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Aircraft are equipment that can be used to equip air wings and are produced in military factories (or sometimes rocket sites). For details on how aircraft statistics affect air wing operation, see air mission and air wing.

All aircraft start with 80% reliability unless otherwise noted.

Fighter[edit | edit source]

Archetype Model Icon Year Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Fighter Interwar Fighter Early fighter.png 1933 9.0 8.0 45.0 330 km/h 570 0.21 10.0 1.0 1.0 20 22.0 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Fighter I Fighter1.png 1936 18.0 10.0 50.0 500 km/h 700 0.21 10.0 2.0 1.0 20 24.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Fighter II Fighter2.png 1940 27.0 12.0 65.0 650 km/h 1000 0.21 10.0 4.0 1.0 20 26.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Fighter III Fighter3.png 1944 32.0 14.0 80.0 720 km/h 1200 0.21 10.0 6.0 1.0 20 28.0 4 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier Fighter Carrier Fighter Early fighter.png 1933 9.0 8.0 45.0 297 km/h 456 0.21 10.0 2.0 1.0 20 26.4 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier Fighter I Fighter1.png 1936 18.0 11.0 50.0 450 km/h 560 0.21 10.0 3.0 1.0 20 28.4 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier Fighter II Fighter2.png 1940 27.0 13.0 65.0 585 km/h 800 0.21 10.0 6.0 1.0 20 30.4 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier Fighter III Fighter3.png 1944 32.0 15.0 80.0 648 km/h 960 0.21 10.0 8.0 1.0 20 32.4 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Heavy Fighter Heavy Fighter I Heavy fighter1.png 1936 36.0 13.0 25.0 500 km/h 1300 0.26 6.0 3.0 1.25 40 28.0 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Heavy Fighter II Heavy fighter2.png 1940 46.0 15.0 30.0 550 km/h 1700 0.26 10.0 6.0 1.25 40 30.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Heavy Fighter III Heavy fighter3.png 1944 54.0 18.0 33.0 600 km/h 2000 0.26 10.0 9.0 1.25 40 32.0 4 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Jet Fighter Jet Fighter I Jet fighter1.png 1945 36.0 15.0 72.0 950 km/h 1200 0.42 10.0 5.0 1.0 40 30.0 2 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber
Jet Fighter II Jet fighter2.png 1950 40.0 18.0 72.0 1100 km/h 2200 0.42 10.0 5.0 1.0 40 32.0 3 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber

Close air support[edit | edit source]

Archetype Model Icon Year Ground
Attack		 Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Close Air Support CAS I CAS1.png 1936 8.0 6.0 14.0 35.0 390 km/h 700 0.26 10.0 3.0 1.0 20 22.0 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
CAS II CAS2.png 1940 13.0 10.0 16.0 39.0 450 km/h 1000 0.26 10.0 5.0 1.0 20 24.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
CAS III CAS3.png 1944 18.0 14.0 20.0 44.0 550 km/h 1200 0.26 10.0 10.0 1.0 20 26.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Close Air Support (Carrier) Carrier CAS I CAS1.png 1936 8.0 6.0 14.0 35.0 351 km/h 400 0.26 10.0 4.0 1.0 20 26.4 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier CAS II CAS2.png 1940 13.0 10.0 16.0 39.0 405 km/h 640 0.26 10.0 7.0 1.0 20 28.4 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier CAS III CAS3.png 1944 18.0 14.0 20.0 44.0 495 km/h 800 0.26 10.0 13.0 1.0 20 30.4 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber

Naval bomber[edit | edit source]

Archetype Model Icon Year Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Naval Bomber NAV I Naval bomber1.png 1936 6.0 12.0 30.0 230 km/h 850 0.28 7.5 15.0 1.0 20 26.0 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
NAV II Naval bomber2.png 1940 10.0 14.0 35.0 300 km/h 930 0.28 10.0 20.0 1.0 20 28.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
NAV III Naval bomber3.png 1944 14.0 16.0 40.0 400 km/h 1100 0.28 12.5 25.0 1.0 20 30.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Naval Bomber (Carrier) Carrier Bomber I Naval bomber1.png 1936 6.0 13.0 30.0 207 km/h 680 0.28 7.5 15.0 1.0 20 31.2 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier Bomber II Naval bomber2.png 1940 10.0 15.0 35.0 270 km/h 744 0.28 10.0 20.0 1.0 20 33.2 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Carrier Bomber III Naval bomber3.png 1944 14.0 17.0 40.0 360 km/h 880 0.28 12.5 25.0 1.0 20 35.2 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber

Tactical bomber[edit | edit source]

Archetype Model Icon Year Ground
Attack		 Strat
Bomb		 Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Tactical Bomber Interwar Bomber Early bomber.png 1933 3.0 10.0 5.0 15.0 16.0 250 km/h 1400 0.36 6.0 4.0 1.0 40 35.0 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Tac Bomber I Tactical bomber1.png 1936 6.0 12.0 8.0 18.0 20.0 430 km/h 2400 0.36 6.0 8.0 1.0 40 37.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Tac Bomber II Tactical bomber2.png 1940 10.0 14.0 13.0 21.0 25.0 440 km/h 2500 0.36 6.0 12.0 1.0 40 39.0 4 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Tac Bomber III Tactical bomber3.png 1944 15.0 16.0 20.0 24.0 30.0 480 km/h 3000 0.36 6.0 15.0 1.0 40 41.0 5 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Jet Tactical Bomber Jet Tac Bomber I Jet tactical bomber1.png 1945 15.0 16.0 18.0 24.0 57.0 1000 km/h 1800 0.72 6.0 15.0 1.0 80 45.0 2 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber
Jet Tac Bomber II Jet tactical bomber2.png 1950 20.0 20.0 22.0 28.0 57.0 1000 km/h 5000 0.72 6.0 15.0 1.0 80 48.0 3 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber

Strategic bomber[edit | edit source]

Archetype Model Icon Year Strat
Bomb		 Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Strategic Bomber Strat Bomber I Strategic bomber1.png 1936 30.0 50.0 25.0 5.0 400 km/h 2500 0.80 0.6 1.5 0.01 80 60.0 3 Aluminum 2 Rubber
Strat Bomber II Strategic bomber2.png 1940 45.0 100.0 35.0 7.0 450 km/h 3500 0.80 0.6 1.5 0.01 80 62.0 4 Aluminum 2 Rubber
Strat Bomber III Strategic bomber3.png 1944 60.0 150.0 50.0 10.0 500 km/h 5000 0.80 0.6 1.5 0.01 80 64.0 5 Aluminum 2 Rubber
Jet Strategic Bomber Jet Strat Bomber I Jet strategic bomber1.png 1950 64.0 100.0 54.0 14.0 920 km/h 7000 1.60 0.6 1.5 0.01 160 80.0 3 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber

Interceptor[edit | edit source]

Requires completion of Rocket Engines Rocket engines.png Improved rocket engines.png Advanced rocket engines.png research.

Model Icon Year Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Reliability Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Rocket Interceptor I Rocket interceptor 1.png 1944 47.0 5.0 30.0 950 km/h 150 10.0 5.0 1.00 30.0% 5 16.0 3 Aluminum 2 Tungsten 1 Rubber
Rocket Interceptor II Rocket interceptor 2.png 1945 56.0 7.0 36.0 1100 km/h 300 10.0 5.0 1.00 50.0% 5 18.0 3 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber
Rocket Interceptor III Rocket interceptor 3.png 1946 60.0 10.0 60.0 1150 km/h 500 10.0 5.0 1.00 80.0% 5 20.0 3 Aluminum 3 Tungsten 1 Rubber

Transport[edit | edit source]

Model Icon Year Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Transport Transport air.png 1933 0.0 20.0 10.0 300 km/h 1000 0.00 0.0 0.0 80 180.0 3 Aluminum 2 Rubber

Missile[edit | edit source]

Requires completion of Rocket Engines Rocket engines.png Improved rocket engines.png Advanced rocket engines.png research.

Model Icon Year Strategic
Bombing		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Reliability Production
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Guided Missile I Guided missile 1.png 1944 300.0 10.0 640 km/h 500 0.6 1.5 80.0% None - auto generate 1 per day per rocket site 0 0
Guided Missile II Guided missile 2.png 1945 450.0 10.0 5760 km/h 640 0.6 1.5 80.0% None - auto generate 1 per day per rocket site 0 0
Guided Missile III Guided missile 3.png 1946 600.0 10.0 9999 km/h 11000 0.6 1.5 80.0% None - auto generate 1 per day per rocket site 0 0

Kamikaze[edit | edit source]

Only available for Flag of Japan Japan, requiring the completion of the Goal generic secret weapon.png "Strengthen the Divine Wind" national focus, which requires completion of the Rocket Engines Rocket engines.png technology.

Model Icon Year Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Reliability Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Suicide Strike Craft Jap suicide craft medium.png 1944 12.0 50.0 1150 km/h 1000 10.0 20.0 1.00 80.0% 15 14.0 2 Aluminum 2 Tungsten 1 Rubber

Scout plane[edit | edit source]

La Résistance Available only with the La Résistance DLC enabled.

Scout planes are used to perform the Air Recon mission to add to intel gathered in the assigned air zone.

Archetype Model Icon Year Air
Attack		 Air
Defense		 Agility Max
Speed		 Range
(km)		 Fuel
Usage		 Naval
Targeting		 Naval
Attack		 Air
Superiority
(air power)		 Man-
power		 Prod
Cost		 Resources
Per Factory
Scout Plane Scout Plane I Generic scout plane 1.png 1936 13.0 25.0 500 km/h 1300 0.26 40 20.0 2 Aluminum 1 Rubber
Scout Plane II Generic scout plane 2.png 1940 15.0 30.0 550 km/h 1700 0.26 40 20.0 3 Aluminum 1 Rubber



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