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tankerscout67
Team Hard Core
[THC-] Team Hard Core

Position: Recruit

Days in clan: 890

[THC-] Team Hard Core

Position: Recruit

Days in clan: 890

26,219
Battles Fought
63.31%
Victories/Battles
1,643
Average Experience per Battle
27,366
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 181/205

  • marcel
    342

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    857

    • 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
    1269

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    475

    • 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
    275

    • 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 26,219
Victories 16,600 (63.31%)
Draws 113 (0%)
Defeats 9,506 (36%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,643
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,371

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.01
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,883.75

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
26,568
Fighters 7,646 (29%)
Multirole Fighters 4,216 (16%)
Heavy Fighters 6,309 (24%)
Attack Aircraft 3,614 (14%)
Bombers 4,783 (18%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
26,568
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 5,589 (21%)
Germany Aircraft 7,805 (29%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 7,061 (27%)
Japan Aircraft 2,221 (8%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,164 (8%)
China Aircraft 575 (2%)
Europe Aircraft 1,153 (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 124 14,893 7,500
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
45 28 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 8.22 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.97 33,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.70 1,381
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
92 57 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 7.24 666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 594.14 54,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.15 289
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
27 17 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.74 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 665.61 17,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.76 47
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
122 76 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 9.66 1,179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 827.36 100,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.21 1,489
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
84 50 25 1

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 7.65 643
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.98 54,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.22 522
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
122 76 28 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 7.48 912
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 631.94 77,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.58 2,510
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
20 16 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.05 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.61 13,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.48 449
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
20 12 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 8.35 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.00 13,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.50 229
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
33 25 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 10.27 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.66 27,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.42 409
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
58 36 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 7.97 462
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 650.87 37,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.17 1,517
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
40 24 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 5.25 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.06 26,562
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.49 2,859
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
123 60 20 2

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 4.60 566
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 565.77 69,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.63 4,505
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
33 22 27 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 11.06 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.45 41,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.00 957
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
31 19 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 6.71 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.06 27,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.76 2,782
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
8 6 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.62 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,831.35 14,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.22 193
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
57 33 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 5.93 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.08 47,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.94 4,214
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
128 69 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 5.73 733
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 825.01 105,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.45 4,025
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
14 8 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.86 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,205.34 16,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.43 1,391
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
81 45 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 5.05 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 672.22 54,450
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.97 4,128
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
29 17 20 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 7.28 211
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.63 31,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.36 851
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
17 14 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.41 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.70 20,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.21 1,516
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
91 38 19 6

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 4.60 419
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 658.43 59,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 212.70 19,355
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
121 59 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 4.38 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.12 100,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.67 10,487
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
304 153 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 4.47 1,359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 956.27 290,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.33 20,772
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
133 73 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 3.99 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 895.72 119,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.91 5,308
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
24 14 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.88 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,553.09 37,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.06 1
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
323 186 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 6.05 1,955
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,315.23 424,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.94 20,651
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
212 104 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 4.72 1,000
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 932.20 197,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.52 30,637
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
180 89 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 4.43 798
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 824.41 148,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.00 23,940
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
131 59 19 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 4.65 609
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 795.63 104,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.94 15,712
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
291 133 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 4.09 1,189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 724.80 210,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.50 22,261
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
228 108 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 4.61 1,052
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.77 208,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.57 8,793
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
122 60 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 4.61 562
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.63 114,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.63 14,107
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
114 63 25 2

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 4.61 525
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.90 98,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.74 6,468
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
145 75 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 3.51 509
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.14 106,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.20 4,378
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
69 29 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.74 41,933
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.56 2,660
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
44 25 27 2

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 4.59 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 780.00 34,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.93 2,460
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
564 268 23 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 4.48 2,526
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.43 523,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.58 37,551
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
211 105 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 4.28 903
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.89 206,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.41 13,590
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
48 25 14 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 3.46 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.40 38,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 221.96 10,653
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
102 60 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.88 600
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,540.73 157,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 256.84 26,198
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
133 62 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 3.26 433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 767.02 102,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.59 15,638
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
59 34 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 4.08 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 939.47 55,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.33 5,093
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
116 64 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,198.35 139,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.58 7,607
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 tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
155 83 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 4.82 747
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,410.63 218,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.68 20,100
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
402 186 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 4.23 1,700
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.63 434,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.58 115,206
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
170 90 24 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 5.18 881
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,453.79 247,143
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 155.16 26,377
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
152 76 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 4.67 710
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,333.56 202,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.09 6,398
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
151 68 17 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 3.86 583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.97 130,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 236.40 35,696
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
429 228 22 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 4.45 1,910
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,302.40 558,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.14 39,526
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
108 54 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 2.71 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 816.43 88,174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.22 2,399
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
56 33 15 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 3.93 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,153.26 64,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.97 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
503 244 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 4.85 2,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,250.06 628,780
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 147.47 74,177
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
295 158 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 4.38 1,291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,006.43 296,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.41 15,166
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
57 30 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.10 55,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.31 9,251
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
138 70 22 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 5.17 714
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.20 160,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.24 18,249
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
278 149 22 3

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 5.98 1,663
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,714.29 476,571
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.34 30,674
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
93 46 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 4.77 444
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,080.10 100,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.47 7,576
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
83 46 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 4.78 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,397.90 116,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.94 16,761
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
67 36 20 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.99 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,713.96 114,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 285.22 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
16 9 18 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.75 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,216.69 35,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.55 2,120
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
86 46 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 4.78 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,307.44 112,439
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.27 11,461
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
241 119 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.02 1,210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,470.88 354,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 367.08 88,466
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
86 44 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 4.23 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.00 98,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.29 12,838
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
290 153 21 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 4.48 1,300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,490.20 432,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.73 31,530
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
110 55 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 4.55 500
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,386.86 152,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 191.99 21,118
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
306 150 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 4.05 1,239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,146.32 350,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 225.91 69,129
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
214 92 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 3.91 836
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,255.14 268,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 185.41 39,677
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
126 66 25 2

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 5.74 723
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,650.47 207,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.53 18,462
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
162 86 20 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 4.98 807
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,547.42 250,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.50 8,504
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
140 54 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 4.14 579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,549.72 216,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 530.38 74,253
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
88 49 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 6.60 581
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,321.84 204,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.87 11,516
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
157 78 28 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 6.21 975
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,348.26 368,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 486.85 76,435
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
67 37 20 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 4.97 333
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,932.26 129,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 275.03 18,426
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
296 147 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 3.96 1,173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,627.75 481,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 224.31 66,396
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
49 25 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 4.76 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,445.88 70,848
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 294.19 14,415
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
95 43 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 4.74 450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,691.44 160,687
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 344.91 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
66 30 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.32 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,872.35 123,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.18 7,733
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 j6k1
Kawanishi J6K1
Kawanishi J6K1
44 22 25 6

A Japanese project for an interceptor fighter, intended to fight U.S. heavy bombers. The prototype was never finished due to the deteriorating situation in the country. In 1944, the project was cancelled entirely.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.75 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,798.41 123,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,440.89 63,399
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
152 70 14 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 4.22 641
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,601.17 243,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 234.10 35,582
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
214 117 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 4.51 965
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,616.47 345,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.84 27,357
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
12 6 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 2.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,037.26 12,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 388.21 4,658
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
42 27 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,466.31 103,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.89 8,479
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
291 127 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 3.48 1,012
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,443.05 419,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 236.33 68,772
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
155 76 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 4.69 727
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,073.16 321,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 161.17 24,981
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
212 96 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 4.09 867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,478.24 313,386
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 226.37 47,991
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
67 34 18 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 4.28 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,922.06 128,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 931.10 62,383
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
106 49 20 3

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 5.48 581
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,369.12 251,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 698.67 74,058
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
23 12 20 1

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 5.74 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,379.37 54,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.20 3,155
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
303 147 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 4.63 1,403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,057.39 623,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 176.77 53,562
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
108 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 4.40 475
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,756.57 189,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.31 20,985
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
9 5 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 602.94 5,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
157 69 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 4.19 658
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,991.10 312,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 339.54 53,307
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
289 135 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 3.87 1,117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,411.17 696,827
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.67 34,295
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
128 61 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 4.26 545
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,372.32 303,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 231.94 29,687
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
74 41 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 4.08 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,954.64 144,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.76 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
90 41 20 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 5.21 469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,477.88 223,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.79 14,741
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
128 59 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 4.40 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,228.57 285,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 172.05 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
19 9 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 4.47 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,006.93 38,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.65 791
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
34 16 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 4.29 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,454.25 83,444
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 329.11 11,189
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
60 26 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 4.03 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,249.58 134,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.15 12,549
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
29 12 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 4.45 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,465.04 71,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.86 228
Multirole Fighters 71 8,691 4,186
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
5 5 25 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 18.00 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.68 5,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 986.12 4,930
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
12 5 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.70 4,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 349.71 4,196
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
10 9 30 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 17.60 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.09 9,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 342.10 3,420
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
171 109 25 5

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 8.73 1,492
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 172
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.92 92,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 796.37 136,179
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
18 10 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 8.83 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 500.77 9,013
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 737.62 13,277
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
35 22 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 7.57 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.37 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 585.49 20,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,183.92 41,437
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
40 19 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 4.97 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.38 16,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,116.63 44,665
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
134 74 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 5.14 689
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 157
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 442.78 59,332
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,493.26 200,097
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
126 66 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.49 1,070
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.78 94,598
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.73 7,903
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
11 8 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.18 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.67 8,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,220.50 13,425
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
6 5 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.00 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,037.84 6,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 648.31 3,889
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
45 26 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 6.44 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.60 23,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,714.58 77,156
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
106 58 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 4.85 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.78 68,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,210.52 128,315
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
54 27 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 3.63 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 471.42 25,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,800.36 97,219
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
5 4 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.60 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,013.17 5,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,824.29 14,121
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
130 72 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 4.98 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 705.86 91,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,497.39 194,660
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
101 60 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 5.50 556
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.58 83,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,228.85 124,113
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
104 54 21 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 4.72 491
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.29 86,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,463.57 256,211
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
331 166 21 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 3.98 1,319
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 506
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 780.62 258,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,766.05 915,563
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
232 104 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 2.69 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.20 278
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 503.02 116,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,601.08 603,449
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
74 34 16 7

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 3.57 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 596.74 44,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,269.13 167,915
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
224 118 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 5.05 1,131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 178
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.97 234,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,897.92 425,133
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
228 111 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 3.78 861
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.52 170,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,882.61 657,234
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.)
54 27 20 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.76 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.14 45,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,897.10 102,443
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
213 95 23 5

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 2.83 603
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.35 167,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,549.08 329,954
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
209 97 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 4.19 875
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 167
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.36 227,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,116.90 442,433
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
140 66 18 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 3.67 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.86 149,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,032.49 144,549
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
251 126 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 4.57 1,148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 196
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,172.96 294,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,391.41 600,244
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
145 71 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 3.45 500
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.83 265
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.64 136,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,278.17 620,334
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
112 56 17 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 3.84 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,119.94 125,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 490.83 54,973
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
245 126 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 4.46 1,093
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,220.89 299,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,572.77 385,328
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
158 74 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 3.99 630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,005.74 158,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,702.18 268,944
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
42 24 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 6.93 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,941.99 81,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,587.51 108,675
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
354 167 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 3.47 1,228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 990.23 350,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,024.03 1,070,508
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
139 69 17 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 4.43 616
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,368.01 190,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,531.38 490,862
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
89 45 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 3.85 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.21 105,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,516.88 313,002
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
112 51 19 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 4.46 499
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,561.30 174,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,518.00 394,016
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
123 64 20 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 4.56 561
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,619.77 199,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,234.44 397,835
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
348 164 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 3.56 1,239
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 389
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,288.82 448,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,258.47 1,829,948
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
28 14 10 6

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 3.29 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,135.49 31,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,495.56 153,875
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 fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
236 116 19 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 3.74 883
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,627.61 384,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,090.88 1,437,446
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
82 38 18 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,552.02 127,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,079.71 252,536
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 f8f2
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
89 36 20 4

This American piston-engined carrier-based fighter was used in the later stages of World War II. The F8F-2 version was equipped with 20 mm guns and a more powerful engine. A total of 293 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,563.02 139,109
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,386.22 212,373
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
462 197 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 2.98 1,378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 331
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,289.98 595,972
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,681.55 1,700,876
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
164 70 15 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 3.42 561
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 152
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.85 231,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,689.80 605,126
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
284 128 16 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 3.24 921
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 321
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.83 397,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,801.15 1,931,526
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
89 33 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 3.57 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.68 123,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,945.64 262,161
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 j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
154 70 21 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 3.36 517
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,686.57 259,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,777.47 889,729
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
63 27 13 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.97 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,329.65 83,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,397.67 277,053
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
119 59 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 3.60 428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,793.89 213,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,137.24 849,332
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 tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
30 11 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 4.90 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,405.88 72,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,209.99 36,299
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
372 169 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 3.26 1,212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,792.63 666,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,859.31 1,063,663
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
179 82 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 3.64 652
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,548.26 277,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 385.60 69,022
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
66 33 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 3.24 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,561.59 103,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,050.83 201,354
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
29 17 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 4.90 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,326.88 67,479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 274.81 7,969
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
128 59 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 3.16 404
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.52 194
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,763.82 225,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,419.90 1,077,747
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
160 71 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 4.41 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,682.43 429,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 702.42 112,387
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
25 13 15 4

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 3.92 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,124.28 53,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,716.30 117,907
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
23 10 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 3.26 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,885.22 43,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,153.40 141,528
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
42 18 14 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 3.00 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,880.27 78,971
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,113.50 298,766
Heavy Fighters 47 11,953 6,163
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
346 211 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 5.61 1,940
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 477
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.26 206,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,279.32 788,646
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
687 443 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 6.32 4,344
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 906
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.27 798,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,395.39 1,645,634
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
203 120 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 4.75 964
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 232
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.16 171,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,967.25 399,351
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
159 106 22 8

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 6.82 1,085
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.01 161
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.09 181,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,763.82 280,447
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
99 52 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 4.75 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,263.37 125,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,070.16 105,945
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
926 495 23 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 4.95 4,587
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,416.06 1,311,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.94 58,282
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
294 162 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 5.00 1,469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 223
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,271.81 373,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,043.87 600,896
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
279 141 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 3.58 1,000
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 238
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,291.70 360,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,207.83 894,985
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
926 445 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 4.48 4,149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 83
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,425.75 1,320,241
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 254.05 235,253
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
167 79 17 3

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 686
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,387.58 231,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.22 11,226
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
470 258 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 4.38 2,060
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 402
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,669.19 784,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,196.65 1,032,423
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
332 171 23 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 4.45 1,479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 214
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,692.52 561,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,666.35 553,227
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
100 49 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 3.41 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.58 107,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,219.91 221,990
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
352 187 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 4.89 1,720
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,795.91 632,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 376.28 132,449
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
586 259 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 4.28 2,506
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,435.63 841,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,486.47 871,072
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
86 42 14 4

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 3.36 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,552.70 133,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,481.34 385,395
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
321 162 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 3.91 1,254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,782.42 572,155
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 266.33 85,491
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
69 37 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 5.74 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,753.14 189,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,538.50 106,156
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
241 122 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 6.17 1,487
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,522.35 607,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.01 26,029
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
85 45 15 5

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 4.65 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,053.75 174,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,600.15 306,012
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
434 193 25 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.60 1,998
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 242
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,946.78 844,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,872.85 812,815
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
95 47 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 3.36 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,559.08 148,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,543.55 336,637
VI me-410b-2
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
151 65 20 7

Originally designed to hunt down bombers, this variant of the legendary Me 410 heavy fighter is armed with a 50-mm BK 5 gun.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.85 883
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,720.28 410,762
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,142.12 172,460
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
218 107 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 4.72 1,029
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,339.38 509,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,297.10 282,767
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
235 100 21 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 3.46 812
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,060.03 484,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,337.78 549,379
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
242 107 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 3.40 823
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 122
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,953.47 472,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,544.84 615,850
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
704 368 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 5.17 3,639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,153.92 2,220,362
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 321.95 226,654
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
217 102 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 4.07 884
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,391.09 518,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 688.93 149,498
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
55 22 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 2.53 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,319.62 72,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,180.12 339,906
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
74 34 13 5

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 3.62 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,081.28 154,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,911.09 289,420
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
64 21 23 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.05 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,482.69 158,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,083.32 133,332
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
198 88 19 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 842
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,433.91 481,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,458.66 684,815
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 xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
271 145 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 1,373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,443.94 933,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 341.63 92,581
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
75 36 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 4.03 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,652.23 198,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,584.44 418,833
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
222 102 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 3.83 850
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 147
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,624.98 582,745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,408.33 1,200,649
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
306 144 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 3.37 1,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 358
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,228.35 681,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,634.59 1,724,183
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 p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
238 123 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 6.04 1,437
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,334.33 793,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 182.65 43,470
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
446 241 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 4.21 1,877
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,965.77 1,322,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 616.87 275,125
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
103 52 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 4.12 424
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,511.45 361,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,289.52 235,820
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 f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
152 80 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 4.88 741
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,796.10 577,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,879.02 437,610
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
173 101 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 4.39 760
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,257.50 736,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,407.67 589,526
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
156 92 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 3.76 587
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,779.26 589,564
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,718.52 268,088
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 31 7,336 3,606
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
36 20 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 4.14 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 319.81 11,513
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,099.57 147,584
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
129 69 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 2.53 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.44 444
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.46 28,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,653.02 471,240
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
22 16 15 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.73 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.51 8,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,758.97 82,697
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
112 60 17 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 460
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 353
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 334.53 37,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,527.33 395,060
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
340 189 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 2.86 973
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.27 1,111
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.81 153,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,082.44 1,728,029
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
88 50 13 14

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 2.83 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.52 398
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 405.80 35,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,471.05 481,452
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
29 16 11 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.28 182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.68 9,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,481.36 245,959
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
83 44 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 2.77 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.36 279
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.30 36,628
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,290.41 439,104
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
172 93 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 1.85 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 710
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 309.98 53,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,581.77 960,064
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
242 116 11 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.48 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.73 903
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 346.32 83,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,935.18 1,678,313
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
214 118 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 1.72 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.45 739
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 389.97 83,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,516.48 1,608,525
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
131 61 8 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.92 382
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 259.56 34,002
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,752.93 884,634
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
44 25 6 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.95 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.34 235
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 386.39 17,001
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,437.92 415,268
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
52 27 7 16

This well-armored attack aircraft became a legend of the Soviet Air Force. Early models of the IL-2 lacked a rear gunner.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.10 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.25 273
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 352.16 18,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,151.87 683,897
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
1,047 522 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 1.39 1,454
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 3,385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 458.67 480,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,119.03 10,594,619
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
535 267 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 0.82 440
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.84 2,056
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 322.21 172,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,196.30 4,920,020
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
262 124 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 0.98 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.16 829
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.28 89,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,164.47 2,139,091
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
172 88 6 11

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 1.10 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.65 455
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 346.57 59,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,702.83 1,496,886
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
273 130 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 0.84 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.06 1,109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 364.83 99,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,645.61 3,725,251
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
323 148 10 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.36 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.76 1,213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.91 193,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,483.38 5,324,132
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
244 113 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 1.09 266
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.43 1,081
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 728.13 177,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,998.30 4,879,584
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
503 227 12 19

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 1.51 760
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 1,771
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.35 398,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,562.33 9,336,851
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
356 153 5 20

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 0.88 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.57 1,627
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.93 278,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,947.99 8,169,485
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
291 137 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 1.02 296
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.43 1,288
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.56 249,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,314.47 6,493,511
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
774 348 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 0.97 751
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.34 4,134
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.92 725,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,232.54 20,303,988
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
415 217 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 0.83 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.65 2,345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.09 342,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,630.46 11,051,639
Bombers 28 8,349 4,758
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
27 26 1 18

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 0.07 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.11 327
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.66 1,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,853.57 428,046
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
118 91 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 0.29 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.92 1,053
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 66.61 7,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,117.85 1,429,905
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
144 93 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 0.28 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.49 1,079
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 79.32 11,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,581.47 1,667,731
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
128 100 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 0.41 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.37 1,199
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 118.53 15,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,280.66 1,571,924
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
229 133 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 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.33 1,220
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 62.70 14,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,638.84 2,665,293
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
303 203 4 26

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 0.20 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.57 1,990
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.67 27,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,683.67 4,146,152
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
286 176 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 0.12 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.74 1,641
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 55.35 15,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,273.42 3,224,199
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
493 326 3 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 0.20 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.43 3,170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 137.84 67,954
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,400.86 9,071,626
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
207 123 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 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.10 1,056
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 85.78 17,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,974.83 3,306,790
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
271 125 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 0.86 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.44 1,202
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 289.43 78,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,138.47 3,289,525
VI lancaster-mk3
Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
124 68 5 23

A legendary British heavy bomber from World War II, capable of carrying up to 12,000 pounds of bomb load. A total of 7,377 of these aircraft were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.35 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.18 766
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 228.63 28,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,990.10 2,478,771
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
82 41 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 0.80 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.74 307
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.38 27,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,091.82 1,155,528
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
423 212 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 1.47 623
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.46 1,462
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 655.70 277,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,203.16 5,584,938
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
737 470 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 0.65 476
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.98 4,407
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 347.53 256,127
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,394.15 15,030,487
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
56 35 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 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.09 341
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.32 6,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,810.08 1,277,364
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
44 19 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.07 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.82 168
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.42 24,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,900.12 831,605
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
102 48 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 0.20 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.27 436
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 133.46 13,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,649.23 2,208,221
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
651 376 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 0.61 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.88 3,831
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.23 250,784
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,723.08 16,094,724
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
145 66 5 19

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 0.60 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.93 715
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 374.00 54,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,489.08 3,260,916
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
1,310 739 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 1.61 2,110
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.98 7,831
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 900.07 1,179,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,493.08 41,255,939
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
580 300 5 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.63 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.20 3,017
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.81 251,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,936.20 15,042,997
VIII xb-42
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
63 48 1 22

An experimental American medium bomber with an unconventionally mounted engine. Only two of these aircraft were ever built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.19 579
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 92.33 5,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42,786.66 2,695,559
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
165 79 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 0.77 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.64 766
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.05 98,513
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,206.40 4,489,056
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
335 156 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 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.04 2,024
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 344.63 115,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,120.12 11,095,240
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
564 300 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 0.49 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.98 3,936
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.87 351,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,877.30 20,798,796
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
507 278 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 1.09 551
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.40 2,740
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 889.07 450,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,047.00 15,740,828
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