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Be__Kind
International ACES Alliance
[A_C_E] International ACES Alliance

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 619

[A_C_E] International ACES Alliance

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 619

34,598
Battles Fought
80.27%
Victories/Battles
2,402
Average Experience per Battle
50,046
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 173/193

  • marcel
    2528

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    3401

    • 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
    5672

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    406

    • 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
    349

    • 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
    323

    • 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
    249

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 34,598
Victories 27,772 (80.27%)
Draws 90 (0%)
Defeats 6,736 (19%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,402
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,425

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.59
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,347.55
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,373.34

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
35,124
Fighters 14,429 (41%)
Multirole Fighters 4,151 (12%)
Heavy Fighters 9,610 (27%)
Attack Aircraft 3,980 (11%)
Bombers 2,954 (8%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
35,124
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,864 (11%)
Germany Aircraft 10,395 (30%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 9,414 (27%)
Japan Aircraft 4,471 (13%)
U.K. Aircraft 6,403 (18%)
China Aircraft 92 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 485 (1%)

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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 127 26,910 14,092
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
3 2 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.67 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 689.58 2,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
6 3 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.17 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.63 4,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 1
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
24 12 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.96 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.35 12,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.30 1,015
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
10 10 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 13.70 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,561.48 15,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.91 269
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
3 2 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.00 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 890.38 2,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
2 1 5 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 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.22 1,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.85 1
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
3 1 4 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 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.40 826
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
46 31 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.74 494
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.32 52,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.47 1,585
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
1 1 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.67 1,025
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
17 8 21 0

Served in the British Royal Air Force in 1929–1937. A total of 443 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.76 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 550.01 9,350
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 0
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
1 1 13 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 13.00 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,299.64 1,299
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.60 3
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
25 15 24 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 7.60 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 981.95 24,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.58 814
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
44 25 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.91 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,028.09 45,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.69 1,878
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
22 11 27 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 6.41 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 873.35 19,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 13
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
20 12 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 929.56 18,591
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.37 7
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
30 16 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.07 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 962.83 28,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 213.83 6,414
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
2 2 15 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 11.50 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,766.84 3,533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 192.50 384
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
7 5 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.14 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,004.98 7,034
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
4 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,377.23 5,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.33 33
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
17 8 18 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 5.18 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 617.62 10,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.29 633
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
45 38 30 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.33 555
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,766.45 79,490
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.31 1,004
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
4 3 16 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 8.00 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,277.57 5,110
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.30 9
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
31 20 19 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 7.81 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,327.29 41,145
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.96 773
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
9 5 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.33 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.68 12,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
146 79 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.24 911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,294.25 188,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.52 13,508
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
145 95 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.47 1,083
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,418.32 205,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.12 4,367
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
560 309 27 3

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 7.22 4,042
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.74 764,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 122.29 68,481
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
529 262 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.29 3,326
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,249.17 660,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.65 25,735
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,394 795 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.80 10,871
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.55 2,167,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.05 75,340
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
3 1 5 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 3.67 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.20 2,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
772 398 26 5

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 6.52 5,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,175.04 907,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.09 89,617
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
165 72 21 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 5.62 928
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,053.57 173,838
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.05 6,278
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
46 25 15 1

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 5.67 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,042.08 47,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 99.52 4,578
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
107 62 20 5

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 7.44 796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,476.25 157,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.42 18,235
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
642 328 28 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.46 4,150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.12 789,096
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.93 41,042
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
1,320 716 29 3

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 7.21 9,522
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,374.41 1,814,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.18 104,523
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
39 23 17 1

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 6.46 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.74 51,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.10 2,070
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
8 4 13 1

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 4.12 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 979.57 7,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.55 84
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
78 48 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.97 622
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,443.33 112,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.21 8,908
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
50 25 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.62 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,086.28 54,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.16 2,758
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
7 5 16 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 8.43 59
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,801.83 12,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.11 714
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
512 273 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.97 3,570
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,642.82 841,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.47 52,464
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
70 38 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.21 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,308.43 91,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.47 3,532
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
10 6 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.90 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,910.64 19,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.84 448
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
37 21 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.38 236
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,359.87 50,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 195.01 7,215
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
1 1 12 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 12.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,976.33 2,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.79 38
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
553 335 29 2

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 8.66 4,788
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,249.15 1,243,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.39 41,137
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
25 12 14 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 6.00 150
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,436.43 35,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 124.17 3,104
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
54 27 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.02 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,472.40 79,509
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.94 2,427
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
24 11 16 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 5.00 120
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.96 22,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.85 1,820
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
7 5 20 1

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 11.43 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,407.61 16,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.59 256
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
27 13 14 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 5.07 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,268.35 34,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 12
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
16 8 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 3.00 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 788.97 12,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
67 39 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,416.08 94,877
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 368.12 24,663
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
65 32 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,359.09 88,341
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.70 1,605
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
36 14 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.44 160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.90 32,000
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.89 716
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
70 33 22 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 5.64 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,370.49 95,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 106.04 7,422
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
82 40 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.51 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,291.35 105,890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.19 9,527
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
466 278 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.31 3,874
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,076.40 967,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 108.99 50,789
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
8 6 22 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 13.50 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,855.11 30,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.73 157
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
3 2 13 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 8.33 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,280.02 9,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
37 24 23 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.03 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,100.28 77,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 277.05 10,250
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
182 102 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.13 1,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,701.17 309,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.15 22,777
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
34 20 18 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 6.82 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,612.50 54,824
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.30 10
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
54 24 15 1

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 3.78 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.71 61,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.62 681
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
216 130 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.71 1,665
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,166.35 467,931
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.26 61,832
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
678 339 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.77 4,589
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,984.19 1,345,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 140.43 95,211
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
203 115 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.28 1,274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,871.73 379,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.98 6,897
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
71 36 16 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 5.39 383
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,398.93 99,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.78 6,303
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
41 21 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.63 190
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,372.46 56,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 113.59 4,657
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
8 4 11 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 5.62 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,891.37 15,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.89 583
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
376 209 26 3

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 6.79 2,553
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,928.46 725,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.66 61,158
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
297 152 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.49 1,927
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,787.87 530,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 217.26 64,525
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
232 127 25 3

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 8.00 1,856
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,368.39 549,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 165.07 38,295
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
84 43 22 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 5.36 450
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.90 125,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.11 932
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
1,881 888 30 4

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 6.38 11,993
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,210.52 4,157,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 283.45 533,163
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
213 116 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.85 1,671
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,874.86 612,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.97 16,820
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
294 155 28 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.20 2,412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,395.82 998,371
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 531.15 156,159
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
141 64 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.46 770
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,968.14 277,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 223.87 31,565
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
49 26 15 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 5.76 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,846.78 90,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 433.40 21,236
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
9 3 13 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 4.78 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,469.97 13,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.19 10
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
391 210 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 2,269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,140.06 836,762
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.07 29,351
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
10 5 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,558.62 15,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 371.25 3,712
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
4 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,683.55 10,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
346 184 26 2

One of the most successful modifications of the famous British fighter. A total of 5,656 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.27 2,169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,951.43 675,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.18 69,606
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
1,212 574 26 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.12 7,422
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,004.51 2,429,462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 290.11 351,615
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
48 26 18 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 6.65 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,344.25 112,523
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.01 7,632
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
145 80 23 3

A Spitfire IX version equipped with the license-built Merlin 266 engine, bubble canopy, and clipped squared-off wingtips.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.46 1,081
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,503.78 363,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 297.76 43,175
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
29 12 14 2

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 4.38 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,766.78 51,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.26 4,531
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
29 20 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.90 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,482.05 100,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 316.71 9,184
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
107 55 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 539
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,645.70 176,090
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.92 5,555
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
258 134 25 2

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 6.66 1,717
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,260.61 583,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.78 19,809
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
170 89 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.39 916
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,798.75 305,787
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.35 12,298
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
72 35 17 4

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 5.46 393
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,185.47 157,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 495.04 35,643
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
59 28 11 1

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 4.32 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,862.94 109,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.98 6,961
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
122 65 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 607
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,220.72 270,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.78 6,316
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
401 217 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.78 2,719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,635.75 1,056,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 239.94 96,215
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
1,022 525 25 5

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 6.77 6,921
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,691.16 2,750,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 295.85 302,363
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
285 141 26 1

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 5.91 1,684
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,468.21 703,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.52 26,653
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
351 164 25 3

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 6.13 2,153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,218.97 778,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.86 56,109
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
48 23 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.81 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,181.49 104,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 153.23 7,354
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
103 54 23 2

Designed for the U.S. Navy as a heavy deck-based fighter with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. Due to the difficulty of VTOL operations and high requirements to pilot skills, the project was terminated in favor of seaplanes. A total of three prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.82 702
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,832.17 291,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.44 5,195
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
203 100 28 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.26 1,677
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,415.40 693,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 161.83 32,852
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
44 23 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.11 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,168.63 139,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.19 1,504
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
2,238 1,102 30 4

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 6.82 15,254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,937.37 6,573,844
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 91.65 205,111
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
524 286 27 3

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 7.31 3,832
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,865.88 1,501,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 199.38 104,474
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
57 30 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.25 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.33 80,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.81 3,808
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
42 22 20 1

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 6.07 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,046.24 127,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.23 5,931
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
72 36 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.89 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,288.27 164,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 273.31 19,678
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
241 103 24 2

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 4.81 1,160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,389.39 575,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.81 20,198
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
173 96 26 1

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 7.94 1,373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,733.70 645,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 331.06 57,273
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
361 192 30 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.21 2,603
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,632.21 1,311,228
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.35 38,752
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
58 32 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.74 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,795.46 220,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 535.03 31,031
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
87 43 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 467
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,576.87 224,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.00 5,480
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
50 25 19 1

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 5.64 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,616.69 130,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 173.90 8,694
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
52 25 21 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 5.56 289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,125.49 162,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.89 722
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
70 33 22 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 6.23 436
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,943.46 206,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 73.73 5,161
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
165 70 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 809
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,486.50 410,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 134.28 22,156
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
80 41 23 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 6.62 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,758.62 300,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 129.11 10,329
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
401 206 26 2

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 6.54 2,623
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,841.01 1,540,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 172.52 69,179
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
455 235 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.57 3,445
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,572.01 2,080,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.38 52,499
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
1,336 719 43 2

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 7.84 10,479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,640.10 6,199,177
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 135.84 181,485
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
7 4 12 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 4.29 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,667.30 18,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
60 32 16 1

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 5.27 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,120.28 187,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 265.72 15,943
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
1,221 668 32 3

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 8.01 9,784
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,257.60 5,198,529
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 233.70 285,347
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
9 5 16 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 7.22 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,889.62 35,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.17 676
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
72 47 24 1

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 7.38 531
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,454.86 320,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 105.37 7,586
Multirole Fighters 69 7,951 4,114
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
17 11 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.71 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 464.72 7,900
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,007.99 17,135
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
27 18 32 3

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 10.37 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.86 21,056
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 409.40 11,053
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
1 1 12 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 12.00 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,133.88 1,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,608.00 1,608
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
52 30 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.08 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.66 24,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 426.04 22,153
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
5 3 8 1

Developed as a one-seat modification of the successful two-seat carrier-based Grumman FF-1 fighter. By September 1940 all F2Fs were converted into trainer aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.80 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 706.36 3,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 538.73 2,693
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
18 9 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.72 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.10 9,397
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,040.65 18,731
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
1 1 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 14.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.68 837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 546.81 546
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
6 4 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.83 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 807.89 4,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,570.39 9,422
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
15 9 15 6

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 6.33 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.73 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.31 8,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,455.46 21,831
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
15 7 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.87 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 377.11 5,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 774.42 11,616
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
17 7 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 530.66 9,021
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,489.49 25,321
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
2 0 0 0

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
4 3 20 6

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 9.75 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,167.72 4,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,907.57 15,630
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
74 51 26 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.42 697
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.09 104,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,439.53 180,525
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
14 12 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 11.36 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,428.41 19,997
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 989.23 13,849
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
22 14 15 8

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 7.55 166
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,170.60 25,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,181.79 25,999
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
60 32 20 11

Exported to the Royal Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, and Finnish Air Force. Used in the initial period of the Pacific War.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.30 318
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.46 63,627
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,033.23 121,994
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
283 158 24 13

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 6.12 1,731
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.77 502
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,171.53 331,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,410.89 965,282
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
56 34 21 7

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 7.41 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,374.66 76,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,396.47 134,202
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
31 14 18 5

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 3.94 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.03 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.22 23,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,162.63 67,041
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
109 55 20 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.52 493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 104
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 855.72 93,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,714.44 186,874
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
20 13 20 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.05 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.10 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,499.08 29,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,181.14 83,622
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
411 222 24 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.56 2,287
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 559
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,069.96 439,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,347.73 964,918
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
88 40 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 657.23 57,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 686.81 60,439
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
26 12 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.96 24,308
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 259.63 6,750
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
177 89 23 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 969
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,488.82 263,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,189.76 387,586
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
28 10 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.37 15,270
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,176.93 32,953
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
34 17 18 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,083.88 36,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,213.97 75,275
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
100 45 21 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.31 131
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 926.35 92,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,302.12 430,212
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
39 25 23 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 7.85 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,940.51 75,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,564.01 60,996
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
3 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 858.53 2,575
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
75 45 19 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.64 648
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,322.71 174,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,326.35 174,475
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
40 20 13 2

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 4.45 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,261.17 50,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,963.30 78,532
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
126 76 18 13

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 6.93 873
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 135
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,071.65 261,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,689.45 464,870
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
361 177 31 10

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 5.86 2,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 248
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,714.02 618,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,729.53 985,358
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
70 31 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.31 93,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 328.67 23,006
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
120 56 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.81 577
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,525.57 183,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,611.12 433,334
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
157 80 17 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.24 823
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,665.20 261,437
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,894.20 454,389
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
100 51 17 8

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 4.14 414
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.47 147
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.72 131,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,572.38 657,238
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
3 2 4 11

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 3.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 859.56 2,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,309.70 66,929
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
17 8 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.18 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.65 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,517.02 25,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,488.29 76,300
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
67 30 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 324
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,545.78 103,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.42 14,098
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
152 78 20 9

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 5.22 793
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 233
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,709.65 259,866
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,560.78 845,238
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
29 13 16 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.28 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,349.05 68,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,033.43 58,969
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
6 1 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,528.56 9,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,826.86 16,961
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
294 145 30 7

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 5.35 1,574
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 262
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,998.30 587,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,179.08 934,648
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
208 96 18 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 728
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.42 296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,396.89 290,552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,586.76 1,578,045
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
340 169 23 10

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 5.74 1,952
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 337
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,961.25 666,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,713.09 1,262,449
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
753 389 23 14

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 5.45 4,104
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 1,259
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,582.86 1,944,892
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,007.61 5,276,733
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
58 33 25 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.41 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,980.32 172,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,810.48 337,007
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
67 31 13 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,596.08 106,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,618.42 577,434
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
43 18 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,029.38 87,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,134.20 134,770
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
11 5 14 1

A version of Britain's Hawker Tempest multirole fighter, fitted with two heavy machine guns to hunt tanks. Only one aircraft was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.82 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,571.09 28,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 727.06 7,997
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
36 19 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.03 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,200.38 79,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,002.17 180,078
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
44 16 12 4

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 2.89 127
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,601.99 70,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,095.32 136,193
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
117 53 14 6

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 4.14 484
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,869.89 218,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,540.65 648,255
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
85 38 21 1

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 4.71 400
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,996.20 169,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 634.94 53,969
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
400 200 24 13

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 5.32 2,128
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.88 752
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,027.33 1,210,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,313.16 3,725,264
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
111 46 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 385
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 71
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,915.49 212,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,149.25 460,567
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
45 21 14 2

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 5.67 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,551.75 114,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 667.94 30,057
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
63 28 12 4

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 3.84 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,041.10 128,589
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,145.78 198,184
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
52 25 13 6

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 4.56 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,474.26 128,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,694.66 452,122
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
107 55 24 3

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 6.80 728
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,502.11 374,726
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 385.82 41,282
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
44 27 19 6

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 6.59 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,139.77 182,149
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,728.25 76,042
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
85 45 15 10

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 4.72 401
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,994.80 254,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,419.34 715,644
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
92 49 15 17

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 5.48 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.14 289
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,368.83 309,932
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,305.86 1,224,138
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
1,010 580 40 16

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 7.18 7,256
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 1,696
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,032.84 5,083,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,095.00 8,175,954
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
802 408 19 20

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 5.01 4,016
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.72 2,180
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,505.04 2,811,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,586.35 10,896,254
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
6 3 13 3

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 4.50 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,472.55 26,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,018.24 18,109
Heavy Fighters 45 17,721 9,303
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
86 55 27 10

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 8.12 698
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.49 128
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 945.50 81,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,402.56 206,620
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
283 200 29 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.30 2,631
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.45 694
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,633.03 462,147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,774.72 1,068,244
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
53 38 23 10

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 10.00 530
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.28 121
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,657.27 87,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,106.43 164,640
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
209 122 32 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 7.95 1,661
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.51 107
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,388.86 290,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,205.50 251,949
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
59 33 21 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 6.32 373
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,726.71 101,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.51 4,809
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
2,364 1,370 32 7

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 7.29 17,233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 1,609
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,869.85 4,420,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,950.57 4,611,138
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,260 726 26 10

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 6.20 7,817
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.41 1,771
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,484.00 1,869,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,529.42 4,447,074
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
376 203 25 9

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 6.10 2,293
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.35 507
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,948.17 732,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,510.17 1,695,824
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
69 33 20 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 5.75 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,043.36 140,991
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.66 11,292
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
38 20 24 2

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.26 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,422.00 92,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 89.99 3,419
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
53 30 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.94 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,349.18 124,506
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,581.76 83,833
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
701 342 24 7

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 6.20 4,348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 280
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,141.49 1,501,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,321.98 926,705
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
186 95 24 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 5.06 942
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,708.02 317,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,403.56 447,061
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
47 28 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.87 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,114.78 99,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,240.00 105,280
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
110 60 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.38 702
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,076.98 228,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,674.87 184,235
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
202 110 20 10

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 5.01 1,013
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.69 341
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,134.60 431,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,255.14 1,465,538
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
18 10 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.83 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,889.35 70,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 992.59 17,866
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
206 122 25 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.39 1,523
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 346
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,151.43 649,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,740.12 1,182,465
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
865 412 35 3

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 7.66 6,624
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,188.93 2,758,428
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 177.94 153,921
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
1,303 631 39 11

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 5.73 7,461
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 1,038
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,450.67 3,193,223
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,862.38 5,032,681
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
174 90 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.85 1,192
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 85
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,810.25 488,984
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,863.84 324,307
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
30 15 16 8

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 3.80 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.60 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,530.41 45,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,568.64 197,059
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
284 157 22 6

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 6.47 1,837
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,996.91 851,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,239.39 351,987
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
76 37 16 4

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 4.92 374
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,532.12 192,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,638.53 200,528
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
234 113 23 5

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 6.41 1,500
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 156
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,218.47 753,122
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,092.01 723,530
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
1,305 644 35 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.39 8,343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 302
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,261.18 4,255,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,133.53 1,479,251
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
76 41 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.46 491
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,711.66 282,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 270.20 20,535
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
348 138 20 11

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 4.28 1,491
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 209
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,197.23 764,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,218.28 1,119,960
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
259 119 22 2

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 5.64 1,460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,116.19 807,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 322.23 83,457
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
442 219 20 14

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 4.79 2,119
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 815
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,199.56 972,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,033.75 3,992,918
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
50 26 19 3

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 5.26 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,604.04 130,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,244.29 112,214
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
7 4 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.14 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,718.41 33,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,548.15 10,837
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
760 355 33 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.26 4,761
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 295
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,439.25 2,613,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,228.14 1,693,386
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
230 120 27 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.10 1,633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,469.07 1,027,885
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 351.22 80,780
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
247 143 27 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.89 1,948
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.44 356
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,115.81 1,263,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,160.82 2,015,721
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
79 39 24 9

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 5.72 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.34 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,646.06 288,039
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,999.80 473,983
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
598 288 22 17

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 5.15 3,079
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.27 761
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,193.90 1,909,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,528.17 4,501,846
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
548 303 32 4

A heavy American fighter armed with powerful forward-firing and defensive weapons. Introduced at the end of World War II, this aircraft is famous for securing the last Allied air victory.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.92 4,889
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,098.04 2,793,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 351.83 192,805
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
306 162 21 2

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 6.22 1,902
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,018.46 1,229,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 775.16 237,198
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
124 60 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.76 714
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,627.86 573,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,729.62 338,473
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
340 172 34 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.79 1,970
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.63 214
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,345.90 1,477,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,054.45 1,378,513
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
259 119 23 5

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 5.81 1,505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,690.21 955,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,014.09 521,649
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
284 165 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.36 2,089
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,651.23 1,888,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,622.37 744,752
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
696 396 32 8

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 7.88 5,486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 391
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,640.90 4,622,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,041.02 2,812,546
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
1,477 738 29 5

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 6.88 10,156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,139.53 9,068,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 228.01 336,770
Attack Aircraft 29 7,557 3,959
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
2 1 0 3

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 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3.46 6
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,219.08 14,438
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
12 6 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.75 69
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 214.93 2,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,112.68 61,352
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
114 56 18 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 371
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 272.01 31,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,610.59 411,607
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
9 7 13 11

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 5.44 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.78 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 806.05 7,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,484.67 85,362
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
10 6 8 17

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 2.40 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.60 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 340.87 3,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,811.96 58,119
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
34 19 8 10

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 3.29 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.91 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 486.04 16,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,860.81 199,267
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
35 18 5 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 1.71 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.11 144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 303.90 10,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,775.85 202,154
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
4 2 6 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.20 1,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,594.90 38,379
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
53 30 7 23

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.49 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.28 333
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 327.01 17,331
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,628.40 616,305
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
32 19 6 17

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 2.25 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.06 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.82 15,194
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,893.94 284,606
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
279 130 11 16

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 1.79 499
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.67 745
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 454.76 126,878
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,679.65 1,584,621
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
367 204 12 30

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 1.76 647
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.32 1,586
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.71 153,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,621.02 3,163,915
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
25 11 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 100
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 197.08 4,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,856.17 321,404
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
1 1 3 7

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 3.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.00 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 403.72 403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,878.67 27,878
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
19 8 4 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.79 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.26 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.04 5,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,651.08 107,370
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
7 3 6 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.43 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 525.86 3,681
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,454.58 59,182
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
17 11 7 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.65 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.47 9,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,252.05 191,284
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
226 119 6 24

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 0.85 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 1,231
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 410.70 92,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,338.64 4,144,533
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
38 19 5 15

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 0.87 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.68 140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 441.67 16,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,845.13 488,114
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
820 414 12 31

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 1.71 1,406
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.45 4,472
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 845.99 693,712
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,859.41 18,744,716
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
213 111 13 27

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 1.66 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.03 1,071
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.82 176,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,400.30 4,558,263
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
11 7 5 21

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 2.18 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.18 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,259.21 13,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36,365.74 400,023
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
174 91 7 21

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 0.99 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.60 974
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.43 114,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,362.48 4,761,071
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
39 21 7 17

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 1.74 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.41 211
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,052.09 41,031
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,134.92 1,019,261
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
436 225 8 26

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 1.63 711
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.36 2,335
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,068.41 465,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,991.35 12,204,228
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
336 178 7 27

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 1.09 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.90 1,982
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.14 422,062
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,227.26 11,164,357
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
97 55 6 25

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 1.39 135
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.10 689
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,090.84 105,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34,319.50 3,328,991
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
4,113 2,164 12 44

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 1.63 6,707
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.02 32,973
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,647.83 6,777,528
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,839.09 167,971,194
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
34 23 6 24

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 1.85 63
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.29 350
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,753.49 59,618
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,525.26 1,683,858
Bombers 26 4,814 2,879
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
5 3 1 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.80 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 137.97 689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,217.49 46,087
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
134 114 5 37

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 0.35 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.79 1,714
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 100.56 13,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,239.12 2,444,041
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
248 198 4 37

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.23 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 10.56 2,618
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 63.43 15,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,168.58 4,009,808
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
8 5 0 15

The main Soviet pre-war medium bomber. First took to the air in 1934. Extensively used in the late 1930s and in early Word War II. A total of 7,000 aircraft of various modifications were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.75 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 43.68 349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,706.87 93,654
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
18 11 0 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.28 113
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 33.58 604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,275.12 274,952
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
364 243 4 25

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 0.15 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.93 2,886
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 76.65 27,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,153.15 5,879,747
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
376 254 2 33

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 0.10 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.12 2,678
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 43.79 16,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,988.68 6,011,744
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
114 66 2 17

The B-17D modification was developed in February 1941. Most of these bombers were sent to the U.S. air bases in the Pacific, where the beginning of the war with Japan found them.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.27 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 570
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 98.07 11,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,685.15 1,788,107
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
60 48 1 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.03 482
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 68.96 4,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,709.81 1,422,588
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
17 8 8 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.53 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.29 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 358.04 6,086
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,837.79 133,242
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
3 1 0 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 154.23 462
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,045.46 24,136
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
138 91 6 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.93 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.18 715
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.02 53,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,905.52 3,022,961
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
55 31 3 17

The most mass-produced version of the Flying Fortress with significantly enhanced defensive armament. Extensively used in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.49 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.25 289
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.03 16,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,593.85 1,077,662
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
84 64 2 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.13 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.98 670
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 106.32 8,930
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,407.28 2,638,211
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
2 1 1 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 356.68 713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,439.98 42,879
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
178 113 2 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.52 1,160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.25 22,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,918.24 6,037,447
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
762 413 8 29

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.97 740
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.41 4,887
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 489.83 373,253
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,469.69 20,931,907
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
9 6 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 12
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.78 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.32 4,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,829.28 214,463
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
699 412 12 26

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 1,767
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.12 4,977
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,286.67 899,380
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,236.27 26,727,152
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
11 6 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.45 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 605.52 6,660
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,089.44 264,983
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
516 260 7 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.63 323
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.09 3,143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.91 226,995
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33,421.82 17,245,659
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
115 64 2 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.27 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.07 698
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 252.49 29,036
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37,408.62 4,301,991
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
21 11 3 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.52 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 379.74 7,974
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,115.63 653,428
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
138 63 3 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.46 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.59 909
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.64 67,846
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,342.16 5,291,217
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
455 242 6 36

Before the capitulation of Germany in the war, the Junkers company managed to partially prepare the project documentation for the development of the Ju 287 V3 design. Further development was carried out with the participation of German designers, but already as part of the Soviet OKB-1 work. Only a single prototype was built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.74 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.74 3,975
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 755.69 343,839
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 49,208.07 22,389,670
X su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
284 151 8 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.46 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.27 2,064
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,142.50 324,469
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43,839.36 12,450,379
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