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Perrigrino

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Perrigrino
13,299
Battles Fought
70.22%
Victories/Battles
1,659
Average Experience per Battle
28,431
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 169/203

  • marcel
    154

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    400

    • 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
    392

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    87

    • 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
    126

    • 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
    59

    • Lords of the Sky

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

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

  • flameofheaven
    207

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 13,299
Victories 9,338 (70.22%)
Draws 47 (0%)
Defeats 3,914 (29%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,659
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,441

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.36
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,179.88

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,202
Fighters 7,799 (59%)
Multirole Fighters 2,031 (15%)
Heavy Fighters 1,653 (13%)
Attack Aircraft 531 (4%)
Bombers 1,188 (9%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
13,202
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,780 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 4,256 (32%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,833 (21%)
Japan Aircraft 1,066 (8%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,706 (13%)
China Aircraft 32 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 529 (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 118 15,257 7,782
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
30 18 19 0

Developed in Germany by the Heinkel firm under the designation HD-37. Saw mass production in the U.S.S.R. as the I-7.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.80 12,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.06 511
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
17 12 22 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 9.65 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.76 11,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 3
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
46 25 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.04 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.73 22,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.91 1,605
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
437 285 29 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.37 4,533
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 854.92 373,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.89 6,507
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
5 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.60 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.44 2,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
1 1 18 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 18.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,040.79 1,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
26 17 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.54 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 550.64 14,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.00 624
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
79 41 20 0

The last biplane to enter service with the Luftwaffe. Used as a night fighter in Spain and in the initial period of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.34 501
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 573.55 45,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.24 4,205
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
12 7 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.25 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 538.14 6,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.84 262
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
51 29 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.61 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.47 29,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.98 1,121
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
76 48 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 7.54 573
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 909.47 69,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.98 8,282
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
116 56 21 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 4.47 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.99 77,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.63 4,945
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
47 29 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.36 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 758.49 35,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.87 1,779
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
45 32 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 360
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.14 45,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 230.83 10,387
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
37 25 19 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 7.35 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 977.91 36,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.99 998
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
4 3 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,241.23 4,964
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
96 51 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 496
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.67 75,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.16 13,935
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
3 2 21 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 10.33 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.05 3,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.75 206
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
207 141 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.29 1,717
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,128.29 233,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.60 8,403
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
277 193 25 2

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 9.50 2,632
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,301.36 360,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.82 17,125
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
151 89 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.69 859
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 823.27 124,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.25 1,849
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
57 27 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.89 38,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.39 1,504
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
6 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 509.86 3,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.23 1
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
608 308 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 2,700
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.13 522,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.73 83,738
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
41 20 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 902.49 37,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 227.34 9,320
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
2,020 1,059 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 10,431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,120.49 2,263,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.09 72,893
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
2 1 3 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 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 462.52 925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
33 16 14 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 5.21 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.41 28,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.15 2,710
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
38 16 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.63 24,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.55 4,656
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
214 114 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 1,010
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 862.76 184,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.41 32,186
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
83 47 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.01 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,029.99 85,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.72 2,632
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
85 39 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 763.92 64,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.70 10,684
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
12 7 12 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 5.00 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.10 12,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.47 485
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
145 74 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 707
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.34 137,509
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.54 30,238
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
10 7 11 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 5.60 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,158.44 11,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.00 2,009
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
21 11 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 708.13 14,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.74 519
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
6 4 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.64 7,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.01 186
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
4 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,262.68 5,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
306 149 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 1,332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.69 313,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 458.38 140,265
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
17 10 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.43 20,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.56 2,576
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
903 446 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 4,060
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,114.93 1,006,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 177.90 160,639
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
74 38 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 284
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.04 78,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.87 11,312
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
39 22 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.92 52,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.40 15
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
70 31 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.66 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,111.29 77,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.79 6,985
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
73 34 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 915.21 66,810
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.11 4,680
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
58 31 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.30 64,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.60 6,820
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
5 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.10 6,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
8 4 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.87 6,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.75 5
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
238 109 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 895
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.53 225,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.10 24,775
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
329 153 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 1,443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,171.65 385,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.56 19,593
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
27 12 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.83 20,191
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 145.27 3,922
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
67 32 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 850.30 56,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.08 7,777
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
141 67 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 3.62 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 800.42 112,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 323.92 45,672
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
1,335 732 22 4

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 5.73 7,643
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,585.28 2,116,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.76 98,464
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
2 1 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,483.82 2,967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
109 53 15 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.91 128,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.98 9,262
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
152 63 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.43 148,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 306.48 46,584
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
60 28 19 2

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 3.95 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,199.51 71,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 475.31 28,518
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
7 3 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.86 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,376.42 9,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 827.51 5,792
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
1,089 507 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 4,491
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,320.88 1,438,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.08 183,035
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
278 144 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.99 1,388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,523.25 423,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.84 36,094
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
39 17 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.10 37,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.18 4,062
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
48 22 15 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 4.15 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,121.76 53,844
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 284.39 13,650
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
13 6 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.08 13,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 604.54 7,859
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
1 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,479.89 1,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
405 199 17 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 4.04 1,636
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.16 539,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.86 45,302
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
107 53 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.07 128,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.22 15,217
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
85 43 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,419.67 120,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 297.47 25,284
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
114 50 16 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 3.68 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,180.57 134,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 679.42 77,453
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
26 13 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,364.90 61,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.50 1,001
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
13 6 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,619.26 21,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 399.95 5,199
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
52 23 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 244
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,320.09 68,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 986.13 51,278
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
16 7 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 821.94 13,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.27 36
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
7 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.43 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,246.59 15,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.51 45
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
10 6 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,431.34 14,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
7 3 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.95 5,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,315.64 9,209
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
47 19 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 984.82 46,286
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
194 93 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 858
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,426.14 276,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 550.94 106,882
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
88 42 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,498.59 131,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 699.06 61,517
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
7 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,517.96 17,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.26 64
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
12 6 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,189.94 14,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
45 19 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,298.16 58,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.97 628
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
151 72 22 1

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 4.19 633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,261.21 190,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 483.62 73,026
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
89 46 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,868.85 166,327
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.94 14,501
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
62 31 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.88 76,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 373.26 23,142
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
8 4 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,791.38 14,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 372.07 2,976
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
9 4 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,614.99 14,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
3 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 394.05 1,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
278 130 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 1,097
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,667.67 463,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 238.25 66,234
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
157 68 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,176.74 184,748
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 230.15 36,133
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
73 35 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,927.10 140,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.81 11,957
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
57 27 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,426.19 81,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 315.17 17,964
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
4 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,283.55 5,134
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
13 5 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,139.36 14,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
5 1 4 0

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 2.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.50 3,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
5 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,215.54 6,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
27 12 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,779.20 48,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.94 1,888
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
150 66 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,555.13 233,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.75 13,162
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
3 2 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.67 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,834.43 8,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 844.25 2,532
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
25 10 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,644.09 41,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.69 2,067
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
5 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,045.63 10,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
25 11 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,825.21 45,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 393.87 9,846
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
19 9 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,135.96 21,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.12 838
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
4 3 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,596.58 14,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
53 24 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,982.72 105,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.93 2,699
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
147 67 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 526
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,705.28 250,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.90 19,242
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
2 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,673.82 3,347
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
117 53 17 1

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 3.25 380
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,732.94 202,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.67 662
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
34 14 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,410.28 47,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.52 2,159
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.77 1,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
177 81 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 641
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,742.25 308,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.08 12,403
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
1 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,613.01 3,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
40 19 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,005.68 80,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.23 2,569
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
727 346 20 3

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 4.51 3,281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,712.01 1,971,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.51 63,619
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
319 178 23 1

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 6.26 1,996
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,787.74 1,208,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.14 22,054
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
7 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,220.35 15,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.97 538
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
587 278 18 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 4.02 2,362
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,256.98 1,324,848
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.48 42,548
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
1 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,791.60 4,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Multirole Fighters 61 3,822 2,025
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
149 91 30 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.40 1,252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.07 76,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 575.18 85,701
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
113 72 30 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.55 966
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.45 53,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 653.60 73,856
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
275 154 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.63 2,374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 519.70 142,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.58 76,609
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
93 67 29 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.32 867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.02 49,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 743.68 69,161
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
186 105 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 1,395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.65 79,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 409.97 76,254
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
2 1 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 492.57 985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 924.63 1,849
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
94 48 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.48 515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 448.58 42,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 303.20 28,500
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
1,319 784 35 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.02 11,894
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.12 1,027,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.92 48,701
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
18 12 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.39 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.11 9,848
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 837.18 15,069
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
72 44 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.15 515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.27 39,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,017.73 73,276
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
13 5 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 245.83 3,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 900.85 11,711
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
8 4 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.38 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 876.92 7,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,849.22 14,793
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
56 30 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 551.56 30,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 694.01 38,864
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
51 25 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.73 33,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 688.69 35,123
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
4 1 1 0

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 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 264.93 1,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,289.69 5,158
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
6 3 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,085.03 6,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 330.00 1,980
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
21 10 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 500.54 10,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,029.94 21,628
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
39 18 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 791.47 30,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 556.73 21,712
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
76 47 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 361
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 952.68 72,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,257.73 171,587
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
61 32 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.33 45,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,024.31 123,483
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
16 5 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.44 8,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 715.29 11,444
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
5 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,247.96 6,239
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
3 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 717.57 2,152
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,784.47 5,353
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
23 12 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.55 26,278
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 956.58 22,001
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
9 3 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.44 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 296.80 2,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,830.39 16,473
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
5 3 10 0

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 6.60 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,891.90 9,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 479.92 2,399
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
4 2 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.75 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.39 2,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,112.49 4,449
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
14 9 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.86 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,412.66 33,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,446.50 20,250
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
5 3 8 4

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 3.00 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.80 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 668.30 3,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,163.11 15,815
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
70 37 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 312
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.21 98,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,386.22 167,035
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
38 16 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 963.66 36,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,150.92 43,734
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
2 1 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,419.85 2,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,838.01 3,676
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
34 13 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 773.47 26,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 858.76 29,197
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
8 4 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.28 7,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,417.79 19,342
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
4 2 3 1

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 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.70 3,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,753.40 23,013
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
10 6 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,726.73 17,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,401.79 24,017
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
4 2 6 1

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 3.75 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.69 4,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,831.25 11,325
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
5 3 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.20 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,496.75 7,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,251.87 21,259
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
31 15 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,366.92 42,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,286.05 39,867
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
42 16 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,017.97 42,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,345.51 98,511
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
1 1 5 1

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 5.00 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,756.88 2,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 985.49 985
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
58 24 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,259.63 73,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,372.06 137,579
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
5 3 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,943.72 9,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,796.91 8,984
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
5 1 1 2

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 0.40 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 544.64 2,723
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,930.94 14,654
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
9 2 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.22 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 970.12 8,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,114.17 28,027
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
2 1 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,376.50 2,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
180 47 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,476.83 265,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,387.97 249,833
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
20 8 10 2

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 2.50 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.84 19,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,054.64 41,092
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
154 60 15 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 2.73 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,100.02 169,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 516.54 79,547
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
35 16 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,448.65 50,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,056.06 36,961
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
6 3 5 0

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 2.33 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,323.89 7,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
36 14 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,190.31 42,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,324.55 119,683
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
6 3 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,062.99 12,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.57 9
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
11 5 7 3

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 3.64 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,847.61 20,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 751.47 8,266
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
34 16 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,454.56 49,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,220.64 143,501
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
105 41 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,376.19 144,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 400.81 42,085
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
26 11 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,101.41 54,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,113.80 106,958
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
3 1 2 0

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 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.02 1,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,403.15 16,209
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
17 9 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,756.90 46,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,356.17 91,054
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
118 49 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,720.32 202,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,677.35 551,927
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
3 1 3 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.54 4,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,911.48 11,734
Heavy Fighters 42 3,568 1,644
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
44 24 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 405.91 17,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,518.11 66,796
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
73 42 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.28 61,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,343.06 171,043
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
16 9 11 2

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 3.38 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 604.93 9,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,590.68 25,450
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
59 41 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.98 471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,306.00 77,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,022.47 60,325
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
125 61 12 2

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 3.41 426
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 903.93 112,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,432.32 179,039
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
7 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.39 5,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
15 7 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.41 12,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,765.69 26,485
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
35 14 7 2

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 1.91 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 538.55 18,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,230.80 78,077
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
151 62 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 521
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.11 148,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.98 19,778
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
1 1 6 0

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,604.54 2,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.97 96
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
51 22 14 3

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 2.76 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.69 45,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,548.03 129,949
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
65 26 11 1

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 2.65 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.12 54,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,171.09 76,120
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
2 2 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,664.57 3,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,647.12 9,294
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
184 85 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 595
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,039.13 191,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 591.19 108,779
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
104 46 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,048.67 109,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,618.51 168,325
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
15 8 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,358.67 20,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,020.99 60,314
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
13 6 6 1

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 1.85 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.87 12,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 657.44 8,546
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
18 8 17 5

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 4.61 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,656.53 29,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,916.48 52,496
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
903 436 24 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 5.89 5,323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,349.37 2,121,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.34 40,939
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
55 22 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 879.59 48,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 671.50 36,932
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
272 130 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 1,003
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,440.64 391,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,213.91 602,183
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
198 87 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,331.37 263,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 957.01 189,487
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
66 27 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,500.19 99,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,956.15 129,105
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
6 3 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,750.36 10,502
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,459.94 20,759
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
62 27 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,280.76 79,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,160.70 71,963
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
26 13 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,978.11 51,430
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 310.34 8,068
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
38 18 10 3

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 3.29 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,355.97 51,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,070.56 230,681
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
1 1 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,843.44 2,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,881.50 10,881
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
58 20 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.87 63,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 349.73 20,284
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
162 66 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,209.90 196,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,918.16 472,741
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
50 14 8 1

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 2.86 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,135.85 106,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 715.62 35,780
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
199 85 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.56 1,107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,638.93 724,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.70 22,625
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
62 32 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,383.43 147,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 240.24 14,894
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
4 1 3 0

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 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 689.02 2,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,918.12 7,672
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
190 85 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 604
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,773.28 336,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,071.37 773,560
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
76 34 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,930.61 146,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.46 10,295
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
21 9 9 2

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 2.52 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,537.99 32,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,357.91 91,516
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
29 13 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,107.43 32,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 793.67 23,016
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
11 4 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.64 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 886.91 9,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 760.11 8,361
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
22 12 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.59 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,200.73 48,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,298.47 50,566
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
4 2 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,075.88 12,303
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,701.32 6,805
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
75 36 10 1

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 2.44 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,114.97 158,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,531.98 264,898
Attack Aircraft 25 1,257 530
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
4 2 9 4

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 3.25 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 263.48 1,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,433.27 9,733
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
1 1 0 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,455.53 4,455
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
4 2 3 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.66 366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,392.43 13,569
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
44 23 22 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 4.61 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.32 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 337.21 14,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,504.31 110,189
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
72 34 8 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.25 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 274.03 19,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,728.22 268,432
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
7 4 8 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.09 2,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,294.06 23,058
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
32 14 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.16 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 225.62 7,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,819.03 90,208
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
41 18 8 7

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 1.95 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.46 101
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 269.93 11,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,195.73 172,024
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
57 22 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.81 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.68 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.24 12,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,121.82 348,943
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
8 4 7 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 312.05 2,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,812.48 38,499
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
23 9 2 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.43 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 160.19 3,684
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,413.09 124,501
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
59 27 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.95 12,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,573.59 505,841
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
12 6 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.75 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 138.49 1,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,899.19 94,790
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
6 2 1 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.17 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 75.42 452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,192.14 25,152
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
12 5 3 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.25 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 254.09 3,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,900.14 166,801
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
12 4 2 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 272.31 3,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,957.56 83,490
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
20 8 3 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.35 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.37 6,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,636.22 292,724
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
36 14 3 8

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 0.89 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.56 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.66 17,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,039.41 541,418
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
126 61 7 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.87 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.94 371
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 603.73 76,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,491.15 2,581,884
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
25 10 4 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.24 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.01 15,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,360.53 409,013
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
5 2 2 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.75 2,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,640.38 68,201
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
122 50 3 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.57 314
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.52 64,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,748.58 2,287,327
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
349 142 7 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.91 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 947
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.64 228,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,194.40 6,000,846
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
5 2 3 9

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 1.20 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.80 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,536.65 7,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,143.58 105,717
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
175 64 5 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.55 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.56 448
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 544.53 95,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,725.87 2,927,027
Bombers 21 2,361 1,184
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
5 3 1 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 188.86 944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,082.63 40,413
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
43 35 2 25

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 0.42 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.58 369
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 79.84 3,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,177.78 523,644
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
29 17 2 21

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 0.24 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.24 181
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 65.55 1,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,875.13 286,378
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
46 38 3 25

Due to problems with the diesel engines on the early Ju 86, it was decided to replace them with the radial BMW 132. The new modification—the Ju 86 E—served with the Luftwaffe until it was replaced by more advanced He 111 bombers.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.30 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.09 510
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 83.43 3,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,856.68 637,407
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
15 7 0 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.73 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 20.92 313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,137.21 122,058
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
127 69 1 24

A modification of one of the most well-known German World War II bombers. The He 111 H-2 entered mass production in September 1939. This aircraft differed from the early Не 111 in the engines and enhanced defensive armament. Over 500 aircraft of the H-2 series were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.29 672
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 75.74 9,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,845.71 1,377,405
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
76 38 1 19

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 0.05 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.16 316
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 50.01 3,800
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,401.37 638,503
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
50 30 1 24

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 0.14 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.74 287
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 84.00 4,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,633.79 831,689
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
62 36 1 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.10 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.84 238
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.95 4,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,796.10 855,358
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
16 8 2 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.31 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.31 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 120.35 1,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,750.97 108,015
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
94 53 7 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.62 246
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.38 30,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,686.22 1,286,504
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
2 1 0 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.15 188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,119.83 6,239
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
18 10 1 15

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 0.22 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.67 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 113.89 2,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,085.13 307,532
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
44 22 0 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.77 210
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 98.43 4,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,391.32 1,029,218
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
237 118 3 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 0.39 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.51 1,070
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 279.23 66,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,614.23 4,648,572
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
10 4 2 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.30 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.90 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.81 3,958
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,126.95 141,269
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
284 141 4 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.31 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.32 1,228
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 309.98 88,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,177.86 6,866,512
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
256 118 2 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.29 841
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 224.87 57,566
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,725.59 5,305,751
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
72 33 2 18

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 0.14 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.61 332
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 192.27 13,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,851.77 1,861,327
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
774 356 4 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.23 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.37 4,930
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.24 276,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,040.35 27,121,228
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
101 47 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.99 403
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.11 54,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,179.14 2,543,093
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