Be__Kind

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Be__Kind

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 597

[A_C_E] International ACES Alliance

Position: Personnel Officer

Days in clan: 597

34,273
Battles Fought
80.25%
Victories/Battles
2,403
Average Experience per Battle
50,046
Most Damage per Battle,

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 173/193

  • marcel
    2485
  • Marseille Medal

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


    Award +1
  • maccambell
    3335
  • 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
    5586
  • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.


    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    404
  • 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
    320
  • 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
    247
  • 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.

Overall Results

Battles Fought 34,273
Victories 27,504 (80.25%)
Draws 89 (0%)
Defeats 6,680 (19%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,403
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,425

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.58
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,344.26
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,370.84

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
34,793
Fighters 14,309 (41%)
Multirole Fighters 4,094 (12%)
Heavy Fighters 9,494 (27%)
Attack Aircraft 3,966 (11%)
Bombers 2,930 (8%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
34,793
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,845 (11%)
Germany Aircraft 10,317 (30%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 9,291 (27%)
Japan Aircraft 4,452 (13%)
U.K. Aircraft 6,321 (18%)
China Aircraft 88 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 479 (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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 7.20 4,024
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,360.99 760,791
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 121.89 68,138

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 6.25 3,288
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,243.52 654,091
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.93 25,735

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 7.73 10,518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,544.06 2,101,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.10 72,274

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

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 6.51 5,023
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,173.83 905,020
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 116.24 89,617

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

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

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

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 4,139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,226.06 785,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.03 41,042

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 7.22 9,514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,374.83 1,812,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.29 104,510

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

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

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 8.04 611
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,435.85 109,124
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 117.03 8,894

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

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

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.97 3,546
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,644.00 836,795
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.07 52,464

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 6.25 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,307.42 88,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.19 3,480

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

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

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

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 8.63 4,680
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,251.20 1,220,151
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.40 34,903

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 5.95 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,440.75 31,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.10 3,104

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 5.53 442
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,301.96 104,156
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 119.09 9,527

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 8.27 3,763
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,069.81 941,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 110.12 50,102

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

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

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

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 6.08 1,100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,678.10 303,735
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 125.84 22,777

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

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

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 7.64 1,628
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,141.05 456,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.22 60,963

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 4,552
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,986.02 1,334,606
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.42 93,687

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 6.37 1,267
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,899.71 378,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.66 6,897

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

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

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

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 6.78 2,541
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,921.01 720,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 163.09 61,158

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

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 7.88 1,757
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,336.14 520,959
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 169.42 37,780

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

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

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 7.83 1,659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,875.21 609,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 79.34 16,820

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 8.11 2,270
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,338.83 934,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 545.61 152,769

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

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

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 4.67 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,588.80 9,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.78 10

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

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

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

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

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 7,404
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,003.62 2,424,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 289.76 350,614

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 6.53 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,313.30 108,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.39 7,632

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 7.40 1,066
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,488.84 358,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 299.83 43,175

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

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

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

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 6.63 1,703
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,247.30 577,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.08 19,809

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

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

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

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

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 2,704
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,631.45 1,049,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 241.14 96,215

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 6.76 6,882
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,688.01 2,736,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 294.35 299,643

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 5.87 1,639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,466.31 688,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.51 26,648

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

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

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 6.79 659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,803.12 271,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.43 3,339

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 8.30 1,544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,430.79 638,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 169.35 31,499

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 7.19 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,202.40 137,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.99 1,504

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 6.80 15,118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,931.86 6,514,593
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.29 205,075

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 3,788
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,867.31 1,485,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 201.69 104,474

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

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

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

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

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

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 7.22 2,549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,630.28 1,281,487
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 109.78 38,752

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 10,411
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,633.24 6,152,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.66 181,485

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

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

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 8.00 9,748
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,247.77 5,178,035
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 232.97 283,994

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 6.33 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 965.02 2,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,266.21 6,798

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

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

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

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

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 6.04 1,656
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.76 483
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,165.87 319,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,422.41 937,739

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 7.40 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.21 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,386.69 73,494
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,326.96 123,328

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 4.81 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 960.63 20,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,399.62 50,391

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

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 7.76 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.24 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,506.22 25,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,596.94 78,148

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 5.58 2,259
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.36 549
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,074.96 435,357
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,347.42 950,704

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

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

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 5.47 962
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,483.06 261,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,181.81 383,998

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

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

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

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 7.45 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,849.78 70,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,483.45 56,370

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

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 8.58 635
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,314.48 171,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,332.17 172,580

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

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 6.83 847
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.05 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,047.72 253,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,667.63 454,786

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 5.87 2,109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 242
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,718.06 616,782
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,702.91 970,346

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

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

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 5.38 780
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,702.72 246,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,888.28 418,799

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 5.32 1,542
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 254
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,979.55 574,068
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,156.93 915,510

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 3.44 698
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 280
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,378.08 279,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,459.78 1,514,334

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 5.76 1,928
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 332
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,967.34 659,059
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,711.45 1,243,334

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 5.44 4,057
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.66 1,239
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,571.13 1,918,063
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,975.90 5,204,020

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 7.51 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,990.09 164,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,658.27 311,204

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

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

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 6.33 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,121.67 18,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 529.48 3,176

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

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

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

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

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 5.28 2,063
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.80 704
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,029.72 1,184,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,104.78 3,559,969

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 4.75 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 139
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,980.40 247,373
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,405.21 697,632

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 5.52 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.25 286
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,392.99 298,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,649.30 1,201,138

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 7.19 7,221
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.66 1,673
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,037.67 5,062,857
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,051.49 8,091,746

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 5.02 3,989
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 2,153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,517.40 2,796,330
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,552.11 10,773,924

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

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

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

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

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

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 6.26 357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,715.08 97,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 83.57 4,763

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 7.27 17,080
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 1,593
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,866.53 4,384,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,946.94 4,573,357

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 6.14 7,437
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 1,675
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,477.29 1,790,477
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,483.48 4,221,977

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 5.91 2,152
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.32 479
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,899.81 691,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,417.17 1,607,849

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

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

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 6.04 308
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,372.08 120,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,582.12 80,688

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 6.18 4,274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 276
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,124.83 1,470,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,305.13 903,152

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

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

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

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 5.04 987
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 328
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,148.64 421,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,205.55 1,412,287

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

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 7.38 1,477
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.64 328
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,168.72 633,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,591.71 1,118,342

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

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 5.69 7,297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 1,002
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,425.81 3,112,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,817.72 4,898,128

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

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 3.38 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.38 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,420.29 41,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,881.99 170,577

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 6.45 1,826
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,987.67 845,510
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,234.93 349,485

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

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 6.36 1,482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 151
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,208.21 747,513
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,032.48 706,568

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

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

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 4.29 1,460
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.58 198
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,194.33 746,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,210.39 1,091,532

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 5.57 1,438
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,084.51 795,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 323.48 83,457

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 2,113
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.83 809
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,199.96 970,183
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,001.87 3,969,826

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

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 6.60 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,678.81 18,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,167.40 10,837

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

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

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 7.82 1,900
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.46 354
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,100.96 1,239,532
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,225.56 1,998,809

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

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 5.11 2,956
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.23 713
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,166.45 1,833,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,340.26 4,250,010

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 8.91 4,820
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 44
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,092.60 2,755,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 350.08 189,394

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

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

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 5.77 1,932
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 204
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,338.88 1,453,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,963.45 1,327,756

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 5.76 1,469
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,656.80 932,484
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,997.56 509,377

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 7.30 2,050
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 141
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,582.45 1,849,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,626.76 738,118

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 7.87 5,468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.56 391
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,623.90 4,603,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,046.83 2,812,546

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 6.86 10,115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 76
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,129.20 9,040,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 227.86 336,094

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

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

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

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

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

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 3.24 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.73 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 484.41 15,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,757.80 190,007

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

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

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.39 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.29 308
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 304.89 14,939
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,823.35 579,344

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1.72 1,404
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.46 4,454
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 848.66 692,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,900.31 18,686,653

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

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

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