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greenbay52
Order of the White Silk Scarf
[OWSS] Order of the White Silk Scarf

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 3032

[OWSS] Order of the White Silk Scarf

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 3032

46,521
Battles Fought
76.83%
Victories/Battles
2,022
Average Experience per Battle
35,798
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 198/213

  • marcel
    358

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    874

    • 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
    2441

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    733

    • 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
    189

    • Effective Fire

    Awarded for earning at least 5000 personal points in each of at least 2 battles played in a row.

    The count is reset if the player earns fewer than 5000 personal points in a single battle.

  • mastersofsky
    340

    • Lords of the Sky

    Awarded to members of a Flight that destroyed at least 25 aerial targets.

    The count is reset if one of the Flight members is destroyed.

  • flameofheaven
    207

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 46,521
Victories 35,742 (76.83%)
Draws 147 (0%)
Defeats 10,632 (23%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,022
Maximum Experience per Battle 11,828

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,333.00
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,780.82

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
48,048
Fighters 15,379 (32%)
Multirole Fighters 3,697 (8%)
Heavy Fighters 9,455 (20%)
Attack Aircraft 12,821 (27%)
Bombers 6,696 (14%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
48,048
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 16,651 (35%)
Germany Aircraft 12,648 (26%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 6,472 (13%)
Japan Aircraft 2,364 (5%)
U.K. Aircraft 7,914 (16%)
China Aircraft 629 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 1,370 (3%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 102 28,762 14,339
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
47 29 29 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.94 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.02 35,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.74 1,256
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
29 16 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 415.79 12,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.21 760
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
347 209 28 2

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 7.53 2,614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.81 228,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.36 13,311
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
40 20 13 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 3.40 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.79 24,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.49 1,019
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
110 72 22 2

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 6.42 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.15 84,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.48 10,062
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
44 21 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.81 20,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.59 1,389
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
266 182 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.38 1,698
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.38 223,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.90 16,997
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
3 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.54 2,260
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
10 5 7 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 2.60 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 381.75 3,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.53 495
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
222 116 21 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 4.61 1,024
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.71 143,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.17 8,252
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
3 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 674.79 2,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
55 31 19 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 5.47 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 695.60 38,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.52 2,888
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
248 150 23 3

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 5.72 1,418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.64 191,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.86 13,854
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
18 8 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.59 10,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.38 618
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
24 11 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 602.18 14,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 6
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
2,385 1,207 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 11,915
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 906.88 2,162,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.62 247,138
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
13 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.86 4,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
6 3 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.93 5,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
728 371 19 3

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 4.40 3,203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 785.24 571,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.32 103,610
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
27 15 16 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 4.78 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.48 25,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.45 3,900
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
523 254 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 2,274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.52 494,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.68 26,506
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
78 41 14 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 3.72 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.55 57,217
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.77 2,477
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
1,071 552 22 4

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 4.46 4,772
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.66 893,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.24 102,003
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
7 3 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 467.04 3,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
5 2 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.20 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.07 1,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
138 74 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,072.99 148,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.23 12,313
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
2,314 1,207 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 12,241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.39 2,895,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.30 250,599
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
17 12 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,171.94 19,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.06 5,253
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
139 73 13 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 4.05 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.33 117,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.10 6,963
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
2 1 3 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 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.83 959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
200 92 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 847
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,099.82 219,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.11 18,222
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.11 1,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
67 35 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 853.45 57,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.83 3,003
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
15 8 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.35 13,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.52 1,522
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
140 68 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 566
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.40 129,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.96 9,934
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
11 6 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.63 9,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.53 973
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
13 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.18 9,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 0
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
15 7 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 714.99 10,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.71 10
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
21 13 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 5.29 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,190.82 25,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.70 266
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
78 41 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 922.81 71,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.47 10,254
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
21 9 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 929.74 19,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 251.76 5,286
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
16 9 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.19 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,805.28 28,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 410.87 6,573
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
62 26 10 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,105.80 68,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.50 2,015
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
1 1 9 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,587.02 2,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
220 95 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 724
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.31 195,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 109.50 24,088
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
8 4 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 952.69 7,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.05 1,640
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
606 321 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.54 3,360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,559.99 945,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.96 136,929
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
900 455 25 4

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 4.74 4,270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,326.67 1,193,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.65 158,983
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
141 72 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 636
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.98 163,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.54 22,354
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
115 58 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.50 133,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.20 12,903
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
526 258 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 2,269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.29 647,659
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.55 73,928
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
3 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 954.88 2,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 355.29 1,065
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
113 55 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,227.43 138,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.17 17,986
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
2 1 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.43 1,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.64 61
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
2,229 1,033 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 10,681
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,538.03 3,428,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 228.52 509,369
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
12 7 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,072.96 24,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 572.25 6,867
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
74 38 19 2

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 6.62 490
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,256.24 166,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 182.53 13,507
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
367 149 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 1,437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.03 496,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.47 58,524
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
175 86 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 694
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,284.54 224,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.86 28,500
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
5 3 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,628.90 8,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
12 4 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.78 9,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
1 1 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,069.73 2,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
28 14 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,684.67 47,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 412.84 11,559
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
1,779 886 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 8,539
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,489.53 2,649,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 279.64 497,484
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
35 14 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 926.21 32,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 667.11 23,348
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
2 1 9 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 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.59 3,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 885.99 1,771
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
21 8 9 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 3.10 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,626.88 34,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.13 5,084
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
36 15 10 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 3.42 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,566.73 56,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.36 3,144
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
36 16 8 2

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 2.42 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 852.82 30,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.42 6,351
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
62 29 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,464.83 90,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 352.66 21,864
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
46 28 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,914.65 88,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.66 9,782
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
6 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.80 7,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
2,164 1,129 24 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 11,430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,945.46 4,209,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 283.70 613,917
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
155 78 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 565
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.56 220,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 317.60 49,228
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
109 57 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,620.40 176,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.23 7,000
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
391 173 16 2

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 4.15 1,621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,509.19 590,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 196.88 76,980
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
2 0 5 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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,562.24 3,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,257.65 2,515
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
14 6 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,745.30 24,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 759.59 10,634
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
20 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,081.25 41,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
179 98 15 2

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 4.35 778
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,757.70 314,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 147.84 26,464
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
217 106 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 4.97 1,079
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,055.22 445,982
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.56 27,247
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
23 6 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.74 18,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 273.86 6,298
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
11 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,843.19 20,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
550 289 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 3,025
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,689.76 1,479,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 261.70 143,936
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
52 28 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,275.27 118,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.65 6,117
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
1,092 541 26 4

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 5.49 5,990
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,441.26 2,665,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 275.80 301,173
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
20 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,459.52 49,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 214.15 4,283
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
14 9 11 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 4.00 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,191.74 30,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.16 44
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
55 31 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,826.77 100,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 244.51 13,448
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
17 7 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,386.30 23,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.82 149
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
663 341 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.60 3,713
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,866.15 1,900,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 206.66 137,016
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
29 15 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,237.87 64,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.91 2,636
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
54 25 9 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 2.83 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,298.95 70,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.66 3,545
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
25 10 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,804.11 45,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.96 5,224
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
19 8 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,778.37 33,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.95 132
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
5 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,932.17 9,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
2,856 1,365 31 6

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 5.96 17,011
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,537.38 10,102,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.66 364,588
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
81 37 12 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 3.72 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,850.53 149,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.16 2,928
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
58 26 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,329.85 77,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.06 931
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
262 135 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 1,440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,854.52 747,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.72 16,693
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
2,449 1,110 23 5

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 5.38 13,171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,728.59 6,682,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.96 352,564
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
35 17 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,906.82 66,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.27 4,244
Multirole Fighters 61 7,140 3,570
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
791 506 35 2

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 9.85 7,793
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.28 474,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 274.72 217,299
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
30 21 25 4

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 8.03 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.01 14,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,040.80 31,224
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
48 27 25 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 5.71 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 341.99 16,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 447.11 21,461
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
3 1 4 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 223.49 670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 770.00 2,310
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
258 146 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 1,530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.50 129,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 352.61 90,974
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
380 203 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.81 2,967
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.02 262,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.75 25,745
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
22 13 14 3

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 5.82 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.66 9,936
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 661.91 14,562
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
29 15 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.02 8,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,340.02 38,860
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
11 5 14 1

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 1.73 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 152.02 1,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,141.17 12,552
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
20 10 9 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 2.70 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 367.21 7,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,220.80 24,416
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
12 5 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.41 5,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,385.09 16,621
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
65 37 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.32 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 518.38 33,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 850.56 55,286
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
36 18 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 533.77 19,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 623.74 22,454
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
42 22 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 572.31 24,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,052.72 44,214
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
108 53 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 471.51 50,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,849.86 199,784
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
141 59 12 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 1.99 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.50 46,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,364.09 333,336
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
120 56 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.32 79,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,343.57 161,228
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
24 13 6 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.04 11,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,986.17 47,667
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
404 231 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 1,673
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 566
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.16 306,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,058.41 1,235,596
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
7 3 6 0

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 2.43 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.54 4,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
82 48 14 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 5.49 450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.13 110,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.46 25,375
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
88 41 13 4

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 3.70 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 926.70 81,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,441.26 126,831
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
11 4 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.81 7,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 594.16 6,535
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
4 1 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 533.88 2,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 693.88 2,775
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
4 0 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.91 1,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
26 11 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,054.68 27,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 702.81 18,272
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
18 8 17 1

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 3.11 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 752.59 13,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 588.11 10,585
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
25 10 9 2

In the summer of 1941, an attempt to install an M-82A engine on the Yak-7 was made. The aircraft went through a number of changes in the design and composition of its weapons, but could not achieve the specified flight characteristics for technical reasons. Only one development prototype was made.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.19 20,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 914.32 22,857
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
6 5 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.17 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,145.40 12,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 929.44 5,576
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
95 53 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.17 116,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,780.82 359,177
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
127 63 13 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 3.89 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,277.89 162,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,615.43 332,159
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
26 11 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.84 24,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,303.50 59,890
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
564 279 22 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 2,164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 389
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,233.99 695,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,647.04 1,492,929
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
62 25 9 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 794.88 49,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,940.48 306,309
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
19 11 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,475.43 28,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,700.19 70,303
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
86 38 12 4

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 3.19 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,248.99 107,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,923.89 165,454
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
31 12 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,245.03 38,595
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,560.95 110,389
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
30 12 9 5

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 2.47 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 829.51 24,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,441.85 73,255
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
549 236 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 1,832
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 318
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,140.17 625,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,934.29 1,610,925
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
128 63 13 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,009.87 129,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,275.04 931,205
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
2 1 2 0

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 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.37 1,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,188.91 2,377
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
5 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,834.37 14,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
52 27 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,100.13 57,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,590.88 238,725
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
16 3 7 2

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 2.12 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,137.12 18,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,089.78 17,436
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
40 20 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,560.25 62,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,852.63 114,105
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
3 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,094.93 9,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,867.17 5,601
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
387 180 14 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 1,208
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 568
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,341.92 519,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,512.38 3,294,292
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
33 11 17 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 2.52 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,118.12 36,897
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.06 3,566
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
4 0 3 1

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 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 428.27 1,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 626.10 2,504
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
6 3 12 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,153.25 12,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,573.47 69,440
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
150 58 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,062.23 309,334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,798.78 269,816
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
4 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,138.83 12,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,225.22 8,900
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
55 28 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,143.54 117,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 767.37 42,205
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
115 54 10 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,408.65 161,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,394.64 965,383
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
719 306 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 2,984
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,501.82 1,798,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 272.71 196,076
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
400 178 16 7

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 3.47 1,388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 142
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,368.06 947,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,164.50 865,801
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
47 24 9 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 3.00 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.81 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,063.25 96,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,179.13 572,419
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
47 21 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,152.21 101,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,309.76 202,558
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
231 129 15 10

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 4.18 966
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 266
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,616.74 604,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,036.98 1,394,543
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
268 137 15 6

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 3.53 947
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 252
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,507.52 672,016
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,214.21 1,665,409
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
24 9 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,772.13 66,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,131.85 51,164
Heavy Fighters 41 17,128 9,059
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
62 40 16 7

An armed scout aircraft developed during creation of the light transport aircraft Ao 192 CA. No prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.27 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.53 35,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,800.65 111,640
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
3,749 2,418 26 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 21,745
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 4,352
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,040.34 3,900,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,268.99 8,506,451
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
58 34 11 6

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 4.45 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.41 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 718.36 41,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,228.09 129,229
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
197 121 19 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 5.21 1,027
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 156
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 933.28 183,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,494.24 294,364
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
1,331 685 19 6

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 4.10 5,457
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 714
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.71 1,367,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,306.56 1,739,032
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
100 51 14 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 4.13 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,125.00 112,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.43 6,142
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
99 54 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 346
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 907.27 89,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,011.81 199,169
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
3,538 1,801 23 10

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 4.19 14,827
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 3,029
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,197.41 4,236,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,173.57 11,228,090
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
1,937 929 21 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 4.16 8,057
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,266.30 2,452,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.30 213,652
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
21 10 15 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.56 23,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 158.39 3,326
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
6 3 9 2

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 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,585.72 9,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,670.42 10,022
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
69 35 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,415.67 97,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,154.34 79,649
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
20 9 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 752.65 15,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,758.74 35,174
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
61 25 9 1

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 2.80 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 922.41 56,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 605.30 36,923
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
13 8 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 947.49 12,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 334.23 4,344
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
111 50 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,517.65 168,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,837.96 537,013
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
751 331 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.21 3,911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,085.76 1,566,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 147.98 111,129
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
68 38 13 7

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 3.81 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,651.33 112,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,770.92 188,422
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
391 168 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 1,504
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,582.02 618,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,270.96 496,943
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
535 272 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 2,165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,740.51 931,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 976.66 522,510
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
156 59 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,482.77 231,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,361.92 212,459
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
12 6 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 5.17 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,825.85 21,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,469.98 17,639
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
33 17 9 2

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 3.21 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.85 46,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,453.57 47,967
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
387 205 21 2

A heavy fighter based on modification 63 of the Tupolev Tu-2 bomber. Underwent trials during 1947. However, due to problems with the engines and the advent of the jet era, the project was discontinued.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 1,999
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,663.11 1,030,624
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.56 39,691
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
24 8 14 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 3.04 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,187.14 28,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,118.24 50,837
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
37 22 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.95 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,996.10 73,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 360.89 13,352
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
14 6 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.01 13,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,678.84 23,503
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
19 8 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,822.31 34,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,394.23 26,490
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
1,195 613 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 6,304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 585
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,848.41 3,403,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,704.97 4,427,434
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
190 86 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 977
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,642.87 502,146
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.36 31,418
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
32 16 16 1

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 3.75 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,426.38 77,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 238.99 7,647
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
58 29 16 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,553.03 148,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,414.20 314,023
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
26 11 9 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 3.58 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,517.74 65,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,951.53 128,739
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
248 99 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 945
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,235.72 554,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.26 16,928
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
9 2 7 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 1.89 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,143.98 19,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 453.43 4,080
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
35 14 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,782.89 62,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,983.71 104,429
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
12 4 6 1

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 2.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,954.47 23,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,852.20 22,226
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
296 144 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 1,242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,996.76 887,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,682.47 498,010
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
116 55 18 1

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 4.34 503
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,195.66 486,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.34 18,251
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
48 26 14 2

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 4.04 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,654.27 175,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,829.68 87,824
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
1,064 547 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.86 5,168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 313
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,224.52 4,494,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,255.37 2,399,708
Attack Aircraft 25 21,790 12,591
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
58 38 10 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.10 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.35 15,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,006.15 232,356
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
117 57 11 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 190
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 229.46 26,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,809.63 328,727
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
23 11 5 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.04 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 249.60 5,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,765.46 86,605
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
168 105 7 14

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 1.38 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.33 559
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.61 43,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,273.82 886,002
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
24 13 5 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 1.29 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.38 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 226.60 5,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,109.03 98,616
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
930 548 10 24

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 1.78 1,657
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 3,842
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 310.79 289,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,068.06 5,643,292
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
1,821 913 8 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.06 1,928
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.42 6,230
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 270.01 491,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,462.32 13,588,880
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
10 9 10 9

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 3.10 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.40 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 557.29 5,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,767.29 97,672
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
176 84 8 11

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 1.15 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.90 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 292.43 51,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,256.11 925,075
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
681 411 7 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.37 933
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 2,812
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.70 294,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,922.21 8,119,025
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
17 7 3 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.94 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 313.84 5,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,312.36 90,310
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
11 6 5 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.91 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.27 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 476.79 5,244
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,603.98 72,643
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
64 39 5 19

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 0.92 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.22 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 321.01 20,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,931.23 891,598
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
449 261 7 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 410
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.65 2,090
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 411.35 184,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,705.98 7,500,983
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
560 330 7 24

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 1.06 594
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.76 3,224
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.41 306,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,253.95 13,022,210
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
1,016 571 14 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 2,037
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 3,283
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 915.41 930,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,782.47 16,034,990
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
2,216 1,272 10 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.61 3,557
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.11 11,327
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.10 1,653,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,681.69 48,046,624
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
2,519 1,525 8 33

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 1.23 3,108
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.13 17,970
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 727.89 1,833,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,796.93 80,096,472
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
256 134 9 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.64 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.53 903
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 928.91 237,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,889.63 4,579,744
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
1,114 600 12 22

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 2.14 2,387
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 3,852
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.00 1,227,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,336.46 19,312,811
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
265 146 12 19

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 2.37 628
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.69 712
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,234.30 327,089
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,482.42 4,367,841
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
852 473 8 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.55 1,319
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.78 4,072
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.29 1,180,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,250.30 22,365,253
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
2,628 1,559 11 28

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 1.64 4,302
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.49 17,050
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,359.10 3,571,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,722.50 83,366,726
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
2,218 1,248 11 27

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 1.75 3,884
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.26 11,672
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,782.95 3,954,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,636.92 65,734,678
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
3,597 2,231 11 33

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 1.66 5,959
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.99 25,150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,541.53 5,544,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,312.71 127,019,833
Bombers 24 12,412 6,446
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
7 5 1 13

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 0.14 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.14 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.68 445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,637.13 74,459
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
978 755 7 35

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 0.30 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.89 8,699
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 75.18 73,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,114.06 11,847,551
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
59 43 2 30

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 0.10 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.02 473
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 46.11 2,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,218.86 720,912
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
50 38 4 21

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 0.44 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.46 373
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 140.40 7,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,886.31 494,315
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
1,145 712 4 27

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 0.14 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.40 7,333
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 78.29 89,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,174.76 13,940,097
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
108 61 4 21

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 0.38 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.92 531
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 96.17 10,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,293.51 1,003,699
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
129 66 2 15

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 0.11 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.18 539
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 47.27 6,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,707.03 1,123,207
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
34 14 3 10

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 0.24 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.29 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 163.93 5,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,880.78 335,946
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
238 132 3 21

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 0.22 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.34 1,270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 96.57 22,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,955.53 3,559,417
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
40 17 3 13

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 0.47 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 148
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 163.91 6,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,277.62 411,104
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
4 2 0 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.25 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 53.64 214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,287.66 45,150
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
233 137 7 19

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 1.14 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.91 911
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 449.12 104,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,284.07 3,794,189
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
123 52 7 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 397
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.37 48,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,345.90 1,395,546
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
402 211 3 23

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 0.30 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.49 2,207
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.29 67,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,458.94 7,420,493
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
9 4 0 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.22 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 58.80 529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,465.23 121,187
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
2,683 1,291 10 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 2,816
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.73 12,680
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 538.11 1,443,736
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,762.20 53,021,969
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
1 1 0 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 81.62 81
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,911.10 13,911
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
669 332 10 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 1,293
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.32 3,559
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 979.95 655,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,005.89 18,066,942
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
1,756 903 8 25

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 0.74 1,303
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.98 10,503
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.37 882,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,918.18 50,780,323
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
29 11 2 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.24 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 167.10 4,845
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,614.79 568,828
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
106 52 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.02 426
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.33 48,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,348.70 2,262,962
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
582 237 5 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.30 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.95 2,880
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.61 197,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,257.46 14,699,841
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
2,032 916 5 29

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 0.57 1,161
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.11 12,417
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 616.20 1,252,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,034.43 65,093,962
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
995 454 7 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 1,114
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.35 4,324
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.83 890,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,043.84 23,923,617
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