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Team Hard Core
[THC-] Team Hard Core

Position: Recruit

Days in clan: 560

[THC-] Team Hard Core

Position: Recruit

Days in clan: 560

23,275
Battles Fought
62.63%
Victories/Battles
1,627
Average Experience per Battle
27,366
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 168/193

  • marcel
    223

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    684

    • 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
    974

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    416

    • 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
    24

    • 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
    256

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 23,275
Victories 14,576 (62.63%)
Draws 101 (0%)
Defeats 8,598 (37%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,627
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,371

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,205.40
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,846.61

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
23,559
Fighters 6,763 (29%)
Multirole Fighters 3,719 (16%)
Heavy Fighters 5,625 (24%)
Attack Aircraft 3,257 (14%)
Bombers 4,195 (18%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
23,559
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 5,036 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 7,120 (30%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 6,217 (26%)
Japan Aircraft 1,763 (7%)
U.K. Aircraft 1,965 (8%)
China Aircraft 524 (2%)
Europe Aircraft 934 (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 119 13,233 6,638
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
41 25 21 1

First flew in January 1933. Served until 1940. Never saw combat. A total of about 60 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.71 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.62 28,889
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.69 1,381
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
76 48 23 1

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 7.36 559
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.58 45,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.10 83
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
19 13 21 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 8.84 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.20 14,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.13 2
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
101 65 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.76 986
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 851.04 85,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.74 1,489
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
62 38 23 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 7.73 479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 705.86 43,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.94 492
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
101 61 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.92 699
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.97 60,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.00 2,322
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
15 12 14 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 7.13 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.43 10,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.01 435
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
16 9 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 7.81 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 617.52 9,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.32 197
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
26 19 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.69 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 777.62 20,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.93 128
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
53 32 21 1

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 7.53 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 626.09 33,182
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.65 1,306
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
10 8 17 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 10.20 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 788.74 7,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.46 164
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
32 19 14 3

Land modification of the A5M naval fighter. Underwent trials in 1935–1936 but never entered service, as the Japanese Army favored the Ki-10.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 685.56 21,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.69 2,326
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
97 48 17 1

Performed trials in 1936 as a new fighter for the Japanese Army. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 570.91 55,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.41 2,755
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
18 11 22 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 10.56 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.85 21,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.82 752
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
27 17 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.81 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 898.02 24,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.49 2,767
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
55 32 18 2

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 5.95 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 836.48 46,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.63 4,214
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
118 63 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.45 643
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 785.40 92,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.51 3,600
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
75 42 19 2

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 4.99 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 661.62 49,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.27 4,070
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
21 12 19 0

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 6.38 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.25 22,076
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.06 799
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
11 8 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.27 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,159.56 12,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.59 358
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
77 29 19 3

Modification of the serial I-15 with ramjet engines for better climbing performance. Tested in 1939–1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.59 45,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.07 8,167
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
50 26 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 687.21 34,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.75 537
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
114 55 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 811.51 92,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.91 10,021
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
278 142 24 2

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 4.46 1,241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 955.94 265,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.94 19,999
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
129 71 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 508
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.22 113,806
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.40 4,566
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
520 250 21 4

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 4.45 2,313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.76 480,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.55 30,964
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
273 156 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 5.92 1,616
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,262.10 344,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.19 18,888
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
183 92 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 823
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 911.79 166,857
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.45 26,068
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
171 83 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 722
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 793.26 135,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.03 23,260
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
105 47 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.52 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.78 80,931
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.67 12,670
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
284 128 20 3

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 3.94 1,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.97 196,802
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.20 22,207
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
208 98 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 926
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 899.06 187,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.28 8,793
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
107 53 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.52 484
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 898.20 96,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.26 13,831
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
89 47 25 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 4.12 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.86 71,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.35 4,392
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
138 72 16 1

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 3.48 480
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.12 101,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.73 4,378
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
66 27 14 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 3.21 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 570.11 37,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.26 2,656
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
32 19 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 688.33 22,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.47 2,126
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
89 45 15 1

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 4.83 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.53 98,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.63 7,443
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
209 104 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.28 894
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 977.71 204,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.03 13,590
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
33 16 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 649.85 21,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.38 9,186
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
91 51 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.57 120,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 278.18 25,314
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
118 56 16 3

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 3.26 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.46 93,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.17 15,596
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
109 58 17 1

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 4.80 523
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.74 118,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.04 5,344
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
49 25 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.27 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.77 57,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 443.55 21,733
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
58 33 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.89 53,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.52 5,076
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
137 74 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.34 189,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.93 15,471
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
355 161 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 1,466
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.85 379,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 288.78 102,517
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
161 83 19 3

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 4.93 794
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,409.86 226,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.92 24,619
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
138 68 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 629
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.09 173,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.37 6,398
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
133 60 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 501
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.74 114,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 264.58 35,189
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
402 215 19 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 4.37 1,757
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,284.10 516,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.91 35,743
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
107 53 12 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 2.64 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.91 85,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.43 2,399
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
55 32 13 4

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 3.73 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,107.79 60,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.35 7,334
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
15 8 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,133.68 17,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.45 696
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
420 211 23 3

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 4.74 1,991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.81 516,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 160.93 67,591
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
242 126 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 996
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.45 230,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.18 14,321
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
35 17 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.73 25,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.44 5,055
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
113 56 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.86 549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,117.59 126,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.19 16,067
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
237 126 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.77 1,368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,700.50 403,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.02 28,206
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
73 42 15 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 5.03 367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,463.32 106,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 205.00 14,965
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
111 51 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,244.11 138,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 255.17 28,323
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
59 32 17 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.76 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,684.60 99,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 323.89 19,109
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
45 27 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,790.42 80,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 238.84 10,747
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
14 8 18 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.57 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,109.08 29,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.48 2,120
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
79 43 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.76 106,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.85 10,890
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
46 23 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.60 43,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.19 4,700
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
38 23 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,194.86 45,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.84 5,161
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
208 102 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.97 1,034
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,467.32 305,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 395.89 82,344
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
268 125 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 1,115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.72 333,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 237.31 63,599
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
84 43 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,145.65 96,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.95 12,007
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
271 144 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 1,146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,425.55 386,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.31 30,979
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
104 51 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 464
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,340.14 139,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 203.07 21,118
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
279 138 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 1,106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,132.63 316,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 220.67 61,566
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
187 78 19 3

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 3.46 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,139.11 213,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 182.43 34,114
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
107 57 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 601
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,565.26 167,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.64 16,225
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
151 79 17 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 4.81 727
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,520.17 229,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.63 6,738
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
137 53 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 559
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,538.12 210,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 542.00 74,253
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
58 33 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.26 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,193.35 127,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 196.60 11,402
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
92 48 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.74 528
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,108.94 194,022
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 651.33 59,922
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
41 21 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,779.69 72,967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 187.28 7,678
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
104 54 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 489
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,552.39 161,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 568.76 59,150
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
57 31 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,851.88 105,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 310.30 17,687
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
286 142 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 1,134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,634.59 467,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 228.76 65,424
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
22 9 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.24 20,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.93 42
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
47 24 16 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 4.70 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,449.83 68,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 306.71 14,415
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
91 40 19 4

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 4.46 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,614.56 146,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 360.07 32,766
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
3 2 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,274.95 6,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.85 341
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
100 36 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 335
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,535.63 153,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.85 10,384
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
30 16 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.07 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,038.60 61,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.73 4,311
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
33 16 16 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 3.70 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,177.76 38,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 175.11 5,778
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
128 62 11 4

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 4.23 542
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,488.11 190,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 267.50 34,240
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
213 116 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 957
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,610.49 343,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.44 27,357
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
5 2 8 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 3.40 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 954.95 4,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 807.95 4,039
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
86 40 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,606.93 138,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.52 14,062
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
6 4 12 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 6.83 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,096.35 18,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
92 42 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,673.68 153,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 306.18 28,168
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
255 114 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 881
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,400.26 357,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 231.68 59,077
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
146 72 19 4

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 4.66 681
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,062.32 301,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 168.61 24,616
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
10 6 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,043.52 20,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 200.01 2,000
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
45 22 12 2

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 4.29 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,842.68 82,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,217.04 54,766
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
31 15 16 2

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 5.32 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,133.54 66,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 680.37 21,091
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
10 5 18 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 4.80 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,344.64 23,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.30 1,353
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
268 131 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 1,204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,996.63 535,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 192.47 51,583
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
106 54 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,783.46 189,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.98 20,985
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
147 65 19 2

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 4.20 617
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,013.16 295,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 362.60 53,302
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
285 133 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 1,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,410.99 687,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.34 34,295
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
206 95 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 851
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,499.52 308,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 229.96 47,372
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
115 54 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,235.25 257,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 256.76 29,526
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
70 38 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,866.24 130,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 222.81 15,596
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
45 20 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,462.56 110,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 308.78 13,895
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
66 32 16 2

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 4.02 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,899.70 125,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 181.22 11,960
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
85 38 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,386.95 202,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.43 14,741
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
127 58 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,187.31 277,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.41 22,022
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
92 46 20 4

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 4.88 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,976.70 181,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 438.50 40,342
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
10 5 8 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 4.60 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,380.97 23,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.13 791
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
33 15 15 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 4.06 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,300.62 75,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 264.05 8,713
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
140 73 18 3

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 5.50 770
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,767.47 387,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 126.78 17,749
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
58 25 13 0

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 4.00 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,224.59 129,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 189.74 11,004
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
24 10 14 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 4.25 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,238.79 53,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.50 228
Multirole Fighters 66 7,671 3,693
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
1 1 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 874.98 874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,154.93 1,154
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
1 1 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 14.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 811.35 811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 660.00 660
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
1 1 19 1

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 19.00 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.14 966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 722.47 722
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
160 101 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.69 1,391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 157
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.18 86,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 779.17 124,667
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
1 1 20 2

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 20.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,073.21 1,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,552.00 1,552
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
37 17 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 407.68 15,084
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,019.18 37,709
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
125 69 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.10 638
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 440.18 55,022
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,439.57 179,946
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
106 54 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.72 818
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 700.97 74,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.60 5,787
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
32 19 14 5

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 7.09 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.95 18,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,217.95 38,974
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
41 24 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.37 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.97 20,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,816.59 74,480
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
26 14 18 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.04 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.58 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 832.78 21,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,275.79 59,170
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
92 51 20 7

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 4.67 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.66 57,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,240.85 114,157
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
48 24 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 453.35 21,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,773.03 85,105
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
126 70 24 7

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 5.00 630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 124
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 711.03 89,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,505.03 189,633
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
90 53 19 6

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 5.31 478
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.58 73,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,225.49 110,293
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
98 51 19 7

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 4.65 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 827.99 81,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,477.40 242,785
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
293 150 19 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 1,157
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 449
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.04 228,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,821.36 826,659
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
224 100 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 595
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 266
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 494.91 110,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,564.72 574,497
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
65 29 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 561.71 36,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,224.28 144,578
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
194 101 25 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 930
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 992.79 192,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,965.87 381,379
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
219 108 18 11

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 3.80 833
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 289
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 753.52 165,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,935.41 642,854
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
10 6 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.90 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.84 9,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,153.66 11,536
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
48 24 15 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.83 39,160
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,011.97 96,574
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
202 89 12 4

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 2.63 532
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 743.57 150,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,489.20 300,817
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
188 89 19 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.21 792
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,103.87 207,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,996.50 375,342
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
126 58 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 984.07 123,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,025.02 129,152
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
215 109 19 10

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 4.51 969
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,139.45 244,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,526.14 543,120
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
137 68 16 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 252
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 922.50 126,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,365.32 598,048
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
107 53 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,076.43 115,178
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 487.57 52,170
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
235 120 21 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 1,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.31 275,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,563.69 367,466
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
151 70 19 6

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 3.91 591
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.29 148,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,625.11 245,390
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
28 15 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,859.66 52,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,562.30 71,744
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
316 148 23 7

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 3.31 1,046
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 267
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.50 306,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,085.60 975,050
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
121 60 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,321.30 159,876
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,563.20 431,146
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
87 44 17 6

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 3.83 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,173.83 102,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,597.73 313,002
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
63 31 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,239.86 78,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 738.00 46,493
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
91 42 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 371
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,471.61 133,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,728.80 339,321
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
104 54 17 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,586.59 165,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,042.27 316,395
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
324 151 18 7

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 3.33 1,078
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 354
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.65 393,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,183.86 1,679,570
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
11 6 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.93 11,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,100.69 67,107
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
30 14 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,235.39 37,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 792.80 23,783
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
7 5 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,430.59 10,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 564.39 3,950
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
120 54 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 386
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,345.17 161,420
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,628.08 435,369
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
457 195 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 1,365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 326
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,291.23 590,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,686.66 1,684,801
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
140 60 13 7

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 3.15 441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,355.10 189,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,650.80 511,112
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
217 107 16 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 247
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,564.33 339,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,275.55 1,361,794
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
242 108 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 708
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 275
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,276.76 308,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,924.65 1,675,766
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
60 22 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,089.53 65,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,266.57 195,993
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
24 9 17 2

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 4.42 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,465.12 59,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,480.39 35,529
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
82 37 14 7

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 3.15 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,479.78 121,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,762.55 554,528
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
112 56 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,776.15 198,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,281.32 815,507
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
43 20 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.65 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,001.63 86,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,117.37 220,046
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
154 73 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 586
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,510.59 386,630
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 499.40 76,906
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
367 166 15 6

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 3.20 1,176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 142
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,760.77 646,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,837.27 1,041,278
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
53 23 10 5

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 2.62 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.74 58,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,524.08 504,776
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
165 76 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 3.54 584
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,518.71 250,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 338.78 55,899
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
63 31 11 4

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 3.06 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.74 94,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,099.18 195,248
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
259 120 16 7

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 3.35 867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 236
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,519.48 393,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,213.41 1,350,273
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
77 34 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,721.83 132,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,907.90 377,907
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
96 38 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,740.96 167,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,793.63 460,188
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
23 14 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 111
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,305.44 53,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 227.82 5,239
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
106 51 19 12

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 3.18 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.65 175
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,795.52 190,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,291.92 984,943
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
156 69 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 687
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,697.18 420,760
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 696.60 108,668
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
22 12 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,874.46 41,238
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,914.92 108,128
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
17 8 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,062.76 35,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,744.93 80,663
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
35 15 8 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,746.91 61,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,602.79 231,097
Heavy Fighters 45 10,629 5,523
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
327 202 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 1,837
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 457
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.24 195,624
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,345.69 767,040
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
639 414 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.15 3,927
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 839
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,149.68 734,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,444.93 1,562,307
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
188 111 24 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 864
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 208
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.23 154,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,936.81 364,120
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
140 91 22 5

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 6.14 859
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.62 145,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,640.40 229,655
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
42 24 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.02 44,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,240.54 52,102
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
787 422 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 3,712
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.64 1,067,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.99 47,209
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
280 151 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 1,336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 212
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,217.67 340,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,016.66 564,663
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
268 135 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 933
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,275.90 341,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,223.99 864,028
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
836 406 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.29 3,587
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,386.66 1,159,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 244.41 204,323
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
159 74 16 3

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 627
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.50 213,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 70.61 11,226
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
453 248 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.27 1,933
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 383
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,651.08 747,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,204.14 998,476
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
306 156 18 5

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 4.35 1,331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 196
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,677.04 513,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,685.03 515,618
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
94 46 16 5

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 3.36 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.98 100,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,214.33 208,146
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
332 177 22 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 1,605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,788.01 593,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 340.28 112,973
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
529 238 23 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 2,208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 302
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,409.30 745,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,513.13 800,448
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
49 22 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,488.39 72,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,947.87 242,445
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
84 42 17 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,654.46 138,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,556.38 298,736
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
318 161 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 1,240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,785.28 567,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 261.91 83,287
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
64 35 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.83 373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,787.74 178,415
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,453.28 93,009
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
217 113 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.36 1,381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,567.79 557,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.07 25,403
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
64 33 14 3

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 4.08 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,864.71 119,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,611.19 231,115
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
348 156 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 1,401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 188
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,749.00 608,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,017.01 701,919
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
194 95 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 77
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,292.82 444,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,266.80 245,759
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
217 90 14 5

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 3.15 683
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,934.99 419,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,368.38 513,939
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
232 103 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 797
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 114
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,982.90 460,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,488.62 577,359
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
44 22 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.02 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.40 106,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,438.95 63,313
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
671 350 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 3,404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,113.13 2,088,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 333.36 223,681
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
189 88 14 6

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 3.95 746
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,359.06 445,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 638.62 120,698
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
51 20 8 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.39 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,279.29 65,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,016.81 306,857
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
31 15 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.39 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,457.89 76,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,964.56 122,901
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
107 50 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,184.87 233,781
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,013.13 429,404
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
61 35 14 6

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 3.51 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.20 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,334.60 142,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,726.85 288,337
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
196 102 28 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 6.10 1,196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,409.17 668,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.20 41,591
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
231 123 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.94 1,140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,408.52 787,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 327.22 75,588
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
71 34 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,631.19 186,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,433.15 385,753
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
214 100 21 6

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 3.86 826
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 142
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,677.79 573,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,436.40 1,163,389
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
299 139 14 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 981
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 350
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,177.13 650,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,626.37 1,682,286
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
146 69 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 518
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 186
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,777.39 405,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,599.14 1,255,473
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
428 230 21 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 1,762
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,896.26 1,239,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 624.90 267,458
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
30 18 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.10 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,142.85 124,285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,230.59 66,917
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
102 51 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,523.82 359,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,245.08 228,998
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
150 79 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,828.92 574,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,802.90 420,435
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
171 99 17 5

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 4.30 735
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,209.33 719,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,336.12 570,476
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
155 91 19 3

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 3.74 579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,752.66 581,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,729.60 268,088
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
115 63 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,496.96 402,150
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.22 35,100
Attack Aircraft 27 6,641 3,249
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
30 16 14 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.60 108
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 335.55 10,066
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,707.09 111,212
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
120 65 14 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.43 412
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.25 26,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,651.79 438,214
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
88 48 17 13

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 3.98 350
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.07 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 334.36 29,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,568.51 314,029
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
332 185 16 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 942
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.21 1,066
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.80 149,665
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,046.03 1,675,281
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
142 78 9 18

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 1.75 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.97 564
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 305.92 43,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,506.81 781,967
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
86 48 13 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.42 380
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.89 34,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,337.13 458,992
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
70 38 13 12

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 2.80 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.49 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 443.88 31,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,473.43 383,139
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
207 99 11 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.44 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.59 744
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 342.92 70,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,820.98 1,411,943
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
197 109 14 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.72 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.31 652
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.94 76,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,330.43 1,444,095
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
107 48 8 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.93 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.52 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 228.38 24,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,225.08 666,083
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
967 476 9 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 1,303
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.13 3,028
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 451.16 436,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,823.53 9,499,358
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
518 259 8 18

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 0.82 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 1,984
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.01 167,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,203.49 4,767,405
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
251 117 11 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.96 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 753
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 333.93 83,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,869.39 1,975,215
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
142 71 6 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.01 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.44 347
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 320.75 45,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,126.80 1,154,005
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
225 105 6 20

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 0.83 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.69 831
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 364.96 82,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,512.88 2,815,398
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
66 32 5 9

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 0.70 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.33 220
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 323.68 21,363
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,627.62 701,422
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
56 34 6 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.04 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.59 257
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 549.79 30,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,101.16 957,665
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
305 140 10 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.68 1,121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 603.06 183,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,328.78 4,980,278
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
109 56 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.06 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 384
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.89 56,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,809.46 2,050,231
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
195 90 6 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.30 838
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.51 143,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,772.48 3,855,634
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
125 61 5 19

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 0.90 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.67 584
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 581.44 72,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,432.12 2,679,014
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
483 219 12 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.53 737
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.47 1,674
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 802.71 387,708
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,417.88 8,895,837
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
91 45 5 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.37 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.30 391
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.84 66,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,589.47 2,055,641
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
321 137 5 18

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 0.92 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.45 1,430
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 794.75 255,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,205.91 7,128,095
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
284 133 5 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.02 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.35 1,235
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 854.23 242,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,957.81 6,236,017
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
712 325 9 24

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 1.00 715
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.48 3,903
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.43 692,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,848.74 19,116,301
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
412 215 7 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.82 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.61 2,311
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 817.07 336,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,453.59 10,898,877
Bombers 26 7,352 4,172
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
22 21 1 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 11.95 263
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 64.45 1,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,958.66 351,090
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
114 87 4 28

Developed by the Bristol company as Type 149. Featured a lengthened nose, which provided more comfortable conditions for a navigator. The first several Blenheim Mk.IVs inherited the defensive armament of the Blenheim Mk.I.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.30 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.90 1,015
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 68.21 7,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,079.68 1,377,083
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
133 85 4 24

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 0.25 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.03 935
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 79.20 10,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,122.15 1,479,245
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
122 94 3 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.43 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.19 1,121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 118.10 14,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,060.96 1,471,437
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
258 161 2 26

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 0.09 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 1,407
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 50.31 12,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,829.29 2,793,958
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
217 126 4 23

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 0.21 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.12 1,111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 62.07 13,469
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,117.79 2,412,560
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
265 180 4 23

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 0.18 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.43 1,704
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 83.40 22,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,543.33 3,588,982
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
429 280 2 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 0.19 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.12 2,626
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 130.20 55,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,400.85 7,464,964
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
194 115 2 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.04 977
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 87.74 17,022
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,539.81 3,014,724
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
240 108 6 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.79 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 1,024
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 277.58 66,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,687.28 2,804,947
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
76 38 4 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.59 273
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 325.70 24,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,579.53 1,032,044
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
394 197 9 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.38 544
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.43 1,353
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.58 244,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,184.78 5,194,804
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
606 389 6 24

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 0.57 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.66 3,430
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 315.91 191,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,701.24 11,938,949
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
50 31 1 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.14 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.70 285
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 103.35 5,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,383.25 1,119,162
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
41 17 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.98 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.68 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.28 20,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,329.78 751,520
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
101 47 3 14

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 0.19 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.26 430
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 133.02 13,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,588.12 2,180,400
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
607 349 6 22

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 0.59 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.77 3,502
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 379.00 230,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,460.84 14,847,732
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
31 12 3 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.45 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.90 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 251.97 7,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,670.62 609,789
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
1,153 649 11 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.60 1,849
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.81 6,702
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 896.44 1,033,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,824.46 35,540,600
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
120 65 8 13

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 1.36 163
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.49 419
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.63 89,596
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,580.74 2,709,688
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
526 270 5 21

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 0.62 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.05 2,657
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 424.08 223,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,039.02 13,170,522
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
135 62 4 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 0.38 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.80 513
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 280.65 37,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,463.12 3,302,521
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
162 78 4 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.77 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.64 751
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.04 97,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,294.19 4,421,658
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
330 154 3 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.03 1,991
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.70 112,430
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,033.16 10,900,943
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
538 287 4 28

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 0.49 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.01 3,771
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 624.05 335,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,122.89 19,972,112
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
488 270 6 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.10 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.50 2,686
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 898.56 438,496
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,572.06 15,407,165
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