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12_inch_Hawk
Gray Wolf Squadron
[GW__S] Gray Wolf Squadron

Position: Intelligence Officer

Days in clan: 1742

[GW__S] Gray Wolf Squadron

Position: Intelligence Officer

Days in clan: 1742

43,775
Battles Fought
73.58%
Victories/Battles
2,211
Average Experience per Battle
46,956
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 160/173

  • marcel
    1302

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    2157

    • 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
    3761

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    3861

    • 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
    345

    • 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
    152

    • 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
    284

    • 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 43,775
Victories 32,208 (73.58%)
Draws 138 (0%)
Defeats 11,429 (26%)
Average Experience per Battle 2,211
Maximum Experience per Battle 12,285

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.66
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.51
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,442.88
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,876.27

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
48,853
Fighters 14,527 (30%)
Multirole Fighters 12,693 (26%)
Heavy Fighters 10,608 (22%)
Attack Aircraft 5,790 (12%)
Bombers 5,235 (11%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
48,853
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 8,408 (17%)
Germany Aircraft 12,073 (25%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 17,498 (36%)
Japan Aircraft 1,989 (4%)
U.K. Aircraft 6,867 (14%)
China Aircraft 758 (2%)
Europe Aircraft 1,260 (3%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 141 31,187 13,493
II spad510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Blériot-SPAD S.510
62 33 26 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 8.47 525
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 750.28 46,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.97 742
II i-7
TsKB I-7
TsKB I-7
56 31 26 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.27 463
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 609.79 34,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.99 55
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
23 10 17 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 4.26 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 393.46 9,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.30 6
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
9 7 16 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 8.33 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.86 6,919
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.42 3
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
592 335 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 9.25 5,477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 834.66 494,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.85 13,527
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
35 20 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.80 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.06 18,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.77 27
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
15 9 18 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 7.53 113
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 678.01 10,170
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.53 8
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
78 45 30 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 8.55 667
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 687.41 53,617
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.19 92
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
21 11 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 4.24 89
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 366.79 7,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 45.96 965
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
7 6 16 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 11.14 78
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 986.01 6,902
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
37 20 34 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 6.92 256
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 692.95 25,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.93 34
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
16 9 32 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.12 130
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.27 11,956
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.29 564
II ar-67
Arado Ar 67
Arado Ar 67
17 11 21 1

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 8.71 148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 873.00 14,841
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.52 144
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
39 20 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.41 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.09 21,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.34 325
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
60 27 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.15 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 538.27 32,296
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.65 518
III ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
Mitsubishi Ki-33
36 18 17 1

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 4.72 170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.79 19,288
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.56 236
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
33 15 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 4.42 146
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 549.40 18,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
34 17 26 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 7.26 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 930.91 31,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 8
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
66 25 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 239
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 515.65 34,032
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.89 850
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
71 28 18 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 309
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 642.04 45,585
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.65 1,678
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
59 32 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.92 408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,025.69 60,515
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.22 308
III tskb-12
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
Polikarpov TsKB-12bis
48 24 23 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 5.04 242
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 671.91 32,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.01 0
III ba-27
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
Breda Ba.27 Metallico
1 1 20 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 20.00 20
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,207.64 2,207
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.14 5
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
124 58 29 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.10 633
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 693.98 86,053
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.42 1,416
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
71 35 25 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 5.14 365
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 733.88 52,105
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.98 708
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
69 33 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 661.68 45,656
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.37 646
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
60 35 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.22 433
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,009.18 60,550
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.94 1,436
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
28 15 31 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 9.18 257
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,254.35 35,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.34 149
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
67 26 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.70 181
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 413.12 27,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.70 180
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
45 25 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.87 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,203.21 54,144
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 54.52 2,453
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
851 445 29 2

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 6.31 5,370
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 905.53 770,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.13 19,680
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
412 180 18 2

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 3.18 1,310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 605.15 249,321
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.68 6,046
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
950 446 28 3

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 4.84 4,601
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 27
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 974.11 925,400
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.09 24,784
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
600 281 22 2

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 3.82 2,291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 814.02 488,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.75 5,248
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
169 63 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 652
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 740.28 125,106
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.04 2,709
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
457 126 23 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 3.51 1,602
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 702.30 320,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.72 6,726
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
709 272 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 2,997
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 837.04 593,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.21 7,236
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
204 69 15 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 2.61 533
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.92 98,310
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.85 5,885
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
124 40 14 1

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 2.81 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 501.46 62,180
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.42 2,160
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
24 15 14 3

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 6.54 157
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,273.09 30,554
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 74.24 1,781
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
126 55 28 2

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 4.53 571
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 775.32 97,690
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.62 2,598
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
509 250 28 3

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 5.68 2,890
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,065.11 542,139
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.17 21,465
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
194 85 20 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 2.92 566
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 553.37 107,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.66 5,754
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
141 50 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.06 431
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.50 80,300
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.90 409
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
82 42 22 3

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 5.44 446
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,092.55 89,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 57.70 4,731
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
203 54 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.17 644
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 643.29 130,588
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.33 1,284
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
132 60 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.39 580
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 799.53 105,537
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 53.19 7,020
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
355 162 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.24 1,505
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.20 269,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.51 4,795
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
402 172 21 5

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 3.84 1,544
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 749.69 301,376
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 36.62 14,720
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
964 403 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 3,970
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.56 900,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.39 30,257
V m-20
Miles M.20
Miles M.20
88 44 21 2

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 5.62 495
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,262.20 111,073
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.21 7,586
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
221 89 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.53 781
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 776.50 171,605
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.31 2,058
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
243 103 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.70 1,141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,066.06 259,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.06 5,604
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
552 283 30 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.74 3,719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,509.62 833,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.76 16,978
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
73 32 24 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 5.58 407
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,259.38 91,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.35 244
V venom
Vickers Venom
Vickers Venom
72 31 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.07 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 972.14 69,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.71 915
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
59 25 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 747.33 44,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.79 46
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
76 39 20 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 5.47 416
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,305.01 99,181
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.75 7,428
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
366 165 21 1

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 4.15 1,518
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,014.12 371,166
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.67 2,806
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
47 19 19 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 4.21 198
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 966.68 45,433
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.70 361
V bf-109e-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3
295 155 29 2

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 5.53 1,632
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,394.67 411,426
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.58 4,006
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
87 40 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 343
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 971.97 84,561
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 8
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
134 65 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.52 472
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,045.30 140,069
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.34 1,921
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
845 363 26 3

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 4.58 3,872
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,197.43 1,011,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.41 17,247
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
725 304 32 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.27 3,099
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 975.43 707,185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 66.61 48,294
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
136 51 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.42 465
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 713.96 97,099
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.78 1,873
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
83 29 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.92 325
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 923.34 76,636
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.12 9
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
207 60 15 1

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 1.97 408
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 417.37 86,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.08 2,293
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
135 50 21 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 2.89 390
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 663.15 89,525
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.31 2,876
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
121 47 20 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.21 388
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 805.46 97,460
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 33.01 3,993
V p-77
XP-77
XP-77
205 91 20 2

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 4.99 1,023
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,098.63 225,219
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.65 3,413
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
55 31 17 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 6.87 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,045.27 112,489
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 41.69 2,292
VI spitfire-vb-im
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
142 73 19 2

A modification of the Spitfire V inspired by Iron Maiden.

Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.35 759
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,523.87 216,388
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 64.01 9,089
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
144 61 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 646
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,385.69 199,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 96.40 13,881
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
61 30 31 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.18 377
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,774.37 108,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 97.71 5,960
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
228 85 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.15 719
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.14 197,252
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.64 3,566
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
221 90 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 875
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,007.79 222,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.37 6,490
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
61 27 15 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 4.23 258
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,207.97 73,686
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.53 32
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
46 19 20 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,287.89 59,242
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.60 5,271
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
905 395 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.73 4,285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,289.42 1,166,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.01 26,250
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
1,320 447 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.65 3,496
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 822.68 1,085,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.11 9,387
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
64 27 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.30 275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,134.97 72,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.57 5,988
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
167 73 22 2

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 5.40 902
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,417.89 236,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 159.68 26,666
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
87 32 20 1

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 4.23 368
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,162.68 101,153
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.00 609
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
423 196 26 1

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 4.97 2,103
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,418.44 599,998
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.31 4,360
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
304 124 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 1,440
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,328.60 403,894
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.89 19,119
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
421 188 19 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 4.84 2,037
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,358.39 571,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.14 1,741
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
337 118 22 1

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 2.85 960
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 877.29 295,647
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.05 4,397
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
123 28 14 2

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 3.24 399
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,097.76 135,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.36 6,193
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
2 1 7 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 7.00 14
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,361.32 6,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII bf-109k-6
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-6 Kurfürst
1 1 9 0

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 9.00 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,008.59 4,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 283.38 283
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
43 23 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.07 304
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,273.18 97,746
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.15 4,005
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
107 60 21 2

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 6.13 656
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,828.59 195,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.29 6,558
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
164 85 19 2

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 5.21 855
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,805.37 296,080
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 62.89 10,314
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
58 24 16 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 5.21 302
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,989.63 115,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.50 666
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
56 29 21 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 6.39 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,938.82 108,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.97 950
VII yak-3t
Yakovlev Yak-3T
Yakovlev Yak-3T
68 30 21 1

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 5.43 369
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,790.08 121,725
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 118.12 8,032
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
78 32 20 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 5.29 413
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,532.33 119,522
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.62 204
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
168 51 17 1

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 3.29 552
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,003.82 168,641
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.16 10,106
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
127 28 17 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 2.65 337
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.84 109,326
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.90 5,701
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
22 10 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.82 128
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,730.02 38,060
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.29 644
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
110 47 23 1

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 5.50 605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,945.00 213,949
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.59 614
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
1 1 6 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 6.00 6
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,491.56 1,491
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
277 111 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 1,097
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,096.51 303,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.83 1,061
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
467 234 27 1

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 4.88 2,277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,702.99 795,297
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.51 11,446
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
51 19 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.47 279
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,592.83 81,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII la-9
Lavochkin La-9
Lavochkin La-9
55 23 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.65 311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,021.77 111,197
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.60 2,177
VIII bf-209a1
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
Messerschmitt Me 209 A
67 27 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 339
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,241.57 150,185
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.18 480
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
247 106 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.77 932
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,861.19 459,713
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.33 1,564
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
216 92 22 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.25 1,134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,868.81 403,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 93.66 20,231
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
70 31 20 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 5.80 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,861.32 130,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26.80 1,875
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
176 65 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 499
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,147.83 202,018
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.15 4,954
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
442 187 27 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.09 1,806
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,372.11 606,471
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 46.14 20,395
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
70 26 17 2

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 4.36 305
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,875.90 131,312
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 103.80 7,265
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
65 25 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.31 345
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,010.54 130,685
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.10 721
VIII f-15c
Curtiss XF15C
Curtiss XF15C
573 250 25 2

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 5.42 3,105
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,382.86 1,365,379
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.91 18,856
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
1,156 503 24 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 5.16 5,961
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,105.55 2,434,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 22.18 25,641
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
810 350 28 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 5.22 4,231
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,054.88 1,664,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.92 33,146
VIII la-11
Lavochkin La-11
Lavochkin La-11
230 91 23 1

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 4.58 1,053
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,515.64 348,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.80 15,594
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
366 142 23 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.65 1,703
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,026.26 741,612
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 61.75 22,601
VIII ho-229
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229
491 238 25 2

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 5.68 2,789
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,819.88 1,384,560
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.60 16,008
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
74 29 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.59 340
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,893.10 140,089
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.91 437
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
63 34 20 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 7.29 459
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,093.85 194,912
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.05 318
IX attacker
Supermarine Attacker
Supermarine Attacker
115 54 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.69 654
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,748.27 316,051
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.07 1,273
IX xf-85
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
600 305 24 2

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 6.07 3,639
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,673.95 1,604,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.69 4,615
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
137 42 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 3.54 485
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,771.77 242,732
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.49 67
IX antonov-m
Antonov M Masha
Antonov M Masha
248 115 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.60 1,636
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,023.96 749,942
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.22 6,997
IX me-p1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
Messerschmitt Me P.1092
82 39 24 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.46 612
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,743.38 306,957
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.82 5,232
IX la-160
Lavochkin La-160
Lavochkin La-160
56 29 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.30 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,139.49 175,811
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.16 736
IX ta-183
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
82 33 16 1

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 4.24 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,248.85 184,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 48.89 4,008
IX mig-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
71 36 21 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.76 480
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,384.26 240,282
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.31 3,075
IX fj-1
North American FJ-1 Fury
North American FJ-1 Fury
292 113 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.61 1,053
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,782.54 520,503
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.31 8,265
IX f6u
Vought F6U Pirate
Vought F6U Pirate
340 134 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.49 1,528
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,530.09 860,229
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.94 7,458
X swift
Supermarine Swift
Supermarine Swift
489 212 24 4

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 5.09 2,488
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,011.12 1,472,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 86.08 42,094
X me-p1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
538 244 29 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.59 4,083
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,612.25 2,481,390
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 82.15 44,196
X f-86a
North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-86A Sabre
744 335 28 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.61 4,176
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,958.82 2,201,359
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 23.57 17,534
X fw-252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
Focke-Wulf Fw 252
107 37 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.50 481
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,859.62 305,979
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21.29 2,278
X ki-162-3
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
Tachikawa Ki-162-III
85 40 18 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 6.28 534
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,142.37 267,101
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.22 1,378
X la-15
Lavochkin La-15
Lavochkin La-15
119 52 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.29 749
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,161.42 376,209
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 50.65 6,026
X yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
Yakovlev Yak-30
508 149 23 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 4.48 2,275
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,127.25 1,080,643
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.91 1,985
X mig-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
237 139 30 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 9.11 2,160
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,962.65 1,176,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.82 1,852
Multirole Fighters 72 29,273 11,190
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
19 9 21 1

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 6.11 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 406.49 7,723
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 146.63 2,785
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
13 7 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 10.08 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 649.51 8,443
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 131.98 1,715
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
13 6 32 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.38 109
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 482.51 6,272
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 378.37 4,918
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
105 51 19 2

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 4.64 487
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 271.47 28,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 294.40 30,912
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
17 10 19 3

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 6.94 118
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 544.44 9,255
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 305.23 5,188
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
190 85 17 9

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 4.36 829
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 170
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 362.96 68,962
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 885.72 168,286
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
27 13 18 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 492.93 13,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 733.09 19,793
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
299 142 22 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 3.45 1,031
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.02 304
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 297.94 89,083
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,377.61 411,904
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
88 45 28 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.36 736
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 865.97 76,205
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.68 1,291
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
40 17 18 2

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 4.65 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.40 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 434.38 17,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 596.38 23,855
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
40 20 30 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.42 297
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 632.31 25,292
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 260.08 10,403
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
40 20 25 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.33 293
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 597.49 23,899
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 531.92 21,276
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
103 54 20 3

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 5.40 556
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.90 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 712.13 73,349
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,408.84 145,110
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
64 32 16 4

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 4.06 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.89 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 576.30 36,882
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,011.99 64,767
III skua-mk1-p
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
Blackburn Skua Mk. 1
72 30 23 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 5.43 391
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.88 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 656.27 47,251
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,351.97 97,341
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
42 19 14 2

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 3.62 152
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 540.88 22,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 748.93 31,455
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
35 21 23 5

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 5.89 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.09 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 866.50 30,327
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,278.74 44,756
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
377 125 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.58 1,351
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 78
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 498.76 188,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 395.45 149,084
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
171 65 24 3

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 2.79 477
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 526.75 90,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,000.01 171,000
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
231 87 16 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 594
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.93 215
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 541.03 124,977
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,508.65 348,497
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
369 155 20 10

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 2.75 1,013
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.44 531
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 529.64 195,438
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,433.02 897,782
IV i-207-4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
Borovkov-Florov I-207/4
88 37 25 6

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 3.88 341
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 65
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 758.71 66,766
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,488.41 130,980
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
643 298 22 11

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 3.81 2,451
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 742
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 728.04 468,132
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,126.08 1,367,070
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
474 234 21 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.12 2,428
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.01 952
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 907.54 430,173
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,954.95 1,400,644
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
467 159 25 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 1,189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.20 92
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 444.77 207,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 324.91 151,732
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
1,148 524 26 6

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 4.36 5,001
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 548
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 830.52 953,435
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 856.06 982,761
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
573 193 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.74 2,141
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.10 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 968.85 555,148
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 191.93 109,973
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
220 62 18 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.84 624
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 40
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.82 153,960
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 340.37 74,882
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
297 134 25 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 4.37 1,298
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,060.58 314,993
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 430.05 127,724
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
1,850 592 21 8

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 2.39 4,425
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 871
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.34 1,084,722
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,194.20 2,209,273
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
218 70 13 5

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 1.65 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.24 270
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 520.68 113,508
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,809.37 612,442
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
117 48 26 1

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 4.50 526
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,131.24 132,355
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.97 7,483
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
370 138 26 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 3.67 1,357
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.23 328,644
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 388.32 143,677
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
264 98 23 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.33 1,144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 969.15 255,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 618.42 163,262
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
3 1 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,783.98 5,351
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 144.83 434
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
214 83 18 6

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 2.69 575
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.37 79
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.25 157,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,084.47 232,076
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
199 103 25 8

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 5.80 1,155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 143
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,799.21 358,042
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,144.44 625,743
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
343 144 29 6

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 4.14 1,420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,297.50 445,041
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 891.82 305,892
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
54 25 18 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 5.44 294
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,467.83 79,262
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 58.73 3,171
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
216 66 12 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.25 486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 731.45 157,994
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,149.34 248,257
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
1,369 444 28 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 3,573
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 566
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 818.74 1,120,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,431.82 1,960,161
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
596 203 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.05 1,222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 487
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 704.47 419,861
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,888.62 1,721,617
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
76 35 18 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 4.64 353
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,395.71 106,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,635.56 200,302
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
59 27 23 4

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 5.19 306
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.17 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,742.47 102,805
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,233.28 72,763
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
163 60 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,349.23 219,924
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,136.27 348,212
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
157 71 19 7

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 4.80 753
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.99 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,785.71 280,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,370.03 529,095
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
183 75 20 4

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 4.28 784
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.85 155
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,659.45 303,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,945.35 538,999
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
921 199 15 12

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 1.88 1,731
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.14 1,054
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 759.25 699,266
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,859.03 4,475,163
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
497 114 21 9

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 2.31 1,148
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.69 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,000.65 497,323
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,224.97 1,105,809
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
270 116 16 4

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 4.12 1,112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.28 75
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,401.69 378,456
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,137.74 307,191
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
98 36 17 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.86 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.97 95
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,757.55 172,240
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,750.38 465,537
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
328 133 17 12

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 3.78 1,239
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 563
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,497.05 491,033
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,160.26 2,676,564
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
722 255 17 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.16 1,563
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.49 1,075
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,167.74 843,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,693.66 5,554,821
VIII su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
Sukhoi Su-9
86 35 18 5

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 4.72 406
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,052.56 176,520
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,735.32 235,237
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
92 35 19 6

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 4.45 409
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.60 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,817.75 167,233
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,739.58 252,041
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
318 124 28 3

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 5.89 1,873
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,548.59 810,452
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 206.80 65,763
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
929 396 22 13

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 4.06 3,769
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.39 1,289
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,033.20 1,888,843
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,208.20 4,838,421
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
665 230 16 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.23 1,484
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.22 808
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 973.36 647,281
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,490.55 4,981,215
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
1,917 735 29 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.77 9,137
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 55
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,891.52 3,626,050
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.79 154,880
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
412 193 25 6

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 5.71 2,353
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.39 160
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,229.20 918,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,292.21 532,392
IX j7w2
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
Kyushu J7W2 Shinden-Kai
96 41 20 8

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 4.85 466
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.15 110
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,464.67 236,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,538.09 531,656
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
844 189 18 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.54 2,143
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 460
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,282.63 1,082,540
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,258.68 2,750,322
IX bv-p212-03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
Blohm und Voss P.212.03
133 59 24 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.31 706
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,675.50 355,840
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.47 4,052
IX i-211
Alekseyev I-211
Alekseyev I-211
202 75 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.01 1,013
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 165
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,534.08 511,883
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,368.11 680,358
IX f-84b
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
870 267 15 17

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 1.91 1,658
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.14 1,861
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.44 939,112
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,567.69 10,063,894
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
2,928 1,273 29 4

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 5.08 14,867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 175
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,227.91 9,451,309
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 197.97 579,670
X bv-p215-02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
Blohm und Voss P.215.02
402 197 22 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 5.79 2,327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 86
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,740.32 1,503,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 832.01 334,467
X f-84f
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
1,047 461 17 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 3,015
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.04 3,182
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,602.79 1,678,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,388.69 18,205,953
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
673 212 19 13

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 3.01 2,028
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.63 1,094
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,915.34 1,289,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,515.11 5,057,669
X j7w3
Kyushu J7W3
Kyushu J7W3
415 196 25 12

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 6.26 2,598
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.77 734
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,844.23 1,595,356
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,443.28 3,088,963
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
1,512 614 23 15

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 4.49 6,796
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.68 4,053
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,938.25 4,442,631
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,709.21 16,192,324
X i-215
Alekseyev I-215
Alekseyev I-215
180 68 19 5

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 5.15 927
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.66 118
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,337.31 600,715
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,028.24 545,082
Heavy Fighters 46 22,521 9,470
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
71 27 27 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.92 420
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 34
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 639.37 45,395
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,591.06 112,965
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
418 225 28 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.19 2,587
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.71 714
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,046.70 437,519
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,799.99 1,170,396
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
307 149 24 7

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 4.95 1,521
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.13 346
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 870.72 267,311
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,958.90 601,381
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
234 141 34 4

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 8.20 1,918
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.73 171
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,354.34 316,916
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,507.02 352,642
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
1,127 535 25 3

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 4.82 5,434
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.78 1,367,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 60.02 67,637
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
454 175 27 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.11 1,867
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.67 302
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.13 444,980
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,627.65 738,952
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
233 87 23 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.10 956
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.28 299
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 967.24 225,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,667.56 621,541
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
2,236 891 28 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.98 8,901
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 4,116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,179.68 2,637,772
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,289.47 9,591,255
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
489 220 24 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.72 2,795
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,728.23 845,102
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.74 50,240
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
126 60 26 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.45 939
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,193.06 276,325
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 68.41 8,619
V me-210
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 210
234 122 28 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 5.96 1,394
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.96 225
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,898.35 444,214
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,832.71 896,853
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
199 99 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.37 1,068
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.47 93
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,678.06 333,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,186.84 435,180
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
48 18 17 2

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 5.19 249
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.12 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,639.79 78,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 529.44 25,413
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
729 222 27 8

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 2.84 2,072
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 106
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.71 671,201
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 511.44 372,837
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
34 16 15 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.06 172
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,557.01 52,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 788.15 26,797
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
230 82 16 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.43 559
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 226
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.41 208,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,105.23 714,202
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
302 124 17 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.82 1,154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,515.59 457,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 152.98 46,199
VI p-38l-p
P-38L Lightning
P-38L Lightning
14 7 12 5

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 4.64 65
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.07 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,058.76 28,822
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,193.85 72,713
VI xp-54
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
103 37 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.62 579
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,550.11 262,661
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 98.93 10,190
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
2,170 750 23 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.71 5,885
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 1,757
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,091.11 2,367,714
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,890.63 6,272,657
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
39 22 28 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.13 317
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,980.43 116,236
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,318.42 129,418
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
43 19 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 33
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,271.68 54,682
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,630.46 113,109
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
1,317 644 35 11

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 5.44 7,170
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 535
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,210.37 2,911,061
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,120.89 1,476,218
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
371 168 19 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.84 1,796
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.82 306
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,375.76 881,407
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,016.65 1,119,176
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
701 286 24 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 2,962
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.59 416
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,996.31 1,399,412
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,569.79 1,801,419
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
405 160 19 4

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 3.66 1,482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 138
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,808.92 732,611
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,376.83 557,616
VII tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
Tupolev Tu-1
253 142 26 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.87 1,737
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,674.92 929,755
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 115.04 29,104
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
140 42 24 5

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 2.60 364
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.57 80
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,102.74 154,384
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,533.01 494,620
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
284 76 13 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 2.13 606
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 219
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 952.66 270,556
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,349.58 1,235,279
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
213 91 19 5

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 4.49 956
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.83 177
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,403.35 511,914
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,116.87 663,892
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
321 155 25 3

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 6.46 2,074
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,018.70 969,003
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 218.40 70,105
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
370 130 21 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 3.35 1,241
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,742.15 644,597
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,826.92 1,045,960
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
1,499 669 28 5

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 5.13 7,689
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 72
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,159.85 4,736,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 143.14 214,566
VIII f-82e
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
North American F-82E Twin Mustang
272 134 24 13

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 5.11 1,390
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.94 527
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,944.79 800,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,001.83 2,720,497
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
484 225 20 12

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 4.94 2,390
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.17 1,051
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,798.97 1,354,702
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11,117.45 5,380,845
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
476 229 24 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 6.28 2,991
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,668.75 1,746,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 112.76 53,674
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
1,391 723 23 15

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 4.87 6,781
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.70 5,144
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,831.91 3,939,192
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,135.85 18,271,972
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
412 53 24 8

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 1.95 802
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.74 303
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,213.01 499,758
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,761.42 1,961,703
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
38 15 23 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 6.87 261
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,380.72 128,467
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 67.04 2,547
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
1,354 548 23 3

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 4.03 5,461
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,609.53 3,533,306
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 263.15 356,301
IX me-262-hg2
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG II
499 155 21 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.56 1,774
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 259
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,788.32 1,391,374
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,559.49 1,277,187
IX gloster-p-228
Gloster P.228
Gloster P.228
82 27 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 329
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,082.78 252,788
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,894.43 155,343
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
336 125 20 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 1,327
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 63
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,883.92 968,996
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,644.46 552,539
X me-262-hg3
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III
307 142 24 8

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 6.00 1,841
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 235
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 5,093.66 1,563,754
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,728.86 1,144,761
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
794 323 26 9

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 5.10 4,046
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.98 779
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,080.15 3,239,638
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,366.98 3,467,379
X gloster-javelin
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
362 180 28 2

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 7.45 2,697
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 14
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 6,068.02 2,196,624
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 148.47 53,745
Attack Aircraft 31 11,981 5,077
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
36 17 9 9

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 3.39 122
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.06 74
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 352.78 12,700
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,888.70 103,993
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
122 59 15 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.59 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.83 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 279.75 34,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,221.78 393,057
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
30 15 12 9

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.37 71
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 203.08 6,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,169.83 95,094
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
100 46 25 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.96 396
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.42 242
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 378.56 37,855
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,702.97 270,297
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
61 31 12 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.56 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.16 254
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 401.99 24,521
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,163.57 375,977
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
388 198 11 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.41 546
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.13 1,604
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 251.81 97,701
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,859.19 2,273,365
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
330 161 16 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05 1,007
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.93 967
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 481.07 158,752
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,951.10 1,303,862
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
42 25 13 12

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 2.31 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.86 162
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 402.57 16,907
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,601.39 235,258
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
93 42 19 12

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.

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