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SuperPapa67

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SuperPapa67
Order of the White Silk Scarf
[OWSS] Order of the White Silk Scarf

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 2679

[OWSS] Order of the White Silk Scarf

Position: Executive Officer

Days in clan: 2679

72,646
Battles Fought
54.97%
Victories/Battles
1,599
Average Experience per Battle
32,033
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 173/192

  • marcel
    229

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    821

    • 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
    2027

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    588

    • 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
    336

    • Effective Fire

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

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

  • mastersofsky
    8

    • Lords of the Sky

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

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

  • flameofheaven
    295

    • 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 72,646
Victories 39,935 (54.97%)
Draws 253 (0%)
Defeats 32,458 (45%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,599
Maximum Experience per Battle 9,508

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.85
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 891.43
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,124.29

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
72,427
Fighters 19,458 (27%)
Multirole Fighters 17,999 (25%)
Heavy Fighters 15,239 (21%)
Attack Aircraft 8,614 (12%)
Bombers 11,117 (15%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
72,427
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 14,480 (20%)
Germany Aircraft 18,153 (25%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 25,964 (36%)
Japan Aircraft 2,213 (3%)
U.K. Aircraft 8,890 (12%)
China Aircraft 1,003 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 1,724 (2%)

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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 143 47,518 19,416
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
260 112 25 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 5.01 1,303
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 430.91 112,037
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.42 369
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
92 37 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.04 372
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 326.80 30,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.86 78
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
27 13 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.41 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 415.32 11,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 12
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
19 10 20 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 7.32 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 575.82 10,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.31 5
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
2,267 1,160 32 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 7.60 17,240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 652.99 1,480,324
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.37 7,638
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
126 60 23 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 4.39 553
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 412.43 51,965
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.29 36
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
28 17 23 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 8.07 226
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 615.91 17,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.64 17
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
423 206 21 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 5.04 2,131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 439.09 185,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.38 158
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
10 8 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 9.20 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.29 6,542
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.99 9
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
236 118 20 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 5.18 1,223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 423.85 100,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.32 546
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
1,659 792 32 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.40 10,613
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.14 891,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.91 3,173
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
157 83 24 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 5.80 911
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.54 72,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.20 345
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
94 45 25 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 6.53 614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.80 50,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.45 42
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
239 119 26 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 5.67 1,355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 433.65 103,642
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.92 219
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
39 16 14 0

Land modification of the A5M naval fighter. Underwent trials in 1935–1936 but never entered service, as the Japanese Army favored the Ki-10.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 427.35 16,666
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.07 2
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
29 14 12 0

Performed trials in 1936 as a new fighter for the Japanese Army. Two prototypes were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.89 15,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.72 310
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
41 18 19 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 4.15 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 607.89 24,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.08 659
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
186 82 20 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 3.40 633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 527.94 98,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.27 50
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
42 18 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 537.83 22,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.49 1,574
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
176 83 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 780
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 564.01 99,264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.97 171
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
433 219 23 1

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 6.31 2,733
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 854.14 369,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.72 2,909
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
46 18 15 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 3.09 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 409.43 18,833
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.44 112
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
30 15 18 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 4.33 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 579.02 17,370
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.94 28
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
569 254 19 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 3.68 2,096
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 474.80 270,162
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.68 1,522
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
250 124 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.45 1,113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.58 155,394
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.57 1,392
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
35 17 14 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 4.46 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 606.24 21,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.91 32
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
26 14 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.96 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 812.15 21,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.91 75
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
182 74 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 898
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.53 123,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.40 1,164
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
84 39 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.64 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.19 52,936
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.92 160
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
707 336 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.93 3,485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.60 481,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.85 6,260
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
86 37 15 2

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 3.15 271
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 468.42 40,284
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.12 2,159
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
39 17 10 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 3.10 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.37 25,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.73 535
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
119 43 10 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 1.80 214
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.65 47,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.14 135
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
44 18 17 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 3.27 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.04 27,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.22 9
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
803 311 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.47 2,785
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 680.95 546,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.08 3,278
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
373 163 18 2

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 3.29 1,229
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 675.35 251,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.50 2,424
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
1,417 568 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.67 5,207
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.16 1,062,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.88 5,500
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
93 33 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 240
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.37 52,858
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.40 1,618
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
69 27 14 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 3.35 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.42 46,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.12 8
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
70 29 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 2.81 197
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.94 37,935
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.75 52
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
301 114 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 797
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 523.70 157,634
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.73 1,122
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
220 95 15 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 3.34 735
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.76 140,307
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.58 126
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
142 55 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 420.28 59,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.01 568
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
364 150 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 1,145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 616.04 224,237
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.34 3,037
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
42 19 11 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 4.10 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.04 32,719
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.90 205
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
53 21 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.58 137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 560.77 29,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
79 28 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.13 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 435.86 34,432
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.41 348
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
178 74 14 0

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 2.63 468
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 523.79 93,235
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.95 2,127
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
647 262 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 1,453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 465.90 301,436
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.59 8,143
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
874 338 18 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 2.54 2,217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 644.79 563,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.22 8,930
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
89 37 10 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 2.31 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 592.77 52,756
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.45 1,464
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
492 216 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 1,574
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 831.86 409,274
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.66 9,182
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
77 33 12 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 2.99 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 727.19 55,993
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.44 33
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
221 94 15 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 2.28 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 527.91 116,667
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.27 1,385
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
498 189 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 1,321
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 646.96 322,186
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.67 1,825
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
98 36 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.64 259
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 727.95 71,339
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.96 192
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
140 52 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.11 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.02 75,743
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.12 2,257
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
147 56 15 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 2.70 397
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 745.27 109,555
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.07 745
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
190 67 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 514
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 645.52 122,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.45 465
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
1,103 425 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 3,248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 762.94 841,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.72 5,204
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
129 50 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.90 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.11 67,867
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.14 17
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
102 40 7 0

Blueprint created on the basis of the record-setting Me 209. The project was discontinued due to difficulties in maintenance of the uprated engine.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.52 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 517.81 52,816
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.85 86
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
1,193 506 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 4,297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.52 1,156,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.47 5,331
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
604 247 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 1,453
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.34 359,583
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.18 5,546
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
1,777 660 21 2

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 3.70 6,572
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 938.41 1,667,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.44 7,897
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
185 67 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.06 382
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 490.42 90,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.00 924
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
81 33 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.02 245
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.95 63,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25.61 2,074
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
118 42 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 287
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 595.17 70,230
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.16 18
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
96 37 12 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 2.65 254
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 640.32 61,470
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.10 585
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
801 310 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 2,338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 790.19 632,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.14 4,920
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
255 103 14 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 2.97 758
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 738.52 188,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.76 2,233
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
107 43 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 982.58 105,136
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.39 1,111
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
297 118 12 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 747
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.78 232,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.46 9,045
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
90 34 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 948.81 85,392
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.12 370
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
87 34 12 0

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 278
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.90 79,944
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.47 302
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
531 212 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 1,416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.94 432,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.48 7,686
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
138 53 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.60 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 786.80 108,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.72 98
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
157 58 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.24 351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 647.47 101,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.16 1,437
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
192 73 16 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 3.43 659
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,059.99 203,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.15 1,756
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
257 96 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.63 675
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 800.08 205,619
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.01 2,058
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
398 157 11 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 2.40 956
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 827.14 329,202
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.57 2,616
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
127 45 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 796.07 101,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.15 146
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
36 12 9 0

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 2.14 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.37 23,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
26 10 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 80
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.69 20,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 51.72 1,344
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
299 125 11 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 2.62 783
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 777.89 232,590
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.78 1,130
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
46 16 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 818.91 37,669
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.77 35
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
265 109 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 735
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 863.66 228,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.81 2,600
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
475 194 13 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 2.71 1,289
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 872.20 414,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.60 2,657
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
90 30 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 224
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 892.17 80,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.81 73
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
27 9 9 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 3.11 84
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,295.06 34,966
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
651 264 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 2,860
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,609.15 1,047,559
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.96 30,572
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
74 28 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.01 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,078.15 79,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.54 557
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
34 13 9 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 2.44 83
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 820.78 27,906
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.61 20
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
31 12 10 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 2.81 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,021.14 31,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
321 123 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.69 543
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 821.83 263,807
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.01 3,214
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
126 49 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 314
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 847.44 106,777
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.82 2,749
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
25 8 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.32 58
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 589.22 14,730
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
13 5 8 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 2.77 36
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.57 12,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
588 235 17 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 2.90 1,703
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.55 588,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.11 16,530
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
44 17 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.19 40,620
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.69 998
VII mb5
Martin-Baker MB 5
Martin-Baker MB 5
8 3 6 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 23
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 867.54 6,940
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
63 20 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.16 52,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.49 2,676
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
338 119 12 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 2.45 829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.44 356,737
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.52 1,528
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
69 26 24 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.57 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,263.55 87,184
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.67 46
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
70 25 15 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 2.31 162
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 727.36 50,915
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.68 117
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
510 200 13 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 2.61 1,329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 987.66 503,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.05 5,634
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
305 127 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 673
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.54 255,448
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.00 914
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
16 7 7 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 2.38 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 962.73 15,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.13 66
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
532 201 15 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 2.71 1,441
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,146.21 609,783
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.83 16,934
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
275 102 8 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 1.27 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 754.59 207,512
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.03 1,108
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
866 330 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 2,493
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.58 996,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.37 8,977
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
972 374 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.25 3,159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,264.31 1,228,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.77 26,992
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
755 305 18 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 2.73 2,062
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,298.16 980,114
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.22 11,488
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
83 30 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.97 100,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.03 749
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
66 21 15 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 2.36 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 922.76 60,901
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.41 93
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
73 27 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.19 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,606.26 117,257
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 84.84 6,193
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
192 71 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66 702
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,701.11 326,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.70 1,669
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
527 186 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 1,265
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,175.17 619,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.02 10,025
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
1,081 414 21 1

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 3.24 3,501
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,470.18 1,589,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.44 17,769
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
962 388 13 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 3.08 2,966
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,332.71 1,282,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.54 15,907
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
8 4 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.75 38
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,436.69 11,493
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
181 62 9 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 2.35 425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,219.50 220,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.62 473
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
199 66 15 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 2.34 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,374.09 273,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.11 618
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
412 161 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 1,059
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,354.81 558,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.09 4,569
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
95 35 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.52 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,216.39 115,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.57 244
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
445 162 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 1,100
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,353.66 602,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.47 652
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
349 133 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 969
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,352.19 471,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.01 4,193
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
109 39 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 338
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.67 151,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.89 205
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
83 30 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,357.48 112,671
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.51 42
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
317 127 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 1,034
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,793.84 568,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19.41 6,154
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
21 8 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.86 60
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,687.73 35,442
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.29 111
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
142 48 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.80 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 995.23 141,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
58 23 13 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 3.53 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,733.41 100,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.88 979
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
541 205 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 1,336
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,459.58 789,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.53 5,695
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
631 250 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.39 1,505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,578.66 996,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.63 28,164
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
183 68 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.20 402
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,483.20 271,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.64 1,031
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
3,833 1,528 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.19 16,060
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,475.00 9,486,657
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.96 57,333
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
1,023 415 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 3,429
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,952.84 1,997,759
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.52 5,650
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
204 83 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 571
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,621.14 330,711
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.35 1,090
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
884 355 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.88 3,432
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,139.60 1,891,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.60 4,954
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
29 12 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 64
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,386.71 40,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
1,141 470 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 4,702
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,225.15 2,538,893
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.51 13,129
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
394 151 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 1,242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,929.80 760,342
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.72 3,041
Multirole Fighters 74 42,780 17,991
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
1,188 635 29 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.22 8,576
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 649
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 450.55 535,248
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 558.47 663,460
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
751 385 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.17 4,634
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 158
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.74 279,927
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 357.53 268,502
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
1,901 1,002 30 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.95 15,107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 663
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 500.53 951,500
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 473.14 899,442
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
1,828 997 26 5

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 6.77 12,367
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 1,140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 397.29 726,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 736.13 1,345,638
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
774 391 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.56 5,076
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 387.38 299,835
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 291.65 225,737
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
23 14 18 2

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 5.43 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.65 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 434.22 9,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,205.63 27,729
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
916 460 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.91 4,499
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 421
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 395.12 361,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 663.83 608,071
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
581 262 19 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 2,151
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 520
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 282.43 164,093
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 821.17 477,100
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
2,767 1,304 35 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.57 20,945
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 653.21 1,807,424
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.34 14,789
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
292 138 22 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 1,330
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 361.45 105,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,068.58 312,024
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
1,008 475 28 3

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 5.31 5,351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 260
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 459.76 463,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 516.48 520,614
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
315 147 25 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.37 1,378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.50 158
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 351.31 110,663
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,221.84 384,878
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
181 80 17 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 504
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.92 166
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.53 68,513
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,063.39 192,473
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
105 43 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 36
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 308.47 32,389
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 944.93 99,217
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
47 19 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.81 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 383.91 18,043
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,651.64 77,627
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
183 85 22 6

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 3.96 725
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.12 93,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,290.72 236,201
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
759 346 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.93 2,985
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 208
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.40 366,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 594.59 451,296
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
112 48 16 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 418
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.64 59,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 831.24 93,098
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
1,012 413 20 6

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 2.72 2,749
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.23 229
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 502.20 508,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 684.91 693,126
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
2,014 818 20 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.10 6,253
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.41 2,831
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 610.05 1,228,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,897.13 5,834,822
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
201 71 11 6

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 1.65 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 324.23 65,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,094.74 421,043
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
419 160 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.88 786
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 357.08 149,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,672.55 700,797
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
413 168 15 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 964
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 385
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 464.84 191,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,632.15 1,087,077
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
390 158 14 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 943
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.00 194,218
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,812.80 706,992
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
196 68 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.44 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 422.90 82,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,200.54 235,305
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
60 23 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 138
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.54 31,952
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,794.21 107,652
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
117 45 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 637.94 74,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 136.86 16,012
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
524 193 13 6

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 2.19 1,147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 394
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 584.84 306,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,962.90 1,028,560
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
127 49 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.94 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 58
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 542.43 68,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,492.05 189,490
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
1,315 506 15 5

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 2.37 3,116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 591
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.60 785,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,241.68 1,632,813
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
891 335 13 10

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 2.09 1,858
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.54 1,376
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.23 507,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,442.64 3,067,392
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
134 48 7 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 1.84 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 462.50 61,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.02 9,918
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
273 105 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 614
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 630.05 172,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,060.55 289,530
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
89 34 9 4

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 2.08 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 568.73 50,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,650.95 146,934
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
1,672 708 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.61 7,713
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 1,228
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,230.89 2,058,052
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,268.01 3,792,110
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
266 107 13 4

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 1.72 458
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 123
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 486.08 129,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,988.28 528,881
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
574 239 16 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 1,766
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 910.29 522,507
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,502.01 2,010,151
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
745 285 17 5

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 2.23 1,660
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 591
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 724.73 539,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,235.81 2,410,675
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
78 29 12 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 2.45 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.00 54,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 95.73 7,467
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
446 169 12 6

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 1.86 831
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 403
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 640.71 285,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,757.48 1,675,836
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
1,865 711 13 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.15 4,016
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 1,330
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 719.38 1,341,649
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,509.80 4,680,769
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
363 136 16 5

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 1.72 623
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 322
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 744.61 270,293
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,132.98 1,500,270
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
202 87 12 4

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 2.27 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 697.47 140,888
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,013.61 608,749
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
119 49 12 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.34 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.78 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 843.70 100,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,700.80 440,395
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
18 6 7 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 1.33 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.81 13,226
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 611.36 11,004
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
567 200 12 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 1.56 882
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 552
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 641.08 363,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,322.69 2,450,962
VII f4u-4-r
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
Chance-Vought XF4U-6 Corsair
163 60 12 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 326
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 277
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 772.07 125,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,903.84 1,125,325
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
604 230 12 6

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 2.15 1,297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 567
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.91 489,187
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,643.61 2,804,739
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
24 9 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.92 46
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 886.70 21,280
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,143.73 75,449
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
478 168 14 7

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 1.26 601
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.17 559
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 628.52 300,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,714.37 2,731,468
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
2,573 999 18 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.44 6,266
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 1,646
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 943.97 2,428,836
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,159.79 8,130,137
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
123 42 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.76 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 48
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 660.00 81,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,949.45 362,781
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
852 327 13 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.38 2,026
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51 1,290
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,013.48 863,481
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,293.44 6,214,009
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
504 172 17 7

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 1.21 611
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 544
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 710.78 358,231
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,214.82 3,132,270
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
27 9 9 2

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 1.93 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.97 26,648
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,247.06 60,670
VIII tempest-pr
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
Hawker Tempest Mk. V (PV)
32 13 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.81 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,785.30 57,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 214.82 6,874
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
799 299 11 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.05 1,636
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.28 1,022
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 861.99 688,727
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,945.41 4,750,379
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
70 26 13 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 2.19 153
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,201.97 84,138
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 92.42 6,469
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
295 104 8 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.46 430
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 245
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 868.24 256,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,560.45 1,345,331
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
3,844 1,435 19 9

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 1.79 6,899
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.28 4,905
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 840.13 3,229,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,331.40 24,337,904
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
139 55 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.78 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.40 129,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 320.52 44,552
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
440 179 16 4

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 2.25 988
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 301
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 947.16 416,751
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,735.13 1,643,458
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
105 38 15 3

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 2.03 213
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,392.51 146,213
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,869.55 406,302
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
199 71 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.29 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 997.90 198,582
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,551.76 507,800
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
38 13 7 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 2.53 96
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.99 46,131
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 94.36 3,585
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
15 7 6 1

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 1.67 25
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 953.01 14,295
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,334.49 80,017
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
257 95 9 10

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 1.16 299
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.77 455
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 738.02 189,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,217.42 2,625,876
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
897 347 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.41 2,166
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,616.52 1,450,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 76.50 68,616
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
425 160 10 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.31 981
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 294
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,601.70 680,724
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,100.26 1,742,612
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
345 130 8 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.51 520
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.53 527
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,085.87 374,625
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,088.20 3,480,428
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
461 163 13 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.44 664
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 348
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,235.53 569,578
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,598.06 2,119,705
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
39 13 7 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 996.26 38,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,132.43 161,164
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
206 74 9 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.61 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.18 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,128.92 232,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,525.60 1,550,273
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
5 2 6 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.80 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,863.46 9,317
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,980.68 19,903
Heavy Fighters 48 36,997 15,225
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
2,237 1,133 24 7

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 5.14 11,489
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.20 2,677
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 480.49 1,074,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,141.89 4,791,403
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
1,271 640 24 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 5,907
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.81 2,296
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.40 974,095
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,120.40 3,966,031
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
428 192 20 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.73 1,595
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.62 694
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.24 269,315
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,825.24 1,209,201
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
704 331 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.21 2,963
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 581
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.94 478,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,324.52 932,460
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
305 123 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.53 773
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.64 210,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.36 9,259
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
769 307 20 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.99 2,298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 714
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.25 613,852
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,006.90 1,543,305
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
1,209 520 14 6

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 2.66 3,212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.94 1,132
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 674.73 815,742
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,553.31 3,086,948
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
1,398 539 12 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.96 2,736
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 2,388
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 698.75 976,849
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,412.83 6,169,139
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
376 153 16 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 2.74 1,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.12 361,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.88 3,339
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
1,822 756 21 2

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 7,014
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,278.51 2,329,454
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.93 25,385
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
368 144 12 5

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 2.31 849
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 356
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 880.24 323,928
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,495.97 918,515
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
669 251 11 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.36 1,579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 478
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 902.80 603,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,125.42 1,421,904
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
112 41 9 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.08 233
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.45 50
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 679.62 76,117
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,449.27 274,317
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
679 249 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.09 1,416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.61 413
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 735.87 499,655
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,176.98 1,478,169
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
566 221 14 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 1,343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 455
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 781.85 442,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,183.26 1,235,725
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
380 142 11 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.66 631
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.44 548
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 788.27 299,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,284.98 2,008,293
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
106 37 8 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.83 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 782.51 82,945
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 374.48 39,694
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
1,216 461 19 10

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 2.72 3,304
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.60 1,947
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,123.52 1,366,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,783.55 8,248,792
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
7,603 3,045 27 2

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 5.07 38,578
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,057.78 15,645,314
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.57 95,551
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
724 265 18 6

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 1.89 1,365
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 756
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 937.24 678,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,004.10 2,898,970
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
335 128 12 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 2.48 831
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.64 214
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,012.45 339,171
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,415.35 809,141
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
96 35 9 7

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 1.99 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.46 140
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 907.70 87,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,297.31 604,541
VI me-410b-2
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 Hornisse
35 8 9 1

Originally designed to hunt down bombers, this variant of the legendary Me 410 heavy fighter is armed with a 50-mm BK 5 gun.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.46 86
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,677.63 58,717
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 846.83 29,638
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
278 103 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.27 630
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 145
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 994.24 276,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,894.13 526,568
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
224 81 8 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.76 394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.49 109
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.91 217,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,535.29 567,904
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
136 45 9 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.54 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,144.98 155,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,659.23 361,655
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
188 73 11 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,231.25 231,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,753.87 329,727
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
571 237 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.14 1,795
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,892.43 1,080,577
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.00 7,420
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
1,147 432 21 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.22 2,549
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.79 906
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,174.77 1,347,466
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,459.73 3,968,308
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
226 85 9 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.91 432
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.55 350
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,019.08 230,313
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,511.90 1,697,690
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
48 17 7 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.94 93
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,007.98 48,383
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,625.21 174,009
VII sm91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91
60 18 11 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.73 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,739.48 104,368
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,597.14 95,828
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
149 53 10 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 2.67 398
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,448.60 215,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.83 2,060
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
1,732 702 28 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 5,268
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.04 1,809
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,882.43 3,260,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,159.12 7,203,599
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
537 217 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 1,838
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,436.24 1,308,261
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.10 12,406
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
346 124 13 5

The U.S. Army Air Force's escort fighter, a further development of the P-82B.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.49 862
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 328
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,626.67 562,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,893.09 2,039,007
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
591 219 12 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.10 1,244
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.30 770
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,451.74 857,978
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,614.70 5,091,287
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
528 208 11 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.12 1,122
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.40 741
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,278.88 675,249
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,281.16 3,844,450
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
566 233 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.44 1,945
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,262.71 1,280,696
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.81 7,817
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
950 324 12 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.81 1,718
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.68 1,599
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,196.72 1,136,884
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,548.09 8,120,684
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
3,940 1,812 25 1

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 5.46 21,498
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,904.34 11,443,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.75 46,277
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
173 70 11 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 2.28 395
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,554.74 268,969
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.29 1,952
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
120 39 8 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,490.52 178,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,326.65 159,197
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
186 65 9 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.03 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,548.96 288,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,832.10 898,769
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
410 152 15 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.21 908
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 196
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,819.14 745,847
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,415.34 1,400,287
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
47 21 7 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.26 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,173.88 102,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,927.70 231,601
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
187 66 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.64 307
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,742.69 325,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,789.38 521,613
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
249 108 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 852
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,067.03 763,691
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.01 1,247
Attack Aircraft 31 20,341 8,612
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
106 47 13 7

Designed for close support of ground forces. The only completed prototype underwent trials in 1935. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.93 205
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.89 200
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 183.78 19,480
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,748.43 291,333
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
163 75 15 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.21 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.53 413
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 111.96 18,250
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,645.43 594,205
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
575 262 14 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.38 794
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.39 1,376
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 152.41 87,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,425.51 1,969,667
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
78 36 16 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.67 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 222.48 17,353
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,634.03 205,454
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
61 30 9 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.87 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.90 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 287.39 17,531
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,521.12 336,788
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
169 75 13 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.40 237
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.73 462
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 224.76 37,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,444.72 751,157
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
553 288 14 24

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 1.25 692
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.17 2,304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 235.13 130,028
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,641.78 3,672,907
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
115 51 8 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.27 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.08 239
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 213.28 24,527
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,350.89 500,351
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
140 63 6 14

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 0.76 106
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.81 393
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 170.89 23,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,040.17 705,623
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
709 271 8 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.18 1,546
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 127.27 90,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,026.90 4,273,074
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
600 258 6 15

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 0.53 315
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.39 1,432
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 142.01 85,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,534.02 3,920,414
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
697 290 7 18

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 0.48 332
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.71 1,891
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 158.61 110,553
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,044.57 4,910,064
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
286 117 4 10

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 0.40 114
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.42 693
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 119.47 34,168
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,247.45 1,786,772
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
521 210 6 18

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 0.41 216
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.45 1,276
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.67 87,875
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,066.51 4,723,653
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
892 376 5 16

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 0.35 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.74 2,440
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 157.66 140,635
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,837.07 7,882,664
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
307 128 6 11

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 0.49 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.28 700
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 194.11 59,592
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,851.72 2,410,479
V ju-87d-5
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka
53 22 4 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.60 32
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.26 120
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 220.71 11,697
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,128.75 536,823
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
224 85 5 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.27 61
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.55 571
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 94.04 21,065
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,985.80 1,788,819
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
606 273 5 19

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 0.42 255
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.02 2,437
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 217.58 131,853
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,424.09 8,740,996
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
411 151 3 15

Anti-tank modification of the Ju 88 bomber. Several dozen aircraft equipped with different armament variants were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.25 101
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.12 871
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 144.85 59,535
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,295.28 3,820,360
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
1,157 514 5 18

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 0.38 438
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.59 4,154
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 232.52 269,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,459.45 19,043,579
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
536 216 4 17

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 0.43 229
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.96 1,585
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 280.39 150,287
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,746.44 8,440,090
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
471 187 6 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.32 149
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.04 1,430
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 208.71 98,304
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,496.85 7,770,017
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
572 221 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 0.47 268
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.34 1,336
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 313.96 179,586
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,508.60 9,442,920
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
2,213 949 4 22

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 0.39 869
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 9,659
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 294.11 650,865
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,964.78 50,821,063
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
159 68 6 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.59 94
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.67 583
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.50 76,718
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,602.17 3,434,744
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
637 268 7 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.54 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.52 2,243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 396.92 252,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,578.33 13,745,399
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
1,067 441 5 16

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 0.41 435
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.76 4,017
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 410.14 437,615
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,829.64 26,493,227
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
1,853 756 6 20

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 0.41 764
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.24 7,864
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.11 728,441
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24,143.65 44,738,184
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
1,672 745 5 26

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 0.53 889
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.36 7,297
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 621.65 1,039,391
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,676.84 47,947,672
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
2,738 1,139 5 26

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 0.45 1,224
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.77 13,055
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 489.35 1,339,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,846.26 73,505,071
Bombers 27 18,572 11,106
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
187 138 3 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 54
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.83 1,652
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 117.14 21,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,994.04 2,429,886
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
869 682 2 31

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 0.06 55
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.92 7,751
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 28.95 25,155
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14,368.43 12,486,162
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
425 305 2 29

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 0.06 24
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.51 3,618
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 30.83 13,103
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,033.44 5,539,212
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
1,035 871 2 35

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 0.08 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 12.92 13,370
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 69.73 72,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,877.46 17,468,174
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
536 284 1 22

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 0.01 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.65 2,492
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 14.28 7,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,302.68 6,058,235
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
759 456 3 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 53
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.46 4,906
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 62.80 47,668
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,640.88 10,353,428
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
1,322 771 2 28

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.02 31
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.28 9,627
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 20.77 27,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15,125.56 19,995,991
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
258 153 1 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.90 1,263
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 72.39 18,676
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,866.78 3,577,629
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
1,479 880 2 28

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 0.03 39
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.29 10,783
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 39.85 58,937
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,111.21 32,702,479
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
401 167 2 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.04 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.82 1,129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 49.07 19,678
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,665.92 3,876,032
VI pe-2-m-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
Petlyakov Pe-2 M-82
311 124 2 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.10 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.01 936
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 85.40 26,558
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,328.17 3,834,062
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
1,344 792 11 27

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 0.32 427
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.66 7,613
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 255.73 343,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22,567.25 30,330,379
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
468 279 3 15

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 0.28 129
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.37 2,047
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 198.41 92,856
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,423.93 7,686,397
VI do-217m
Dornier Do 217 M
Dornier Do 217 M
106 54 1 15

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 0.04 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.39 465
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 37.50 3,975
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,637.24 2,081,547
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
112 45 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.54 396
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 132.30 14,817
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,391.93 1,947,896
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
164 85 1 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.74 613
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 39.31 6,447
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20,592.41 3,377,155
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
2,459 1,451 5 27

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 0.30 730
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.47 15,904
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 279.06 686,206
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27,164.81 66,798,266
VII g4m2
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 24
19 9 1 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.42 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 116.54 2,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,319.73 348,074
VIII b-29b
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
Boeing B-29C Superfortress
1,070 641 7 24

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 0.98 1,049
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.69 7,159
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 654.86 700,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39,248.26 41,995,634
VIII tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
Tupolev Tu-10
184 75 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.22 41
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.23 410
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 179.51 33,029
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,498.37 3,035,699
VIII rb-17
Myasishchev RB-17
Myasishchev RB-17
1,915 1,195 3 29

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 0.12 234
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.50 14,364
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 197.38 377,992
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38,951.01 74,591,180
VIII xb-42
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
195 121 1 31

An experimental American medium bomber with an unconventionally mounted engine. Only two of these aircraft were ever built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 8.51 1,659
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 13.01 2,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45,309.61 8,835,374
VIII ju-288c
Junkers Ju 288 C
Junkers Ju 288 C
90 48 1 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 360
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 117.97 10,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,663.04 2,579,673
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
96 36 1 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.50 336
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 100.74 9,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23,752.55 2,280,245
IX ju-287
Junkers Ju 287
Junkers Ju 287
1,189 643 2 30

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 7.28 8,660
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 200.61 238,524
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40,683.98 48,373,253
X ef-131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
Junkers/OKB-1 EF 131
1,157 607 3 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 140
Ground Targets Destroyed 6.68 7,727
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 235.11 272,027
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35,940.30 41,582,927
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Sukhoi Su-10
Sukhoi Su-10
422 194 3 20

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.24 103
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.58 1,933
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 363.63 153,453
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,401.74 11,985,532
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