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Reitousair

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Reitousair
High Velocity Ace Rocketeers
[HVAR] High Velocity Ace Rocketeers

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2378

[HVAR] High Velocity Ace Rocketeers

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2378

19,605
Battles Fought
88.75%
Victories/Battles
2,698
Average Experience per Battle
66,820
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 173/187

  • marcel
    1578

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    1549

    • 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
    2652

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    550

    • 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
    939

    • 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
    428

    • 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
    237

    • 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 19,605
Victories 17,399 (88.75%)
Draws 35 (0%)
Defeats 2,171 (11%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,698
Maximum Experience per Battle 14,145

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.39
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,778.15
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,091.50

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,332
Fighters 5,622 (29%)
Multirole Fighters 5,304 (27%)
Heavy Fighters 3,578 (19%)
Attack Aircraft 2,696 (14%)
Bombers 2,132 (11%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,332
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,748 (19%)
Germany Aircraft 3,367 (17%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 4,524 (23%)
Japan Aircraft 1,863 (10%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,690 (14%)
China Aircraft 2,339 (12%)
Europe Aircraft 801 (4%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 114 9,310 5,581
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
2 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.81 977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
22 11 22 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 6.91 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.07 12,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.46 208
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
14 10 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.14 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.29 13,458
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.69 9
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
3 3 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.33 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 964.58 2,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
41 25 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.12 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.85 43,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.21 2,796
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
20 14 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.45 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,219.71 24,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.55 710
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
35 28 24 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 12.17 426
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,982.45 69,385
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.76 866
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
14 10 15 3

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 7.71 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,121.58 15,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.17 632
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
11 7 24 1

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 8.45 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.90 13,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.84 86
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
2 1 8 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 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.57 711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.25 2
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
22 11 24 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 5.59 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 769.02 16,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.28 468
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
1 1 6 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 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.84 796
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.45 56
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
2 1 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.68 2,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.06 292
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
21 11 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.67 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,064.84 22,361
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.12 359
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
19 10 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.47 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,215.74 23,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.31 993
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
23 14 21 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 8.30 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,773.03 40,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.55 2,887
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
10 6 15 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 6.00 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,236.66 12,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.41 664
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
12 6 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.43 6,497
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 281.86 3,382
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
9 4 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.78 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,448.83 13,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.01 45
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
6 5 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.67 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,950.04 11,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.18 175
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
41 19 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.12 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.11 39,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.26 1,691
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
55 29 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.42 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.84 55,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.75 4,991
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
7 4 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,084.64 7,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.15 358
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
63 42 21 3

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 8.57 540
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,758.43 110,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 243.42 15,335
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
13 9 17 2

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 8.54 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,773.59 23,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.62 762
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
2 1 6 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 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,187.93 2,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
68 32 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 832.16 56,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.46 371
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
4 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.75 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,247.54 4,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
53 27 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,002.29 53,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.67 3,533
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
28 15 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.61 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,633.82 45,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.88 1,900
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
24 14 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.58 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,701.01 40,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.20 1,468
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
26 15 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.19 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,535.45 39,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.22 343
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
25 15 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.36 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,801.26 45,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.25 2,431
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
116 68 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 754
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,629.05 188,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.75 4,843
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
5 3 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.40 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,086.48 10,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 5
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
49 26 19 1

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 5.12 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,154.29 56,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.86 287
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
1 1 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 16.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,241.37 3,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.13 32
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
24 13 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,340.43 32,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.29 175
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
44 26 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.27 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,339.34 58,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.11 444
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
56 29 22 4

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 6.14 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,532.08 85,796
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 214.38 12,005
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
19 7 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 808.66 15,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.14 3,023
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
33 21 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.91 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,436.22 80,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.04 661
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
21 11 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.49 15,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.57 11
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
59 26 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 211
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 818.32 48,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.82 5,476
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
38 20 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,027.85 39,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.27 7,724
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
13 6 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,909.27 24,820
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.42 1,331
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
122 82 27 4

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 9.91 1,209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,935.07 358,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 246.87 30,118
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
32 27 21 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.94 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,982.79 95,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 246.35 7,883
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
35 22 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.91 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,108.61 73,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.77 2,686
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
26 16 23 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.77 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,657.83 69,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.50 1,313
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
51 20 14 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 4.41 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,302.61 66,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 171.12 8,727
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
57 38 20 3

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 8.67 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,275.26 129,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 309.70 17,652
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
41 24 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.76 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,999.98 81,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.85 3,232
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
100 62 23 5

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 8.20 820
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,359.87 235,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 185.65 18,564
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
47 27 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.68 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,251.44 105,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.53 5,336
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
150 94 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.61 1,142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,264.34 339,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.95 5,692
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
156 88 24 1

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 6.92 1,079
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,868.34 291,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.94 5,919
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
43 26 23 3

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 8.44 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,295.28 98,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.72 2,782
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
138 84 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.01 1,106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,411.25 332,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.41 8,474
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
28 18 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.32 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,339.39 65,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.81 750
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
139 96 30 3

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 10.60 1,473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,067.67 426,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.20 14,345
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
53 31 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.21 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,987.41 105,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.23 6,637
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
238 156 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.61 1,810
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,233.36 531,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.57 10,132
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
132 68 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.55 864
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,143.31 282,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 365.69 48,271
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
34 23 23 3

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 11.06 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,293.83 145,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 296.07 10,066
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
63 43 25 4

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 9.71 612
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,609.82 290,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 921.99 58,085
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
111 66 23 3

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 8.03 891
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,890.47 320,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 240.74 26,722
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
51 30 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.88 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,177.38 111,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.79 5,548
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
361 222 36 4

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 8.14 2,939
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,770.75 1,000,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.71 48,989
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
40 25 22 2

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 8.53 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,728.11 109,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.42 2,336
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
42 25 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.14 384
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,639.86 110,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.39 982
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
50 34 21 1

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 8.72 436
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,758.99 137,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.32 1,316
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
71 46 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.23 655
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,964.14 210,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.06 4,122
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
175 94 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.82 1,193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,213.69 387,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 217.55 38,071
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
57 40 24 3

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 10.00 570
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,322.52 189,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.38 3,954
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
157 79 24 11

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 7.59 1,191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,796.40 439,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 279.03 43,807
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
104 78 27 12

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 11.27 1,172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,943.00 410,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 593.07 61,679
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
55 30 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.16 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,448.41 134,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 232.84 12,806
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
123 63 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.16 881
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,563.06 315,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.29 4,956
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
128 75 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.48 829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,115.26 270,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.50 10,048
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
134 76 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.98 935
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,914.18 390,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.71 9,608
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
166 97 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.51 1,247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,229.30 536,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.61 19,024
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
146 91 26 2

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 8.86 1,293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,543.54 517,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.65 14,256
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
241 164 24 2

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 8.35 2,012
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,395.38 818,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.84 15,384
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
187 88 23 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.84 1,280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,611.64 488,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.41 24,199
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
146 82 22 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 7.16 1,045
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,915.70 425,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.19 4,554
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
163 84 21 2

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 6.31 1,028
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,558.02 416,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.91 11,232
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
115 67 28 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.45 972
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,428.11 394,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 425.83 48,970
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
115 61 44 4

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 9.96 1,145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,225.83 600,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 849.24 97,662
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
120 84 27 7

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 11.06 1,327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,672.59 560,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 469.65 56,357
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
79 51 25 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 10.72 847
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,188.65 330,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.55 12,367
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
49 29 27 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.22 501
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,677.85 180,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.89 778
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
989 613 40 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.26 9,159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,854.27 3,811,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 237.34 234,733
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
109 67 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.16 1,107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,408.20 480,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 285.19 31,086
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
78 46 22 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 8.65 675
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,273.23 255,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.39 10,716
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
195 113 26 3

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 8.98 1,752
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,330.44 844,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 148.30 28,918
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
141 84 21 2

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 7.26 1,024
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,278.33 462,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.88 11,685
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
143 84 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.24 1,035
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,593.90 513,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 222.16 31,768
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
62 34 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.13 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,842.14 238,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 397.09 24,619
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
111 64 27 4

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 9.20 1,021
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,236.88 470,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 214.12 23,767
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
51 32 25 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 9.67 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,765.56 294,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 817.13 41,673
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
92 51 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 503
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,177.27 292,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 184.08 16,935
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
145 77 29 3

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 7.39 1,071
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,779.78 548,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 287.95 41,753
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
115 62 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,593.92 413,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.85 13,552
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
161 89 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.97 1,122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,734.77 601,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.47 7,963
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
81 51 30 2

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 9.73 788
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,289.64 428,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 260.78 21,122
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
198 147 29 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.46 2,269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,542.52 1,295,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.38 25,022
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
45 29 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.58 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,950.57 222,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.14 951
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
92 58 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.05 833
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,723.16 434,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.48 8,783
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
73 45 22 3

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 8.15 595
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,428.48 323,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 169.63 12,382
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
105 64 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.16 857
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,768.25 500,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 331.35 34,791
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
103 64 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.75 901
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,285.95 441,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 459.09 47,286
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
44 34 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.25 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,444.57 239,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.10 5,196
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
130 86 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.45 1,229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,027.90 653,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.98 10,786
Multirole Fighters 64 9,014 5,288
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
26 13 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 376.28 9,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,358.23 35,313
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
4 3 16 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 10.50 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 788.69 3,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 572.94 2,291
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
4 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.23 1,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.20 16
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
5 2 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.20 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 504.41 2,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.99 449
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
1 1 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 16.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,219.14 1,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,860.00 2,859
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
24 18 27 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.75 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,454.95 34,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,571.90 37,725
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
3 1 2 1

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 1.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 455.40 1,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 330.00 989
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
25 14 19 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.88 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.04 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 892.48 22,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,230.50 55,762
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
44 27 22 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.59 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,122.00 49,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,612.36 70,943
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
8 6 20 3

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 10.25 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,365.37 10,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 827.77 6,622
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
33 21 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,519.34 50,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,927.27 63,599
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
88 49 30 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.10 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.86 164
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.47 105,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,435.30 302,306
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
32 17 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.31 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.11 27,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,028.23 32,903
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
37 23 21 10

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 6.97 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,411.98 52,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,564.75 168,895
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
10 7 17 5

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 8.70 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.10 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,577.68 15,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,598.77 35,987
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
34 19 18 12

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 6.53 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,235.23 41,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,109.30 139,716
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
45 26 20 10

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 8.13 366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,949.99 87,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 754.14 33,936
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
49 26 16 10

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 7.08 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,598.37 78,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,644.31 80,571
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
25 11 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.16 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,623.33 40,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,212.39 30,309
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
61 34 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.34 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,282.55 78,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,483.72 151,507
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
69 36 15 10

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 5.07 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.48 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.02 86,941
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,622.37 249,943
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
38 20 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.84 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,742.28 66,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.84 2,311
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
9 7 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,465.56 22,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,456.22 22,106
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
42 23 22 7

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 6.64 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,687.99 70,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,815.01 76,230
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
35 26 26 6

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 9.69 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.97 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,547.25 89,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,164.29 110,750
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
63 32 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,224.52 77,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 495.95 31,244
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
169 111 18 9

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 7.12 1,204
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.06 348
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,018.31 341,094
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,955.84 837,537
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
215 141 20 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.70 1,656
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.79 385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,406.25 517,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,018.26 863,925
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
144 83 41 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.62 1,242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,718.28 391,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.17 22,057
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
339 201 29 14

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 6.83 2,314
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.65 561
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,013.17 682,464
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,892.01 1,319,390
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
195 129 24 12

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 7.62 1,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 512
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,426.58 473,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,946.89 1,549,644
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
129 85 25 13

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 8.66 1,117
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 174
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,688.91 346,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,100.53 399,967
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
181 111 26 12

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 8.79 1,591
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 233
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,700.55 488,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,517.68 636,700
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
153 95 23 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.62 1,319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,111.79 476,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 552.21 84,488
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
194 101 32 9

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 6.16 1,196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 150
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,418.51 469,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,554.48 495,569
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
73 51 21 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.78 568
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.84 280
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,760.35 201,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,183.23 889,376
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
81 50 21 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.21 584
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,257.68 182,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,849.63 392,820
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
73 38 18 7

Version of the most widely-manufactured modification of the Fw 190 featuring more powerful wing-mounted weapons. Saw mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.45 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,706.74 197,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,138.20 83,088
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
319 176 29 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.55 2,407
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 319
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,715.59 866,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,225.95 1,029,077
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
215 128 19 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.63 1,210
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 499
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,012.11 432,603
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,720.04 2,089,809
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
258 135 21 8

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 6.08 1,568
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 294
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,065.62 532,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,679.15 949,221
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
299 145 38 12

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 6.52 1,950
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 255
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,304.50 988,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,822.15 1,142,821
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
598 439 24 17

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 7.82 4,679
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.06 3,025
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,124.13 1,868,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,003.60 9,570,155
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
357 182 23 15

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 5.75 2,051
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.89 676
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,822.81 1,007,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,563.43 3,414,144
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
220 110 24 5

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 6.03 1,327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 127
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,683.43 590,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,556.92 562,521
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
72 48 30 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.56 760
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,894.48 352,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,740.28 125,300
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
187 113 21 8

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 6.86 1,283
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.44 269
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,607.11 487,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,173.45 967,434
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
154 93 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.78 1,352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,623.99 558,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.31 17,449
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
122 83 23 12

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 8.12 991
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.33 284
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,359.81 409,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,694.57 938,737
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
379 199 28 13

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 5.14 1,949
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.27 861
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,130.49 807,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,389.93 4,316,782
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
112 59 21 2

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 6.83 765
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,910.53 325,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 241.46 27,043
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
141 106 23 8

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 9.27 1,307
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.94 274
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,603.16 508,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,865.09 685,977
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
90 37 32 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.71 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,623.21 326,089
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,868.09 348,128
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
246 143 26 9

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 7.19 1,768
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.41 346
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,243.69 797,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,948.80 1,463,403
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
207 99 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.13 1,269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,724.65 771,001
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,696.86 351,249
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
91 53 26 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 8.59 782
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,701.30 427,818
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 560.07 50,966
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
240 132 17 11

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 5.11 1,226
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.14 513
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,772.48 665,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,694.50 3,046,680
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
261 141 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.39 1,928
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,068.26 1,061,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 788.53 205,806
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
245 137 22 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.97 1,708
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 322
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,478.64 1,097,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,260.57 1,288,840
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
120 74 15 17

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 5.47 656
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 320
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,468.06 416,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,886.09 1,666,330
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
555 313 21 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.97 3,316
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 1,587
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,484.11 1,933,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,414.09 9,664,820
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
113 68 35 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 10.59 1,197
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 9,665.00 1,092,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,660.93 526,685
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
398 268 27 17

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 8.30 3,303
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 1,337
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,091.76 2,026,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,300.63 6,487,651
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
255 147 29 9

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 9.21 2,349
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,675.36 1,447,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,204.55 562,160
Heavy Fighters 44 5,764 3,561
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
5 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.20 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 580.69 2,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
12 8 29 4

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 8.75 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.25 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,251.79 15,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,645.40 19,744
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
25 15 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.92 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,690.58 42,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,160.41 54,010
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
37 23 25 4

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 8.30 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,053.56 75,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.33 1,936
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
20 12 20 9

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 6.55 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.80 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,378.14 27,562
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,404.98 88,099
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
10 5 11 6

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 4.90 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.10 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.67 13,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,887.72 18,877
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
15 9 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.67 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,892.45 43,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.26 918
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
35 24 22 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.17 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,554.00 89,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.24 2,668
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
25 14 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.28 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,813.50 45,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,839.53 120,988
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
66 38 22 4

First combat-ready modification of the P-38 Lightning. Used in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific Theater. A total of 527 aircraft were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.67 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,924.91 127,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 768.44 50,717
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
31 20 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.87 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,084.06 64,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,622.65 50,302
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
25 14 16 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.52 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,207.75 55,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,568.40 39,210
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
64 36 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.64 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,076.54 132,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,029.64 65,897
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
266 176 21 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.22 1,921
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 709
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,468.10 656,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,036.57 2,403,727
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
60 42 21 4

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 9.07 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,931.40 175,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,618.47 97,108
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
154 98 26 14

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 8.63 1,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.77 426
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,329.24 512,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,927.27 1,374,799
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
60 32 40 1

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 11.17 670
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,519.85 211,190
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.15 3,968
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
148 92 24 10

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 7.63 1,129
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 173
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,731.31 404,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,412.74 505,085
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
254 166 32 9

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 10.48 2,661
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,420.93 868,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,783.66 453,050
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
264 150 27 11

Canadian-built version of the Mosquito FB VI. A significant number of the Mosquito FB Mk.26 were delivered to China after the end of the war against Japan.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.75 1,781
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 333
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,343.14 618,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,092.74 1,080,483
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
132 95 28 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 10.39 1,372
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,337.43 572,541
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 522.19 68,929
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
284 162 29 13

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 8.21 2,332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,305.29 938,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,181.33 619,497
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
292 143 27 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.64 1,940
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 241
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,761.23 806,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,076.87 898,445
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
81 45 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.43 521
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,681.62 217,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 339.27 27,481
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
172 122 35 9

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 12.36 2,126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,174.06 889,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 379.74 65,314
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
144 70 27 8

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 7.62 1,097
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,391.97 488,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 589.53 84,892
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
171 105 20 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.83 1,168
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75 300
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,833.27 484,488
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,951.16 1,359,648
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
150 77 27 8

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 6.89 1,034
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,070.00 460,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,269.40 490,409
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
169 89 26 13

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 7.66 1,294
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.48 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,463.77 585,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,473.66 925,048
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
148 72 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.61 979
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,477.28 514,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,950.89 436,731
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
127 64 34 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.38 1,064
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,036.69 639,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 306.98 38,985
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
121 90 23 12

The U.S. Army Air Force's escort fighter, a further development of the P-82B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.61 1,163
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.95 357
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,448.64 538,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,980.92 1,570,691
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
293 208 28 16

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 8.70 2,548
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.81 1,115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,346.85 1,273,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,781.28 5,502,915
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
127 96 25 8

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 8.79 1,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.43 308
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,320.58 548,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,281.74 1,432,781
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
178 108 32 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 9.39 1,672
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,091.66 906,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.39 23,387
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
361 228 36 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.08 3,279
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.12 765
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,649.53 1,678,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,749.21 3,880,466
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
50 35 26 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 10.94 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,173.78 308,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 445.12 22,255
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
196 125 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.16 1,600
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,852.93 951,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 333.52 65,369
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
91 56 23 12

A further modification of the Me 262 A. The prototype first flew in January 1945, with modification improvement continuing until the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.32 666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,780.14 434,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,565.83 142,490
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
217 142 26 16

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 8.47 1,838
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.76 383
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,701.81 1,237,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,668.76 1,664,119
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
228 151 27 6

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 9.14 2,084
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,281.16 1,204,104
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,793.86 409,000
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
75 49 30 12

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 9.97 748
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,510.66 563,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,135.13 385,134
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
82 60 26 10

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 11.30 927
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 8,476.68 695,087
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,571.32 374,848
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
299 193 29 12

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 10.05 3,004
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 7,396.66 2,211,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 766.72 229,250
Attack Aircraft 27 4,248 2,672
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
1 1 7 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 875.63 875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,334.36 8,334
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
12 7 14 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 6.50 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.58 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 572.21 6,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,074.70 48,896
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
6 1 1 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 164.04 984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,665.20 9,991
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
10 7 8 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.90 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.30 103
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.43 3,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,628.96 136,289
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
69 38 12 16

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 2.54 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.45 307
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.88 26,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,725.07 464,029
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
65 29 10 20

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 1.66 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.69 305
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.54 20,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,589.01 363,285
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
15 9 11 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.73 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 694.40 10,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,668.34 100,025
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
11 7 20 16

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 4.00 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.27 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.42 9,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,777.05 140,547
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
50 17 3 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.08 11,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,169.20 208,460
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
53 25 4 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.04 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.11 271
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.84 15,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,430.87 446,836
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
42 24 8 16

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 2.21 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.50 273
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.69 23,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,195.56 596,213
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
5 4 3 19

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 1.40 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.00 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.85 2,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,813.16 89,065
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
66 30 7 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.15 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.21 344
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 347.27 22,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,517.43 760,150
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
114 66 9 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.70 650
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 697.85 79,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,743.51 1,338,760
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
95 53 4 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.59 626
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.49 51,821
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,377.39 1,840,852
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
186 104 11 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88 349
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.47 1,390
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.70 144,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,805.28 3,683,782
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
81 44 3 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.79 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.19 420
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 423.27 34,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,372.05 1,650,136
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
84 47 8 21

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 2.20 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.93 582
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,044.43 87,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,195.02 2,368,381
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
375 220 8 29

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 1.54 576
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.15 2,680
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.73 265,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,945.08 10,104,404
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
110 76 9 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.98 878
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,238.04 136,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,994.73 4,069,419
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
190 121 6 31

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 1.45 275
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.93 1,696
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.85 159,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,013.55 7,222,573
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
1,776 1,191 13 38

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 2.40 4,266
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.97 19,487
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,425.64 2,531,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45,104.18 80,105,024
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
122 69 11 34

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 2.20 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.33 894
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,307.44 159,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,886.84 4,134,194
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
142 93 8 36

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 1.86 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.44 1,341
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,669.66 237,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46,953.75 6,667,433
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
172 114 9 33

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 2.04 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.60 2,167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,944.40 334,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61,524.90 10,582,283
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
103 63 6 29

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 1.60 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.38 1,069
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,713.68 176,509
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51,586.86 5,313,446
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
293 212 7 45

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 1.82 534
Ground Targets Destroyed 13.33 3,906
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,999.31 585,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66,358.14 19,442,933
Bombers 24 3,393 2,120
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
5 3 2 15

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 0.60 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.20 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 265.62 1,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,729.12 63,645
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
25 17 3 20

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 0.88 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.28 232
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.12 5,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,744.54 343,613
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
1 1 1 5

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 1.00 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.54 390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,085.54 5,085
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
62 29 4 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.26 388
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 158.57 9,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,506.67 961,413
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
2 1 0 3

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 23.68 47
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,892.55 17,785
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
12 9 1 17

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 0.17 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.83 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.19 1,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,131.57 229,578
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
50 31 3 18

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 0.86 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.42 271
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 364.50 18,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,022.05 851,102
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
117 67 5 28

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 0.53 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.98 700
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 195.75 22,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,704.75 2,071,455
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
55 36 4 22

The main Soviet tactical bomber of World War II. The prototype first flew in December 1939. Over 11,000 Pe-2s of various modifications were built and saw extensive action throughout World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.42 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.56 416
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 407.44 22,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,231.33 1,332,723
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
193 120 11 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.58 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.64 1,475
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.75 106,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,426.95 5,293,401
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
261 181 13 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 736
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.26 1,633
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,002.42 261,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,582.32 6,676,986
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
160 96 8 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.40 864
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.96 133,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,065.86 3,370,537
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
161 94 3 27

The Do 217 M was a variant of the mass-produced Do 217 K with the DB 603 engine instead of the BMW 801 that was in great demand for fighters. Both bomber variants were used mainly on the Western Front.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.44 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.56 1,217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.48 38,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,350.71 4,564,464
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
203 117 13 33

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.33 1,488
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 711.07 144,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32,390.09 6,575,187
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
142 84 5 28

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 0.56 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.65 1,087
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.33 39,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,031.69 5,116,500
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
199 110 14 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 2.26 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.62 1,119
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,066.99 212,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,241.54 5,421,066
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
123 86 12 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 402
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.73 951
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,543.35 189,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,993.80 5,411,237
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
218 155 19 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 671
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.42 1,835
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,390.22 303,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42,499.96 9,264,991
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
125 88 7 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.72 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.86 1,107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,015.83 126,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52,154.37 6,519,296
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
446 254 7 24

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 1.11 496
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.58 3,379
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 661.86 295,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45,422.81 20,258,571
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
303 207 6 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.26 381
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.84 3,285
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.07 235,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59,188.85 17,934,221
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
210 116 4 24

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 0.63 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.52 1,579
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 571.22 119,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42,677.26 8,962,224
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
119 89 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 1.25 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.56 1,376
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,092.67 130,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61,273.50 7,291,546
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
201 129 10 32

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.29 2,269
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,639.18 329,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67,831.86 13,634,204
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