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ThotCrime
Order of the White Silk Scarf
[OWSS] Order of the White Silk Scarf

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2274

[OWSS] Order of the White Silk Scarf

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 2274

19,903
Battles Fought
59.40%
Victories/Battles
1,585
Average Experience per Battle
22,762
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 136/176

  • marcel
    38

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    235

    • 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
    306

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    152

    • 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
    297

    • Effective Fire

    Awarded for earning at least 5000 personal points in each of at least 2 battles played in a row.

    The count is reset if the player earns fewer than 5000 personal points in a single battle.

  • mastersofsky
    15

    • Lords of the Sky

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

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

  • flameofheaven
    232

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 19,903
Victories 11,822 (59.40%)
Draws 77 (0%)
Defeats 8,004 (40%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,585
Maximum Experience per Battle 7,195

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,022.25
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,810.80

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,432
Fighters 8,916 (46%)
Multirole Fighters 3,429 (18%)
Heavy Fighters 2,996 (15%)
Attack Aircraft 1,175 (6%)
Bombers 2,916 (15%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,432
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 4,489 (23%)
Germany Aircraft 4,199 (22%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 4,021 (21%)
Japan Aircraft 2,238 (12%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,817 (14%)
China Aircraft 247 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 1,421 (7%)

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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 131 19,701 8,898
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
103 53 18 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 4.96 511
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 438.60 45,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.13 1,661
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
15 6 13 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 3.53 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 329.82 4,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 1
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
95 49 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.84 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.67 47,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.96 3,700
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
724 412 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.68 5,561
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.92 492,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.50 10,498
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
53 28 21 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 4.87 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.42 20,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.96 263
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
193 111 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.54 1,263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 565.41 109,123
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.00 5,403
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
205 112 35 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.13 1,462
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 598.66 122,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.20 9,880
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
61 34 23 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 6.89 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.62 32,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.84 844
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
5 3 12 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 5.40 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 360.76 1,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
67 32 21 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 4.79 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 358.78 24,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.44 4,853
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
176 89 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.27 1,103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.29 95,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.20 13,939
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
41 25 21 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 7.78 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 682.56 27,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.20 951
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
29 16 16 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 7.34 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.96 17,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.70 1,441
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
43 22 20 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 5.35 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.33 18,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.33 1,089
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
41 19 9 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 3.00 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 360.19 14,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.84 157
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
64 31 18 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 3.17 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 364.40 23,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.70 556
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
230 115 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 1,129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 673.08 154,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.22 8,101
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
57 24 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 348.79 19,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.64 3,285
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
33 13 8 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 2.03 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 332.30 10,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.93 1,680
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
110 53 20 1

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 4.73 520
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 626.18 68,879
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.05 2,645
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
80 44 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 757.31 60,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.83 3,586
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
70 40 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.97 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.43 49,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 120.10 8,407
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
37 16 13 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 3.19 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 413.57 15,302
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.40 162
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
234 122 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.99 1,167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.73 173,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.98 10,524
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
205 87 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 777
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.05 113,990
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.22 29,565
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
35 17 9 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 2.89 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.83 13,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.49 227
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
62 30 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.73 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.00 46,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.82 3,026
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
264 134 21 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 5.63 1,487
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.85 198,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.58 17,048
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
100 56 22 1

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 4.53 453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 662.08 66,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.50 5,450
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
25 13 21 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 5.48 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 752.94 18,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.74 568
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
105 43 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.32 349
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.70 47,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.49 4,356
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
118 50 13 1

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 2.48 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.66 58,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.93 3,531
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
74 35 12 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 3.32 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.99 60,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.44 1,290
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
34 14 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.68 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 477.66 16,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.19 1,604
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
234 110 17 1

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 3.99 934
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.01 182,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.65 14,659
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
137 53 13 3

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 2.96 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.67 77,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.84 14,226
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
284 110 16 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 2.80 795
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 616.82 175,176
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.03 22,728
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
690 303 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 2,470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.21 481,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.06 17,288
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
331 131 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 889
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.39 178,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.86 6,905
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
19 8 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.36 12,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.01 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
205 99 17 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 3.33 683
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.69 133,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.19 6,598
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
152 70 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 627
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 801.32 121,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.79 7,416
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
52 20 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 133
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.89 25,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.12 2,034
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
281 127 23 2

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 3.80 1,067
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.89 211,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.83 15,968
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
25 11 10 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 2.64 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 483.22 12,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 6
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
28 10 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.57 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.08 6,694
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.93 1,341
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
36 15 7 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 1.86 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 286.42 10,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.01 2,484
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
91 36 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.16 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.56 44,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.91 5,724
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
419 186 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 1,426
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 864.39 362,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.35 21,516
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
111 48 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.85 58,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 56.61 6,283
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
401 189 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 1,591
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,035.92 415,402
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.96 14,822
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
160 74 16 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 3.52 564
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.92 129,267
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.76 3,162
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
113 53 14 0

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 3.15 356
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.49 92,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.35 2,638
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
141 58 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.91 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.37 103,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 195.95 27,628
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
48 27 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 772.51 37,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.81 3,542
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
416 161 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 1,323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 799.92 332,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.00 27,870
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
98 42 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 3.92 384
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.92 98,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 109.67 10,747
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
48 16 7 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 1.12 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.97 18,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.12 2,261
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
25 12 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 2.72 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 633.06 15,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.00 1,649
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
30 12 6 0

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 2.20 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.64 19,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
209 84 16 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 2.92 611
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.79 171,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 69.94 14,617
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
198 87 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 2.80 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.67 165,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.99 394
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
20 7 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 1.25 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 314.91 6,298
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 20
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
44 19 5 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 0.84 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 333.27 14,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.07 3,610
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
137 60 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.06 556
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,244.70 170,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.27 4,557
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
54 25 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 688.32 37,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.63 2,680
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
7 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.09 5,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.83 33
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
159 65 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.55 105,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.86 4,112
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
323 138 17 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 3.42 1,105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.32 255,918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.62 12,796
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
124 56 13 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 3.67 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.07 114,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.04 1,616
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
199 84 18 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 3.66 728
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,296.94 258,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.30 5,433
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
40 14 6 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 1.68 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 565.74 22,629
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.34 3,213
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
2 1 9 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,551.08 3,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
197 88 14 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 3.09 608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 951.38 187,420
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.06 7,300
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
35 16 16 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 3.40 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.32 34,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.72 1,110
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
6 2 5 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 3.50 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,212.74 7,276
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
115 53 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 464
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,267.57 145,770
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.71 4,796
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
373 168 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.17 1,554
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,235.21 460,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.33 29,217
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
160 75 15 1

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 3.86 618
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,236.43 197,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.13 4,181
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
176 76 14 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 3.44 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.83 185,826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.34 1,995
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
310 140 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 1,053
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,109.30 343,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 209.65 64,991
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
226 99 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 804
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,089.27 246,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.31 20,862
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
336 155 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 3.26 1,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,054.92 354,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.24 29,647
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
221 92 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 790
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.15 233,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.61 14,720
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
234 93 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 824
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,304.96 305,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.91 16,828
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
80 33 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.48 85,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.50 2,360
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
33 16 13 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 4.55 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,096.53 69,185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.34 1,034
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
50 24 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,667.62 83,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 132.47 6,623
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
156 61 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 525
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.96 222,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.44 3,188
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
19 9 10 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 2.84 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,495.40 28,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
81 37 10 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 3.47 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,400.43 113,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.44 3,032
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
116 51 14 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 2.91 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.92 135,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.06 3,138
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
186 79 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,220.18 226,953
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.39 7,326
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
103 50 15 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 3.99 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,356.28 139,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.58 4,901
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
255 103 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,223.66 312,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.40 7,242
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
263 95 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 3.02 793
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,306.76 343,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.82 7,579
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
20 8 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 3.40 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,571.06 31,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.86 17
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
12 6 10 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 3.83 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,557.93 18,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
461 217 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 1,830
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,828.18 842,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.84 17,902
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
53 23 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.11 84,169
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.37 125
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
22 9 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,209.92 48,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.45 1,219
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
4 1 0 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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 194.10 776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
296 124 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 898
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,318.19 390,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.27 12,806
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
60 32 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,356.68 141,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.49 29
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
392 161 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 1,366
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,337.86 524,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.20 10,271
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
21 9 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 3.67 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,183.50 45,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.54 53
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
498 211 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 1,656
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,928.96 960,621
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.69 29,228
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
418 168 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 1,251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,572.24 657,195
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.65 3,199
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
427 190 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 1,742
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,922.55 820,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.20 26,557
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
183 75 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 483
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,121.46 205,227
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.31 7,010
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
159 69 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 497
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,780.13 283,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.58 5,975
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
41 16 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,710.29 70,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.41 140
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
114 46 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.41 389
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.62 189,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 179.24 20,433
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
188 95 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 788
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.35 419,118
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.05 5,650
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
85 40 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.62 393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,424.46 206,079
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.03 3,657
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
401 175 13 1

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 3.12 1,251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,671.87 670,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.78 5,124
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
304 125 17 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 3.74 1,136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,911.13 580,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.72 20,890
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
107 45 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,399.75 256,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.21 7,940
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
255 117 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 1,161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,496.81 636,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.10 8,185
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
13 5 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 889.52 11,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
55 24 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,681.61 147,488
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49.89 2,743
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
134 64 15 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 4.26 571
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,422.35 324,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.74 1,304
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
190 99 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 1,027
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,536.76 671,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.12 973
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
13 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,998.04 25,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
320 152 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 1,678
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,396.04 1,086,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 65.26 20,884
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
134 63 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,463.59 330,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.51 470
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
117 64 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 548
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,922.67 341,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.11 831
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
266 122 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.79 1,274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,928.47 778,973
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.87 14,860
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
2 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,673.96 3,347
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
168 74 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.21 707
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,391.02 401,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.03 7,060
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
158 75 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.52 714
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,070.01 485,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.97 311
Multirole Fighters 56 7,323 3,427
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
265 148 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.55 2,002
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 469.93 124,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 249.26 66,054
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
200 128 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.38 1,675
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.93 103,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 567.72 113,544
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
171 102 26 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.08 1,381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.45 88,142
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 375.21 64,160
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
520 305 37 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.19 4,779
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 574.41 298,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.72 50,294
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
203 110 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.73 1,163
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.75 73,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 397.69 80,730
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
138 74 20 4

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 5.65 780
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 470.94 64,989
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 568.30 78,424
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
10 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.20 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 157.90 1,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.00 590
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
59 26 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 187
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 277.99 16,401
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 801.36 47,280
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
114 53 25 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 6.19 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 472.51 53,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.42 18,857
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
748 374 31 1

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 7.28 5,447
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 627.31 469,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.99 27,672
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
21 10 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 432.55 9,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,065.04 22,365
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
171 85 20 4

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 4.77 816
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 392.00 67,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,161.98 198,698
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
143 65 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.50 56,842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,391.37 198,965
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
153 71 15 4

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 3.03 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.82 61,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 893.90 136,767
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
48 26 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.83 33,543
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 920.17 44,168
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
236 114 24 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 4.50 1,061
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 96
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 582.79 137,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 723.07 170,644
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
156 65 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 3.17 495
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 435.40 67,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 459.94 71,751
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
32 13 10 2

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 3.59 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.62 22,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,327.49 42,479
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
29 13 17 4

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 4.17 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.68 22,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,064.00 30,855
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
20 11 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.77 10,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 820.45 16,409
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
144 63 14 3

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 2.75 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.86 77,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,045.89 150,608
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
125 55 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 651.25 81,406
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,052.74 131,591
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
269 128 15 7

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 2.87 771
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 575.11 154,704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,346.25 362,139
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
131 59 19 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 3.35 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.24 86,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,125.67 147,462
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
87 32 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.70 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 354.48 30,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 515.96 44,888
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
105 38 14 1

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 2.86 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 764.26 80,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 150.96 15,850
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
117 48 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.49 408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 917.93 107,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 798.09 93,376
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
163 77 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 645
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,088.88 177,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 539.53 87,944
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
51 20 10 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 2.55 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 751.23 38,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.46 4,970
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
114 41 11 1

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 1.99 227
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.87 58,808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 313.26 35,711
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
7 3 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.00 6,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,437.48 10,062
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
110 50 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.33 153,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,388.77 262,764
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
133 54 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,022.78 136,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,198.90 292,453
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
119 44 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,075.87 128,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,111.89 132,315
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
88 38 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,212.02 106,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.35 6,278
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
21 8 5 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.67 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 460.69 9,674
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,254.85 89,351
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
88 38 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,388.23 122,164
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 270.43 23,798
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
141 59 12 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 2.78 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.09 161,175
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,749.65 246,700
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
43 12 11 4

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 2.63 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,237.06 53,193
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,873.43 80,557
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
155 62 16 3

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 2.94 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,119.27 173,486
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,939.01 300,547
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
51 22 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,391.53 70,967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,109.48 56,583
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
26 10 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,362.09 35,414
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,379.79 35,874
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
101 41 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 243
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 87
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.81 107,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,837.85 690,622
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
2 1 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,648.63 7,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,109.62 2,219
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
148 66 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 561
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,093.16 309,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.20 18,382
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
129 51 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.28 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.31 171,868
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,591.03 205,243
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
136 54 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 334
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,184.27 161,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,382.60 732,032
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
117 46 13 0

Designed as part of the project for a mass-produced and low-cost jet-powered "people's fighter". The concept and appearance of the aircraft were defined in September 1944, but the prototype was never built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,616.08 189,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.88 1,156
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
171 75 16 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 3.08 527
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,464.66 250,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,064.92 353,102
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
73 25 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,222.67 89,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,577.94 188,189
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
3 1 2 0

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 0.67 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.75 2,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
61 25 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 251
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,104.56 128,378
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.56 33
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
501 226 16 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 4.09 2,050
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,674.77 1,340,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.92 13,987
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
117 46 9 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,880.93 220,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,856.87 802,254
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
21 6 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.29 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,107.25 23,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,779.05 121,360
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
18 7 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,879.35 51,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 455.27 8,194
Heavy Fighters 38 6,639 2,992
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
318 181 16 6

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 3.90 1,239
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 395
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.26 133,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,260.65 718,886
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
169 87 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 631
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.05 118,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,625.28 443,672
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
181 92 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 602
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 223
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 577.95 104,609
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,452.24 443,855
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
53 28 19 4

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 4.91 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 848.09 44,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,348.17 71,453
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
316 143 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.82 890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 762.32 240,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,508.03 476,536
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
210 99 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 676
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 833.44 175,022
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 281.89 59,197
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
46 24 11 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 967.55 44,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,188.32 100,662
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
327 124 10 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.61 525
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 252
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.80 186,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,981.06 974,805
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
2,065 888 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 6,944
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,024.49 2,115,563
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.35 203,089
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
155 71 20 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 696
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.63 215,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.67 11,883
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
141 64 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,039.43 146,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,149.39 303,063
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
109 52 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 89
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,058.11 115,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,310.22 251,813
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
49 23 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.77 43,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,004.73 49,231
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
56 22 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 123
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 710.56 39,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,596.14 89,383
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
81 29 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.44 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.45 54,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,148.61 93,037
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
17 7 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,389.57 23,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,630.87 44,724
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
122 57 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,593.49 194,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,163.36 263,929
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
77 28 12 5

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 1.69 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 60
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.97 55,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,117.44 317,042
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
96 38 13 4

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 2.40 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,196.92 114,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,219.03 117,027
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
10 5 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,034.37 20,343
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,458.24 24,582
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
383 165 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 1,429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 98
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,994.14 763,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,477.11 565,733
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
9 6 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.67 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,973.51 26,761
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,278.47 11,506
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
1 1 10 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 10.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,427.14 3,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
12 5 6 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.92 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,072.85 12,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,913.40 46,960
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
50 21 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.64 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,934.52 96,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,871.45 193,572
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
166 65 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 515
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,501.01 249,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 287.37 47,702
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
43 16 7 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 1.91 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,101.66 47,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,719.86 116,953
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
211 92 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 3.14 662
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,593.72 336,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,674.48 353,315
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
302 142 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 1,061
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,340.38 706,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 412.36 124,532
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
58 23 14 3

A twin-fuselage fighter on the basis of the P-51 Mustang, designed to reduce the problem of pilot fatigue on long-range missions.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,981.34 114,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,284.71 306,513
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
105 46 13 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 2.22 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,447.23 151,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,448.31 362,072
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
114 54 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,714.60 309,464
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.79 10,349
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
77 32 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.75 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.70 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,044.98 157,463
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,018.19 540,400
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
44 21 10 0

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 3.45 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,247.24 98,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.45 3,451
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
85 40 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,170.63 269,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 667.70 56,754
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
117 62 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 461
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,104.52 363,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,441.34 168,636
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
54 25 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,901.05 156,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,191.54 118,343
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
210 114 16 2

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 4.77 1,002
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,692.87 985,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,616.54 339,474
Attack Aircraft 29 2,718 1,174
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
35 18 16 8

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 3.26 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.80 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 307.37 10,757
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,501.41 87,549
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
75 35 11 10

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 1.83 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 163
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 181.91 13,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,020.55 226,541
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
7 3 4 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.14 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.86 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.27 1,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,437.58 10,063
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
50 24 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.98 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.10 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 242.40 12,119
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,602.46 130,123
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
62 29 9 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.89 117
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 299.29 18,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,595.73 160,934
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
180 79 6 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.97 354
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 165.95 29,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,938.77 528,978
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
114 51 13 11

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 1.93 220
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.14 244
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.77 37,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,136.72 357,586
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
35 16 5 11

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 0.69 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.63 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 142.46 4,986
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,529.22 123,522
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
164 61 10 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.23 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 241
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 186.21 30,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,275.75 373,223
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
183 73 6 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.78 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 398
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 206.14 37,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,917.77 899,951
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
17 8 5 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.35 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 312.18 5,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,798.14 115,568
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
66 27 5 7

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 0.83 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.83 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 239.07 15,778
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,970.96 262,083
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
180 71 5 10

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 0.59 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 221
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.82 46,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,387.87 789,816
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
35 15 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 138.14 4,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,415.04 189,526
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
16 6 4 4

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 0.69 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 237.85 3,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,903.13 78,450
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
83 39 3 9

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 0.53 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.41 117
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 227.55 18,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,241.18 435,018
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
152 66 4 9

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 0.70 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.31 351
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.89 49,382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,435.22 1,282,154
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
53 20 3 14

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 0.38 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.02 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 221.65 11,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,906.37 419,037
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
49 22 4 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.43 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.12 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.87 10,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,456.76 855,381
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
49 16 6 12

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 0.86 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.37 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.84 20,964
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,111.24 544,450
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
58 26 6 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.43 199
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.16 28,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,113.59 992,588
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
148 69 4 20

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 0.61 90
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.17 617
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.18 64,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,393.03 3,166,167
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
250 109 8 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.92 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.80 700
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 547.48 136,870
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,270.28 4,317,569
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
45 15 3 10

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 0.53 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.58 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.75 17,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,699.61 661,482
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
74 32 5 11

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 0.91 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.16 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.37 41,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,869.07 1,174,311
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
128 57 6 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.73 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.58 458
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.88 89,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,692.23 3,544,604
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
121 56 6 15

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 0.98 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.93 476
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.44 90,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,689.88 2,987,475
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
97 42 4 21

Preliminary design for a heavy multirole jet aircraft. Never went past the initial concept phase.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.82 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.64 450
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.34 81,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,039.55 2,719,836
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
192 89 5 14

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 0.91 175
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.21 808
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 901.41 173,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,799.36 4,953,477
Bombers 21 5,724 2,915
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
354 240 3 33

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 0.17 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.14 2,881
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 71.88 25,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,125.55 3,938,444
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
66 27 2 23

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 0.09 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.95 393
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 59.82 3,947
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,392.87 553,929
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
39 26 2 20

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 0.36 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.87 307
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 171.11 6,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,929.25 426,240
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
73 28 1 12

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 0.03 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.84 280
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 32.04 2,338
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,496.95 620,277
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
96 49 1 18

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 0.07 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.78 459
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 86.33 8,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,647.69 1,022,178
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
229 108 3 18

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 0.13 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.39 1,234
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.75 13,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,523.60 2,409,903
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
273 132 3 20

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 0.17 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.42 1,480
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 91.43 24,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,296.23 3,902,871
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
117 46 2 17

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 0.16 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.30 503
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.69 14,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,352.06 1,328,191
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
180 66 2 16

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 0.16 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.76 676
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 112.83 20,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,228.22 2,561,079
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
486 255 5 23

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 0.58 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.44 2,160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 334.79 162,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,849.59 8,674,899
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
45 25 3 12

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 0.89 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.29 193
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 358.25 16,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,387.65 692,444
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
324 160 4 21

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 0.15 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.31 2,043
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.03 41,159
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,021.10 6,810,836
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
145 67 1 20

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 0.04 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.29 912
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 110.85 16,072
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,567.86 4,142,340
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
150 77 3 22

Designed to the same specifications as the well-known B-29 Superfortress. However, the development of the B-32 was slow due to technical issues. Saw limited action during raids on Japan before the end of the war.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.58 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.12 768
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 416.19 62,427
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,833.06 3,274,959
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
75 36 2 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.45 334
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 428.87 32,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,620.92 2,296,569
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
945 537 5 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.56 527
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.02 5,692
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 445.47 420,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,950.13 30,192,876
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
408 196 4 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 91
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.85 2,385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 270.49 110,360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,584.58 12,886,507
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
96 44 2 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.23 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.29 508
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 321.29 30,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,046.96 3,172,507
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
540 250 4 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.26 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.25 3,915
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 377.84 204,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,301.73 20,142,936
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
851 423 4 30

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 0.41 347
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.85 6,677
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.15 498,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41,205.34 35,065,741
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
232 123 4 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.45 1,728
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.41 156,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,823.78 9,471,117
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