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madkiwidave
7,990
Battles Fought
52.32%
Victories/Battles
1,340
Average Experience per Battle
21,476
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 145/195

  • marcel
    5

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    18

    • 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
  • maccambell
    18

    • 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
    130

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    62

    • 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
    388

    • 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.

  • flameofheaven
    190

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 7,990
Victories 4,180 (52.32%)
Draws 27 (0%)
Defeats 3,783 (47%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,340
Maximum Experience per Battle 7,222

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.91
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 644.56
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,893.35

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
7,739
Fighters 2,635 (34%)
Multirole Fighters 1,374 (18%)
Heavy Fighters 916 (12%)
Attack Aircraft 2,462 (32%)
Bombers 352 (5%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
7,739
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 2,986 (39%)
Germany Aircraft 2,048 (26%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 1,441 (19%)
Japan Aircraft 163 (2%)
U.K. Aircraft 821 (11%)
China Aircraft 60 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 220 (3%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 106 6,249 2,613
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
30 16 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.97 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.95 13,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.23 6
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
66 33 29 0

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 5.65 373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 509.72 33,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.91 257
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
8 4 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 391.54 3,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.51 4
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
9 3 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 216.68 1,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
155 75 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.65 1,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.82 89,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.87 1,374
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
12 7 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.33 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 622.87 7,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
23 10 12 0

Experimental all-metal fighter aircraft developed on the basis of the successful P-6E with several prototypes being produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.09 9,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.30 6
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
6 2 8 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 6.67 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.20 2,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.15 300
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
42 18 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.51 14,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.66 489
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
78 34 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.64 31,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.71 601
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
14 8 23 0

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 7.21 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.14 8,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.81 361
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
48 18 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.15 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 487.84 23,416
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.02 1
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
10 5 10 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 4.80 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 444.25 4,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.10 20
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
8 4 5 0

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 2.12 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.72 3,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.09 0
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
8 3 6 0

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 2.12 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.03 2,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 3
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
17 10 26 0

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 5.82 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 813.56 13,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.85 14
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
68 29 10 1

Lightweight fighter constructed in 1934 according to the specifications provided by the Luftwaffe Operational Headquarters.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.28 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.68 29,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.76 2,023
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
3 1 4 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 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 295.86 887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.53 7
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
22 9 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.16 10,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.38 206
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
17 7 11 0

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 3.12 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.70 8,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 0
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
2 1 5 0

A prototype of the I-16 (TsKB-12) equipped with a Wright Cyclone engine and three-blade propeller. Following trials, it was decided to produce I-16 with the M-22 engine.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.20 1,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
205 97 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.23 123,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.20 3,115
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
38 20 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 514.27 19,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.33 202
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
100 45 18 0

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 3.29 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.33 47,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.51 3,950
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
41 18 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 445.84 18,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.93 816
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
54 23 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.55 33,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.29 717
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
50 23 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.87 33,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.90 45
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
108 51 22 1

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 4.71 509
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.77 75,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.40 6,631
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
32 14 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 415.46 13,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.95 1,022
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
22 9 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.57 7,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.99 505
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
5 2 6 0

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 2.20 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.42 2,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
74 31 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.00 46,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.32 319
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
26 10 5 1

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 1.58 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 354.64 9,220
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.15 1,875
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
140 55 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.91 76,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.14 2,399
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
93 42 14 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 3.20 298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 691.75 64,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.50 2,557
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
33 13 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 425.12 14,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.23 2,020
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
152 62 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 608.44 92,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.33 12,970
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
8 3 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.75 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.96 2,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.18 97
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
16 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 309.31 4,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
57 22 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 587.34 33,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.25 10,445
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
4 2 6 0

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 3.25 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 516.24 2,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
463 204 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.34 1,547
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.04 338,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.67 11,421
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
84 32 12 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 2.29 192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.40 39,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.97 1,425
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
7 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.13 3,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
26 12 7 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 3.15 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 689.69 17,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 26
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
5 2 6 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 2.40 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.16 2,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
29 13 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.53 17,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.36 967
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
140 57 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.75 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.00 82,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.66 5,832
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
8 3 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 341.03 2,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
123 56 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 799.38 98,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.00 5,411
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
28 10 8 0

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 2.04 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.98 15,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 2
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
118 48 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 650.22 76,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.75 10,472
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
26 10 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 944.05 24,545
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.63 458
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
96 38 13 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 2.71 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 736.44 70,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.26 8,376
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
24 7 5 0

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 1.58 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 353.03 8,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.64 1,527
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
256 105 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 734
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.18 199,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.00 13,312
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
30 15 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.15 20,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.53 2,175
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
130 49 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.07 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 487.20 63,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.12 17,175
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
62 22 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.44 48,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.33 516
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
151 66 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.31 107,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.39 3,230
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
18 9 13 0

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 4.06 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.48 21,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.32 5
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
21 9 7 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 2.38 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 684.16 14,367
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
21 4 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 359.90 7,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.71 330
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
18 9 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.72 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 514.59 9,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 111.43 2,005
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
14 5 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.61 5,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.70 1,325
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
53 24 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 575.74 30,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.20 4,621
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
21 9 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 938.70 19,712
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
67 26 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 669.98 44,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 85.52 5,729
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
20 8 12 0

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 3.55 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,450.59 29,011
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
71 30 15 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 771.83 54,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.82 1,407
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
42 16 12 0

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 2.07 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 683.55 28,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.67 574
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
28 11 5 0

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 2.25 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.82 22,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 17
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
26 12 7 0

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 2.35 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 839.88 21,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.19 7,596
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
14 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.86 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 756.85 10,595
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.04 434
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
219 92 13 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 3.04 665
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,005.05 220,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.28 43,205
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
101 40 11 0

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 3.25 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,232.60 124,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.16 621
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
47 18 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.02 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.49 33,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
7 3 9 0

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 2.71 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.49 5,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
19 6 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 364.01 6,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
365 146 14 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 2.49 910
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 887.98 324,113
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.16 47,142
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
47 21 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.18 38,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.49 587
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
59 23 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,108.17 65,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 127.42 7,517
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
95 37 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.81 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.47 60,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.42 13,909
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
78 32 10 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 2.68 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.84 67,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 261.29 20,380
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
51 23 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.55 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,568.62 79,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.44 73
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
27 8 9 1

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 1.63 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.62 19,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 296.25 7,998
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
163 67 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 273
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.75 126,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.10 24,303
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
5 3 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 4.20 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,461.42 7,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
19 9 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 866.73 16,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 277.18 5,266
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
83 34 10 0

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 2.53 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,021.61 84,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 130.33 10,817
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
15 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.87 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.51 10,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
107 36 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.91 99,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.84 517
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
72 31 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,199.43 86,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.93 570
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
46 19 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 967.66 44,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.25 7,233
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
5 2 1 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 256.63 1,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 186.35 931
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
17 7 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,369.01 23,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.28 4
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
20 8 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.81 17,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
65 24 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,482.08 96,335
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.28 1,578
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
118 47 9 1

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 2.65 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,420.15 167,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.28 2,983
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
15 8 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,797.97 26,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.25 618
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
11 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,860.28 20,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
76 29 8 0

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 2.95 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,328.75 100,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.51 2,926
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
25 9 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,572.20 39,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.82 520
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
80 30 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,824.57 145,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.20 15
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
8 2 3 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 1.12 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.70 6,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
40 16 9 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 2.85 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,079.43 83,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.52 1,180
Multirole Fighters 56 3,518 1,373
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
16 7 27 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.25 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 405.16 6,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 541.45 8,663
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
3 1 4 0

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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 148.52 445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 257.47 772
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
21 12 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.19 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 479.97 10,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 762.00 16,001
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
84 47 23 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 7.74 650
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 453.00 38,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.90 20,403
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
18 12 17 6

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 8.22 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.27 7,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 869.92 15,658
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
66 28 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 189.03 12,475
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,363.25 89,974
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
58 28 18 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 4.55 264
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 390.54 22,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 229.46 13,308
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
53 26 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.09 376
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 605.73 32,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.62 774
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
8 4 7 4

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 3.12 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 362.51 2,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,498.23 11,985
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
17 10 17 2

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 4.94 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 385.82 6,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,488.98 25,312
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
27 13 14 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 3.89 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 310.17 8,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,651.99 44,603
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
25 9 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.84 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 305.78 7,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,206.59 30,164
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
4 2 13 2

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 5.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 601.42 2,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,812.48 7,249
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
69 34 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.12 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 467.23 32,239
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,815.80 125,290
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
55 25 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.86 30,792
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,091.88 60,053
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
86 36 10 6

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 2.33 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.88 40,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,952.46 167,911
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
10 3 2 1

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 0.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 283.10 2,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 893.59 8,935
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
45 19 6 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 1.80 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.29 16,348
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,200.94 144,042
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
71 29 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.07 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 405.57 28,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,460.91 103,724
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
173 72 10 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.79 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 126
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.87 64,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,628.83 454,788
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
43 12 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 488.11 20,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,880.52 123,862
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
33 14 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.42 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 300.02 9,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,402.52 46,283
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
97 40 11 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 2.31 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 493.83 47,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,179.25 211,387
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
40 15 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.02 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.87 21,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,430.23 57,209
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
53 17 7 3

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 1.28 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 361.39 19,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,142.16 166,534
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
19 8 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.32 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.68 7,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,269.48 43,120
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
41 17 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 752.72 30,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,449.09 100,412
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
59 21 6 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.17 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.81 25,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,967.16 234,062
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
6 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,100.98 6,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.17 186
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
123 53 11 2

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 2.98 366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.05 100,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 988.14 121,540
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
33 10 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.58 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 394.51 13,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,228.77 40,549
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
12 6 3 1

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 1.25 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.85 3,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,911.94 22,943
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
107 47 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 344
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,095.92 117,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,941.59 421,749
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
24 9 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 672.06 16,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,167.29 76,015
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
73 28 9 3

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 1.56 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.87 41,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,387.08 320,257
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
134 50 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.21 73,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,489.53 467,597
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
34 12 6 3

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 1.29 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.37 17,896
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,652.65 158,190
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
89 36 9 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.85 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.48 56,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,508.52 312,257
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
58 17 21 3

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 1.66 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 868.22 50,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,579.26 265,597
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
60 21 6 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.40 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.03 32,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,589.14 335,348
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
46 17 6 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 2.15 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.62 38,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,076.14 279,502
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
7 2 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 618.38 4,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,272.74 36,909
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
23 8 5 6

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 1.04 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 388.71 8,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,870.27 135,016
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
40 15 7 9

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 1.68 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.12 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 774.37 30,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,229.40 289,175
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
5 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.06 4,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,822.14 9,110
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
252 96 15 2

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 1.94 488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.71 266,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,188.45 299,488
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
73 24 11 3

Designed as a modification of the Hawker Typhoon. However, due to multiple significant changes to the design, was redesignated into the Hawker Tempest. As a multirole fighter, it proved to be one of the best British World War II aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.66 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.55 56,249
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,726.86 345,061
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
150 49 9 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.06 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.37 88,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,537.42 1,280,612
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
122 49 8 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 1.88 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.24 115,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,187.52 144,877
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
21 8 6 1

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 1.14 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.70 13,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,870.48 81,280
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
164 55 13 6

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 1.58 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 91
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 991.34 162,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,604.64 755,160
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
160 54 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.79 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 658.65 105,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,397.61 703,618
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
29 10 8 2

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 1.66 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 995.18 28,860
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,673.83 222,541
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
286 100 13 1

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 1.82 521
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,384.12 395,857
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,666.09 476,502
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
45 15 9 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.64 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.20 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,188.85 53,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,264.14 416,886
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
48 16 7 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.46 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,237.04 59,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,617.18 269,624
Heavy Fighters 33 2,320 909
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
57 27 24 5

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 3.44 196
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 375.92 21,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,480.39 84,381
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
104 47 13 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 2.34 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.49 43,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,443.82 254,157
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
54 19 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 321.11 17,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,045.13 110,436
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
41 21 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.83 31,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,558.34 63,891
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
107 42 12 1

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 2.32 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 557.02 59,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.54 16,856
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
35 13 7 1

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 1.46 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 402.67 14,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,480.40 51,814
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
52 20 8 3

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 1.54 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.49 20,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,644.18 85,497
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
211 81 16 5

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 2.16 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.85 143,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,158.49 877,441
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
109 39 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.64 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.84 76,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 242.06 26,384
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
7 3 4 2

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 0.86 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 145.42 1,017
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,904.23 13,329
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
16 6 3 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.06 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 345.54 5,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,105.95 17,695
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
137 52 8 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.71 130,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,708.02 233,999
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
132 55 8 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 1.58 209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 588.03 77,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,654.51 218,395
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
48 20 8 5

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 1.56 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 696.12 33,413
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,072.11 195,461
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
41 16 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.56 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.00 27,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,092.99 44,812
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
40 16 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.60 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 846.75 33,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,187.81 47,512
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
61 25 11 2

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 2.92 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,450.25 88,465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,259.93 137,855
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
17 8 8 3

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 2.00 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.04 13,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,657.01 62,169
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
227 91 14 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 2.00 454
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,011.22 229,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 935.38 212,331
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
12 4 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.17 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,459.24 17,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,631.89 31,582
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
58 21 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.41 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.58 49,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 919.57 53,335
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
9 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,608.73 23,478
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
15 6 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.70 26,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
12 3 3 1

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 1.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 730.38 8,764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,449.17 17,390
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
55 16 8 4

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 1.09 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.13 28,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,958.18 162,699
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
43 13 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.38 45,209
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,564.58 67,276
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
39 17 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,865.20 72,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,727.72 106,381
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
90 35 14 0

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 2.49 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,805.19 162,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.13 9,101
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
103 38 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,342.50 138,277
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,173.57 532,877
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
152 53 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.93 445
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,964.30 298,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.48 11,169
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
91 38 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.99 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,431.51 130,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,312.16 119,406
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
69 25 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.16 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.94 115,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,251.17 86,330
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
76 35 9 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,134.88 162,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,232.81 245,693
Attack Aircraft 25 5,895 2,455
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
24 12 8 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.03 8,232
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,912.63 69,903
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
131 63 17 14

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 1.65 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.33 436
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 143.30 18,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,110.53 538,479
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
89 35 8 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.11 99
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 130.37 11,602
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,486.22 221,273
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
113 49 6 8

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 0.81 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.46 278
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 141.68 16,009
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,000.64 452,071
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
75 28 12 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.63 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.19 164
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 280.08 21,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,253.33 319,000
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
897 412 12 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 944
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.02 2,712
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 209.36 187,794
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,116.00 4,589,050
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
133 53 9 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 0.65 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.91 254
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 125.24 16,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,994.45 531,261
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
70 30 4 9

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 0.46 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.20 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 116.56 8,158
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,453.95 451,776
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
86 31 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.52 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.60 224
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 158.85 13,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,386.79 463,263
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
28 9 2 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.29 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 131.63 3,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,367.26 150,283
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
101 38 3 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.39 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.58 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 152.30 15,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,423.05 547,728
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
588 242 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.56 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 1,282
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 215.99 127,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,125.03 4,777,515
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
304 130 5 16

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 0.35 105
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.34 712
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 150.75 45,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,876.31 2,394,398
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
138 62 6 11

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 0.62 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.20 304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 284.02 39,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,908.51 1,091,374
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
9 3 1 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.72 825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,715.47 78,439
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
166 69 4 13

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 0.45 74
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.85 473
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 249.02 41,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,121.99 2,012,250
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
87 33 2 7

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 0.24 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 146
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 169.24 14,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,409.11 731,592
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
185 86 4 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.66 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.51 650
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.68 62,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,676.08 3,640,075
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
122 47 6 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.57 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.13 260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.33 40,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,193.09 1,731,556
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
166 62 5 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.47 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 436
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 263.93 43,812
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,980.89 2,652,828
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
398 154 5 17

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 0.56 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.83 1,524
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 335.97 133,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,047.84 8,775,041
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
162 60 5 13

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 0.69 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.98 320
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 413.78 67,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,511.43 2,512,852
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
24 9 3 7

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 0.71 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.92 19,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,988.39 359,721
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
371 150 5 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.69 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 1,483
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.61 210,210
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,641.29 9,141,918
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
1,428 588 8 20

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 0.72 1,033
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.72 6,746
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.88 1,113,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,302.46 38,987,914
Bombers 16 728 352
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
44 32 2 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.73 340
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 79.55 3,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,260.38 495,456
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
20 12 0 9

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.65 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 38.58 771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,184.54 123,690
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
30 16 1 16

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 0.03 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.13 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 52.48 1,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,369.54 251,086
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
31 15 0 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.23 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5.47 169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,909.71 276,200
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
57 27 1 16

The last and most advanced version of the Do 17 bomber. The prototype first took to the air in March 1938. It featured an absolutely new cockpit design, new engines, and enhanced defensive armament. A total of roughly 500 Do 17 Z aircraft in several versions were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 42.55 2,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,800.90 501,651
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
174 82 2 17

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 0.10 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.06 706
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 64.94 11,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,325.78 1,622,686
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
28 12 1 13

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 0.11 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 90.69 2,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,126.38 255,538
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
64 37 2 14

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 0.08 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.06 260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 57.52 3,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,994.92 895,675
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
35 12 1 8

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 0.09 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.97 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 44.11 1,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,648.62 267,701
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
14 4 1 3

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 0.07 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 57.72 808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,671.98 107,407
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
95 45 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.43 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.77 263
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 298.01 28,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,711.51 1,302,593
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
29 13 1 10

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 0.14 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.03 88
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 113.09 3,279
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,699.53 281,286
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
69 32 1 12

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 0.09 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.54 175
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 78.31 5,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,277.22 847,128
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
19 5 0 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.79 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 21.13 401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,450.77 236,564
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
5 2 2 2

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 0.60 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.87 1,964
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,921.21 24,606
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
14 6 1 11

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 0.07 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.43 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 70.11 981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,669.82 373,377
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