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OldBear1961

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OldBear1961
The Order of Radiant Air Warriors
[R-A-W] The Order of Radiant Air Warriors

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 2321

[R-A-W] The Order of Radiant Air Warriors

Position: Combat Officer

Days in clan: 2321

12,378
Battles Fought
69.28%
Victories/Battles
1,692
Average Experience per Battle
18,900
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 148/195

  • marcel
    144

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    278

    • McCampbell Medal

    Awarded for destroying at least 10 aerial targets in a single sortie and winning the battle.

    The destroyed targets must include aircraft of all 5 types.

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    278

    • 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
    452

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    42

    • 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
    335

    • Effective Fire

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

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

  • flameofheaven
    194

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

All achievements

Overall Results

Battles Fought 12,378
Victories 8,576 (69.28%)
Draws 37 (0%)
Defeats 3,765 (30%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,692
Maximum Experience per Battle 6,633

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,220.94
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,193.69

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
12,198
Fighters 8,265 (68%)
Multirole Fighters 1,903 (16%)
Heavy Fighters 738 (6%)
Attack Aircraft 752 (6%)
Bombers 540 (4%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
12,198
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 3,659 (30%)
Germany Aircraft 2,158 (18%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 2,186 (18%)
Japan Aircraft 1,490 (12%)
U.K. Aircraft 2,254 (18%)
China Aircraft 43 (0%)
Europe Aircraft 408 (3%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 123 17,763 8,264
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
4 3 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.25 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 723.73 2,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
17 9 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.65 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.04 8,993
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.71 284
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
2 1 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 193.76 387
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.83 263
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
1,499 967 31 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.29 15,423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 883.09 1,323,750
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.37 68,015
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
1 1 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.00 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.51 465
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
2 1 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 8
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.91 1,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
10 6 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.50 85
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 546.65 5,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.45 624
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
9 4 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.95 3,410
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.50 130
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
104 54 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.20 853
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 676.40 70,346
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.75 3,197
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
2 2 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 12.50 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 815.61 1,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
11 6 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.91 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 590.48 6,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.37 433
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
63 32 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.22 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 472.50 29,767
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.75 677
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
4 3 10 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 6.25 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 623.17 2,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 72.75 290
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
3 1 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.67 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 919.56 2,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.77 470
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
10 5 11 0

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 4.50 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 745.59 7,455
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.59 5
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
16 9 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.88 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 705.74 11,291
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 107.25 1,716
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
7 4 27 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.71 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 793.98 5,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.03 210
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
7 4 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 527.64 3,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.20 617
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
7 3 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.29 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.35 3,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 149.86 1,049
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
6 3 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.83 35
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 667.57 4,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 151.34 908
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
12 6 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.83 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 881.06 10,572
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.08 24
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
2 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 382.02 764
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
485 301 27 4

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 7.85 3,808
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,110.51 538,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.50 42,924
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
889 442 29 2

Modification of the serial I-15 with ramjet engines for better climbing performance. Tested in 1939–1940.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.65 5,913
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 37
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 909.80 808,814
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.44 73,292
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
2 1 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.55 1,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
71 38 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.89 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.28 59,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.56 10,192
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
37 20 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.16 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.60 29,215
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.35 715
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
7 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 504.87 3,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.93 6
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
13 5 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.43 7,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.17 249
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
15 3 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.27 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 741.10 11,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.22 498
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
761 330 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 3,428
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 847.33 644,819
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 87.32 66,452
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
35 13 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.33 18,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 202.79 7,097
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
14 6 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 460.43 6,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.52 1,407
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,328 634 27 4

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 5.15 6,839
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,115.39 1,481,243
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.02 99,624
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
29 11 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 115
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.22 20,654
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.80 777
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
20 7 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 331.00 6,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.20 123
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
10 4 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 588.78 5,887
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 459.84 4,598
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
143 63 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.27 610
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 778.23 111,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.95 11,003
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
2 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.09 1,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
13 6 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.38 57
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 751.46 9,768
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 71.61 930
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
39 17 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 710.53 27,710
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.96 973
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
10 4 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.31 5,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.68 586
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
2 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 386.56 773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
1 1 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,271.52 1,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
95 40 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 581.64 55,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.68 5,954
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
117 46 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 421
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.00 103,895
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 77.83 9,106
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
10 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 544.27 5,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 783.39 7,833
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
1,416 640 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.72 6,686
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,130.59 1,600,922
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.64 194,905
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
9 4 8 0

Development of this two-seat fighter with the tandem wing configuration was started by the Arsenal company in 1939. The prototype was completed during the occupation of France. The aircraft was tested in the summer of 1941, but it was decided not to put it into mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.56 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.49 7,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 577.30 5,195
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
272 116 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.99 1,086
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 917.95 249,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 78.24 21,281
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
8 6 7 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,316.33 10,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 400.06 3,200
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
47 24 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,037.56 48,765
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.99 1,362
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
113 38 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.20 85,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 164.72 18,613
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
3 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,307.91 3,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 828.77 2,486
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
7 3 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 900.85 6,305
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 104.59 732
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
13 5 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.96 5,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 264.51 3,438
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
21 10 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 72
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 898.56 18,869
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 52.59 1,104
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
3 2 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 664.12 1,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
20 12 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.70 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,444.74 28,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 101.99 2,039
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
176 69 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 608
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 819.62 144,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 139.81 24,607
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
13 7 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.08 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 987.01 12,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.69 671
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
1 1 7 1

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 7.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,311.98 1,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,844.28 1,844
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
8 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 522.52 4,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 853.48 6,827
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
29 11 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.69 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 789.90 22,907
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 183.33 5,316
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
1,269 592 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.33 6,759
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,468.01 1,862,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 128.72 163,349
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
4 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 207.84 831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
71 33 12 2

Modification of the Mustang I that was supplied by the North American Aviation company to U.K. The aircraft featured powerful autocannon that replaced the machine guns fitted on the previous modification. A total of 93 aircraft of this modification were supplied to the Royal Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.24 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.06 87,263
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 157.64 11,192
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
486 207 16 1

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.80 1,846
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,085.38 527,492
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 133.68 64,967
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
5 2 5 0

Developed in the United States on request of the Royal Air Force. Further modification resulted in the creation of the P-51 Mustang fighter and the A-36 Apache attack aircraft.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,001.37 5,006
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.01 35
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
38 17 13 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,200.37 45,614
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 355.40 13,505
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
349 158 19 2

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 4.60 1,607
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,286.15 448,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 246.81 86,135
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
85 34 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.09 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 835.78 71,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 220.07 18,705
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
48 21 14 2

A modification of the MiG-3 featuring a radial air-cooled engine. A total of 5 aircraft were built and remained in service until 1944.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 697.07 33,459
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 369.08 17,716
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
38 16 11 1

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 3.29 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 882.28 33,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 390.95 14,855
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
151 58 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,017.11 153,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 282.15 42,604
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
137 58 18 2

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 4.84 663
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,364.53 186,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.90 19,713
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
28 11 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 666.46 18,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.21 2,105
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
105 44 13 1

First flew in December 1941. Different modifications of the Ki-61 were extensively used during the Pacific War from the early 1943 and through the final days of World War II. Over 3,000 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.07 105,007
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.61 9,094
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
95 42 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.89 370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,062.57 100,943
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 227.67 21,628
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
5 3 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,577.25 7,886
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 952.60 4,763
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
13 5 5 0

During trials of captured Spitfires in Germany, one aircraft was equipped with a German DB 605 engine. It was later destroyed in an Allied air raid.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 836.53 10,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 892.41 11,601
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
179 75 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 962.78 172,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 208.47 37,316
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
17 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 616.50 10,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 55.84 949
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
1,727 697 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 7,420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,477.50 2,551,645
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 349.96 604,384
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
6 2 5 0

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 3.33 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,078.81 6,472
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
13 6 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,269.23 16,499
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
15 7 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 66
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,557.94 23,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 411.64 6,174
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
62 28 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 225
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,216.03 75,393
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 329.82 20,448
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
37 16 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.89 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 932.91 34,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 687.56 25,439
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
7 2 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.29 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.32 5,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.30 23
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
162 78 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 743
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,439.69 233,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 527.24 85,412
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
55 27 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,378.83 75,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,215.61 66,858
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
173 76 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.71 814
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,499.83 259,470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 429.18 74,248
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
8 4 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,169.01 17,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.05 16
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
72 33 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 967.46 69,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 200.98 14,470
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
73 36 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.21 83,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 592.31 43,238
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
7 4 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 29
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,947.95 13,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 699.88 4,899
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
5 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.03 5,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 618.24 3,091
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
2 1 2 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.97 745
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
966 388 21 2

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 4.13 3,991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,752.08 1,692,505
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 250.51 241,993
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
19 10 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,105.10 39,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 364.48 6,925
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
115 53 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 474
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,705.58 196,141
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 400.00 46,000
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
6 3 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.17 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,004.94 12,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
44 16 12 1

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 3.55 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,511.12 66,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.29 4,544
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
48 17 17 1

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 4.15 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,277.49 109,319
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 253.22 12,154
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
10 4 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.90 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,231.45 22,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.47 134
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
25 12 12 2

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 3.80 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,214.00 55,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.78 4,269
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
75 33 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.69 352
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,859.85 139,488
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 244.21 18,315
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
4 3 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,228.35 8,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
10 5 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 47
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,228.81 32,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.50 884
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
5 2 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,461.42 7,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 123.75 618
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
1,022 465 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.98 5,088
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,900.24 1,942,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 235.29 240,468
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
23 8 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,674.29 38,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,571.34 36,140
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
10 5 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 33
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,087.47 20,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,116.09 11,160
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
30 12 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,519.32 45,579
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
122 59 15 0

Developed in 1946. The first Soviet jet-powered fighter of classic design. Only two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 548
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,205.14 269,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 137.04 16,718
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
5 2 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,659.01 8,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 160.80 804
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
45 18 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,412.51 63,562
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 806.37 36,286
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
10 3 16 1

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 3.10 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,819.64 18,196
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,253.56 12,535
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
64 27 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,337.01 149,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 142.19 9,100
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
4 2 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 16
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,592.14 6,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.55 10
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
1,139 497 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.01 5,702
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,545.22 2,899,005
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 156.19 177,900
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
310 140 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.66 1,445
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,705.06 838,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.21 29,203
Multirole Fighters 62 3,773 1,903
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
3 1 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 184.27 552
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 884.58 2,653
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
21 12 20 2

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 6.00 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 374.95 7,873
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 576.32 12,102
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
2 1 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.50 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 400.73 801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 389.60 779
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
63 35 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.11 637
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.13 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.67 38,283
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 210.60 13,268
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
4 2 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.50 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 361.59 1,446
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 424.00 1,695
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
4 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.25 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 95.70 382
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 697.63 2,790
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
10 5 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.80 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 456.52 4,565
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,406.92 14,069
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
2 1 4 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 142.80 285
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,240.04 2,480
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
64 31 20 1

Early 1930s high specification biplane fighter. Saw extensive action in conflicts beyond the borders of the U.S.S.R.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.17 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 497.41 31,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.65 6,441
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
2,294 1,241 34 3

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 8.42 19,313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 81
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.57 1,698,859
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 90.23 206,997
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
1 1 3 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 409.04 409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,187.62 2,187
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
3 1 3 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 60.09 180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,304.17 6,912
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
2 1 3 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 197.21 394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,004.87 6,009
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
9 4 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 260.31 2,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,621.70 14,595
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
4 2 15 1

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 6.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.69 2,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,544.26 6,177
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
25 13 12 3

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 2.48 62
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 325.40 8,135
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,408.49 35,212
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
83 35 19 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 611.09 50,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 849.52 70,510
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
15 8 12 5

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 4.47 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.94 11,729
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,549.07 23,236
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
17 6 9 2

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 2.94 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 737.65 12,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,229.96 37,909
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
11 4 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.36 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 281.71 3,098
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,087.16 22,958
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
19 8 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.47 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 354.47 6,734
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,832.47 34,816
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
18 8 6 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.89 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.06 6,967
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,410.98 61,397
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
35 18 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.09 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,108.69 38,804
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,027.94 70,977
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
35 14 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.66 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 512.03 17,921
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,076.31 37,670
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
82 41 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 725.65 59,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 959.08 78,644
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
32 13 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.80 26,809
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 597.05 19,105
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
46 19 13 5

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 4.28 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,044.42 48,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,337.31 153,516
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
7 3 4 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.15 5,209
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 928.28 6,497
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
8 4 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.38 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 661.09 5,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,760.55 14,084
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
3 1 5 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 651.67 1,955
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,650.00 4,950
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
18 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.39 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 368.42 6,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 719.35 12,948
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
2 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 354.51 709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 217.25 434
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
13 4 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.57 10,771
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,103.57 14,346
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
12 6 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.59 11,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,790.87 21,490
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
10 6 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,921.22 19,212
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,125.29 41,252
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
76 31 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,345.66 102,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,190.35 90,466
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
49 20 13 1

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 2.94 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.10 44,594
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 311.45 15,260
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
17 7 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,032.62 17,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,715.10 63,156
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
96 40 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,087.59 104,409
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,766.70 169,602
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
51 21 11 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 124
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,093.20 55,753
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,443.44 277,615
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
5 2 5 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.20 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 293.89 1,469
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,300.82 26,504
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
47 21 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,261.54 59,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,600.95 75,244
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
2 1 5 0

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 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.81 1,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,341.87 2,683
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
78 34 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 262
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,191.38 92,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,086.26 162,728
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
12 5 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,157.63 13,891
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,391.28 28,695
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
3 1 4 0

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 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.68 1,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,035.26 6,105
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
9 3 10 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,303.53 11,731
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,588.38 77,295
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
38 20 14 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.84 32
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,493.35 56,747
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,865.65 184,894
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
22 9 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,301.80 28,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,219.80 70,835
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
8 4 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,182.02 9,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,255.99 42,047
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
54 26 9 4

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 3.09 167
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,496.99 80,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,266.11 284,369
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
13 5 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,347.25 17,514
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 631.97 8,215
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
16 6 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.94 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,281.18 20,498
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,500.13 24,002
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
4 2 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.50 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,133.61 4,534
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
88 42 13 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 263
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 82
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,635.73 143,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,990.06 703,125
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
23 12 14 0

Developed by the Supermarine company on the basis of the Spiteful fighter. Underwent trials in 1945–1949 but never entered service.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.48 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,916.43 44,077
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,085.79 70,973
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
28 12 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.18 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,092.86 58,600
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,471.33 41,197
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,224.73 2,449
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
2 1 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,311.97 4,623
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,972.67 11,945
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
7 3 4 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 871.03 6,097
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,214.40 43,500
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
16 7 4 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.31 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 975.39 15,606
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,127.10 130,033
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
30 10 7 0

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 2.53 76
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,135.04 34,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Heavy Fighters 37 1,652 738
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
17 8 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 473.04 8,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,688.89 28,711
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
21 11 12 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.19 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 742.82 15,599
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,449.04 51,429
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
1 1 6 1

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 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.00 890
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,887.50 2,887
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
27 12 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.96 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.06 22,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 288.74 7,796
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
40 19 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 978.95 39,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,136.51 85,460
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
37 20 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.54 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.16 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,116.57 41,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,269.60 120,975
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
25 11 11 4

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 3.00 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,114.32 27,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,975.55 74,388
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
10 5 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 34
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 992.00 9,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 300.28 3,002
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
5 2 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 22
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,348.80 6,744
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,811.25 9,056
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
2 1 3 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.34 1,004
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,689.11 5,378
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
48 20 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,245.69 59,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 574.67 27,584
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
20 9 6 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.45 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 720.39 14,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 503.65 10,072
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
43 17 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.51 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.91 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,076.12 46,273
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,606.59 198,083
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
8 3 3 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.62 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.38 3,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,944.20 47,553
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
13 6 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,409.43 18,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 753.22 9,791
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
3 1 3 0

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 1.67 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.79 4,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,097.83 3,293
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
877 389 24 4

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 5.77 5,059
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 41
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,202.94 1,931,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 232.46 203,864
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
44 18 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.45 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,434.91 63,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,319.01 102,036
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
122 51 15 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 528
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,798.54 219,421
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,486.68 303,375
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
36 19 12 2

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 4.33 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,660.39 59,773
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 894.71 32,209
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
6 3 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,774.58 10,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,001.88 12,011
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
21 9 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 49
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 841.14 17,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,296.83 48,233
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
7 3 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.14 15
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 884.26 6,189
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,261.53 15,830
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
9 5 5 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 893.09 8,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,098.39 54,885
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
34 14 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.79 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,681.58 57,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,706.83 160,032
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
2 1 3 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 741.39 1,482
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
20 9 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.40 68
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,453.28 29,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,869.68 97,393
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
10 6 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 45
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,770.60 27,705
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,391.31 13,913
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
14 7 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,865.56 26,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,437.30 62,122
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
5 2 5 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.40 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.20 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 675.96 3,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,451.57 67,257
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
15 6 5 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,304.60 19,568
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 294.01 4,410
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
24 10 14 0

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 4.25 102
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,775.82 66,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 100.71 2,417
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
18 10 7 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.11 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,449.38 26,088
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 864.99 15,569
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
30 13 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.33 100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,959.25 88,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,322.03 69,660
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
18 8 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.72 67
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,141.45 38,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,186.09 21,349
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
11 5 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,400.08 37,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,535.33 16,888
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
9 4 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,616.24 32,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
Attack Aircraft 28 1,648 752
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
2 1 0 0

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 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 73.85 147
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 686.46 1,372
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
2 1 4 3

Designed as a technologically simple and low-cost strike aircraft suitable for mass production. Several prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.50 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 420.50 841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,501.99 5,003
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
32 15 16 8

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 2.47 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.19 70
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 267.11 8,547
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,087.89 98,812
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
11 5 6 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 26
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.73 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 293.28 3,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,514.28 49,657
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
6 2 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.50 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 103.70 622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,046.68 18,280
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
8 3 2 4

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 0.62 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.25 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 121.10 968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,905.89 31,247
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
99 54 14 17

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 1.53 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.52 447
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 292.54 28,961
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,677.12 661,035
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
47 23 7 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.68 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.98 140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 248.31 11,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,406.30 254,096
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
6 3 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.33 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 242.30 1,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,831.71 52,990
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
7 3 2 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.40 2,081
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,138.08 35,966
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
19 7 3 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.47 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 24
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 229.22 4,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,435.24 84,269
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
11 4 1 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.18 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.73 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.97 1,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,803.38 96,837
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
15 7 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.73 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.40 51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 178.36 2,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,404.30 156,064
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
77 32 6 11

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 0.68 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.42 186
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 302.00 23,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,949.12 689,082
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
12 5 4 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.58 7
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 355.19 4,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,690.85 92,290
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
8 3 2 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.50 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.70 1,741
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,422.15 75,377
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
194 95 5 20

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 0.74 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.65 903
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 310.74 60,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,818.56 3,262,800
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
5 1 1 5

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 0.20 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.40 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.10 360
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,607.66 68,038
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
27 12 2 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.52 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.44 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 262.18 7,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,698.89 477,870
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
65 25 4 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.77 50
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.18 207
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 401.08 26,070
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,024.76 1,106,609
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
105 44 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.89 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.20 336
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 593.04 62,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,295.01 2,025,975
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
55 31 4 13

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 0.87 48
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.45 245
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 612.55 33,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,733.78 1,470,357
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
111 52 6 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.28 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.77 418
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 787.49 87,411
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,211.78 2,687,507
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
28 12 6 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.61 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.50 18,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,419.80 543,754
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
140 62 6 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.72 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.19 446
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.40 117,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,530.20 3,434,227
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
103 44 6 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.85 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.69 380
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 853.44 87,904
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,127.74 2,588,157
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
395 179 5 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.92 363
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.77 1,883
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,073.56 424,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30,199.49 11,928,798
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
58 27 4 18

Developed on the basis of the IL-40 with major construction faults corrected. A total of 7 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 253
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 881.95 51,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,225.26 1,463,064
Bombers 14 734 540
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
114 92 2 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 13
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.04 916
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 39.58 4,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,949.67 1,590,262
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
8 4 1 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.75 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 21.87 174
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,183.51 65,468
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
180 160 2 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.06 11
Ground Targets Destroyed 9.73 1,752
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 48.24 8,683
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,918.98 2,685,417
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
13 7 0 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 52
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2.79 36
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,577.48 124,507
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
11 6 1 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 43.58 479
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,652.00 117,171
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
60 41 1 17

A modification of one of the most well-known German World War II bombers. The He 111 H-2 entered mass production in September 1939. This aircraft differed from the early Не 111 in the engines and enhanced defensive armament. Over 500 aircraft of the H-2 series were produced.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.10 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.40 324
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 53.61 3,216
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,123.67 727,419
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
4 3 2 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.00 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 210.73 842
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,913.39 67,653
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
28 15 1 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.11 115
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 24.69 691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,676.33 382,937
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
141 102 5 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.17 729
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 362.04 51,048
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,593.24 2,903,646
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
34 17 2 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91 99
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 198.60 6,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,877.20 369,824
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
16 7 1 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.12 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 113.97 1,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,604.44 153,671
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
5 2 1 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.20 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.20 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 138.00 690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,313.37 71,566
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
20 11 2 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 10
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.25 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 499.17 9,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29,381.01 587,620
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
100 73 4 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.44 44
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.95 695
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 250.46 25,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,132.67 4,013,266
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