The list of aircraft of World War II includes all of the aircraft used by countries which were at war during World War II from the period between when the country joined the war and the time the country withdrew from it, or when the war ended.

2016年4月29日 · It’s not easy picking the top 11 fighter planes from World War 2 — some had an edge in speed and maneuverability, others relied mostly on firepower. But somebody had to do the ranking so here we’ve rounded up the best war birds that dominated the skies during the bloodiest war in human history:

Flying at 540 miles per hour, and armed with four 30 mm cannon, the Messerschmitt Me 262 was faster and better armed than any other fighter in WWII. Its arrival ushered the dawn of the jet age and revolutionized aerial warfare, but it came too late to stave off Germany’s defeat.

2020年7月26日 · Germany developed several advanced fighter planes during WW2, including the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke Wulf 190. The Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe’s primary fighter plane throughout the war, while the FW 190 was renowned for its maneuverability and speed.

2021年11月28日 · This article celebrates 12 special American fighter planes of WW2, read on to discover what made them unique!

A list of USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC aircraft from World War II. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2011) Wikimedia Commons has media related to World War II American aircraft. ^ Jack McKillop (2012). "US Coast Guard Aircraft and their Stations December 7, 1941". Retrieved 11 January 2012.

2024年12月9日 · World War II brought rapid advancements in aircraft design, making fighter planes some of the most important tools in aerial combat. These planes were fast, powerful, and adaptable, playing critical roles in dogfights, escort missions, and ground attacks.

This page lists all of the combat aircraft used in World War 2 including fighter, bomber and transport types. Also included are prototypes and conceptual types that never saw the light of day.

Among popular military fighter planes used by the Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy included the F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F8F Bearcat, P-38 Lightning and P-61 Black Widow. Other US AAF fighters included the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt and the P-51 Mustang, highlighted below.

2015年1月19日 · As the war progressed, fighter aircraft became increasingly multipurpose and able to combine mobility with precision bombing capability. The development of fighter bombers also provided assistance to ground troops, with their forward reconnaissance particularly useful to informing artillery strikes.