17,738
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
65 32 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,359.09 88,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.70 1,605
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
36 14 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.90 32,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.89 716
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
70 33 22 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 5.64 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,370.49 95,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.04 7,422
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
77 38 21 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 5.40 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,279.06 98,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.09 9,092
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
398 236 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.04 3,201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,023.49 805,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.01 44,580
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
8 6 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.50 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,855.11 30,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.73 157
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
2 1 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,953.66 5,907
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
33 21 18 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.30 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,949.65 64,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 233.43 7,703
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
175 98 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.09 1,065
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,660.17 290,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.32 20,005
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
34 20 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.82 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,612.50 54,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.30 10
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
54 24 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.71 61,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.62 681
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
212 127 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.57 1,604
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,126.40 450,796
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 287.57 60,963
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
630 314 25 2

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 6.65 4,191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,949.34 1,228,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.16 88,929
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
188 106 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.11 1,149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,795.97 337,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.69 6,897
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
71 36 16 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 5.39 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.93 99,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.78 6,303
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
36 18 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,261.01 45,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.32 2,459
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
4 2 11 0

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 6.50 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,549.46 10,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
365 200 26 3

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 6.67 2,435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,890.98 690,209
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 167.56 61,158
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
282 143 28 2

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 6.31 1,780
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.51 494,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 207.80 58,600
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
161 84 25 3

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 7.23 1,164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,136.44 343,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.51 20,689
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
81 42 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,486.18 120,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.15 498
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
1,840 871 30 3

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 6.36 11,710
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,209.51 4,065,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.20 511,895
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
143 75 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.37 1,054
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,735.14 391,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.02 10,012
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
193 98 28 5

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 7.83 1,511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,402.46 656,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 533.67 102,997
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
130 60 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 707
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,988.63 258,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.81 31,565
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
49 26 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.76 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,846.78 90,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 433.40 21,236
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
4 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,403.10 5,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.67 10
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
387 208 22 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 5.79 2,241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,137.05 827,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.84 29,351
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
10 5 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,558.62 15,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 371.25 3,712
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
4 2 9 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 5.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,683.55 10,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
342 182 26 2

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 6.24 2,134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,944.39 664,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.09 68,088
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
1,203 569 26 4

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 6.11 7,348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,998.98 2,404,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.52 349,495
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
25 14 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,122.85 53,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.75 1,268
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
112 61 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.25 812
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,428.26 271,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 272.40 30,508
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
29 12 14 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 4.38 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,766.78 51,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.26 4,531
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
24 17 20 1

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 10.17 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,484.80 83,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.24 4,397
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
107 55 20 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 5.04 539
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,645.70 176,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.92 5,555
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
229 118 25 2

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 6.54 1,498
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,190.24 501,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.70 14,357
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
160 82 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 810
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,659.61 265,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.13 11,221
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
72 35 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,185.47 157,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 495.04 35,643
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
59 28 11 1

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 4.32 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,862.94 109,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.98 6,961
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
118 61 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 542
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,089.70 246,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.93 5,773
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
374 202 26 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 6.57 2,456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,540.99 950,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 220.99 82,649
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
973 498 25 5

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 6.70 6,515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,672.30 2,600,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.65 283,775
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
267 132 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.82 1,555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,454.06 655,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.53 19,899
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
332 153 24 3

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 5.97 1,981
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,169.39 720,238
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.11 54,815
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
48 23 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.81 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,181.49 104,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.23 7,354
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
60 34 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.20 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,964.75 177,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.63 1,717
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
86 40 21 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 7.47 642
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,077.34 264,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.35 7,340
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
2,059 1,002 30 4

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 6.66 13,710
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,859.40 5,887,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.59 174,180
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
481 260 27 3

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 7.08 3,407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,762.58 1,328,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.75 100,889
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
56 29 14 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 4.18 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,368.71 76,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.00 3,808
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
40 21 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.95 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,088.29 123,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 148.29 5,931
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
72 36 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,288.27 164,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 273.31 19,678
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
87 43 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,576.87 224,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.00 5,480
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
236 101 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 1,139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,395.91 565,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.59 20,198
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
168 94 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.95 1,336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,657.01 614,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 318.16 53,451
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
326 173 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.05 2,299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,537.66 1,153,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.33 34,989
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
58 32 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.74 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,795.46 220,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 535.03 31,031
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
50 25 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.64 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,616.69 130,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.90 8,694
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
52 25 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.56 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,125.49 162,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.89 722
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
70 33 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.23 436
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,943.46 206,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.73 5,161
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
162 70 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 806
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,525.56 409,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.77 22,156
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
77 39 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.25 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,649.29 280,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.15 10,329
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
396 204 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.59 2,610
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,863.24 1,529,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 174.70 69,179
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
445 230 25 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 7.58 3,371
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,561.84 2,030,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.26 49,510
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
1,273 676 43 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.72 9,827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,576.02 5,825,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.58 166,233
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
7 4 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,667.30 18,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
60 32 16 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 5.27 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,120.28 187,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 265.72 15,943
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
8 4 16 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 6.12 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,402.71 27,221
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.56 676
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
1,162 632 32 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 9,299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,245.50 4,933,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 238.64 277,297
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
72 47 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.38 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,454.86 320,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.37 7,586
Multirole Fighters 67 7,368 3,791
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
17 11 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.71 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 464.72 7,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,007.99 17,135
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
27 18 32 3

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 10.37 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.86 21,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 409.40 11,053
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
1 1 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,133.88 1,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,608.00 1,608
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
52 30 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.08 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.66 24,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 426.04 22,153
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
5 3 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.36 3,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 538.73 2,693
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
18 9 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.72 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.10 9,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,040.65 18,731
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
1 1 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 14.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.68 837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 546.81 546
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
6 4 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.83 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.89 4,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,570.39 9,422
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
15 9 15 6

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 6.33 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.73 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.31 8,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,455.46 21,831
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
15 7 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 377.11 5,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 774.42 11,616
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
17 7 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 530.66 9,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,489.49 25,321
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
2 0 0 0

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
3 2 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 965.02 2,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,266.21 6,798
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
74 51 26 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.42 697
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.09 104,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,439.53 180,525
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
14 12 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.36 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,428.41 19,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 989.23 13,849
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
22 14 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.55 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,170.60 25,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,181.79 25,999
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
49 25 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.79 45,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,630.40 79,889
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
236 131 23 13

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 6.03 1,424
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 399
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,185.79 279,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,325.34 784,781
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
21 11 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 960.63 20,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,399.62 50,391
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
41 25 21 7

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 7.32 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,408.32 57,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,182.47 89,481
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
107 54 20 7

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 4.53 485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 856.84 91,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,715.44 183,552
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
11 7 20 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 7.00 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,412.15 15,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,767.31 52,440
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
401 216 24 8

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 5.54 2,221
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 532
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,067.94 428,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,304.61 924,147
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
88 40 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.23 57,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 686.81 60,439
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
26 12 17 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 4.08 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.96 24,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 259.63 6,750
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
170 85 23 7

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 5.48 932
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,480.42 251,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,142.21 364,175
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
34 17 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,083.88 36,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,213.97 75,275
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
93 42 21 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.61 84,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,363.10 405,768
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
38 24 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.45 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,849.78 70,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,483.45 56,370
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
28 10 13 2

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 2.50 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.37 15,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,176.93 32,953
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
3 1 6 0

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 3.67 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.53 2,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
71 42 19 7

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 8.58 609
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,304.34 163,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,328.25 165,305
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
40 20 13 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 4.45 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,261.17 50,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,963.30 78,532
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
116 69 18 13

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 6.86 796
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,067.43 239,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,499.90 405,988
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
354 172 31 10

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 5.81 2,058
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 226
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,699.95 601,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,637.34 933,618
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
70 31 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.31 93,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 328.67 23,006
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
113 54 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 550
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,522.02 171,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,795.82 428,927
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
135 70 17 7

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 5.21 704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,687.46 227,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,730.28 368,587
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
95 47 17 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 373
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 127
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,265.77 120,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,288.79 597,435
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
2 1 4 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.26 1,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,786.60 27,573
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
67 30 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,545.78 103,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.42 14,098
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
147 73 20 9

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 5.01 736
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.42 209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,636.47 240,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,300.17 779,125
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
13 7 16 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 7.15 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,332.73 43,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,390.72 31,079
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
5 0 1 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 312.59 1,562
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,430.44 7,152
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
163 73 18 10

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 3.39 552
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.22 199
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.37 219,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,974.84 1,136,899
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
257 122 30 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.85 1,247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,753.65 450,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,111.72 799,712
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
304 151 23 10

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 5.64 1,716
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 259
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,903.80 578,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,356.92 1,020,503
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
702 359 23 14

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 5.33 3,742
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.59 1,114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,524.85 1,772,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,760.58 4,745,928
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
30 19 18 9

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 8.20 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.13 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,158.88 94,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,076.71 212,301
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
67 31 13 18

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 3.37 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,596.08 106,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,618.42 577,434
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
43 18 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,029.38 87,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,134.20 134,770
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
35 18 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,131.08 74,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,145.09 180,078
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
42 15 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,530.21 64,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,064.61 128,713
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
102 45 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,862.61 189,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,208.07 531,223
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
83 36 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,958.14 162,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 645.83 53,604
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
361 178 24 13

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 5.07 1,829
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 610
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,847.39 1,027,907
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,840.21 3,191,315
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
111 46 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,915.49 212,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,149.25 460,567
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
42 19 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.45 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,474.60 103,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 624.43 26,226
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
63 28 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,041.10 128,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,145.78 198,184
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
52 25 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,474.26 128,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,694.66 452,122
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
105 54 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.79 713
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,527.81 370,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 392.99 41,263
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
43 26 19 6

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 6.42 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,072.99 175,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,622.41 69,763
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
83 44 15 10

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 4.75 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,980.40 247,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,405.21 697,632
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
85 45 15 17

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 5.49 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 274
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,391.57 288,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,656.72 1,160,821
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
970 553 40 16

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 7.15 6,938
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.59 1,544
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,040.77 4,889,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,790.53 7,556,812
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
756 388 19 20

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 5.06 3,826
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.69 2,036
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,520.77 2,661,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,497.11 10,203,812
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
6 3 13 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 4.50 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,472.55 26,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,018.24 18,109
Heavy Fighters 44 16,388 8,497
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
82 52 27 10

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 7.89 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.55 78,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,474.24 202,888
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
253 179 29 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.26 2,342
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.24 566
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,632.88 413,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,565.29 902,017
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
45 32 23 10

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 10.02 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.27 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,704.44 76,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,139.23 141,265
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
202 116 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.68 1,552
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.28 273,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,183.06 238,978
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
52 28 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.92 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.82 82,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.60 4,763
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
2,258 1,300 32 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.18 16,217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 1,528
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,844.96 4,165,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,935.10 4,369,463
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,114 623 26 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 6,511
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 1,403
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.10 1,578,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,325.36 3,704,450
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
321 168 25 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 5.67 1,819
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 414
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,786.39 573,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,391.39 1,409,636
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
65 31 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,034.86 132,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.74 11,292
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
38 20 24 2

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.26 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,422.00 92,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.99 3,419
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
42 25 20 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 6.33 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,486.12 104,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,519.96 63,838
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
654 313 24 6

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 6.13 4,011
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 240
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,110.11 1,380,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,237.75 809,487
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
182 93 24 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 5.05 919
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,707.40 310,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,439.38 443,968
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
44 26 21 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 6.86 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,126.09 93,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,096.75 92,257
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
103 57 22 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 6.48 667
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,099.95 216,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,688.41 173,906
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
175 96 20 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 885
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,149.13 376,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,939.55 1,214,420
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
2 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,625.44 5,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,141.11 2,282
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
135 79 25 13

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 7.15 965
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 189
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,123.00 421,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,132.10 692,834
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
836 393 35 3

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 7.53 6,298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,116.22 2,605,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.04 144,659
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
1,226 582 39 11

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 5.54 6,786
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 925
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,357.55 2,890,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,710.99 4,549,677
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
167 89 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.07 1,180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,898.94 484,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,882.58 314,391
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
21 10 10 4

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 3.14 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,216.10 25,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,409.32 113,595
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
266 145 22 6

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 6.27 1,669
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,925.25 778,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,234.34 328,333
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
76 37 16 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 4.92 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,532.12 192,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,638.53 200,528
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
171 81 23 3

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 6.16 1,054
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,119.57 533,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,824.72 483,026
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
1,298 640 35 5

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 6.39 8,294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 300
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,258.70 4,229,796
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,131.32 1,468,453
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
68 38 22 1

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 6.65 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,820.88 259,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.65 19,831
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
335 132 20 5

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 4.28 1,433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 196
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,194.28 735,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,224.16 1,080,092
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
213 98 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 1,172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,057.11 651,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 297.77 63,424
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
416 204 20 14

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 4.77 1,983
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.74 723
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,207.00 918,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,572.98 3,566,358
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
44 22 19 3

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 5.14 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,539.34 111,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,140.72 94,191
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
738 342 33 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.22 4,589
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 280
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,418.43 2,522,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,202.57 1,625,493
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
212 110 26 3

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 6.92 1,468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,330.00 917,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 340.18 72,119
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
129 75 24 8

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 7.95 1,026
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,834.31 623,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,285.63 1,068,846
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
62 28 24 4

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 5.19 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,234.19 200,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,020.66 311,280
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
541 257 22 17

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 5.01 2,713
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 632
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,091.47 1,672,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,011.67 3,793,313
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
503 273 32 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 8.88 4,468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,070.48 2,550,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 351.91 177,009
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
297 156 21 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 6.15 1,827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,945.93 1,171,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 792.41 235,346
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
108 53 24 3

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 5.90 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,798.62 518,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,861.72 309,065
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
296 148 24 9

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 5.42 1,605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,085.54 1,209,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,097.21 1,212,773
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
238 107 22 5

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 5.63 1,340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,574.70 850,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,030.56 483,273
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
258 148 22 3

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 7.17 1,851
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,461.34 1,667,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,635.43 679,941
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
673 383 32 8

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 7.85 5,280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 375
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,591.30 4,435,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,061.08 2,733,104
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
1,429 707 27 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 6.81 9,731
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,086.12 8,697,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 223.73 319,709
Attack Aircraft 28 7,104 3,702
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
2 1 0 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3.46 6
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,219.08 14,438
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
12 6 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.75 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.93 2,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,112.68 61,352
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
114 56 18 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 371
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 272.01 31,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,610.59 411,607
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
9 7 13 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.78 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.05 7,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,484.67 85,362
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
10 6 8 17

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 2.40 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.60 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.87 3,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,811.96 58,119
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
33 18 8 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.73 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 484.41 15,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,757.80 190,007
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
35 18 5 14

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 1.71 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.11 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 303.90 10,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,775.85 202,154
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
4 2 6 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.20 1,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,594.90 38,379
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
26 15 7 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.23 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.98 7,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,884.00 308,983
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
20 11 6 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 2.20 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.51 9,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,831.75 156,635
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
279 130 11 16

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 1.79 499
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 745
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 454.76 126,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,679.65 1,584,621
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
356 198 12 30

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 1.75 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 1,503
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.06 148,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,515.68 3,031,582
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
23 10 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.87 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 196.39 4,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,866.45 295,928
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
19 8 4 9

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 0.79 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.26 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.04 5,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,651.08 107,370
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
7 3 6 12

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 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.43 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.86 3,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,454.58 59,182
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
15 10 7 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.53 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 527.22 7,908
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,293.34 169,400
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
226 119 6 24

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 0.85 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 1,231
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 410.70 92,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,338.64 4,144,533
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
26 13 4 15

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 0.85 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.30 12,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,787.11 332,464
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
807 404 12 31

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 1.70 1,373
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.38 4,339
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 843.10 680,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,675.81 18,299,374
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
209 109 13 27

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 1.66 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.03 1,051
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.29 174,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,218.75 4,434,719
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
174 91 7 21

Experimental attack aircraft. It featured a wider visual field which allowed for better targeting. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.99 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.60 974
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.43 114,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,362.48 4,761,071
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
10 6 5 21

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 2.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.20 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,192.92 11,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,037.84 350,378
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
30 15 7 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 1.87 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.33 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,091.43 32,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,131.20 693,936
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
413 212 8 26

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 1.59 656
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.28 2,180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.63 434,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,978.81 11,555,250
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
336 178 7 27

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 1.09 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.90 1,982
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.14 422,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,227.26 11,164,357
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
95 54 6 25

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 1.40 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.17 681
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,103.38 104,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,555.18 3,282,741
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
3,788 1,985 12 44

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 1.63 6,178
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.84 29,701
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,662.90 6,299,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,054.01 151,724,575
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
26 17 6 24

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 1.92 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.35 269
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,755.00 45,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50,880.62 1,322,896
Bombers 25 4,298 2,579
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
5 3 1 19

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 0.60 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.80 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 137.97 689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,217.49 46,087
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
134 114 5 37

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 0.35 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.79 1,714
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 100.56 13,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,239.12 2,444,041
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
244 196 4 37

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 0.23 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.54 2,572
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.96 15,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,160.69 3,943,208
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
8 5 0 15

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.75 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 43.68 349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,706.87 93,654
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
17 10 0 10

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.53 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 35.26 599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,467.18 245,942
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
303 201 4 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.15 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.77 2,353
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 77.73 23,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,763.10 4,776,218
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
370 250 2 33

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 0.10 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.12 2,634
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 43.90 16,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,929.76 5,894,012
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
110 63 2 15

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 0.25 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.81 529
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.13 10,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,394.66 1,693,412
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
57 47 1 18

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 0.11 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.25 470
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 65.73 3,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,469.92 1,394,785
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
17 8 8 9

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 1.53 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.29 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 358.04 6,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,837.79 133,242
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
3 1 0 3

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 154.23 462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,045.46 24,136
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
123 85 6 16

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 0.95 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.21 641
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.06 47,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,084.11 2,716,345
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
47 26 2 17

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 0.51 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.09 239
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 283.33 13,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,183.53 901,625
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
84 64 2 24

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 0.13 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.98 670
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 106.32 8,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,407.28 2,638,211
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
2 1 1 6

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 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.68 713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,439.98 42,879
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
164 105 2 23

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 0.12 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.48 1,063
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 126.34 20,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,173.33 5,604,426
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
709 386 8 29

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 0.94 670
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.41 4,546
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.28 342,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,551.07 19,533,709
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
540 310 12 22

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 2.37 1,282
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.84 3,696
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.58 664,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,995.12 19,977,365
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
11 6 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.45 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 605.52 6,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,089.44 264,983
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
467 236 7 22

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 0.60 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.02 2,813
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 429.89 200,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,386.77 15,591,621
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
107 60 2 19

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 0.25 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.93 634
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 230.20 24,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,557.03 3,911,602
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
21 11 3 20

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 0.71 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.52 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 379.74 7,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,115.63 653,428
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
113 50 3 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.46 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.17 697
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 464.80 52,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,273.56 4,098,912
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
431 232 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 0.73 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.75 3,773
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 758.28 326,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,381.55 21,283,449
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
211 109 8 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.39 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.73 1,420
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.71 231,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41,257.70 8,705,375
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