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Lionitus

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Lionitus
Flying Knights
[FK] Flying Knights

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 2462

[FK] Flying Knights

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 2462

19,534
Battles Fought
62.86%
Victories/Battles
1,899
Average Experience per Battle
44,939
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 166/206

  • marcel
    141

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    308

    • 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
    1670

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    597

    • 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
    361

    • 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
    12

    • 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
    219

    • 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 19,534
Victories 12,279 (62.86%)
Draws 51 (0%)
Defeats 7,204 (37%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,899
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,757

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,282.08
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,247.55

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,581
Fighters 5,662 (29%)
Multirole Fighters 2,204 (11%)
Heavy Fighters 4,487 (23%)
Attack Aircraft 7,140 (36%)
Bombers 88 (0%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
19,581
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 6,242 (32%)
Germany Aircraft 5,424 (28%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,458 (13%)
Japan Aircraft 1,366 (7%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,519 (13%)
China Aircraft 215 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 1,357 (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 114 11,969 5,599
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
553 317 29 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 7.18 3,968
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 559.58 309,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.95 7,158
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
87 57 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.37 728
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.13 70,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.07 701
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
14 7 15 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 5.21 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 460.54 6,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.09 15
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
3 1 4 0

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 2.67 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 165.03 495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
9 8 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.56 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.59 6,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.52 13
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
40 21 24 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 6.15 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 403.63 16,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.80 711
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
7 3 13 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 3.43 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.29 2,830
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
27 17 19 1

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 6.89 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.57 12,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.25 519
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
28 15 15 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 4.57 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 571.46 16,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.71 19
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
15 6 8 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 3.53 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 380.20 5,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.50 247
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
22 10 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.88 16,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 10
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
33 20 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.21 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 797.73 26,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.01 1,155
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
4 3 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.13 4,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
24 17 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.54 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,171.46 28,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.24 53
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
27 12 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.56 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.12 22,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.79 480
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
69 32 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.67 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.83 44,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.56 1,142
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
6 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.07 2,040
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.04 348
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
93 53 24 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 6.10 567
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 847.40 78,808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.41 1,433
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
73 38 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.14 375
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 721.25 52,651
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.79 1,955
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
51 23 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.21 27,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
35 14 13 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 3.20 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 717.89 25,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 16
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
439 209 23 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 4.53 1,989
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.97 349,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.70 13,916
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
65 28 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 202
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 571.80 37,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.33 21
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
46 22 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.11 235
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,075.40 49,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
7 2 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.14 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.84 1,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
58 23 17 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 2.98 173
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.14 29,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.74 1,028
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
178 73 24 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 4.06 723
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.78 126,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.22 928
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
104 48 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.67 80,774
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.05 3,229
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
169 83 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 726
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.69 131,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.23 2,573
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
376 177 23 0

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 4.53 1,705
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 936.32 352,055
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.30 863
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
90 40 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 769.50 69,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.84 165
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
49 25 10 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 3.20 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.49 39,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.36 17
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
20 9 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 3.60 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.83 13,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.18 63
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
55 22 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.95 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 507.02 27,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.87 48
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
81 34 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 821.41 66,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.81 3,791
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
201 90 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 826
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.95 192,950
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.52 7,742
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
4 3 9 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 6.25 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,225.96 4,903
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.76 11
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
132 58 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 746.60 98,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.38 3,085
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
13 5 7 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 1.85 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.36 5,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.38 4
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
51 17 11 1

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 2.45 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 571.91 29,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.44 2,164
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
109 48 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 787.43 85,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.13 3,502
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
68 33 14 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 3.49 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.41 57,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.08 5
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
115 53 19 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 3.61 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.79 102,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.34 39
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
17 5 5 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 1.71 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 495.18 8,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
15 6 12 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 3.93 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 916.83 13,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.65 9
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
50 27 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,112.33 55,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.93 1,096
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
64 34 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.98 45,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.19 11
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
92 49 9 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 2.45 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 748.36 68,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.32 857
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
39 14 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.57 28,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.81 1,981
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
9 4 18 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 5.22 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,164.59 10,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
151 64 13 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 3.25 491
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 672.18 101,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.99 7,398
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
70 29 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 720.18 50,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.12 2,738
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
32 14 9 0

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 3.97 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,067.44 34,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.84 4,570
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
225 105 17 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 4.13 929
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,119.41 251,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.08 692
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
52 24 14 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 4.35 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,329.26 69,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.19 62
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
83 39 13 0

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.42 76,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.93 4,973
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
4 2 7 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 4.50 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,429.38 5,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
18 9 11 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.83 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.23 21,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.19 1,443
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
126 61 13 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 3.62 456
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.90 119,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.06 10,087
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
139 64 20 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 3.94 548
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 924.55 128,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 59.58 8,281
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
84 40 11 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 3.06 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 894.04 75,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.75 63
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
96 48 21 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 4.91 471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,253.72 120,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.30 2,044
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
97 38 14 0

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 4.24 411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,198.90 116,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.36 1,296
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
103 43 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.33 83,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.20 3,316
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
93 42 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 818.28 76,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.26 581
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
61 28 18 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 3.82 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,096.76 66,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.72 1,019
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
86 35 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,080.79 92,948
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.06 4
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
81 36 16 0

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 3.93 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.96 85,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.85 555
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
59 30 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,011.69 59,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.23 5,559
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
49 23 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.67 59,518
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.52 25
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
306 142 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 1,265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.48 380,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.89 17,102
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
138 69 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 588
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,224.68 169,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 429.67 59,294
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
116 57 16 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 4.66 541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,613.25 187,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.98 229
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
95 44 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,260.91 119,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.29 2,307
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
29 15 12 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 4.07 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,457.46 42,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 0
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
58 25 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 210
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.56 61,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.32 772
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
164 71 17 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 4.13 678
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,198.81 196,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.13 7,236
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
216 92 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 791
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,137.45 245,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.72 9,875
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
19 9 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.53 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,383.40 26,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
91 36 15 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 3.46 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.99 129,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.96 87
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
169 80 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.78 807
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,815.38 306,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.34 733
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
223 101 16 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 3.37 751
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,017.31 226,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.18 4,722
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
138 68 15 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 3.72 513
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,259.33 173,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.14 19
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
113 49 12 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 3.70 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,395.23 157,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.91 1,684
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
106 49 17 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 3.87 410
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,750.36 185,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.85 90
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
204 113 14 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 2.68 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,649.41 336,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.54 110
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
239 104 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.28 785
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,292.23 308,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.95 16,002
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
133 61 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.77 161,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.16 1,882
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
190 80 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 666
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.86 233,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.28 15,062
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
99 45 14 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 3.31 328
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,376.77 136,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.58 1,443
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
146 56 20 0

An American prototype of a high-speed interceptor. The project was launched in 1940, but due to delays in development and testing, the aircraft only made its maiden flight in 1944. The project was canceled after a fire destroyed the sole prototype.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 567
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,019.11 294,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.97 433
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
44 19 18 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 4.14 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,935.63 85,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.68 73
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
172 77 18 0

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 4.28 737
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,666.52 286,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.37 1,439
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
206 94 16 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 3.25 669
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,119.09 230,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.50 7,519
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
561 245 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.22 2,368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,389.35 1,340,425
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.36 3,006
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
120 56 17 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 4.11 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,512.70 181,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.60 7,991
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
124 64 17 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 3.82 474
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,429.70 301,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.93 5,446
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
141 62 19 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 3.52 497
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,639.21 231,128
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.09 1,000
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
99 49 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,150.81 212,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.92 91
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
150 77 21 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 4.54 681
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,839.54 275,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.59 2,188
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
91 41 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,713.86 155,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.34 1,577
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
81 37 11 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 3.22 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,481.78 201,024
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
96 44 17 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 5.03 483
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,281.72 219,045
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.95 1,146
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
110 50 20 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 3.85 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,616.83 177,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.68 1,615
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
11 3 3 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 1.00 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 762.68 8,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
79 36 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,992.46 157,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.61 127
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
123 55 14 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 3.33 410
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,405.90 295,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.15 141
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
46 21 15 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 3.67 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,772.18 127,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
390 183 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 5.41 2,110
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,193.17 1,245,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.48 4,868
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
82 41 13 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 4.37 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,276.87 186,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.70 57
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
58 29 17 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 4.69 272
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,524.91 146,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.17 68
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
133 62 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 709
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,713.79 360,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.90 1,583
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
290 133 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.07 1,470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,451.45 710,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.73 8,042
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
125 63 12 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 3.58 448
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,477.13 309,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.18 146
Multirole Fighters 55 5,171 2,194
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
83 51 28 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 8.43 700
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 548.88 45,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 327.74 27,202
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
11 7 16 1

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 5.82 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 415.68 4,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 727.87 8,006
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
4 3 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.50 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 585.31 2,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,325.22 5,300
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
212 113 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 6.72 1,425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.25 114,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 387.89 82,232
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
270 134 29 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 7.79 2,102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 717.64 193,763
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.13 3,545
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
2 1 7 0

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 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 352.37 704
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.54 3
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
72 34 13 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 2.79 201
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 400.60 28,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,264.79 91,064
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
47 21 9 3

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 3.04 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 404.84 19,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,297.24 60,970
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
16 7 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 37
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.89 5,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,733.75 43,740
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
98 48 28 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 4.62 453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.40 64,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 668.30 65,493
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
69 33 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.01 45,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 735.73 50,765
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
87 36 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.51 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.81 63,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.65 11,192
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
66 26 17 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 1.98 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 419.68 27,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,856.51 122,529
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
2 1 9 1

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 9.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,258.67 2,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,302.81 4,605
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
159 66 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 524.87 83,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,554.84 247,219
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
285 124 21 4

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 3.28 935
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 651.88 185,786
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,853.79 528,329
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
325 134 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.16 1,352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.90 346,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.26 17,958
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
79 34 15 2

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 3.28 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 829.86 65,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,425.94 112,649
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
13 5 5 0

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 2.15 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 566.58 7,365
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,365.47 17,751
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
49 23 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 887.36 43,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,038.30 50,876
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
8 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.18 5,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.20 817
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
3 1 4 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 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 306.06 918
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
68 33 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.14 64,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 805.12 54,748
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
10 5 17 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 4.80 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,157.07 11,570
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 942.91 9,429
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
18 10 16 1

Developed in 1939 as an alternative to the Bf 109 that served in the Luftwaffe. The Fw 190 entered mass production in 1941.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 69
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,310.42 23,587
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 617.35 11,112
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
9 4 8 1

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 3.89 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,063.67 9,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,376.54 30,388
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
4 2 8 1

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 3.50 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,210.05 4,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,750.21 23,000
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
41 21 11 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 3.34 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,155.83 47,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 477.33 19,570
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
15 7 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,163.03 17,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.31 199
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
82 36 15 4

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 3.29 270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,008.90 82,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,560.14 127,931
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
35 16 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 959.07 33,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,945.14 138,079
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
19 9 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,242.55 23,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 192.11 3,650
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
1 1 8 0

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 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,410.32 2,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
32 16 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,524.99 80,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.75 2,520
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
131 58 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,322.36 173,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,899.52 248,836
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
112 47 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.38 122,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,060.39 454,763
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
6 3 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.17 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 715.70 4,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,774.37 34,646
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
178 74 15 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 3.05 543
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,316.52 234,340
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,953.97 347,807
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
66 25 14 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.75 70,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,019.91 595,313
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
67 27 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.70 62,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,103.17 207,912
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
84 28 11 1

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 2.54 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,932.05 162,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.29 13,212
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
6 3 5 0

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 2.17 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 761.32 4,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 416.60 2,499
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
236 94 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 770
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,375.00 324,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.10 19,610
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
112 47 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 403
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,957.71 219,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,824.14 316,303
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
125 52 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.74 342
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,405.87 175,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,100.83 262,603
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
38 12 8 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 1.63 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,539.51 58,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 676.74 25,716
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
240 97 20 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 3.29 790
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,643.02 394,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.42 28,421
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
56 25 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,667.78 93,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,492.54 307,582
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
701 267 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 2,544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,218.18 1,554,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 298.87 209,506
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
115 50 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 410
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,093.73 240,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,236.43 142,189
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
68 29 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,996.93 135,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,478.04 508,506
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
76 30 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.95 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,272.27 96,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,912.74 221,368
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
230 72 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 834
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,638.26 836,799
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,408.49 323,953
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
161 72 15 5

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 3.34 537
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,714.16 436,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,934.32 955,425
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
69 16 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.62 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,211.18 221,571
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.96 204
Heavy Fighters 39 9,524 4,461
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
196 98 23 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.68 918
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 510.85 100,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 888.63 174,171
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
379 217 22 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.59 2,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 393
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,006.80 381,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,448.74 928,074
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
71 39 21 5

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 5.41 384
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,012.65 71,898
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,566.95 111,253
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
416 231 31 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.27 2,609
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.43 453,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.32 59,205
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
878 409 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.13 3,628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 193
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,038.72 911,999
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 848.12 744,652
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
142 66 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 470
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 916.22 130,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.67 20,259
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
575 290 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 2,502
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 994.96 572,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,420.97 817,058
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
975 449 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.47 4,359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 217
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,401.59 1,366,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,103.51 1,075,925
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
764 322 17 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 3.60 2,748
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.14 851,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.68 21,147
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
322 147 18 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 1,451
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,397.82 450,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.38 1,409
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
200 94 15 4

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 3.50 701
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,141.57 228,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,494.19 298,838
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
109 54 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,286.47 140,224
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.13 341
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
244 113 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 995
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,368.78 333,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 498.12 121,541
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
309 141 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.05 1,250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.41 370,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 465.14 143,729
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
14 6 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,333.70 18,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.22 1,431
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
811 363 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.26 5,077
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,348.33 1,904,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.96 8,888
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
227 106 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 766
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,344.78 305,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,416.16 548,468
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
117 59 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 583
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,755.98 205,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 854.75 100,006
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
96 40 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 322
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,228.24 117,911
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,505.30 144,508
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
75 34 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,033.99 77,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,875.60 365,670
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
261 108 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 929
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,702.85 444,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 968.29 252,723
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
163 81 17 1

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 3.67 598
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,864.24 303,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,061.01 172,944
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
107 48 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.41 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,055.77 219,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 179.03 19,156
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
130 57 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,682.09 218,672
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 735.69 95,640
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
227 100 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.27 970
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,066.51 469,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.83 2,684
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
161 71 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 97
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,415.62 227,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,878.45 785,431
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
151 62 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.50 185,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,935.87 292,316
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
32 12 7 1

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 2.06 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,473.13 47,140
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.53 816
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
375 175 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 3.47 1,300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,804.31 676,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 978.94 367,101
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
146 68 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,460.68 505,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.36 782
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
17 7 10 0

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 2.47 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,192.53 37,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.90 15
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
114 52 14 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,480.62 282,790
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,329.49 265,562
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
101 34 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 2.43 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,882.84 190,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.98 4,441
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
90 41 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.87 218,328
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,047.66 634,289
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
125 57 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.46 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,893.38 361,673
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,519.36 189,919
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
184 92 13 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 3.53 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,454.07 451,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,299.46 239,100
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
90 49 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.51 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,441.66 399,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.54 408
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
67 33 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,080.95 206,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 299.34 20,056
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
63 36 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,929.36 310,549
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Attack Aircraft 25 14,265 7,133
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
20 10 12 7

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 2.90 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.75 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.65 7,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,004.11 60,082
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
56 22 11 7

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 2.50 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 201.02 11,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,937.83 108,518
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
148 71 8 19

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 1.81 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.51 372
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 308.59 45,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,078.87 751,672
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
394 211 8 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.43 563
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.93 1,943
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 258.10 101,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,519.95 2,962,860
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
110 58 11 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.88 317
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 471.98 51,917
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,155.51 567,105
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
109 54 7 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.76 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 244.60 26,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,233.81 570,485
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
207 99 6 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.12 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.03 1,041
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 257.08 53,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,203.22 2,112,065
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
166 76 8 13

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 1.45 241
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.30 381
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.45 63,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,596.22 1,094,972
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
575 266 8 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.04 599
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.73 1,568
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 287.33 165,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,058.87 4,058,847
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
190 88 8 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.15 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.84 540
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.34 57,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,378.77 1,401,966
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
329 157 5 22

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 0.99 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.95 969
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.01 119,430
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,108.87 3,654,817
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
90 48 7 10

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 1.20 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 403.05 36,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,020.85 721,876
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
168 87 5 21

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 0.81 136
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.78 635
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.78 74,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,543.00 2,611,223
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
45 22 4 16

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 0.67 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.18 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 384.82 17,316
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,485.36 651,841
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
6 2 2 11

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 0.83 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.67 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 269.89 1,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,889.23 89,335
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
673 309 9 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.13 763
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.42 2,302
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 602.63 405,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,775.03 13,308,594
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
897 431 7 26

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 1.16 1,045
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.46 3,999
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.31 559,108
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,409.79 19,204,581
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
459 237 7 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 547
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.38 2,010
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 765.31 351,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,060.66 12,420,842
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
240 126 5 23

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 0.79 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.13 1,231
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 580.74 139,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,839.08 6,921,380
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
209 92 8 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 788
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 788.81 164,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,032.91 5,231,878
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
401 187 7 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.51 607
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.13 856
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,071.70 429,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,437.28 7,393,350
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
555 254 6 21

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 0.82 457
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.94 2,186
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.02 476,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,561.72 14,741,754
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
803 377 10 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.19 955
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.03 3,236
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,146.48 920,626
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,903.10 22,406,187
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
2,822 1,366 9 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.09 3,078
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.57 15,727
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.59 3,594,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,067.37 98,960,125
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
4,593 2,483 11 33

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 1.25 5,759
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.72 30,883
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.13 6,508,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,328.14 180,634,143
Bombers 4 275 88
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
15 7 1 11

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 0.20 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.93 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 82.81 1,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,730.91 115,963
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
60 29 1 7

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 0.02 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.42 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 28.96 1,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,741.45 344,486
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
27 10 1 5

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 0.04 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 55.40 1,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,069.28 163,870
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
173 42 5 11

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 0.80 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.26 391
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 726.40 125,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,109.80 2,440,995
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