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desert786
High Velocity Ace Rocketeers
[HVAR] High Velocity Ace Rocketeers

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 2494

[HVAR] High Velocity Ace Rocketeers

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 2494

27,277
Battles Fought
88.16%
Victories/Battles
2,921
Average Experience per Battle
59,614
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 171/178

  • marcel
    1816

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    2983

    • 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
    3629

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    609

    • 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
    555

    • 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
    964

    • 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
    257

    • Flames in the Sky

    Awarded for destroying an aerial target aircraft by setting it on fire.

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 27,277
Victories 24,047 (88.16%)
Draws 54 (0%)
Defeats 3,176 (12%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,921
Maximum Experience per Battle 13,618

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.94
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,964.42
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,349.59

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
27,360
Fighters 6,926 (25%)
Multirole Fighters 4,969 (18%)
Heavy Fighters 9,496 (35%)
Attack Aircraft 1,813 (7%)
Bombers 4,156 (15%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
27,360
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 6,426 (23%)
Germany Aircraft 7,583 (28%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 6,910 (25%)
Japan Aircraft 1,992 (7%)
U.K. Aircraft 3,378 (12%)
China Aircraft 318 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 753 (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 128 13,025 6,801
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
2 2 17 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 14.50 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,084.48 2,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
17 7 12 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 4.59 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.47 7,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.24 4
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
157 106 34 1

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 11.32 1,777
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,039.03 163,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.18 3,168
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
45 25 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 447.69 20,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.62 972
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
8 6 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.50 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.84 8,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.83 14
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
7 4 21 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 9.00 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.45 4,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
7 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 12.14 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.09 7,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 342.80 2,399
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
6 3 20 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 13.83 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,057.29 6,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
6 2 5 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 1.33 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.02 1,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.84 131
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
18 11 16 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 6.94 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.77 15,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.14 272
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
3 2 11 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 7.67 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.64 3,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
7 3 11 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 4.71 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.29 3,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.00 244
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
2 1 7 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 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.77 1,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
5 5 17 0

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 13.40 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,549.59 12,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.92 104
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
23 12 20 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 6.70 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 832.10 19,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.91 204
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
18 12 14 1

The Hawker P.V.3 was developed as an enlarged version of the Hawker Fury fighter powered by a new engine with an enhanced armament of four machine guns. The single completed prototype was tested with several variants of the Goshawk engines in 1934–1935.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.89 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,192.12 21,458
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.69 984
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
66 33 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 625.49 41,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.00 2,442
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
7 2 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.81 1,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.53 514
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
22 15 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.14 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.99 20,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
12 8 28 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 10.75 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,354.24 16,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 527.51 6,330
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
3 2 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.00 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,813.18 5,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
46 21 22 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 4.46 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.93 29,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.32 6,408
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
1 1 19 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 19.00 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,548.88 1,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
54 29 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,257.75 67,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.18 3,627
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
52 27 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.88 56,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.22 63
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
48 21 16 0

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 4.62 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 762.31 36,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.68 4,928
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
12 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.88 5,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
43 20 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.15 41,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.76 4,590
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
71 29 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.62 48,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.32 8,116
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
31 11 16 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 2.77 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 414.96 12,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.64 5,289
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
22 9 24 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 5.86 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 989.62 21,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.21 356
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
55 27 23 1

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 6.44 354
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.96 67,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.92 5,660
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
270 147 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.77 1,827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,345.20 363,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.98 24,294
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
34 15 18 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 6.74 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,149.06 39,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.56 4,201
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
11 6 9 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 5.73 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,114.15 12,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 301.30 3,314
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
24 15 16 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 6.17 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,268.33 30,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
34 16 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 4.41 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 711.47 24,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.11 411
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
22 14 20 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 7.86 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,325.34 29,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.38 1,086
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
102 46 21 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 4.41 450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 901.15 91,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.35 7,379
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
86 37 19 1

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 4.63 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,212.85 104,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.26 10,686
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
18 9 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.06 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,279.57 23,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 241.25 4,342
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
26 11 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.23 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,286.38 33,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.65 4,306
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
15 9 16 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 6.80 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,580.71 23,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 349.36 5,240
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
62 32 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.24 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,395.18 86,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.97 6,260
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
26 14 19 2

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 7.54 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,685.22 43,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.31 4,271
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
5 4 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,934.07 9,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,583.80 7,919
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
32 15 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.56 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,448.89 46,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.57 690
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
5 3 7 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 4.40 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,136.11 5,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 220.51 1,102
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
30 17 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,854.72 55,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.47 1,004
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
44 25 18 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 6.45 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,680.17 73,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.34 102
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
25 15 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,270.23 31,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.17 4
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
35 23 14 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 5.26 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,641.28 57,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.55 19
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
66 31 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.58 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,221.92 80,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.67 2,816
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
70 34 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,181.07 82,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.45 7,521
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
55 26 14 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 4.18 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,041.46 57,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.77 3,067
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
25 11 14 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 4.12 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 852.39 21,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.19 1,204
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
25 11 9 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 3.80 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.72 21,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 200.35 5,008
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
35 14 16 0

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 3.71 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 803.11 28,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.60 5,061
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
68 40 17 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 7.91 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,128.29 144,723
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.49 3,025
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
109 63 22 5

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 7.15 779
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,250.26 245,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.10 9,929
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
55 32 22 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.07 389
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,953.83 107,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.50 3,162
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
94 48 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.78 543
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,598.99 150,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.18 11,014
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
27 11 12 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 4.11 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,210.95 32,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.12 516
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
46 21 9 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 3.07 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,043.64 48,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 256.46 11,797
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
75 41 23 1

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 6.31 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,813.05 135,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 287.15 21,536
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
102 50 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,797.59 183,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.31 5,131
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
54 35 19 1

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 8.26 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,334.79 126,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.03 3,781
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
111 58 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.41 157,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.95 11,982
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
43 21 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.88 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,578.79 67,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.67 3,511
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
46 24 19 1

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 7.00 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,985.67 91,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.57 762
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
117 53 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,501.00 175,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.21 19,329
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
58 34 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.95 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,007.87 116,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.20 4,361
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
105 50 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 609
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,596.97 167,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 308.73 32,416
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
43 23 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.67 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,789.27 76,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 383.74 16,500
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
121 52 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.13 742
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,086.92 252,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 346.06 41,873
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
39 18 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.15 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,209.38 86,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.78 303
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
55 23 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.47 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,965.58 218,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 430.75 23,691
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
85 41 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.01 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,052.16 174,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 556.20 47,277
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
50 24 12 3

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 4.50 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,491.34 74,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,031.75 51,587
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
53 28 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.92 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,989.47 105,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
168 99 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.51 1,094
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,464.91 414,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 283.11 47,562
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
95 49 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.45 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,691.07 160,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 206.53 19,620
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
67 38 19 0

A version of the Yak-3 equipped with heavy armament and a slightly modified airframe, compared to the base model. Never entered mass production. Only one prototype was built and tested in 1945.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.18 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,211.63 148,179
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 257.24 17,234
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
76 39 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.97 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,693.86 128,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.84 8,956
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
64 34 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.05 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,976.90 126,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.38 2,200
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
119 52 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,875.48 223,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 575.26 68,455
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
14 9 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.71 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,676.30 37,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
48 23 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.29 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,948.35 93,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.25 8,076
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
185 88 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.26 1,159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,251.38 416,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.68 23,990
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
27 16 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.26 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,019.51 81,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 907.19 24,494
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
137 65 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.99 683
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,714.71 234,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 223.81 30,661
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
98 46 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,793.78 175,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.09 11,279
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
110 58 22 3

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 6.53 718
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,440.16 268,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.25 28,077
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
88 51 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,868.49 252,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 187.42 16,492
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
303 166 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 1,408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,141.54 648,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.77 23,866
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
134 69 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.98 935
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,749.41 368,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.06 21,180
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
129 67 27 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 6.35 819
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,505.69 323,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.19 16,407
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
137 63 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 4.32 592
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,929.88 264,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.21 9,618
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
94 49 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.81 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,261.36 212,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.78 8,063
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
187 78 18 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 4.40 822
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,858.97 347,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 246.41 46,078
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
90 46 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.90 621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,817.83 253,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.71 874
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
80 33 27 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.31 585
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,564.35 285,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 549.41 43,952
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
439 226 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.84 3,001
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,288.55 1,443,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.29 43,589
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
475 255 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.78 3,221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,944.12 1,398,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.83 32,696
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
393 216 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.68 3,017
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,110.91 1,222,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.74 32,910
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
139 70 19 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 5.33 741
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,071.38 287,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.44 14,239
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
235 117 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.31 1,483
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,969.79 697,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.77 26,735
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
433 221 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 3,249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,491.04 1,511,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.98 36,796
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
145 66 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.68 968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,295.66 477,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 281.27 40,783
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
140 68 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.39 894
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,792.55 390,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.89 10,204
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
182 93 24 3

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 6.34 1,154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,130.37 569,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.01 55,512
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
99 58 20 0

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 7.01 694
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,017.84 298,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.35 133
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
133 66 24 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 6.40 851
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,932.63 390,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.88 16,209
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
84 42 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.58 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,086.96 259,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.12 7,486
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
176 93 25 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 7.90 1,390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,820.65 672,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.63 7,503
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
142 68 23 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 6.09 865
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,330.86 472,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.08 9,525
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
172 76 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 982
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,011.99 518,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 236.88 40,743
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
144 73 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.53 940
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,436.09 494,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 218.59 31,476
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
194 95 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 973
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,336.34 453,249
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.55 39,488
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
71 46 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.23 584
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,885.48 275,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.78 9,569
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
568 322 30 3

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 8.23 4,674
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,867.58 2,764,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.48 71,273
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
139 84 26 1

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 7.63 1,060
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,476.04 622,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.24 9,902
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
933 520 38 5

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 9.94 9,276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,818.55 5,428,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.14 130,746
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
427 230 28 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.52 3,211
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,822.09 1,632,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.53 31,397
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
175 103 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.62 1,334
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,117.92 720,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.49 16,710
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
249 121 28 4

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 7.80 1,942
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,023.47 1,001,844
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.58 26,787
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
266 151 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.29 2,205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,374.87 1,163,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.83 28,150
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
408 227 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.52 3,475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,989.77 2,035,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.61 32,072
Multirole Fighters 70 9,838 4,911
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
45 25 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.87 354
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.84 23,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.18 4,282
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
1 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 521.27 521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
35 15 15 3

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 3.71 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 306.34 10,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 812.13 28,424
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
8 5 18 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 8.25 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.27 4,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,206.24 9,649
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
462 251 39 2

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 10.40 4,807
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.82 455,909
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.14 43,028
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
3 1 4 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 255.21 765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,327.51 3,982
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
12 5 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 415.37 4,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 539.61 6,475
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
6 2 5 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.60 717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,369.14 8,214
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
3 2 9 3

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 6.67 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.66 2,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,134.56 3,403
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
5 4 16 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 8.60 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 999.03 4,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,761.25 8,806
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
3 2 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 812.33 2,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,879.41 11,638
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
3 1 7 0

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 4.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.02 1,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,060.37 3,181
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
3 2 10 1

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 4.67 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 512.59 1,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 261.44 784
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
9 4 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.06 4,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.81 2,617
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
8 3 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 517.25 4,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 843.13 6,745
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
86 48 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.35 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,222.67 105,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,850.37 245,132
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
2 1 4 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 580.06 1,160
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,569.65 11,139
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
98 47 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.40 74,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,646.77 161,383
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
62 38 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.51 85,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,915.50 118,761
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
50 27 18 7

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 5.58 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,070.95 53,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,321.26 116,062
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
49 21 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 916.10 44,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,559.42 76,411
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
29 11 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.52 14,225
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,272.69 36,907
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
56 25 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.16 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,652.51 92,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 262.56 14,703
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
54 23 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,080.92 58,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,913.14 103,309
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
35 13 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.45 22,030
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 820.91 28,731
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
27 12 10 7

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 2.81 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 771.07 20,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,609.56 97,458
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
31 15 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.49 44,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.58 3,706
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
22 11 16 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 4.09 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.94 21,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,146.43 25,221
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
62 24 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,016.41 63,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 670.08 41,544
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
27 13 19 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 5.78 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,476.75 39,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,478.76 39,926
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
23 12 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.78 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,772.12 40,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,685.76 61,772
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
12 4 15 1

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 5.67 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,420.50 17,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,192.50 26,310
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
117 58 35 5

Developed in Czechoslovakia after World War II on the basis of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109. In 1948, some of the S-199's were purchased by Israel, which later used them during the Arab-Israeli conflict. These aircraft became the first combat-ready fighters of the arising Israeli Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.66 779
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,116.10 247,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,233.38 261,305
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
93 54 20 8

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 7.28 677
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,239.68 208,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,213.32 298,838
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
80 37 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,333.62 106,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 550.92 44,073
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
87 51 29 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.54 569
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,359.12 205,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,587.79 138,137
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
133 64 18 6

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 4.23 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,369.88 182,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,127.10 548,904
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
142 64 19 6

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 5.11 726
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,915.70 272,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,772.59 677,707
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
79 45 25 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,715.84 135,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,242.75 256,177
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
125 57 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.90 737
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,090.54 261,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 561.22 70,152
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
4 2 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,830.83 7,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,676.22 46,704
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
64 31 17 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.41 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,833.26 117,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,670.21 362,893
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
34 17 19 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 5.41 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,001.55 68,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,554.48 52,852
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
124 58 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,760.55 218,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,677.62 332,024
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
142 66 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 643
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,775.98 252,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,698.82 241,231
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
87 42 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.45 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,778.61 154,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,154.37 709,430
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
48 21 12 6

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 4.33 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,572.27 75,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,510.66 216,511
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
161 71 23 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.09 820
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,336.73 376,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,475.43 1,042,544
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
409 229 19 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 2,075
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.23 914
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,224.44 909,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,561.29 3,910,565
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
99 48 22 6

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 4.70 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,527.82 250,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,977.69 690,790
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
131 67 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 5.11 669
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,402.45 314,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,556.77 334,937
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
31 14 28 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.87 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,717.17 115,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 864.24 26,791
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
88 47 17 5

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 5.66 498
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,417.71 212,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,820.38 424,193
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
571 261 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.24 3,563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,323.96 1,897,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 528.59 301,827
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
431 209 26 8

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 5.28 2,274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 262
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,625.14 1,131,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,887.19 1,244,377
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
209 92 17 7

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 3.53 738
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 240
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,631.77 341,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,996.02 1,462,167
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
163 69 18 4

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 4.98 811
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,230.34 363,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 637.16 103,856
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
320 169 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 1,754
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,312.38 739,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,037.01 971,843
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
153 84 22 6

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 6.25 957
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,064.97 621,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,203.16 949,084
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
102 48 16 5

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 4.64 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,321.63 236,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,425.40 451,390
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
203 86 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.30 1,076
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,833.47 575,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 477.00 96,831
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
223 100 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 1,205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,570.96 796,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,277.97 730,986
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
159 76 15 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 686
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 190
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,342.38 372,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,768.44 1,235,182
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
851 429 28 4

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 7.44 6,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,494.71 3,824,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 482.42 410,539
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
165 79 16 4

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 5.18 854
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,780.95 623,857
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,961.27 488,609
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
207 116 14 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 907
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.83 378
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,728.98 564,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,600.79 2,401,364
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
355 175 28 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 1,893
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 450
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,735.57 1,326,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,887.01 2,799,889
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
692 396 27 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.15 5,642
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 874
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,222.41 3,613,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,245.27 4,321,725
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
498 248 26 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 2,721
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 1,034
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,537.98 1,761,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,841.50 5,399,065
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
927 463 32 11

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 7.19 6,661
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 703
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,005.18 4,639,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,961.30 3,672,129
Heavy Fighters 45 16,450 9,386
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
144 100 29 4

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 10.32 1,486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,083.78 156,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 588.88 84,798
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
422 277 26 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.22 3,467
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 777
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,410.48 595,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,971.40 1,253,931
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
10 6 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.60 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.26 12,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,757.86 17,578
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
108 68 25 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 8.72 942
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,492.20 161,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,407.82 152,045
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
114 60 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.89 672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,520.85 173,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.91 16,406
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
719 428 31 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.96 5,726
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 751
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,897.46 1,364,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,210.68 1,589,481
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
906 546 30 13

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 7.01 6,350
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 976
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,686.41 1,527,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,549.62 2,309,958
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
133 60 19 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 605
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,339.42 178,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,652.99 618,847
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
279 136 24 3

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 7.33 2,044
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,163.21 603,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.73 43,726
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
66 39 19 2

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.88 520
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,460.79 162,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.46 5,244
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
62 34 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.48 402
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,177.81 135,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,145.54 257,023
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
140 79 21 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 6.11 856
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,912.27 267,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,552.70 357,377
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
33 17 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.67 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,177.81 71,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,260.62 74,600
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
167 85 25 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 6.09 1,017
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,976.70 330,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 547.01 91,351
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
25 12 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,340.48 33,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,145.25 28,631
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
94 45 16 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 4.99 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,945.10 182,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,698.14 535,624
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
75 41 23 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 5.75 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,978.64 148,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.04 22,878
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
337 190 27 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.94 2,677
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 365
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,048.62 1,027,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,712.14 1,250,990
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
591 301 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.51 5,030
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,365.26 1,988,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 236.92 140,019
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
319 178 26 4

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 6.85 2,184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,752.80 878,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,011.05 322,524
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
759 416 29 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.78 5,905
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 525
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,844.33 2,158,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,360.59 1,791,686
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
42 26 21 2

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 6.48 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,621.91 110,120
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,422.74 101,755
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
1,319 841 31 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 9.08 11,972
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,761.62 4,961,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 407.52 537,516
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
97 44 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 502
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,457.43 238,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,597.32 154,940
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
362 188 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.99 2,170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 190
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,569.47 930,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,130.10 1,133,095
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
118 58 21 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 5.31 626
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,489.49 293,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,555.89 183,595
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
239 143 34 4

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 8.49 2,029
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,569.81 1,092,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 438.85 104,884
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
98 53 23 7

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 5.91 579
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,436.83 238,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,244.28 611,939
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
79 44 20 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 5.86 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,584.95 204,211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,913.52 388,168
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
185 87 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.85 1,083
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,876.23 532,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,076.62 199,173
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
265 115 25 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.58 1,479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,879.85 763,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,031.37 538,312
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
339 146 30 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.17 2,092
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,201.99 1,085,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,395.96 1,151,230
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
1,066 554 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.23 7,711
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,106.38 4,377,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 337.55 359,828
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
77 39 21 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.05 543
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 125
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,890.71 299,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,451.12 650,736
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
747 400 25 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.99 4,478
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 1,150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,404.93 2,543,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,282.94 6,187,355
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
505 266 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.36 3,717
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,202.69 2,122,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 246.11 124,283
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
246 116 22 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 5.52 1,358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,334.34 820,247
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,725.75 916,534
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
193 100 29 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.27 1,596
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,358.67 841,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 586.48 113,189
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
356 211 25 4

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 7.58 2,697
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,707.16 1,675,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 247.65 88,163
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
348 195 28 4

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 7.01 2,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,841.27 1,684,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 753.92 262,364
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
331 188 30 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.43 2,458
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,580.10 1,847,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,269.42 420,177
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
337 179 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.61 2,226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,381.58 1,476,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,283.76 432,625
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
1,223 758 30 15

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 8.87 10,853
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 1,417
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,266.72 8,887,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,927.85 7,249,754
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
1,911 1,239 34 12

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 9.92 18,952
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 1,888
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,930.24 15,154,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,214.26 9,964,449
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
464 278 28 10

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 8.32 3,859
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,109.58 3,298,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,371.42 636,338
Attack Aircraft 26 3,480 1,793
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
17 7 12 8

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 2.65 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 267.95 4,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,169.52 53,881
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
11 5 7 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 222.27 2,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,151.11 56,662
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
14 4 3 6

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 0.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 70.14 982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,091.55 15,281
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
11 6 10 9

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 4.82 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 418.72 4,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,941.81 54,359
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
5 2 7 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 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.20 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 305.78 1,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,283.65 36,418
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
40 18 7 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.18 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.40 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 209.68 8,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,098.82 203,952
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
31 20 10 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.45 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.04 16,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,642.81 143,927
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
21 10 7 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.57 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 203.52 4,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,523.13 115,985
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
46 21 7 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.59 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.57 164
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.44 19,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,735.66 401,840
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
14 6 4 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.05 6,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,451.49 90,320
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
134 64 12 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.55 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.61 618
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 394.64 52,881
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,430.84 1,263,732
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
37 17 4 14

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 0.86 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.76 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.62 11,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,669.34 394,765
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
135 61 7 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.27 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 405
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.83 59,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,185.73 1,240,073
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
15 8 5 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.73 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.07 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.77 9,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,873.87 133,108
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
5 2 1 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.60 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 232.46 1,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,272.16 36,360
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
85 47 6 15

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 1.67 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.39 373
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 732.21 62,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,728.17 1,166,894
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
177 82 10 16

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 2.09 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.33 590
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.74 172,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,934.73 2,997,446
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
149 76 7 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.85 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.69 997
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.53 141,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,040.08 4,028,972
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
219 113 8 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.64 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 1,205
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.03 232,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,545.42 6,032,447
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
190 95 5 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.04 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.40 1,216
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.25 129,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,981.02 5,886,394
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
184 88 9 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.96 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.64 853
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,050.23 193,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,033.86 4,422,231
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
155 78 7 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 727
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.19 170,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,135.88 4,051,061
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
206 99 9 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 1.57 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.34 1,100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,502.46 309,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,393.38 6,673,037
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
386 218 11 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.95 754
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.44 2,486
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,764.33 681,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,501.75 13,703,676
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
770 407 16 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.95 1,499
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.25 5,585
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,082.88 1,603,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,581.37 30,477,654
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
423 239 9 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.60 675
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.19 3,465
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,645.54 696,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42,724.07 18,072,280
Bombers 26 6,461 4,067
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
10 8 4 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.70 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.00 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 208.04 2,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,825.02 118,250
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
173 151 2 36

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 0.31 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.91 2,060
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 96.19 16,640
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,673.48 3,057,511
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
45 31 2 28

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 0.36 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.91 401
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 115.19 5,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,080.85 588,638
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
76 71 2 30

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 0.25 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.41 1,019
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 99.54 7,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,191.51 1,458,555
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
42 23 5 16

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 0.33 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.19 218
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 110.01 4,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,777.64 536,660
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
105 76 2 26

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 0.24 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.39 881
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 110.90 11,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,361.12 2,032,917
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
53 39 2 34

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 0.19 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.55 453
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 73.87 3,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,333.77 865,689
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
13 7 3 11

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 0.31 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.85 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 330.56 4,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,628.93 281,176
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
18 11 1 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 0.06 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.67 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.45 1,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,362.69 348,528
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
62 29 5 14

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 0.85 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.15 257
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.18 20,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,396.35 706,573
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
212 109 6 22

A modification of the Pe-2 bomber equipped with new engines. The prototype was built in the fall of 1942. Due to the shortage of engines that were in great demand for developing the Lavochkin fighters, only 32 aircraft were built, but saw limited combat.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 1,167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.88 93,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,964.00 4,232,367
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
277 162 9 28

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 2.06 570
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.88 1,628
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.00 245,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,169.16 6,417,857
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
148 75 7 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.36 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.94 731
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.87 86,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,070.99 2,822,506
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
132 76 4 16

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 0.39 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.73 757
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.06 29,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,753.56 3,003,470
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
211 104 7 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.48 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.71 1,205
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.67 136,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,898.78 5,042,643
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
132 65 2 22

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 0.33 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.45 852
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 247.04 32,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,050.93 4,230,723
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
373 219 10 24

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 1.87 697
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.81 2,166
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.15 342,470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,163.32 10,877,918
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
17 10 4 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.41 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.94 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.04 10,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,842.67 507,325
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
319 200 12 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 987
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.38 2,354
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,525.31 486,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45,825.63 14,618,375
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
144 73 8 20

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 2.20 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.19 748
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 989.45 142,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,857.87 4,155,533
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
1,304 791 9 30

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 1.50 1,952
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.79 10,152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 938.35 1,223,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,107.92 56,212,731
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
118 51 5 19

The development of the Ju 288 design, equipped with new engines and enhanced defensive armament. Due to the plight on the fronts and the subsequent cancellation of the Bomber B program, only a few pre-production prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.35 631
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 455.77 53,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,232.54 4,039,439
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
123 67 4 19

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 1.11 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.64 817
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.51 95,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,604.75 4,871,384
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
433 258 5 32

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 0.73 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.04 3,915
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.20 379,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51,220.15 22,178,322
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
321 229 7 32

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 1.15 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.74 3,446
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.27 373,089
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63,973.15 20,535,380
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
1,600 1,132 11 33

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 2.58 4,135
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.51 18,410
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,663.38 2,661,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62,929.80 100,687,682
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