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Doctor_Doolittle

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Doctor_Doolittle
7,893
Battles Fought
61.37%
Victories/Battles
1,886
Average Experience per Battle
45,245
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 115/177

  • marcel
    52

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    176

    • 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
    442

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    200

    • 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
    138

    • 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
    2

    • 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
    231

    • 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.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 7,893
Victories 4,844 (61.37%)
Draws 24 (0%)
Defeats 3,025 (38%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,886
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,425

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,186.30
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,622.24

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
7,958
Fighters 3,107 (39%)
Multirole Fighters 1,590 (20%)
Heavy Fighters 1,421 (18%)
Attack Aircraft 606 (8%)
Bombers 1,234 (16%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
7,958
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,084 (26%)
Germany Aircraft 1,774 (22%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 1,797 (23%)
Japan Aircraft 728 (9%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,241 (16%)
China Aircraft 135 (2%)
Europe Aircraft 199 (3%)

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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 120 7,574 3,077
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
11 6 18 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 7.09 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.18 7,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.72 95
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
9 5 19 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 8.00 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 646.57 5,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.11 0
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
20 11 14 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 5.55 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.65 12,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
35 20 26 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 10.40 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.38 36,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.35 12
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
24 11 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.92 10,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.60 590
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
13 8 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.77 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 816.41 10,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.94 51
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
7 4 25 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 10.43 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.56 5,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.33 128
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
24 8 16 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 3.33 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 313.54 7,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.02 192
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
9 6 25 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 10.22 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.99 9,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.97 332
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
8 5 21 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 10.62 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.72 7,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.27 34
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
9 6 27 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 10.67 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.77 8,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.79 16
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
26 13 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.15 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.18 19,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.97 103
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
25 10 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.49 12,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.08 2
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 308.15 616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
18 7 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 536.16 9,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.56 118
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
25 11 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 4.92 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.72 19,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
29 17 19 0

Designed as a high-speed monoplane fighter for the Italian Air Force, the Ba.27M was not accepted into service and so was offered for export. Employed by the Chinese Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.76 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.02 25,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.95 752
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
19 9 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.21 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.64 18,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.76 831
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
23 10 20 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 5.74 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.99 19,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 1
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
21 10 14 3

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 4.76 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 722.27 15,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 172.74 3,627
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
29 12 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 780.09 22,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.88 634
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
17 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.45 12,723
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.24 4
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
12 7 16 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 6.67 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.45 12,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 3
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
25 12 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.04 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.85 24,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.48 1,737
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
26 13 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.46 18,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.95 1,688
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
25 12 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.08 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.91 21,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.63 115
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
20 12 22 1

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 6.60 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 947.39 18,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.16 1,763
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
172 78 28 1

Modification of the serial I-15 with ramjet engines for better climbing performance. Tested in 1939–1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 902
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 829.33 142,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.03 1,725
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
15 10 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,427.37 21,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.06 15
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
34 16 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 900.48 30,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.42 1,578
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
43 20 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.03 39,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.63 4,370
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
41 17 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.47 32,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.91 1,923
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
98 39 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 874.82 85,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.32 1,991
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
59 23 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.30 44,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.91 3,357
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
50 23 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 722.70 36,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.27 1,413
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
55 26 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 772.94 42,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.26 2,269
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
218 85 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 819
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.55 165,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.57 15,821
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
54 23 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 848.41 45,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.39 1,802
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
34 15 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.75 33,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.10 717
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
198 75 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 516
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.99 114,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.63 8,440
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
41 17 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.86 30,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.82 484
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
25 10 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.17 19,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.97 3,749
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
61 20 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.21 30,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.98 5,061
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
103 44 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 591.87 60,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.00 2,780
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
49 19 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 819.14 40,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.54 2,721
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
34 11 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 565.45 19,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.34 1,711
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
46 18 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 866.87 39,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.32 1,808
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
42 18 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,058.05 44,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.44 3,714
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
62 23 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 985.62 61,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.17 6,210
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
35 16 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,171.51 41,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.72 1,040
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
68 29 20 3

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 4.15 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.76 74,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 276.40 18,795
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
57 23 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.94 63,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.84 3,980
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
59 22 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.18 52,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.61 507
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
65 26 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 4.11 267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,132.44 73,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.43 2,888
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
26 12 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,005.68 26,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 219.55 5,708
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
252 85 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 841
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.52 235,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.94 3,261
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
2 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 869.42 1,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.82 201
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
34 16 15 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 4.62 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.01 41,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.32 10
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
57 24 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,127.67 64,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.96 10,827
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
55 20 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 765.29 42,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.04 386
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
57 23 15 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 2.98 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 943.46 53,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.84 161
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
37 14 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.86 40,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
101 42 20 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 3.66 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.84 95,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.87 1,097
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
59 23 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.84 57,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.39 1,910
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
77 30 14 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 3.21 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.68 66,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.92 1,379
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
74 30 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.65 71,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.76 5,532
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
78 28 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 755.31 58,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.62 6,756
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
54 20 17 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 3.98 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.06 67,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.64 1,924
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
67 25 12 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 3.40 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,148.04 76,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.78 3,000
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
101 43 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 4.28 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,222.23 123,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.34 6,599
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
66 25 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 932.82 61,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.99 1,319
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
61 24 17 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 3.44 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,169.82 71,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.71 2,483
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
49 21 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,334.04 65,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.84 12,536
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
104 36 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 928.19 96,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.35 3,676
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
134 58 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.74 125,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.65 2,633
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
67 26 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.33 71,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.73 1,254
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
62 26 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,139.49 70,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.12 8,935
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
55 22 12 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 3.93 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.38 67,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.93 5,000
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
64 27 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.57 88,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.73 8,110
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
70 25 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,117.20 78,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.45 661
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
101 40 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,133.81 114,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.69 3,200
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
42 15 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,434.53 60,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 377.32 15,847
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
59 22 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,015.04 59,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.45 1,678
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
40 16 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,590.88 63,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.75 1,349
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
82 32 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.06 108,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.08 5,746
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
88 36 17 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 3.48 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,219.76 107,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.74 18,721
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
107 45 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,468.00 157,076
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.93 13,474
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
10 4 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,633.52 16,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
109 43 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.28 131,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.02 3,817
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
52 22 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,418.08 73,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.86 564
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
59 23 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,474.37 86,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 501.62 29,595
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
101 38 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,537.88 155,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.20 6,382
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
48 19 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,545.67 74,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.18 5,816
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
75 30 9 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 2.43 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.18 91,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.06 2,479
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
91 37 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,537.26 139,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.34 7,857
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
118 46 18 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 3.67 433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,716.19 202,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.15 3,086
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
45 20 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,695.50 76,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 250.57 11,275
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
53 19 11 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 3.30 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,390.95 73,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.94 1,109
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
76 32 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,930.06 146,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.93 2,198
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
226 84 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 726
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,459.69 329,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.70 7,390
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
130 52 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 517
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,737.60 225,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.88 3,624
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
127 49 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,240.22 157,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.15 9,417
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
213 75 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,486.77 316,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.73 7,397
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
55 20 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,660.01 91,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 652.30 35,876
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
103 41 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,785.95 183,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.59 6,858
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
78 33 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,538.27 197,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.95 11,696
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
84 33 16 1

Developed as a parasite fighter designed to be carried by a heavy bomber and defend the latter against enemy attacks. It underwent trials in 1948–1949, but never entered service. Two prototypes were handed over to museums.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,146.14 180,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.12 2,026
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
86 35 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.52 389
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,296.02 197,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 302.01 25,972
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
77 33 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,499.81 192,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.85 7,611
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
71 32 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.49 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,911.97 206,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.17 9,029
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
103 40 17 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 3.67 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,854.85 191,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 453.05 46,664
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
87 34 20 1

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 4.02 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,312.69 201,204
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.02 10,267
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
114 46 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,784.46 203,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.64 1,669
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
78 29 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 288
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,264.12 176,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.22 2,434
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
3 2 19 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 8.33 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,578.61 16,735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
104 50 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.28 653
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,820.77 397,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.93 1,032
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
94 41 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,757.27 259,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.25 587
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
82 35 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,561.06 210,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
19 10 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.79 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,130.56 78,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 239.95 4,559
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
92 38 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,873.31 264,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.96 3,676
Multirole Fighters 63 4,032 1,581
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
9 5 18 4

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 8.33 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 638.36 5,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 484.59 4,361
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
9 5 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.22 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 628.08 5,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 229.08 2,061
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
8 4 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.12 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.52 5,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.18 2,441
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
7 5 15 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 9.29 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 808.38 5,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.45 2,005
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
12 5 16 0

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 6.00 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 384.41 4,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.25 362
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
14 8 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.79 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.45 9,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 680.54 9,527
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
23 11 19 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 5.30 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 512.04 11,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 787.93 18,122
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
79 37 33 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.44 588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.34 63,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.80 4,408
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
13 6 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 421.34 5,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 905.11 11,766
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
9 5 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.33 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.57 5,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 531.00 4,779
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
22 11 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 428.07 9,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 790.23 17,385
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
16 8 17 5

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 7.19 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 575.42 9,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,167.06 18,672
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
49 21 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 505.08 24,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,011.30 49,553
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
15 7 11 6

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 4.60 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 720.97 10,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,277.23 34,158
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
20 9 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.97 13,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,402.83 28,056
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
34 18 12 4

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 4.41 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.37 22,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,313.40 44,655
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
36 17 15 2

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 4.69 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.69 25,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 672.76 24,219
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
55 27 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 3.27 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 727.56 40,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,249.53 123,724
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
39 15 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 743.46 28,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,854.79 72,336
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
58 27 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.86 40,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,802.80 104,562
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
30 12 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.51 20,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,091.88 32,756
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
327 139 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 1,080
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 254
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.09 250,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,911.55 625,075
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
48 21 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 3.79 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 735.73 35,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,048.35 98,320
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
99 43 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.92 87,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,980.60 196,079
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
97 37 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 613.74 59,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 914.49 88,705
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
51 22 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,007.73 51,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 356.38 18,175
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
66 23 9 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.23 49,712
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,695.02 111,871
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
56 18 14 4

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 2.14 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 554.44 31,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,099.89 61,594
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
63 27 13 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 3.03 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.91 49,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,262.54 142,540
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
108 39 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.28 63,318
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,133.52 230,420
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
42 16 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.09 38,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.99 10,709
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
36 15 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 939.34 33,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,277.48 45,989
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
27 11 16 2

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 3.96 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.70 28,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,205.43 59,546
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
58 24 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.20 42,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,491.12 144,484
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
109 39 14 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 262
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.94 86,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,519.15 383,587
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
49 19 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.92 54,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 284.37 13,934
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
40 18 17 8

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 3.92 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,161.82 46,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,161.10 206,443
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
184 68 17 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.70 497
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.45 174,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,452.62 451,282
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
93 32 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.11 80,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,027.14 281,523
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
47 19 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,206.33 56,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,464.45 68,829
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
74 28 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,436.62 106,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,373.02 175,603
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
144 55 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 604
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,589.48 228,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 843.12 121,409
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
52 20 14 3

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 3.06 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,238.74 64,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,128.84 110,699
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
98 37 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.62 104,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,940.26 484,145
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
65 25 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.40 67,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,658.84 237,824
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
104 37 13 2

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 3.43 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,497.23 155,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,229.89 127,908
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
92 36 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,009.04 184,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,549.29 326,534
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
88 31 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.17 107,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,524.13 574,123
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
56 20 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 3.80 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,873.41 104,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,326.66 186,293
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
256 90 9 7

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 1.86 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.48 254,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,048.16 1,292,328
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
37 12 6 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.95 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 907.50 33,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,133.16 263,927
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
54 21 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,986.43 107,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 532.58 28,759
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
52 19 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,604.08 83,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,393.31 176,452
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
81 26 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,930.16 156,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.78 7,109
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
41 15 21 0

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 4.37 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,194.47 89,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,143.83 46,896
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
79 29 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.76 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,663.89 131,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,569.17 281,964
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
107 43 17 8

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 3.16 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,820.09 194,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,047.23 968,053
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
144 51 13 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 3.58 515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,225.45 320,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,147.97 165,307
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
145 54 17 3

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 4.12 598
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,962.04 429,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,499.73 217,460
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,168.23 6,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,531.60 9,063
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
15 6 9 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,615.84 24,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,263.19 153,947
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
80 29 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,043.21 163,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,082.42 566,593
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
9 3 5 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,469.84 13,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,156.51 46,408
Heavy Fighters 39 3,555 1,405
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
11 5 15 3

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 5.00 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 550.36 6,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,105.35 12,158
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
17 10 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 898.84 15,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,455.74 58,747
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
69 33 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 784.05 54,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,523.11 105,094
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
57 25 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.08 44,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,407.72 80,239
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
111 47 25 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 3.80 422
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.67 120,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.45 18,254
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
112 44 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 885.71 99,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,642.37 295,945
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
384 141 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 1,056
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 359
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.74 357,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,378.79 1,297,455
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
195 72 13 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 3.15 614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.13 205,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.02 20,283
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
36 15 23 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,313.43 47,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.46 3,688
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
58 25 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,087.79 63,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,763.91 102,306
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
44 17 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,305.98 57,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,594.76 70,169
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
12 5 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,310.22 15,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,530.75 30,368
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
124 52 14 4

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 3.12 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,121.95 139,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,022.00 250,727
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
86 33 11 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.70 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.63 113,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,174.20 530,981
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
60 23 12 2

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 2.62 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.66 72,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,763.35 105,800
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
100 31 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,323.86 132,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,121.59 312,159
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
258 108 17 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 4.84 1,248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,852.41 477,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,078.02 536,130
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
43 20 9 5

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 3.84 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,130.91 91,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,917.99 297,473
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
153 53 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,587.58 242,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,561.27 238,874
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
64 25 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,923.63 123,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,775.21 177,613
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
47 18 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,087.49 98,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,184.37 149,665
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
83 30 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,461.14 121,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,092.74 173,697
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
152 63 15 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 3.60 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,161.54 328,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 455.13 69,180
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
48 18 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,085.05 100,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.98 14,687
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
68 24 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,808.53 122,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,043.10 410,930
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
103 39 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,732.55 178,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,903.25 505,034
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
67 25 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.83 91,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,280.61 219,800
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
73 32 11 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 3.21 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,738.06 126,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,426.58 396,140
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
48 18 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,030.85 145,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.40 5,491
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
82 32 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,402.94 197,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,260.06 677,325
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
94 26 9 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 2.23 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,600.21 150,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,933.51 463,750
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
53 20 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,276.11 120,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,601.59 455,884
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
120 51 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,299.15 275,897
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,261.03 271,324
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
106 46 17 2

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 3.99 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,637.26 279,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,502.08 371,220
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
61 23 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,712.48 165,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,230.37 502,052
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
75 30 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,757.24 206,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,412.98 255,973
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
62 30 14 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 5.52 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,901.05 303,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,446.11 151,658
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
171 71 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 777
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,349.60 743,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,800.83 649,942
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
48 25 18 2

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 5.44 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,607.09 221,140
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,224.82 58,791
Attack Aircraft 28 1,402 599
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
24 8 12 6

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 2.04 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.58 6,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,145.15 51,483
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
6 3 5 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.67 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 265.36 1,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,007.24 30,043
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
13 5 5 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.15 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.62 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 162.42 2,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,303.62 42,947
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
18 9 19 5

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 3.11 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.25 6,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,066.74 55,201
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
16 8 3 15

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 0.75 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.88 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 154.98 2,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,860.14 125,762
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
23 10 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.57 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.30 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 117.00 2,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,068.48 139,575
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
36 16 5 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.20 8,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,660.81 167,789
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
22 12 7 11

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 0.95 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.85 5,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,914.52 108,119
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
60 28 6 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.07 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 250.81 15,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,214.42 492,865
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
101 37 6 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.56 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 159.73 16,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,868.72 491,741
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
76 30 7 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.13 238
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 144.85 11,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,573.92 499,617
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
38 17 8 15

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 0.71 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 157
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 216.30 8,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,082.63 307,140
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
59 24 3 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.49 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.24 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 218.15 12,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,172.70 659,189
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
42 18 2 12

During frontline trials, several attempts were made to modify the IL-2 by adding a rear gunner position.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.43 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.40 185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 229.29 9,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,705.88 533,646
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
126 51 5 17

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 0.44 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.34 547
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 155.41 19,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,446.09 1,442,207
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
21 7 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.48 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.76 4,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,019.22 105,403
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
52 26 5 23

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 0.71 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.75 299
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 295.45 15,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,582.67 914,298
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
45 16 2 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.20 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.58 161
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 160.37 7,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,318.06 509,312
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
28 13 3 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.61 157
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 322.61 9,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,151.64 676,245
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
64 26 5 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.48 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.81 308
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 314.09 20,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,124.33 1,287,957
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
48 17 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.52 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 394.27 18,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,607.09 1,085,140
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
57 30 4 30

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 0.58 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.81 445
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 399.10 22,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,378.89 2,130,596
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
60 25 5 15

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 1.27 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.03 302
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 675.71 40,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,070.57 1,384,234
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
108 45 5 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.89 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.06 438
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.51 55,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,794.75 2,353,833
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
63 30 3 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.48 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 441
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.88 33,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,280.79 2,285,689
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
101 42 4 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.82 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.45 651
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.20 83,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,620.80 3,294,700
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
48 21 5 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.92 332
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.05 31,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,096.52 1,732,632
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
47 25 3 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 0.60 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.96 374
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 640.82 30,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,669.66 1,817,474
Bombers 23 2,238 1,231
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
101 61 2 30

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 0.16 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.05 914
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 74.57 7,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,212.76 1,334,488
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
37 24 1 42

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.54 353
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 36.38 1,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,706.71 507,148
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
27 19 2 34

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 0.37 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.30 278
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 121.12 3,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,644.01 341,388
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
43 21 0 20

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 4.49 193
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 10.98 472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,176.15 523,574
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
77 46 1 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 0.09 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.03 618
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 53.05 4,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,450.58 1,189,694
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
71 40 1 20

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 0.04 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.14 365
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 24.43 1,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,198.37 795,083
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
76 44 2 16

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 0.13 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.41 335
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 73.91 5,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,796.90 896,564
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
13 7 0 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.54 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 14.86 193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,286.63 172,726
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
18 7 4 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 0.56 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.17 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 172.42 3,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,260.57 202,690
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
84 36 3 16

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 0.30 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.44 373
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.72 17,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,808.43 1,411,907
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
121 54 3 21

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 0.32 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.39 531
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 245.63 29,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,403.30 2,105,799
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
91 49 2 20

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 0.19 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.66 515
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 139.80 12,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,261.19 1,661,768
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
40 21 1 27

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 0.05 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.57 343
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.44 2,897
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,751.87 1,150,074
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
22 10 1 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.32 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.62 5,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,125.15 464,753
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
30 18 0 26

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 40.63 1,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,309.66 849,289
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
174 100 4 28

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 0.62 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.00 1,566
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.56 75,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,684.61 6,905,121
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
22 6 1 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.18 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.73 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 278.43 6,125
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,126.74 200,788
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
699 401 3 37

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 0.15 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.36 6,540
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 227.43 158,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45,638.87 31,901,572
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
34 22 1 25

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 0.09 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.24 314
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 231.47 7,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54,762.09 1,861,910
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
47 22 2 12

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 0.34 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.47 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 278.89 13,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,973.21 1,361,740
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
98 52 1 27

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 0.10 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.32 1,011
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 208.66 20,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54,831.79 5,373,515
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
251 139 3 33

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 0.30 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.61 2,664
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 401.01 100,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59,599.72 14,959,530
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
62 32 3 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.26 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.47 401
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 375.79 23,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,140.83 2,302,731
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