Most produced WW2 aircrafts

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Fighters

1. Messerschmitt Bf 109 - 33,984

2. Spitfire - 20,351

3. Fw 190 - 20,000 (including 6634 in fighter-bomber version)

4. Yak-9 - 16,769

5. P-51 Mustang - 16,766

6. P-47 Thunderbolt - 15,686

7. La-5/7 - 15,673 (9,920/5,753)

 

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8. Hawker Hurricane - 14,527

9. P-40 Warhawk - 13,738

10. F4U Corsair - 12,571

11. F6F Hellcat - 12,275

12. A6M Zero - 10,939

13. P-38 Lightning - 10,037

14. P-39 Airacobra - 9,584

 

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15. Yak-1 - 8,720

16. F4F Wildcat - 7,722

17. Yak-7 - 6,399

18. LaGG-3 - 6,258

19. Messerschmitt Bf 110 - 6,150

20. Bristol Beaufighter 5,928

21. Nakajima Ki-43 - 5,919

 

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Heavy bombers

1. B-24 Liberator - 18,482

2. B-17 Flying Fortress - 12,731

3. Avro Lancaster - 7,377

Light bombers/Ground attack

1. Il-2 - 36,183

2. Ju-87 Stuka - 6,500

3. A-24 Banshee - 5,936

 

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Medium bombers

1. Ju 88 - 15,000

2. Vickers Wellington - 11,461

3. Pe-2 - 11,427

4. B-25 Mitchell - 9,984

5. A-20 Havoc - 7,478

6. He 111 - 7,300

7. B-26 Marauder - 5,288

8. Ilyushin Il-4 - 5,200

Overall list:

1. Il-2 36,183
2. Messerschmitt Bf 109 33,984
3. Spitfire 20,351
4. Fw 190 20,000
5. B-24 Liberator 18,482
6. Yak-9 16,769
7. P-51 Mustang 16,766
8. P-47 Thunderbolt 15,686
9. La-5/7 15,673
10. Ju 88 15,000
11. Hurricane 14,527
12. Curtiss P-40 13,738
13. B-17 Flying Fortress 12,731
14. F4U Corsair 12,571
15. F6F Hellcat 12,275
16. Wellington 11,461
17. Pe-2 11,427
18. A6M Zero 10,939
19. P-38 Lightning 10,037
20. B-25 Mitchell 9,984
21. P-39 Airacobra 9,584
22. Yak-1 8,720
23. F4F Wildcat 7,722
24. A-20 Havoc 7,478
25. Avro Lancaster 7,377
26. He 111 7,300
27. Junkers Ju 87 6,500
28. Yak-7 6,399
29. LaGG-3 6,258
30. Messerschmitt Bf 110 6,150
31. A-24 Banshee 5,936
32. Bristol Beaufighter 5,928
33. Nakajima Ki-43 5,919
34. B-26 Marauder 5,288
35. Ilyushin Il-4 5,200

 

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Best fighters by year (my opinion ):

1935-1936: I-16 (USSR)

1937-1938: Bf.109B/D (Germany)

1939-1940: Bf.109E (Germany), Spitfire Mk I/II (UK)

1941 (first half): Bf.109F (Germany), Spitfire Mk V (UK)

1941 (second half) - 1942 (first half): FW.190A (Germany)

1942 (second half) - Bf 109G-1/2 (Germany), Fw.109A (Germany), Spitfire Mk.IX (UK)

1943 - Bf 109G-6 (Germany), Fw.109A (Germany), Spitfire Mk.IX (UK), La-5F/FN (USSR), P-47D (USA)

1944 - Bf 109G-10 (Germany), Spitfire Mk.XIV (UK), La-7 (USSR), P-51D (USA)

1945 - Bf 109K-4 (Germany), Spitfire Mk.XIV (UK), La-7 (USSR), P-51D (USA)

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Bf 109K-4 (Germany) - Good at all altitudes, best one at medium.
Spitfire Mk.XIV (UK) - Good at medium and high altitudes, best at high.
La-7 (USSR) - Good at low and medium altitudes, best at low.
P-51D (USA) - Good at medium and especially high altitudes, best escort.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

One would think that the Me-262 would fit into best in class 1945.