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myrr_
12,455
Battles Fought
67.52%
Victories/Battles
1,996
Average Experience per Battle
43,608
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 132/176

  • marcel
    339

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    678

    • 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
  • maccambell
    678

    • 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
    973

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    309

    • 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
    206

    • 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.

  • flameofheaven
    226

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 12,455
Victories 8,409 (67.52%)
Draws 43 (0%)
Defeats 4,003 (32%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,996
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,634

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,846.06
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,438.46

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
12,374
Fighters 4,927 (40%)
Multirole Fighters 2,878 (23%)
Heavy Fighters 2,513 (20%)
Attack Aircraft 1,116 (9%)
Bombers 940 (8%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
12,374
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,839 (23%)
Germany Aircraft 2,881 (23%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,932 (24%)
Japan Aircraft 1,115 (9%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,929 (16%)
China Aircraft 132 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 546 (4%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 115 9,481 4,923
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
2 1 16 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 10.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.57 1,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
8 4 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.15 2,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
103 63 28 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 9.08 935
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.47 80,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.37 759
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
13 7 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.23 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.26 7,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.86 11
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
8 6 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.00 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.07 7,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.14 345
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
10 7 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.60 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.79 5,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.85 88
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
30 18 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.97 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.27 13,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
74 40 26 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 7.38 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.58 42,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.59 43
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
22 10 17 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 5.23 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 470.24 10,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.44 207
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
5 2 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 413.04 2,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
5 5 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 16.00 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.31 6,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.18 50
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
6 4 15 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 8.67 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.65 2,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.00 156
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
16 12 19 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 8.94 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,170.86 18,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.38 22
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
27 17 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.67 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,198.16 32,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.87 725
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
42 27 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.31 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,313.69 55,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.19 931
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
83 42 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.29 522
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.90 63,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.92 242
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
35 19 22 1

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 7.31 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 906.02 31,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.69 759
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
31 20 20 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 6.94 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.58 28,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.71 208
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
29 13 27 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.03 20,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.99 289
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
24 12 20 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 6.38 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.60 20,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.94 550
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
87 54 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.49 739
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,252.82 108,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.74 1,543
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
107 67 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.85 947
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,300.13 139,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.02 2,570
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
14 11 27 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 13.07 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,787.07 25,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.25 549
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
88 51 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.64 672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.92 96,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.58 755
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
113 69 29 2

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 8.55 966
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,183.69 133,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.63 1,991
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
24 16 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.33 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,548.62 37,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 24
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
122 65 26 0

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 5.48 668
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.07 155,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.16 3,435
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
129 72 21 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 5.25 677
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,271.39 164,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.52 325
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
70 38 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.26 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,047.28 73,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.38 2,126
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
345 189 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.23 2,148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.81 515,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.42 3,938
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
69 36 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.84 81,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.11 7
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
32 17 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,032.43 33,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.68 21
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
133 60 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 660
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 954.64 126,967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.70 758
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
86 35 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 849.23 73,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.23 2,169
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
78 37 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 909.24 70,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.15 2,117
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
63 29 15 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 4.75 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.33 61,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.26 4,489
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
81 42 20 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 5.57 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,049.50 85,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.96 725
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
53 26 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,113.52 59,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.66 671
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
39 21 18 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 4.85 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 864.70 33,723
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.55 60
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
62 32 24 1

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 5.68 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,070.41 66,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.95 1,857
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
109 57 23 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 5.44 593
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,077.18 117,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.75 299
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
126 54 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 540
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,104.04 139,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.80 479
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
50 26 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,300.12 65,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.72 636
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
65 34 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.77 76,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.72 502
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
28 13 22 1

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 5.96 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,343.94 37,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.42 4,295
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
40 25 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.40 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,223.38 48,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 2
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
38 20 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.76 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,285.03 48,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
49 25 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.41 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,003.31 49,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 4
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
104 44 17 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 4.38 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.97 129,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.61 2,975
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
54 27 13 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 5.07 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,612.88 87,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.04 2
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
97 43 22 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 5.19 503
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,522.95 147,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.18 696
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
50 29 16 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 5.18 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,470.80 73,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.27 63
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
101 50 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,029.55 103,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.70 1,181
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
153 69 20 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 5.33 816
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.27 188,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.87 11,607
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
65 37 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,266.46 82,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.68 3,618
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
70 37 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.55 68,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.49 3,814
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
46 22 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.26 40,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
52 27 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 4.90 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.88 53,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.38 331
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
35 21 20 0

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 6.20 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,539.23 53,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.14 4
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
74 38 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.08 524
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,166.93 160,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.16 7,781
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
55 25 17 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,416.63 77,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.59 2,892
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
54 29 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.91 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,489.58 80,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.53 82
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
61 33 15 1

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 5.28 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,441.61 87,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.58 340
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
76 40 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.76 100,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.61 1,262
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
247 133 25 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 7.32 1,808
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,131.56 526,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.79 13,039
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
45 23 20 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 6.73 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,194.35 98,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.43 2,674
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
72 41 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,948.94 140,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
62 30 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.72 88,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.43 88
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
49 23 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.20 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,624.54 79,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.06 2
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
87 40 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,473.23 128,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.67 1,624
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
56 31 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,663.90 93,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.24 2,253
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
169 95 19 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 6.69 1,130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,831.46 309,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.01 9,973
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
97 52 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.22 700
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,167.78 210,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.85 3,574
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
79 43 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.94 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,775.10 140,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.95 1,339
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
79 45 27 1

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 7.42 586
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,480.44 195,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.96 12,162
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
79 43 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.68 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,627.87 128,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.95 786
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
148 74 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,976.97 292,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.61 5,863
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
79 44 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.77 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,906.82 150,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.47 5,645
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
81 44 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,636.22 132,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.69 299
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
68 38 20 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 5.76 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,975.66 134,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.63 111
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
52 21 16 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 5.54 288
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,024.47 105,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 53
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
97 43 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,536.59 149,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.26 6,718
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
431 192 22 1

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 5.39 2,322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,236.06 963,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.69 14,518
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
216 96 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.20 1,555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,348.28 723,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.87 8,612
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
104 60 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.37 662
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,484.60 258,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.74 2,780
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
76 45 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.76 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,983.42 150,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.75 1,044
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
77 39 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 6.90 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,562.07 197,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 175.01 13,475
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
126 62 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.87 739
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,219.57 279,665
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.69 464
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
75 42 19 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 5.72 429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,290.55 171,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.16 3,761
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
163 93 18 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 5.99 976
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,192.03 520,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.63 4,178
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
91 46 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,075.88 188,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.11 6,289
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
76 45 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.04 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,469.72 187,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.80 2,113
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
119 51 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,905.68 226,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.35 874
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
195 103 27 1

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 7.02 1,368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,108.77 606,211
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.93 9,540
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
401 191 22 1

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 6.21 2,491
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,717.83 1,089,850
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.84 6,754
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
105 55 18 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 6.10 641
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,999.86 209,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.93 1,567
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
190 94 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.05 959
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,591.11 492,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.26 15,629
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
87 45 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.90 513
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,065.34 266,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.47 3,781
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
64 33 23 0

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 6.36 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,883.43 184,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.59 741
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
88 41 21 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 5.80 510
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,074.28 270,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.48 9,722
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
93 49 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.58 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,448.50 227,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.61 2,288
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
103 56 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.66 583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.19 249,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.81 2,246
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
102 50 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,125.95 318,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.52 10,864
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
58 32 20 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 7.69 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,782.30 219,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.82 8,399
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
69 36 16 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 6.09 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,290.01 227,010
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.86 4,337
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
70 40 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.97 488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,015.48 211,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.98 768
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
96 55 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.14 589
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,941.34 378,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.08 392
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
108 54 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.44 588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,570.64 385,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.89 3,768
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
111 58 17 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 5.47 607
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,425.77 380,260
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.04 11,326
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
53 26 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.47 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,423.38 234,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.47 4,423
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
28 16 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.46 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,225.52 118,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.92 697
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
57 35 20 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 7.42 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,990.76 227,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.93 5,183
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
72 44 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.93 571
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,164.07 299,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.62 6,740
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
56 29 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.14 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,444.75 192,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.20 5,163
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
55 26 16 0

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 5.67 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,924.50 215,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.25 783
Multirole Fighters 67 5,858 2,878
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
17 9 21 1

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 5.76 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.02 5,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 604.23 10,271
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
25 16 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.64 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 462.41 11,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 679.23 16,980
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
14 7 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.64 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 370.84 5,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 154.91 2,168
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
16 9 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 284.46 4,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 514.14 8,226
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
7 4 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 295.09 2,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 293.97 2,057
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
9 5 14 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 6.89 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 484.35 4,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,621.63 14,594
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
27 15 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.37 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 499.04 13,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,668.66 45,053
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
11 7 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.55 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.57 13,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.33 245
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
18 9 7 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 3.06 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 271.67 4,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,078.76 19,417
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
8 3 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.25 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.84 5,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 867.66 6,941
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
7 3 8 0

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 3.86 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.13 2,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 519.23 3,634
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
3 1 1 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 120.99 362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.67 107
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
19 12 24 3

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 8.42 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 922.19 17,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 923.78 17,551
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
27 17 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.26 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.52 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 931.93 25,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,721.35 46,476
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
54 27 22 4

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 5.76 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 802.58 43,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,291.11 69,720
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
211 136 32 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.71 2,049
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,466.05 309,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,338.06 282,330
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
37 20 28 3

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 6.76 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.56 29,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,236.67 45,756
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
154 84 28 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.68 1,182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,087.53 167,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 645.40 99,391
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
72 30 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.34 60,576
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 642.35 46,248
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
68 34 21 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 5.69 387
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.65 72,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,238.89 84,244
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
125 71 20 4

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 5.99 749
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,284.41 160,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,990.60 248,824
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
51 27 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.99 38,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,532.92 78,178
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
120 64 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.90 108,708
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,307.69 156,922
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
53 38 29 5

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 9.66 512
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,736.54 92,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,740.81 92,262
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
74 42 22 2

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 5.68 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,211.03 89,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,600.28 118,421
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
58 29 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.95 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 999.51 57,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,195.01 69,310
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
42 24 16 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 6.33 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,651.80 69,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 424.58 17,832
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
89 38 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,241.45 110,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 729.89 64,960
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
165 80 24 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 5.52 911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,426.25 235,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 729.74 120,407
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
73 35 19 5

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 5.21 380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,252.38 91,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 987.42 72,081
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
71 35 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,171.50 83,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,188.29 297,368
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
310 152 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.12 1,897
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,614.74 500,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.40 11,594
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
51 28 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.86 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,395.37 71,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 747.53 38,123
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
61 30 25 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 5.31 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,440.22 87,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 696.42 42,481
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
84 38 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.52 92,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,396.74 117,326
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
42 22 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.83 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,236.42 93,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,983.18 83,293
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
83 42 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,610.93 133,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,277.16 106,004
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
81 41 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,463.89 118,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.87 5,335
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
99 48 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.95 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,473.77 145,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,252.40 222,987
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
109 54 15 5

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 4.17 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,551.03 169,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,698.93 512,183
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
78 38 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,422.43 110,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,067.36 161,253
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
100 47 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 517
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,703.46 170,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.21 22,520
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
125 52 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,573.93 196,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,138.09 142,261
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
68 32 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,150.22 146,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,688.10 114,790
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
147 67 19 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 145
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.77 219,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,263.50 920,734
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
109 54 13 6

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 4.55 496
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,098.31 228,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,637.80 396,520
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
116 52 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.66 541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,834.14 212,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,482.06 403,919
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
97 47 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,224.06 215,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,322.49 419,281
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
109 49 24 4

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 4.90 534
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,168.66 236,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,418.95 263,665
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
157 70 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,618.00 254,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,372.70 1,157,514
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
100 45 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,982.35 198,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,980.27 198,027
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
107 48 22 2

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 5.11 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,687.28 287,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.97 14,227
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
98 47 21 3

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 4.72 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,591.20 253,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,699.61 362,562
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
93 44 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,867.48 173,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,407.77 502,922
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
82 34 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,806.32 148,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.03 1,970
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
93 40 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,197.62 297,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,022.35 281,078
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
120 56 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,107.02 252,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,712.68 685,521
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
156 65 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 539
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,272.74 354,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,928.09 456,781
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
111 52 19 1

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 5.54 615
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,795.77 310,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.60 8,169
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
136 68 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 206
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,023.00 275,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,480.16 1,425,302
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
375 178 25 1

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 5.68 2,131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,517.89 1,319,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.83 20,186
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
113 54 17 3

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 5.30 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,845.67 434,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,471.51 166,280
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
77 42 13 8

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 4.48 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,845.73 219,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,852.94 835,676
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
131 57 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 499
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 145
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,671.80 350,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,179.92 1,333,569
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
97 51 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.23 701
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,188.71 503,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,839.87 372,467
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
108 49 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 183
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,259.64 352,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,229.60 1,212,797
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
110 54 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.05 665
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,502.65 495,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,651.09 181,619
Heavy Fighters 37 4,875 2,512
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
16 7 9 2

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 2.25 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 253.72 4,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 933.03 14,928
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
125 71 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.74 718
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 987.01 123,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,430.22 178,777
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
69 42 21 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 7.72 533
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,343.38 92,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,509.95 104,186
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
188 115 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.16 1,535
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,452.37 273,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,022.34 192,200
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
252 136 23 3

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 5.76 1,451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,455.15 366,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,137.79 286,723
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
485 267 28 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 6.65 3,226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,800.91 873,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.18 23,368
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
171 90 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 865
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,305.66 223,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,353.25 231,405
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
68 29 18 3

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 4.00 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,406.51 95,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,372.22 93,310
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
552 260 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 5.54 3,057
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,776.72 980,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.79 29,692
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
134 65 22 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.39 856
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,100.38 281,450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.96 3,478
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
84 41 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.15 433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,455.97 122,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 894.30 75,120
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
52 28 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 5.33 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.21 81,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 970.80 50,481
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
279 163 23 3

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 6.16 1,718
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,089.75 583,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,300.62 641,873
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
174 81 24 3

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 5.47 951
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,977.98 344,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 562.07 97,800
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
67 36 13 3

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 4.25 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,676.90 112,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,666.79 178,675
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
62 28 21 3

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 4.48 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,908.58 118,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,245.93 77,247
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
81 36 17 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 3.79 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,756.06 142,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,076.75 249,217
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
79 42 21 2

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 5.71 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,039.31 161,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,083.40 85,588
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
101 58 19 2

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 5.93 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,439.51 246,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 368.62 37,231
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
69 33 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,600.31 179,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,650.42 113,878
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
223 107 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 1,124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,835.21 632,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,055.41 458,355
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
115 60 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 566
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,799.15 321,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,132.50 130,237
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
76 35 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,185.51 166,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,822.43 214,504
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
59 31 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.95 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,215.14 189,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 187.57 11,066
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
74 37 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,399.78 177,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,991.65 295,382
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
159 68 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 678
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,614.34 415,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,185.32 188,466
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
84 44 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,092.70 259,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,723.08 312,738
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
177 96 24 2

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 7.01 1,240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,655.49 824,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.36 22,188
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
45 22 15 6

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 5.78 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,338.80 150,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,013.76 315,619
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
109 47 18 3

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 4.22 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,709.98 295,387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,655.72 398,473
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
85 47 16 1

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 5.46 464
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,015.88 341,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 231.90 19,711
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
105 55 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.21 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,270.08 448,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,254.04 341,674
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
148 76 16 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 5.24 775
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,365.56 646,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,943.11 287,579
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
82 41 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,182.87 342,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,026.55 84,176
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
55 33 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.78 373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,747.16 371,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,042.21 167,321
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
62 33 21 2

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 6.63 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,603.57 409,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,355.47 208,038
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
109 52 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.64 615
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,032.32 657,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.87 10,450
Attack Aircraft 28 2,342 1,116
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
34 17 12 5

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 4.29 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.39 14,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,919.15 65,250
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
2 1 9 3

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 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.02 756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,558.05 3,116
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
25 12 14 4

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 4.52 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.56 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.60 11,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,852.39 46,309
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
29 15 9 9

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 1.86 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.54 7,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,830.66 169,088
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
47 25 14 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 3.49 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.32 156
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.92 22,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,588.77 215,672
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
8 4 6 10

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 1.88 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 331.71 2,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,480.70 27,845
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
56 31 16 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.36 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.48 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.13 37,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,328.14 298,375
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
120 52 13 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.01 481
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 346.85 41,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,909.22 1,069,106
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
77 38 10 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.87 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.22 36,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,166.98 397,857
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
58 28 8 12

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 1.66 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.78 219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 377.37 21,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,992.53 463,566
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
54 27 15 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 2.41 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.57 193
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 485.12 26,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,722.16 362,996
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
74 36 6 13

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 1.36 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.28 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 402.96 29,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,691.25 717,152
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
89 34 3 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.39 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.37 300
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 159.43 14,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,699.72 774,275
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
6 5 11 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.83 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.73 7,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,720.62 124,323
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
48 24 8 12

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 1.71 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.57 25,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,301.97 446,494
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
44 20 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 0.84 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.07 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 211.88 9,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,388.20 501,080
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
70 35 5 12

A later version of the IL-2, configured with a rear gunner. Became the most widely produced attack aircraft of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.96 277
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 350.35 24,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,076.13 915,329
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
83 34 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.36 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 249
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 235.36 19,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,496.53 871,211
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
92 46 4 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.52 416
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.76 36,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,621.53 1,713,180
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
201 89 7 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.46 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.58 719
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 761.83 153,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,750.60 3,165,869
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
124 61 6 21

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 1.28 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.76 590
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.97 72,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,126.60 2,371,698
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
221 116 6 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.68 1,255
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.47 184,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,334.99 5,820,031
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
107 49 6 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.46 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.07 435
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 881.82 94,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,211.02 2,269,579
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
102 48 7 14

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 1.68 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.93 401
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.39 96,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,734.64 2,114,933
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
155 68 5 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.59 712
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 810.40 125,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,131.33 3,585,356
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
136 65 7 18

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 1.52 207
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.95 673
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,156.20 157,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,809.78 3,646,129
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
170 81 7 20

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 1.31 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.04 1,026
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,487.01 252,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,931.09 5,598,284
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
110 55 8 26

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 1.26 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.47 712
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.09 150,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,271.13 3,659,824
Bombers 18 1,644 940
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
24 17 1 20

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 0.12 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.96 191
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 141.03 3,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,980.93 287,542
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
139 115 4 34

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 0.35 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.69 1,625
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 95.51 13,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,736.22 2,326,334
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
18 11 1 17

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 0.22 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.78 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 69.38 1,248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,852.79 141,350
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
16 13 4 28

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 0.56 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.38 214
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 169.81 2,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,044.87 288,717
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
97 52 2 19

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 0.21 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.28 609
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.76 12,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,737.80 1,235,566
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
25 17 1 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.08 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.80 195
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 57.52 1,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,203.83 430,095
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
42 27 1 17

A drastic modification of the SB bomber built with the aim of improving its combat performance. First flew in 1940. A total of about 200 aircraft were built and saw combat along with the SB.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.10 256
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 54.57 2,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,437.37 606,369
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
21 9 1 9

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 0.19 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.48 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 142.18 2,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,155.14 192,257
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
27 11 1 15

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 0.19 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.41 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.29 2,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,452.09 336,206
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
30 15 2 10

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 0.40 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.93 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.00 5,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,595.90 407,876
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
76 36 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.61 274
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 249.42 18,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,347.33 1,166,396
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
219 118 8 16

Developed as an attack bomber to replace the Douglas A-20 Havoc serving the U.S. Air Force. The A-26B was the first aircraft in the series to enter mass production. A significant number of modifications were built based on the A-26B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.10 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.40 964
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.87 111,879
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,888.01 4,574,474
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
33 16 5 10

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 1.42 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.27 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.61 18,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,728.49 453,040
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
52 28 2 25

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 0.08 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.87 305
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 103.31 5,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,299.54 1,315,575
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
40 25 1 17

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 0.10 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.33 253
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 77.85 3,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,446.76 1,537,870
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
20 10 2 13

Designed to the same specifications as the well-known B-29 Superfortress. However, the development of the B-32 was slow due to technical issues. Saw limited action during raids on Japan before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.70 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.85 7,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,354.72 427,094
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
383 214 4 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.61 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.96 2,284
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 533.96 204,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,365.96 12,013,163
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
382 206 4 30

Before the capitulation of Germany in the war, the Junkers company managed to partially prepare the project documentation for the development of the Ju 287 V3 design. Further development was carried out with the participation of German designers, but already as part of the Soviet OKB-1 work. Only a single prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.54 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.38 2,821
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 705.21 269,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42,798.34 16,348,965
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