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pepebolington
23,075
Battles Fought
61.09%
Victories/Battles
1,540
Average Experience per Battle
22,375
Most Damage per Battle,
Aerial Targets

Aircraft type efficiency

Fighters

Multirole Fighters

Heavy Fighters

Attack Aircraft

Bombers

Achievements 139/176

  • marcel
    144

    • Marseille Medal

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

    Award +1
  • maccambell
    466

    • 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
    1473

    • Hero of the Sky Badge

    Awarded for earning the highest aircraft type grade in battle.

    Award +1
  • rocketeer
    526

    • 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
    162

    • 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
    2

    • 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
    227

    • Flames in the Sky

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

    Available once for each aircraft in the Hangar.

  • impactfromthesky

    • Successful Interception

    Awarded once for destroying an aircraft from an Attack Flight.

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Overall Results

Battles Fought 23,075
Victories 14,096 (61.09%)
Draws 84 (0%)
Defeats 8,895 (39%)
Average Experience per Battle 1,540
Maximum Experience per Battle 8,045

Battle Performance

Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.05
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 941.02
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,077.71

Preferences in aircraft types

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
23,081
Fighters 6,651 (29%)
Multirole Fighters 5,505 (24%)
Heavy Fighters 3,600 (16%)
Attack Aircraft 6,758 (29%)
Bombers 567 (2%)

Preferences in aircraft nations

Aircraft selection in Hangar or during a battle, excluding respawns
23,081
U.S.S.R. Aircraft 9,356 (41%)
Germany Aircraft 2,921 (13%)
U.S.A. Aircraft 4,250 (18%)
Japan Aircraft 1,772 (8%)
U.K. Aircraft 4,200 (18%)
China Aircraft 171 (1%)
Europe Aircraft 411 (2%)

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Aircraft

Aircraft Total Sorties Selected at the Start of a Battle Most Aerial Targets Destroyed per Sortie Most Ground Targets Destroyed per Sortie
Fighters 107 15,429 6,650
II ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawasaki Ki-10
19 11 20 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 6.37 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.77 10,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.74 33
II a4n
Nakajima A4N
Nakajima A4N
20 13 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.95 119
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 586.06 11,721
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.38 7
II xp-31
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss XP-31
139 66 32 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.76 1,078
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 686.37 95,405
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.80 111
II fw-56
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser
17 9 12 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 4.76 81
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 518.53 8,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.74 12
II ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
Kawasaki Ki-5
28 12 11 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 3.46 97
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 370.78 10,381
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.50 42
II ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
Nakajima Ki-8
15 7 17 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 5.13 77
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 532.50 7,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
II p-23
Curtiss P-23
Curtiss P-23
143 66 23 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.07 439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 293.28 41,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 15.15 2,165
II hawk-2
Curtiss Hawk II
Curtiss Hawk II
6 5 20 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 12.17 73
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 975.23 5,851
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.57 3
II ar-68
Arado Ar 68
Arado Ar 68
204 99 23 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.93 1,209
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 562.34 114,716
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.49 712
II he-51
Heinkel He 51
Heinkel He 51
17 11 19 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 6.35 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 627.36 10,665
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.43 109
II bristol-type-105
Bristol Bulldog
Bristol Bulldog
25 13 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.04 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 511.06 12,776
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.50 12
III ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
Mitsubishi Ki-18
85 40 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 301
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.88 38,495
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.60 50
III a5m
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A5M
31 18 18 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 6.10 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 825.94 25,604
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.31 40
III ar-80
Arado Ar 80
Arado Ar 80
34 15 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.94 134
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 611.34 20,785
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.03 1
III ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27
52 26 12 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 4.73 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 760.36 39,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.60 83
III fw-159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
Focke-Wulf Fw 159
34 19 17 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 5.47 186
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 709.27 24,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.90 472
III bristol-type-133
Bristol Type 133
Bristol Type 133
42 21 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.14 174
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 670.55 28,163
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.10 46
III supermarine-t-224
Supermarine Type 224
Supermarine Type 224
59 36 17 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 6.41 378
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.61 55,613
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.01 59
III f2a-1
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
24 13 19 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.00 144
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 847.06 20,329
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 11
III hawk-75
Curtiss Hawk 75M
Curtiss Hawk 75M
156 78 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.68 574
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.05 83,468
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.80 3,244
III yp-29
Boeing YP-29
Boeing YP-29
22 13 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.50 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.85 17,706
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.25 71
III avia_bk-534
Avia Bk-534
Avia Bk-534
80 41 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 5.99 479
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 860.93 68,874
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.07 645
III avia_b-534
Avia B-534
Avia B-534
15 10 22 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.73 116
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,229.72 18,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.05 0
III i-15bis-dm2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
Polikarpov I-15bis DM-2
11 6 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.82 75
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 984.81 10,832
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
III pv-3
Hawker P.V.3
Hawker P.V.3
174 88 25 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.74 825
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 705.88 122,823
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.66 637
IV 2pa
Seversky 2PA
Seversky 2PA
53 23 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.77 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 535.93 28,404
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.67 247
IV xp-36f
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
Curtiss XP-36F Hawk
292 135 22 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.30 963
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 729.77 213,092
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4.17 1,217
IV m81a-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
Curtiss Model 81A-1
37 18 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 842.94 31,188
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.39 14
IV i-17
Polikarpov I-17
Polikarpov I-17
1,067 482 24 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 4.92 5,253
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 918.00 979,511
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.81 4,067
IV p-36
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
Curtiss P-36 Hawk
461 182 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 1,107
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 600.23 276,703
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.46 5,744
IV xf4f-3
Grumman XF4F-3
Grumman XF4F-3
32 14 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.69 26,517
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.31 905
IV bf-109b
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
Messerschmitt Bf 109 B
92 43 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 392
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 912.24 83,926
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.25 483
IV i-153p-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
Polikarpov I-153P DM-4
54 19 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 624.78 33,738
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.48 26
IV i-153-dm-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
Polikarpov I-153 DM-4
51 20 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.88 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 569.14 29,026
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.00 102
IV ki-43-i
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
152 65 21 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 3.48 529
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 770.23 117,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.78 1,182
IV a6m1
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero
134 58 18 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.01 538
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 798.62 107,015
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.91 389
IV hurricane-ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ia
37 18 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 848.05 31,377
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV he-112
Heinkel He 112
Heinkel He 112
199 89 19 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 3.52 701
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 752.77 149,801
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.43 484
IV bristol-type-146
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 146
366 168 20 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 4.06 1,486
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 792.73 290,137
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.45 1,993
IV p-36c
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
Curtiss P-36C Hawk
38 16 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.18 159
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 783.55 29,775
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.41 15
IV cr714
Caudron-Renault C.714
Caudron-Renault C.714
19 8 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.58 87
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 690.10 13,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IV ki-43-ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
Nakajima Ki-43-Ic
58 21 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.83 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 556.18 32,258
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.74 42
IV fantome
Fairey Fantome
Fairey Fantome
72 31 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 222
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 591.45 42,584
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.04 434
V fl-1
XFL-1 Airabonita
XFL-1 Airabonita
90 40 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 290
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 862.64 77,637
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.79 160
V i-180
Polikarpov I-180-3
Polikarpov I-180-3
43 19 14 1

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 3.84 165
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 934.95 40,203
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.34 100
V spitfire-i
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
3,400 1,479 24 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.87 16,567
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 30
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,218.10 4,141,548
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.37 31,858
V ad10
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
Arsenal-Delanne AD 10C2
61 25 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.00 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 779.90 47,574
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.65 649
V spitfire-ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
25 10 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.48 112
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,143.22 28,580
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.45 36
V boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
CAC CA-12 Boomerang
56 23 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.91 219
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 925.15 51,808
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.99 1,847
V tomahawk-iib
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
Curtiss Tomahawk IIb
68 26 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 739.07 50,256
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 32
V a6m3-30
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
79 33 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.62 286
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 944.90 74,646
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 37.78 2,984
V xf4u-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
Chance-Vought XF4U-1
69 27 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 180
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 726.87 50,154
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
V he-100
Heinkel He 100 D-1
Heinkel He 100 D-1
23 11 15 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 4.70 108
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.51 26,461
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.26 52
V bf-209v
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
Messerschmitt Me 209 V4
64 25 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.47 158
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 758.71 48,557
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.10 6
V p-40
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
436 172 25 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.31 1,443
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 942.49 410,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.61 3,752
V mig-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
51 24 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.78 193
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 976.41 49,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.14 7
V yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-1
51 22 13 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 3.63 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 888.98 45,337
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.25 573
V lagg-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Lavochkin LaGG-3
56 26 11 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 3.36 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 904.52 50,653
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.88 553
V ki-43-ii
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
137 57 16 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 3.32 455
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 828.48 113,501
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.64 1,046
V a6m2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
95 34 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.42 230
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 638.73 60,679
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 29.84 2,834
V bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
51 24 10 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 4.14 211
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,168.79 59,608
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.58 692
VI mustang-ia
North American Mustang IA
North American Mustang IA
55 22 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.95 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,186.28 65,245
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16.75 921
VI mustang-i
North American Mustang Mk.I
North American Mustang Mk.I
49 22 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.43 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,526.85 74,815
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.42 167
VI spitfire-vb-pr
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
50 21 15 1

The Spitfire V modification

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 221
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,287.93 64,396
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 35.16 1,758
VI spitfire-v
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
147 68 14 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 492
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,039.94 152,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5.59 822
VI yak-1m
Yakovlev Yak-1M
Yakovlev Yak-1M
79 30 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.11 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,006.83 79,539
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.14 2,144
VI i-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210
82 33 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.72 223
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 920.06 75,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.03 84
VI la-5
Lavochkin La-5
Lavochkin La-5
76 29 16 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 3.13 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.04 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,010.49 76,797
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.67 3,319
VI p-39n-1
P-39N-1 Airacobra
P-39N-1 Airacobra
62 25 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.50 217
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,317.63 81,693
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.53 652
VI xp-55
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
180 77 15 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 3.61 649
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,195.40 215,172
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.26 46
VI p-51a
North American P-51A Mustang
North American P-51A Mustang
232 94 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.57 596
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.80 220,354
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13.11 3,041
VI ki-61
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
118 42 10 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.03 358
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 950.14 112,116
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.69 199
VI p-39q
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
P-39Q-15 Airacobra
75 29 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 985.61 73,920
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 20.64 1,548
VI ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
Kawasaki Ki-88
87 35 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,138.50 99,049
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.62 54
VI spitfire-v-db-605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
76 30 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 238
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 961.52 73,075
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.16 620
VI a6m5
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
69 30 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.97 274
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,117.02 77,074
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VI bf-109f
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
91 36 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.33 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 838.08 76,265
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1.18 107
VII ki-84
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
112 44 13 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.71 415
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,393.82 156,107
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.21 695
VII p-51joe
North American P-51D Josephine
North American P-51D Josephine
43 16 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.63 156
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,194.06 51,344
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VII yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-3
106 42 16 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 3.12 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,003.95 106,419
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.75 1,881
VII i-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-220
33 16 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.88 161
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,754.94 57,913
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9.11 300
VII la-7
Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7
63 27 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.08 194
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,079.13 67,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6.91 435
VII p-51k
North American P-51K Mustang
North American P-51K Mustang
35 14 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.40 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,586.80 55,538
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.12 984
VII i-302p
Kostikov 302
Kostikov 302
101 45 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.92 295
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,357.01 137,058
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 27.55 2,782
VII la-9rd
Lavochkin La-9RD
Lavochkin La-9RD
43 17 19 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.12 177
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,423.25 61,199
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 40.33 1,733
VII yak-3rd
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yakovlev Yak-3RD
95 38 10 1

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 3.06 291
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,124.00 106,779
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.24 1,067
VII spitfire-ix
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
77 35 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.03 310
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,407.36 108,366
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.93 841
VII re2005
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
33 16 18 1

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 5.18 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,172.41 71,689
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31.29 1,032
VII a7m
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu
73 31 12 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 4.29 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,464.71 106,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.99 2,408
VII spitfire-xvi
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Supermarine Spitfire XVI
84 36 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.23 355
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,386.06 116,429
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.61 723
VII meteor
Gloster Meteor F. I
Gloster Meteor F. I
36 14 15 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.31 155
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,856.52 66,834
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12.03 433
VII p-51
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
187 83 18 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.87 536
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,127.96 210,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.60 486
VII bf-109g
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
38 18 15 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 4.68 178
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,848.60 70,246
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 11.81 448
VIII j8m
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
20 7 8 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.35 27
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,256.55 25,130
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
VIII spitfire-xiv
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
Supermarine Spitfire XIV
150 66 20 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 652
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,724.72 258,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 43.98 6,597
VIII ki-94-ii
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
Tachikawa Ki-94-II
1,260 516 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 4.08 5,135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,652.25 2,081,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17.57 22,139
VIII p-51h
North American P-51H Mustang
North American P-51H Mustang
263 114 11 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 822
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,585.58 417,008
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.84 746
VIII yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
Yakovlev Yak-15
155 61 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.04 471
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,278.70 198,198
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3.78 585
VIII i-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
22 7 9 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.55 56
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,148.15 25,259
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.75 16
VIII xfy-1
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo
3 1 2 0

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 1.33 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 624.31 1,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 44.58 133
VIII xp-67
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
35 15 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.29 185
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,569.42 89,929
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.48 86
VIII p-80a
P-80A Shooting Star
P-80A Shooting Star
95 36 18 0

First mass-produced jet fighter used by the U.S. Army Air Force. The P-80A equipped several squadrons during World War II, but they did not see combat due to the end of the war. Later the designation was changed to F-80A. A total of 344 aircraft were built.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.36 319
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,729.22 164,275
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.80 265
VIII vampire-f1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
896 367 16 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.70 3,311
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,665.66 1,492,431
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10.53 9,438
VIII jl-1
Shenyang JL-1A-37
Shenyang JL-1A-37
121 45 12 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.61 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,360.18 164,581
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 39.47 4,776
VIII ta-152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf Ta 152
4 1 2 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 0.75 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 539.36 2,157
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
Yakovlev Yak-19
143 54 15 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.37 482
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.01 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,730.65 247,483
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7.66 1,096
IX ki-162
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
Tachikawa Ki-162-I
54 22 15 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 3.81 206
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,727.22 93,269
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.47 25
Multirole Fighters 61 12,533 5,505
I type-91
Nakajima Type-91
Nakajima Type-91
48 27 26 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.58 412
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 534.64 25,662
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 114.16 5,479
I goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
Gloster Goldfinch
44 24 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.36 280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 401.15 17,650
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 102.22 4,497
I ar-65
Arado Ar 65
Arado Ar 65
54 34 25 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.65 359
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 463.84 25,047
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 272.57 14,718
I i-5
Polikarpov I-5
Polikarpov I-5
2,950 1,539 33 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 8.07 23,802
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 179
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.26 1,558,369
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 80.53 237,554
I p-12
Boeing P-12
Boeing P-12
134 74 20 3

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 5.08 681
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 64
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 319.87 42,862
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 506.94 67,929
II hawk-3
Curtiss Hawk III
Curtiss Hawk III
17 9 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 6.12 104
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 491.68 8,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 525.26 8,929
II f11c
Curtiss F11C-2
Curtiss F11C-2
21 10 15 2

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 4.19 88
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 339.10 7,121
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 722.92 15,181
II i-15
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-15
73 38 33 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.79 423
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.11 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 543.19 39,652
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 75.19 5,489
II i-5shkas
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
Polikarpov I-5 ShKAS
276 128 28 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 7.39 2,041
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 677.62 187,023
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2.46 678
II p-26
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
44 23 21 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 5.27 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 8
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 463.60 20,398
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 170.10 7,484
II f2f
Grumman F2F
Grumman F2F
397 192 21 4

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 3.62 1,439
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 169
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 343.16 136,234
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 519.80 206,360
II demon
Hawker Demon
Hawker Demon
30 16 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.90 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 456.61 13,698
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 809.52 24,285
III skua
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua
51 25 16 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 3.98 203
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 629.93 32,126
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,391.65 70,974
III di-6
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
Kochyerigin-Yatsenko DI-6i
41 17 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 145
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.15 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 505.85 20,739
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 292.51 11,992
III p-35
Seversky P-35
Seversky P-35
128 63 17 3

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 4.62 591
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 35
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 773.59 99,019
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 478.39 61,233
III f3f
Grumman F3F
Grumman F3F
65 34 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.35 283
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 688.45 44,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 411.20 26,728
III i-16-5
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (early mod.)
41 21 20 2

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 5.66 232
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 10
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 870.63 35,695
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 252.44 10,349
IV i-16-24
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
Polikarpov I-16 (late mod.)
118 56 16 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 452
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 826.41 97,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 386.74 45,634
IV f2a
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo
660 281 20 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 2.91 1,923
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 197
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 644.44 425,333
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 616.77 407,068
IV p-43
Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
196 91 20 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 736
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 803.93 157,569
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 995.13 195,046
IV lagg-3-4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 4
50 27 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.00 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.30 15
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,150.89 57,544
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 613.20 30,659
IV i-16-29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
Polikarpov I-16 Type 29
113 43 12 4

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 2.23 252
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 43
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 448.93 50,728
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 649.58 73,402
IV ar-197
Arado Ar 197
Arado Ar 197
116 51 21 3

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 3.66 424
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 56
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 819.52 95,064
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 819.69 95,083
IV hurricane-i
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
130 58 13 3

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 3.64 473
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 47
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 802.27 104,294
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 674.97 87,746
V hurricane-iid
Hawker Hurricane IID
Hawker Hurricane IID
78 31 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.54 276
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 983.60 76,720
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 47.06 3,670
V hurricane-ii
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
91 35 15 1

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 3.64 331
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 949.64 86,417
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 88.91 8,090
V yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-7
85 32 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.94 250
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 768.92 65,358
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 286.44 24,347
V f4f
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F4F Wildcat
595 218 12 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.18 1,300
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 201
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 659.89 392,633
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 820.25 488,049
V p-44
Republic XP-44 Rocket
Republic XP-44 Rocket
81 34 13 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.69 218
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.52 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 734.39 59,485
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,558.09 126,204
V lagg-3-34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
Lavochkin LaGG-3 series 34
56 26 17 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.84 215
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,001.41 56,078
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 14.41 806
V p-40-m-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
Curtiss P-40 M-105
63 25 17 1

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 3.30 208
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.03 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 804.76 50,699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 162.03 10,207
V yak-7-m-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
Yakovlev Yak-7 M-82
65 26 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 212
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.14 9
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 927.54 60,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 346.21 22,503
V p-40n
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk
38 17 17 1

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 5.37 204
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.05 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,507.13 57,271
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 30.73 1,167
V fw-190a1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1
82 37 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.78 228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 864.95 70,925
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,189.13 97,508
VI s-199
Avia S-199 Sakeen
Avia S-199 Sakeen
61 30 17 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.26 260
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 25
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,551.47 94,639
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,258.20 76,750
VI tornado
Hawker Tornado
Hawker Tornado
75 32 13 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.76 282
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,347.77 101,082
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 831.11 62,333
VI yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
55 25 12 0

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 3.25 179
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,155.47 63,551
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 42.00 2,310
VI fw-190a5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5
82 33 13 2

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 3.02 248
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,097.41 89,987
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,997.03 163,756
VI f4u
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair
1,000 383 16 4

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 2.87 2,866
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 317
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,030.71 1,030,709
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,044.59 1,044,590
VI p-47b
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt
99 42 10 4

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 2.48 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 989.60 97,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,267.68 224,500
VI il-1
Ilyushin IL-1
Ilyushin IL-1
39 17 10 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 3.64 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.41 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,156.81 45,115
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,444.43 56,332
VII yak-9u
Yakovlev Yak-9U
Yakovlev Yak-9U
37 16 14 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.57 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,691.02 62,567
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 141.08 5,219
VII fw-190d
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
100 44 14 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.16 316
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.42 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,499.05 149,905
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,332.30 233,230
VII typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
356 130 13 3

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 3.13 1,114
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.26 94
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,433.43 510,301
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,348.92 480,215
VII fw-190a8
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2
49 19 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.35 164
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.08 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,318.52 64,607
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 572.34 28,044
VII j4m
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
Mitsubishi J4M Senden
52 21 10 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.23 168
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.35 18
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,274.94 66,296
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,832.50 95,290
VII p-47n
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
72 29 11 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.35 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.75 54
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,033.38 74,403
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,558.28 400,196
VII f4u-4
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
917 341 21 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.20 2,930
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.22 202
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,370.36 1,256,616
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,115.11 1,022,559
VIII j7w1
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
9 4 9 1

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 3.11 28
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.33 3
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,462.29 13,160
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,644.65 32,801
VIII saab_j-21rb
SAAB J 21RB
SAAB J 21RB
38 16 14 5

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 4.95 188
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.68 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,814.07 68,934
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,276.66 124,513
VIII p-72
Republic XP-72
Republic XP-72
70 28 10 3

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 2.70 189
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.76 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,521.67 106,516
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,507.50 385,524
VIII i-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-260
52 21 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.85 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,221.75 115,530
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 32.65 1,697
VIII bf-109tl
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
Messerschmitt Me 109 TL
891 336 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.40 2,135
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.38 339
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,330.56 1,185,526
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,065.01 1,839,927
VIII f2g
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
Goodyear F2G Super Corsair
142 55 10 4

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 2.45 348
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.72 102
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,214.21 172,418
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,505.12 639,726
VIII bv-p210
Blohm und Voss P.210
Blohm und Voss P.210
54 22 13 0

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 3.54 191
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,478.33 79,829
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 63.42 3,424
VIII seafang
Supermarine Seafang F.32
Supermarine Seafang F.32
42 18 10 3

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 4.07 171
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.48 20
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,846.98 77,573
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,188.23 133,905
VIII tempest
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
543 220 15 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.22 1,751
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.24 130
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,640.05 890,546
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,388.68 754,055
IX seahawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
220 86 13 4

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.48 545
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.27 59
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,690.97 372,012
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,852.53 407,557
IX f94
F-94D Starfire
F-94D Starfire
97 36 13 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.60 349
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.06 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,568.74 249,167
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 702.65 68,156
X f7u
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass
5 2 10 2

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 3.40 17
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.80 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,094.86 10,474
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,361.10 26,805
X hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
345 137 15 6

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 2.63 909
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.87 299
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,080.65 717,825
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,529.57 2,252,703
Heavy Fighters 37 8,485 3,598
II ao-192
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
AGO Ao 192 Kurier
114 57 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.55 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.43 49
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 545.81 62,222
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 880.92 100,424
III fw-57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
Focke-Wulf Fw 57
85 44 16 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.26 277
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.62 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 636.13 54,071
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 902.59 76,720
III do-17z
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
Dornier Do 17 Z-7 Kauz
22 11 16 4

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 5.50 121
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.77 17
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,124.25 24,733
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,461.64 32,156
III pzl-p-38_wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
PZL P.38 Wilk
75 42 23 3

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 6.92 519
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.81 61
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,124.28 84,320
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,518.38 113,878
IV bf-110c-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6
54 24 12 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.13 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 940.80 50,803
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8.81 475
IV bf-110b
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
Messerschmitt Bf 110 B
1,335 610 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.20 5,605
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 614
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,066.38 1,423,622
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,070.87 1,429,615
IV blenheim-f
Bristol Blenheim F
Bristol Blenheim F
258 127 17 4

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 4.12 1,062
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.53 136
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,051.69 271,334
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,404.45 362,348
V beaufighter-f
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
1,478 575 21 5

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 3.23 4,780
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.71 1,050
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,103.76 1,631,364
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,657.26 3,927,436
V se100
SNCASE SE 100
SNCASE SE 100
320 139 17 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 1,280
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 7
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.82 452,422
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 38.80 12,415
V beaufighter-v-im
Bristol Beaufighter V
Bristol Beaufighter V
132 58 19 1

The Beaufighter V modification.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.46 589
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,460.56 192,793
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18.24 2,407
V bf-110e
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E
387 167 14 3

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 3.17 1,228
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.34 133
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,056.80 408,983
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,096.13 424,200
V f5f
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
Grumman F5F Skyrocket
37 18 11 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 3.41 126
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.16 6
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,153.86 42,692
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 708.80 26,225
V p-38f
P-38F Lightning
P-38F Lightning
57 21 11 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.70 154
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.19 11
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 980.89 55,910
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 603.74 34,413
V ki-45
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu
253 104 14 3

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 3.05 772
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 62
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 993.10 251,254
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 745.63 188,643
VI d-h-98
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
De Havilland 98 Mosquito
63 24 8 3

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 2.92 184
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.46 29
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,552.83 97,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,875.42 181,151
VI xp-50
Grumman XP-50
Grumman XP-50
69 25 9 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.01 139
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.07 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,014.07 69,970
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 516.39 35,630
VI p-38j
P-38J Lightning
P-38J Lightning
71 25 12 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 39
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,055.89 74,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,663.20 189,087
VI ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
Kawasaki Ki-102
991 413 21 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.42 4,381
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.25 243
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,975.20 1,957,423
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 982.75 973,907
VI mosquito-mk26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
De Havilland 98 Mosquito FB 26
39 15 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 3.36 131
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.08 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,413.68 55,133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,400.07 210,602
VI me-410
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
285 113 21 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.83 1,092
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.09 26
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,806.54 514,863
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 194.30 55,374
VII ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
Rikugun Ki-93
207 77 12 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.67 553
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.18 38
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,531.89 317,100
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,435.67 297,183
VII xp-75
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
Fisher XP-75 Eagle
50 21 19 2

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.00 200
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 16
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,017.09 100,854
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,180.77 109,038
VII vb10
Arsenal VB 10
Arsenal VB 10
81 37 18 1

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 3.86 313
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.02 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,074.55 168,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 81.32 6,586
VII bf-109z
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z Zwilling
38 18 12 1

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 4.45 169
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 12
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,354.13 89,457
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,308.65 49,728
VII d-h-103
De Havilland 103 Hornet
De Havilland 103 Hornet
53 22 10 6

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 2.77 147
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.26 67
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,572.69 83,352
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,822.44 414,589
VII f7f
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
352 126 18 3

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 2.31 814
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.55 193
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 1,241.37 436,963
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,938.22 1,034,254
VII ki-94-i
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
Tachikawa Ki-94-I
62 25 12 1

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 3.21 199
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.31 19
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,097.86 130,067
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,523.83 94,477
VIII f5u
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
Chance-Vought XF5U Pancake
261 109 18 3

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 3.11 813
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.32 84
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,069.60 540,165
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,300.03 600,306
VIII p-61
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
320 156 21 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 5.73 1,835
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 1
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,260.75 1,043,440
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 24.38 7,803
VIII xp-58
XP-58 Chain Lightning
XP-58 Chain Lightning
83 35 10 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 285
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,574.20 213,658
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28.88 2,397
VIII p-82b
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
46 19 12 5

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 3.98 183
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 46
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,475.47 113,871
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,571.11 348,271
VIII do-335a1
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
Dornier Do 335 A-1 Pfeil
44 20 14 4

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 4.14 182
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.95 42
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,565.46 112,880
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,817.41 343,966
VIII bv-p203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
Blohm und Voss BV P.203
472 190 17 1

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 3.43 1,621
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 2
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,423.76 1,144,014
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 34.38 16,227
VIII westland-p-1056
Westland P.1056
Westland P.1056
45 19 13 5

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 3.16 142
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,362.73 106,322
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,230.14 325,356
VIII me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
50 24 16 0

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 4.92 246
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 3,148.92 157,445
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 0.00 0
IX f2h
McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
132 56 10 2

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 3.40 449
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.21 28
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 2,716.68 358,601
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 1,941.61 256,292
X f90
XF-90
XF-90
64 32 19 3

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 4.20 269
Ground Targets Destroyed 0.36 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 4,262.98 272,831
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,738.20 175,244
Attack Aircraft 30 15,454 6,755
II fi-98
Fieseler Fi 98
Fieseler Fi 98
24 13 9 8

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 4.08 98
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.21 53
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 372.42 8,938
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,684.21 64,420
II pegas
Tomashevich Pegasus
Tomashevich Pegasus
19 8 7 9

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 2.74 52
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 57
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 224.66 4,268
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,200.03 60,800
II tsh-1
Kochyerigin TSh-2
Kochyerigin TSh-2
883 420 13 18

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 2.08 1,840
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.54 3,129
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 218.72 193,129
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,443.44 3,040,557
II hs-123
Henschel Hs 123
Henschel Hs 123
40 19 8 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.30 92
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.70 68
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 268.73 10,749
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,483.65 99,346
III ha-137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
42 17 9 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.95 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.40 185
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 261.64 10,988
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,548.56 233,039
III bsh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
Kochyerigin BSh-1
83 40 5 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.95 79
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.86 237
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 192.39 15,968
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,940.06 410,024
III wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
CAC CA-1 Wirraway
53 21 5 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.55 82
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.98 105
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 274.27 14,536
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,364.40 178,312
III tsh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
Kochyerigin TSh-3
737 358 11 21

Developed in the early 1930s as a heavy armored attack aircraft for the Red Army Air Force.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.34 984
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.68 3,450
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 253.38 186,740
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,182.35 4,556,389
III ha-137v1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
Blohm und Voss Ha 137 V1
18 8 8 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.39 43
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.72 31
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 440.22 7,923
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 2,950.11 53,102
IV bsh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
Ilyushin BSh-2
1,437 622 7 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.72 1,034
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.48 5,000
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 203.46 292,375
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,181.38 10,319,647
IV lbsh_pr
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
Kochyerigin Sh (LBSh)
63 22 4 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.63 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.84 116
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 187.89 11,837
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 4,314.70 271,826
IV hs-129a
Henschel Hs 129 А
Henschel Hs 129 А
40 17 5 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 1.05 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.80 112
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 291.76 11,670
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,550.57 222,022
IV fw-189c
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 C Eule
290 120 7 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.80 231
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.68 778
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 237.85 68,976
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,723.34 1,659,769
V il-2mod
IL-2 with rear gunner
IL-2 with rear gunner
79 28 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.51 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.94 153
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 202.35 15,985
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,906.38 545,604
V il-2-1
Ilyushin IL-2
Ilyushin IL-2
677 279 5 18

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.42 281
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.87 2,620
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 153.78 104,111
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,745.73 6,597,860
V ju-87g
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
Junkers Ju 87 G Stuka
66 28 3 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.45 30
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.79 250
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 186.23 12,290
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,163.99 538,823
V hs-129
Henschel Hs 129 B
Henschel Hs 129 B
98 40 4 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.71 70
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.15 309
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 316.72 31,038
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,726.36 757,183
VI il-2-2
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat
468 202 5 24

A later version of the IL-2, configured with a rear gunner. Became the most widely produced attack aircraft of World War II.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.53 247
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.88 1,817
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 285.12 133,434
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,537.20 6,335,410
VI ju-88p
Junkers Ju 88 P
Junkers Ju 88 P
96 38 3 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.44 42
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.59 345
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 229.63 22,044
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 10,169.15 976,238
VII il-8
Ilyushin IL-8
Ilyushin IL-8
2,281 1,022 6 25

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 1,417
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.60 10,484
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 362.33 826,473
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,447.21 42,078,094
VII me-265
Messerschmitt Me 265
Messerschmitt Me 265
197 74 5 15

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.67 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.91 574
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 435.90 85,872
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,277.72 2,418,710
VII il-10
Ilyushin IL-10
Ilyushin IL-10
184 77 4 19

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.68 125
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.22 777
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 411.28 75,675
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,008.38 3,313,541
VIII nc1070
SNCAC NC 1070
SNCAC NC 1070
118 43 4 13

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.81 95
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.30 389
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 585.13 69,045
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,873.38 1,991,059
VIII il-20
Ilyushin IL-20
Ilyushin IL-20
2,566 1,138 6 29

Experimental attack aircraft. It featured a wider visual field which allowed for better targeting. Never entered mass production.

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.65 1,668
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.72 14,671
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 452.60 1,161,372
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 26,033.40 66,801,716
VIII il-10m
Ilyushin IL-10M
Ilyushin IL-10M
48 19 4 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.83 40
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.98 191
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 563.48 27,046
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 18,209.29 874,045
VIII me-329
Messerschmitt Me 329
Messerschmitt Me 329
168 63 6 14

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.90 151
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.57 600
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 561.96 94,408
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,800.11 2,822,419
IX me-p1099b
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
Messerschmitt Me P.1099 B-2
149 57 5 17

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.72 107
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.89 580
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 619.44 92,296
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 19,648.79 2,927,669
IX il-40
Ilyushin IL-40
Ilyushin IL-40
2,526 1,093 9 22

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.88 2,230
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.23 13,213
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 809.53 2,044,864
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 25,715.67 64,957,776
X me-p1102b
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
Messerschmitt Me P.1102 B
213 75 4 16

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.62 132
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.00 852
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 766.88 163,345
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 21,023.25 4,477,953
X il-40p
Ilyushin IL-40P
Ilyushin IL-40P
1,791 794 10 31

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.86 1,535
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.73 10,261
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 975.26 1,746,688
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 28,221.03 50,543,862
Bombers 16 1,528 567
III potez540
Potez 540
Potez 540
11 4 0 6

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.91 21
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 48.49 533
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 3,303.68 36,340
III blenheim-iv
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (early mod.)
3 1 0 7

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.33 13
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 44.34 133
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 5,287.26 15,861
III sb
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
Arkhangelsky/Tupolev SB
145 66 3 27

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.13 19
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.23 613
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 46.99 6,813
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,584.45 954,744
III ju-86e
Junkers Ju 86 E
Junkers Ju 86 E
13 6 2 24

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.23 3
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.62 73
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 129.25 1,680
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,891.50 102,589
IV ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
Arkhangelsky Ar-2
185 65 3 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.10 18
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.57 476
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 31.29 5,789
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,748.81 1,248,529
IV do-17z-2
Dornier Do 17 Z
Dornier Do 17 Z
95 41 1 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.04 4
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.66 253
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 28.05 2,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 6,719.78 638,379
IV he-111h-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
Heinkel He 111 H-2
14 6 1 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.07 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.21 45
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 62.81 879
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 7,798.70 109,181
V b-17d
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
170 64 3 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.12 21
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.84 483
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 88.13 14,981
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 8,594.16 1,461,006
V ju-88a
Junkers Ju 88 A
Junkers Ju 88 A
5 2 0 8

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 4.40 22
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 52.92 264
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 12,602.48 63,012
V pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
Petlyakov Pe-2
22 9 2 11

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.41 9
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.00 66
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 168.54 3,707
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,607.91 211,373
VI a-26b
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-26B Invader
1 1 2 5

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 2.00 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 5.00 5
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 699.39 699
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 31,182.50 31,182
VI b-17g
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
126 56 3 12

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.40 51
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.59 326
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 219.56 27,664
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,475.60 1,193,926
VII tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
Tupolev Tu-2
2 1 1 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.50 1
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.00 4
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 528.57 1,057
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 13,860.11 27,720
VII ju-288a
Junkers Ju 288 A
Junkers Ju 288 A
32 13 0 10

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.00 0
Ground Targets Destroyed 2.81 90
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 57.14 1,828
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 16,994.12 543,811
VII b-32
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
681 226 3 21

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.29 195
Ground Targets Destroyed 3.95 2,693
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 244.50 166,504
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 17,726.73 12,071,899
IX tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
Tupolev Tu-12
23 6 1 3

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

Aircraft Description
Parameter Average per sortie Total
Aerial Targets Destroyed 0.09 2
Ground Targets Destroyed 1.00 23
Damage Caused to Aerial Targets 275.52 6,336
Damage Caused to Ground Targets 9,401.14 216,226
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