Pilots!
You will have many opportunities to purchase unique pilots or receive them as a reward. You can find more information about all the World of Warplanes pilots and their skills by following the links below.
Heroes of Five Nations
Unique pilots' peculiarities
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- Each pilot belongs to a certain nation and has a specialization, i.e. pre-trained for a specific aircraft.
- Unlike the standard skills set, each pilot has two unique skills:
- New skills have special names and replace the abilities of standard pilots.
- One skill is tied to the aircraft the pilot was originally trained for and will not work when retraining to another aircraft.
- The second skill is universal and will work on any aircraft.
- Unique skills cannot be reset, i.e. pilots always have them and points are always put in them according to value.
- The cost of resetting skills is indicated on the basis that points invested in unique skills will not be refunded upon reset.
- A unique pilot can be retrained for any aircraft of the corresponding nation.
- If the pilot is in the barracks, a special barracks bunk is shown in the Personal File instead of the standard one.
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Vasiliy Pavlov |
U.S.S.R. |
Trained for the
Lavochkin La-5 |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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La-5 Master
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- Increases the damage inflicted by forward-firing weapons by 10% and boost duration by 25%
- Only for the
  Lavochkin La-5 aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Engine Guru I" skill
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Frontline Pilot
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- Decreases the damage taken from AA guns by 10% and the risk of fire by 20%
- Only for Soviet aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Fire Resistance" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Akira
Akane |
Japan |
Trained for the
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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A6M5 Master
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- Increases maneuverability and the damage inflicted by forward-firing weapons by 10%
- Only for the Mitsubishi A6M5 aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Aerobatics Expert" skill
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Hunter's Grip
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- Increases the time till the weapons are overheated as well as the range of fire by 10%
- Only for Japanese aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Marksman I" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Elliot
Millie |
U.K. |
Trained for the
Hawker Tornado |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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Tornado Master
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- Increases the damage inflicted by forward-firing weapons as well as hit points by 10%
- Only for the
 Hawker Tornado aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Protection Expert" skill
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Air acrobat
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- Increases maneuverability by 4% and the accuracy when firing at actively maneuvering targets by 10%
- Only for U.K. aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Aerobatics Expert" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Cadman
Miller |
U.S.A. |
Trained for the
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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B-17G Master
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- Increases damage caused by bombs by 10%, the damage area of bombs by 5%, and boost duration by 10%
- Only for the
 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
- This skill replaces the standard "Fire Resistance" skill
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Strike from the skies
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- Increases acceleration with boost and in a dive by 5%
- Only for U.S. aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Eagle-Eyed" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Albrecht
Schneider |
Germany |
Trained for the
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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Me 410 Master
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- +10% damage with forward-facing armament
- +10% damage with rockets
- Only for the
 Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
- This skill replaces the standard Protection Expert skill and includes all of its bonuses
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Boost expert
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- +3% speed boost
- +10% engine cooldown rate
- This skill replaces the standard Eagle-Eyed skill
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Heroes of Dunkirk
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Charles Donovan |
U.K. |
Trained for the
Supermarine Spitfire Mk la |
7 skill points
(5 unique + 2 free) |
Unique skills
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Spitfire Mk Ia Master
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- Increases maneuverability and the damage inflicted by forward-firing weapons by 10%
- Only for the
 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Protection Expert" skill
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Final Dash
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- Removes all critical damage and crew injuries when aircraft's hit points reach 50%; increases maneuverability and engine power by 10%, while making the pilot immune to injuries. Works only once per battle and lasts till its end.
- Only for U.K. aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Resilience" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Hans
Weber |
Germany |
Trained for the
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 |
7 skill points
(5 unique + 2 free) |
Unique skills
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Bf-109E-3 Master
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- Increases speed and damage by 10%
- Only for the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Protection Expert" skill
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Nosedive
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- Increases damage inflicted by forward-firing weapons in a dive by 10%, increases chance of causing a fire as well as inflicting critical damage by 50%. Takes effect when aircraft speed approaches maximum dive speed and pitch angle exceeds 45°.
- Only for German aircraft
- This skill replaces the standard "Raptor Strike" skill
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Flight of the Valkyries
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Marina Litvyakova |
U.S.S.R. |
Trained for the
 Ilyushin IL-2 two-seat |
7 skill points
(5 unique + 2 free) |
Unique skills
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Supernova
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- Increases damage as well as damage area of bombs and rockets by 15%, also deals additional explosive damage equal to twice the maximum HP of the aircraft if it is destroyed by hitting a surface or ground target.
- This skill replaces the standard "Demolition Expert" skill
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Femme Fatale
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- Continuous shooting at a selected ground target after inflicting damage in the amount of 20% of its total hit points is guaranteed to set the target's unarmored sections on fire with the first hit.
Important: armored sections of ground targets cannot be set on fire, and unarmored ones always burn out to the end.
- This skill replaces the standard "Evasive Target" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Mary Loveheart |
U.S.A. |
Trained for the
Republic P-47B Thunderbolt |
7 skill points
(5 unique + 2 free) |
Unique skills
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Eagle's Wings
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- Increases engine power by 2%. Increases boost duration by 10%. Significantly improves aircraft acceleration and climb performance.
- This skill replaces the standard "Engine Guru I" skill
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Valkyrie's Wrath
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- Rockets and bombs released in a dive cause double damage to ground targets. Takes effect when aircraft speed approaches maximum dive speed and pitch angle exceeds 45°.
- This skill replaces the standard "Raptor Strike" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Charlotte
von Staufen |
Germany |
Trained for the
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E |
7 skill points
(4 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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Dazzling Star
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- Increases the range at which enemy aircraft are detected by 40%. Increases the range at which the aircraft is detected by enemy aircraft by 5 %.
- This skill replaces the standard "Eagle-Eyed" skill
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Celestial Fury
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- In a head-on attack, the pilot fires at the most vulnerable sections of an enemy aircraft. Improves the chance of causing critical damage to an enemy aircraft and setting it on fire, and increases the damage caused in a head-on attack by 20%.
- This skill replaces the standard "Adrenaline Rush" skill
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New pilots
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Elise
Clark |
USA |
Trained for the
North American P-51D Mustang |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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P-51D Master
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- +10% range of forward-firing offensive armament
- +5% accuracy of forward-firing offensive armament
- Only for the
 North American P-51D Mustang
- This skill replaces the standard Protection Expert skill and includes all of its bonuses
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Maneuver Expert
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- +4% maneuverability
- Improves aircraft controllability by 25% when aircraft wings and tail are critically damaged
- Replaces the standard Eagle-Eyed skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Alexander
Myers |
U.S.A. |
Trained for the
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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P-47N Master
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- +10% aircraft HP
- +10% damage with rockets
- +40% effect of equipment on aircraft HP and resistance to critical damage
- Only for the Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
- This skill replaces the standard "Protection Expert" skill
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Air Support Pilot
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- –10% damage from AA guns
- +15% guns' damage to ground targets
- +10% controllability in a dive
- This skill replaces the standard "Eagle-Eyed" skill
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Name |
Nation |
Specialization |
Number of skill points |
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Emma
Vogel |
Germany |
Trained for the
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D |
5 skill points
(2 unique + 3 free) |
Unique skills
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Fw 190 D Master
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- +10% boost duration
- +10% range of forward-firing offensive armament
- +40% effect of equipment on aircraft HP and resistance to critical damage
- Only for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
- This skill replaces the standard Protection Expert skill and includes all of its bonuses
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High-Altitude Maneuvering
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- +10% acceleration in a dive
- +10% controllability in a dive
- +5% maneuverability in pitch
- -5% stall speed
- This skill replaces the standard Eagle-Eyed skill
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