Military

World military budget

             B$/yr   % GDP                        B$/yr   % GDP

World        1676     2.3           Japan          40.9   1.0
USA           597     3.3           Germany        39.4   1.2
China         215     1.9           South Korea    36.4   2.6
Saudi Arabia   87.2  13.7           Brazil         24.6   1.4
Russia         66.4   5.4           Italy          23.8   1.3
UK             55.5   2.0           Australia      23.6   1.9
India          51.3   2.3           UAE            22.8   5.7
France         50.9   2.1           Israel         16.1   5.4

Military equipment

Ronald Reagan, Kitty Hawk, and Abraham Lincoln (front to back) Virginia class nuclear submarine Virginia class: the "North Dakota"


Ronald Reagan, Kitty Hawk, and Abraham Lincoln (front to back)	Virginia class nuclear submarine	Virginia class: the "North Dakota"

      Nuclear  Diesel  Aircraft   Military   F-22  F-35  B-2  Combat   Nuclear
       subs     subs   carriers  Satellites                  aircraft  devices

Total     148   228       20      320        184         20  20089    15913
USA        72             10      123        184   71    20   3680     7100
Russia     45    18        1       74                         1337     7700
UK         11              1        7              18*         278      225
France     10              1        8                          395      300
China       9    46        1       68                         2571      260
India       1    13        2        5                          928      110
Japan            17                 4               5*         777       TC
Israel            3                 8              33*         440       80
Italy             6        2        6               8*         258
Germany           4                 7                          245
S. Korea         12                                            587       TC
Egypt                                                          569
N. Korea                                                       563        8
Taiwan            2                 1                          485
Pakistan          5                                            460      120
Iran              3                                            337
Turkey           14                 1               6*         335
S. Arabia                                                      313       TC
Syria                                                          277
Greece            8                                            244
Ukraine                                                        203
UAE                                 2                          175
Spain             4                                            166
Australia         6                 1              72*         146
Myanmar                                                        155       TC
Thailand                   1                                   143
Sweden            5                                            134
Singapore         4                                            126
Argentina         3                                            123       TC
Kazakhstan                                                     122
Algeria           4                                            120
Poland            5                                            113       TC
Finland                                                        107
Canada            4                 1                           95
Netherlands       4                                10*
Norway            6                                 4*
Mexico                              1                                    TC
Brazil            5        1                                             TC

*:  On order
TC: Does not possess nuclear devices but is technologically capable of building them

The aircraft with stealth technology are the F-22, F-35, and B-2.
For the "combat aircraft" column, only countries with at least 100 combat aircraft are listed.
Data

Air Force

       F-22 F-35 F-15 F-16 F-18 F-4 F-5 F-2 MiG31 MiG25 MiG29 MiG29 MiG21 Su35 Su30  J7 J10

USA     195 121  449  983   885         561
Russia                                       152         252              48
China                                                                     24        728 240
Japan        42* 154             71      64
S. Korea     40*  58  169        71 158
India                                          5               108   245       241
Singapore         40   60            27
Taiwan                115            23
Thailand               53            30
Indonesia              16             2
Malaysia                      8      18
Philip.
Total                4500
*: On order

Submarines

Virginia class nuclear submarine Virginia class: the "North Dakota"


Virginia class nuclear submarine	Virginia class: the "North Dakota"

                  Speed  Power   Mass  Depth  Len   Wid   Hei  Drag  Year   #   Power
                  km/h   MWatts  Mkg     m     m     m     m

USA     Virginia     46   30      7.9   240  115    10.0             2004  13   Nuclear
USA     Ohio         46   45     18.8   240  170    13    10.8  .73  1981  18   Nuclear
USA     Los Angeles  37   26      6.9   290  110    10     9.4  .63  1976  36   Nuclear
Russia  Akula        65   32     13.8   520  113.3  13.6   9.7  .55  1986  10   Nuclear
Russia  Oscar        59   73.1   19.4        155    18.2   9   1.02  1981   5   Nuclear
Russia  Borey        56          24     450  170    13.5  10         2010   3   Nuclear
Russia  Delta 4      44.4               320                          1981   7   Nuclear
UK      Vanguard     46   41     15.9        149.9  12.8  12         1993   4   Nuclear
France  Triomphant   46          14.3   400  138    12.5  10.6       1997   4   Nuclear
India   Arihant      44   83     ~7     300  112    11    10   1.73  2016   1   Nuclear
China   Type 93      55.6         7.0        110    11     7.5       2006   5   Nuclear
China   Type 95                                                      2015   5   Nuclear
China   Type 94                  11          135    12.5             2007   4   Nuclear

India   Shishumar    41   10.6    1.85  260   64.4                   1986   4   Diesel electric. German
Germany Type 212     37    2.85   1.83  700   57.2   7     6         2002  10   AIP, Fuel cell
India   Kalvari      37           1.87        61.7   6.2   5.8       2016   1   AIP, Fuel cell
Japan   Soryu        37    6.0    4.2         84.0   9.1   8.5       2009   9   AIP, Stirling
Japan   Oyashio      37    5.78   4.0         81.7   8.9   7.4  .20  1998  11   Diesel electric
Australia  Collins   37    5.37   3.41 >180   77.4   7.8   7    .23  1996   6   Diesel electric
India   Sindhughosh  31   10.2    3.08  300          9.9   6.6  .36  1986   9   Diesel electric. Kilo class
Taiwan  Hai Lung     22           2.66  300   66.9   8.4   6.7       1987   2   Diesel electric. Dutch Zwaardvis class

"Depth" refers to the "Test depth", which is typically 2/3 of the crush depth.
"Drag" is the drag coefficient defined below.

Torpedoes

                  Speed   Range   Mass  Warhead  Length  Diam   Depth  Year  Fuel
                  km/h     km     ton     ton    meter   meter  meter

UK      Spearfish  150     54     1.85    .30     7.0    .533          1992  Otto fuel 2
China   Yu-6       120.4   45                            .533          2012  Otto fuel 2
USA     Mark 48    102     38     1.68    .29     5.8    .53     800   2008  Otto fuel 2
Germany DM2A4       92.6   50             .26     6.6    .533                Silver zinc battery
USA     Mark 54     74.1           .276   .044    2.72   .324          2004  Otto fuel 2
S Korea White Shark 63     30     1.1             2.7    .48           2004
Inaia   Varunastra  74     40      1.5    .25      7.0   .533    400   2016  Electric

Combat aircraft

F-22 Raptor F-35 Lightning F-15 Eagle


F-22 Raptor	F-35 Lightning	F-15 Eagle

F-15 Eagle cockpit F-16 Falcon MiG-25 Foxbat


F-15 Eagle cockpit	F-16 Falcon	MiG-25 Foxbat

               Speed  Mass  Takeoff  Ceiling  Thrust  Range  Cost  Number Year Stealth
               Mach   ton     ton      km       kN     km     M$

SR-71 Blackbird  3.3   30.6   78.0     25.9    302    5400          32   1966
MiG-25 Foxbat    2.83  20.0   36.7     20.7    200.2  1730        1186   1970
MiG-31 Foxhound  2.83  21.8   46.2     20.6    304    1450         519   1981
F-22A Raptor     2.51  19.7   38.0     19.8    312    2960   150   195   2005   *
F-15 Eagle       2.5   12.7   30.8     20.0    211.4  4000    28   192   1976
F-14 Tomcat      2.34  19.8   33.7     15.2    268    2960         712   1974
MiG-29 Fulcrum   2.25  11.0   20.0     18.0    162.8  1430    29  1600   1982
Su-35            2.25  18.4   34.5     18.0    284    3600    40    48   1988
F-4 Phantom II   2.23  13.8   28.0     18.3           1500        5195   1958
Chengdu J-10     2.2    9.8   19.3     18.0    130    1850    28   400   2005
F-16 Falcon      2.0    8.6   19.2     15.2    127    1200    15   957   1978
Chengdu J-7      2.0    5.3    9.1     17.5     64.7   850        2400   1966
Dassault Rafale  1.8   10.3   24.5     15.2    151.2  3700    79   152   2001
Euro Typhoon     1.75  11.0   23.5     19.8    180    2900    90   478   2003
F-35A Lightning  1.61  13.2   31.8     15.2    191    2220    85    77   2006   *
B-52              .99  83.2  220       15.0    608   14080    84   744   1952
B-2 Bomber        .95  71.7  170.6     15.2    308   11100   740    21   1997   *
A-10C Warthog     .83  11.3   23.0     13.7     80.6  1200    19   291   1972
Drone RQ-180          ~15              18.3          ~2200               2015   *
Drone X-47B       .95   6.4   20.2     12.2           3890           2   2011   *  Carrier
Drone Avenger     .70          8.3     15.2     17.8  2900    12     3   2009   *
Drone RQ-4        .60   6.8   14.6     18.3     34   22800   131    42   1998
Drone Reaper      .34   2.2    4.8     15.2      5.0  1852    17   163   2007
Drone RQ-170                           15                           20   2007   *

India HAL AMCA   2.5   14.0   36.0     18.0    250    2800     ?     0   2023   *
India HAL FGFA   2.3   18.0   35.0     20.0    352    3500     ?     0  >2020   *
Mitsubishi F-3   2.25   9.7     ?        ?      98.1  3200     ?     1   2024   *
Chengdu J-20     2.0   19.4   36.3       ?     359.8     ?   110     4   2018   *
Sukhoi PAK FA    2.0   18.0   35.0     20.0    334    3500    50     6   2018   *
Shenyang J-31    1.8   17.6   25.0       ?     200    4000     ?     0   2018   *

Mach 1 = 295 m/s

5th generation fighters: F-22, F-35, X-2, HAL AMCA, J-20, J-31, Sukhoi PAK FA

An aircraft moving at Mach 2 and turning with a radius of 1.2 km has a g force of 7 g's.

X-47B RQ-170 Sentinel MQ-9 Reaper


X-47B	RQ-170 Sentinel	MQ-9 Reaper

Missiles

Air to air missiles

F-22 and the AIM-120 AIM-9 Astra Predator and Hellfire Helfire in a transparent case


F-22 and the AIM-120	AIM-9	Astra	Predator and Hellfire	Helfire in a transparent case

                Mach   Range  Missile  Warhead  Year  Engine
                        km      kg       kg

Russia  R-37      6      400    600      60    1989   Solid rocket
Japan   AAM-4     5      100    224       ?    1999   Ramjet
India   Astra     4.5+   110    154      15    2010   Solid rocket
EU      Meteor    4+     200    185       ?    2012   Ramjet
Russia  R-77-PD   4      200    175      22.5  1994   Ramjet
USA     AIM-120D  4      180    152      18    2008   Solid rocket
Israel  Derby-IR  4      100    118      23           Solid rocket
Israel  Rafael    4       50    118      23    1990   Solid rocket
France  MICA      4       50    112      12    1996   Solid rocket
Israel  Python 5  4       20    105      11           Solid rocket
Russia  K-100     3.3    400    748      50    2010   Solid rocket
UK      ASRAAM    3+      50     88      10    1998   Solid rocket
Germany IRIS-T    3       25     87.4          2005   Solid rocket
USA     AIM-9X    2.5+    35     86       9    2003   Solid rocket
USA     Hellfire  1.3      8     49       9    1984   Solid rocket  AGM-114

Ground to air missiles

David's Sling Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)


David's Sling	Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

SM-3 SM-3 Chu-SAM RIM-174


SM-3	SM-3	Chu-SAM	RIM-174

                 Mach   Range  Missile  Warhead  Year  Engine     Stages   Anti
                         km      kg       kg                              missile

USA     SM-3      15.2   2500   1500       0    2009   Solid rocket  4       *
Israel  Arrow      9      150   1300     150    2000   Solid rocket  2
USA     THAAD      8.24   200    900       0    2008   Solid rocket          *
USA     David      7.5    300                   2016   Solid rocket          *
Russia  S-400      6.8    400   1835     180    2007   Solid rocket          *
India   Prithvi    5     2000   5600            2006   Solid, liquid 2       *
India   AAD Ashwin 4.5    200   1200       0    2007   Solid rocket  1
Taiwan  Sky Bow 2  4.5    150   1135      90    1998   Solid rocket
China   HQ-9       4.2    200   1300     180    1997   Solid rocket  2
USA     Patriot 3  4.1     35    700      90    2000   Solid rocket          *
China   KS-1       4.1     50    900     100    2006   Solid rocket          *
USA     RIM-174    3.5    460   1500      64    2013   Solid rocket  2
India   Barak 8    2      100    275      60    1015   Solid rocket  2
Japan   Chu-SAM                  570      73    2003   Solid rocket
Korea   KM-SAM             40    400            2015   Solid rocket

Ground to ground missiles

Tomahawk Tomahawk


Tomahawk	Tomahawk

                Mach   Range  Missile  Warhead  Year  Engine        Launch
                        km      kg       kg                         platform

USA     Tomahawk   .84  2500   1600     450    1983   Turbofan      Ground
USA     AGM-129    .75  3700   1300     130    1990   Turbofan      B-52 Bomber
USA     AGM-86     .73  2400   1430    1361    1980   Turbofan      B-52 Bomber

Hypersonic missiles

HTV-2 X-51 DARPA Falcon HTV-3


HTV-2	X-51	DARPA Falcon HTV-3

                   Speed   Mass  Range   Year
                   mach    tons   km

USA      SR-72         6                 Future. Successor to the SR-71 Blackbird
USA      HSSW          6           900   Future. High Speed Strike Weaspon
USA      HTV-2        20         17000   2 Test flights
USA      X-41          8                 Future
USA      X-51          5.1  1.8    740   2013    Tested. 21 km altitude. Will become the HSSW
Russia   Object 4202  10                 Tested
India    HSTDV        12                 Future
China    Wu-14        10                 2014   7 tests.  also called the DZ-ZF

The SR-72 has two engines: a ramjet for below Mach 3 and a ramjet/scramjet for above Mach 3. The engines share an intake and thrust nozzle.

Intercontinental ballistic missiles

First ICBM: SM-65 Atlas, completed in 1958 Titan 2 Peacekeeper Minuteman 3 Minuteman 3


First ICBM: SM-65 Atlas, completed in 1958	Titan 2	Peacekeeper	Minuteman 3	Minuteman 3

Trident 2 Peacekeeper Minuteman 3


Trident 2	Peacekeeper	Minuteman 3

                     Payload  Paylod   Range  Mass    Launch   Year
                     (tons)   (Mtons)  (km)   (tons)

USA     Titan 2               9        15000   154     Silo    1962   Inactive
USA     Minuteman 3            .9      13000    35.3   Silo    1970
USA     Trident 2              .95     11300    58.5   Sub     1987
USA     Titan                 3.75     10200   151.1   Silo    1959   Inactive
USA     Peacekeeper           3         9600    96.8   Silo    1983   Inactive
Russia  RS-24                 1.2      12000     49    Road    2007
Russia  Voevoda         8.7   8        11000    211.4  Silo    1986
Russia  Layner                         11000     40    Sub     2011
Russia  RS-28 Sarmat   10              10000   >100    Silo    2020   Liquid rocket
Russia  Bulava                 .9      10000     36.8  Sub     2005
France  M51.1                 1        10000    52     Sub     2006
China   DF-5B                 8        15000    183    Silo    2015
China   DF-5A                 4        15000    183    Silo    1983
China   JL-2                  6        12000     42    Sub     2001
China   DF-5                  5        12000    183    Silo    1971
China   DF-31A                3        12000     42    Road
China   DF-31                 1         8000     42    Road    1999
China   DF-4                  3.3       7000     82    Silo    1974
India   Surya          15              16000     70    Road    2022
India   Agni-VI        10              12000     70    Road    2017
India   Agni-V          6               8000     50    Road    2012
India   K-4             2.5             3500     17    Sub     2016   Solid. Arihant nuclear sub
India   K-15           ~6.5              750      1.0  Sub     2010   Solid. 2 stages. Arihant nuclear sub
Israel  Jericho 3        .75           11500     30    Road    2008
N. Kor. Taepodong-2                     6000     79.2  Pad     2006
Pakis.  Shaheen 3                       2750           Road    2015   Solid. 2 stages.
Pakis.  Shaheen 2                       2000     25    Road    2014   Solid. 2 stages.
Pakis.  Ghauri 2        1.2             1800     17.8  Road
Pakis.  Ghauri 1         .7             1500     15.8  Road    2003   Liquid. 1 stage.
Iran    Shabab 3        1.0             1930                   2003

Payload in "tons" represents the mass of the payload.
Payload in "Mtons" is the nuclear detonation payload in terms of tons of TNT.

Twitter superpowers

          Tweets   Followers

Trump      36000  39900000
Modi       16800  35000000
POTUS        361  16200000
Thraroor   31800   5300000
Sanders    16100   4200000
Booker     59800   3100000
Trudeau    13400   2820000
McCain     12900   2300000
Warren      1568   1540000
Newsom      9100   1320000
Le Pen     11900   1210000
Brown       2100   1120000
Ryan        9517   1080000
Pelosi      4472    956000
Pence       5138    824000
Netanyahu   2230    724000
Turnbull   10000    716000
Abe         1213    618000
Priebus    10600    581000
Farage     10600    562000
Putin       1381    499000
Juppe       9747    446000
Geun-hye     509    408000
Schumer     9275    316000
Khomenei    8323    247000     twitter.com/khamenei_ir
McConnell   1540    209000
May          183    192000
Duterte      278    145000
Jong-un     3835    140000     twitter.com/DPRK_News
Merkel      2604     79300
al-Assad    4089     29300     twitter.com/presidency_sy?lang=en
Hussain    19500     20400     twitter.com/pid_gov
Xi             1       459

Obama      15500  89900000
Fox News  300000  13800000
White House  116  13700000
H. Clinton  9809  13000000
B. Clinton   540   7020000
Hannity    34500   2260000
Kelly      12800   2240000
Gingrich    9831   1970000
O'Reilly   10900   1670000
Coulter    24800   1440000
Ingraham   29000   1420000
Conway      6607   1420000
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Appendix

World War 2 bombers

Avro Lancaster B-29 Superfortress Heinkel He 177


Avro Lancaster	B-29 Superfortress	Heinkel He 177

Handley Page Halifax B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 Flying Fortress


Handley Page Halifax	B-17 Flying Fortress	B-17 Flying Fortress

focke-Wulf Condor Mitsubishi Ki-67 Mitsubishi G4M


focke-Wulf Condor	Mitsubishi Ki-67	Mitsubishi G4M

Yokosuka Ginga Tupolev Tu-2


Yokosuka Ginga	Tupolev Tu-2

                            Max    Mass   Max   Bombs  Max   Engine   Range    #    Year  Bombs * #
                           speed          mass         alt                   Built
                            kph    ton    ton    ton   km    kWatt     km                   MTon

UK       Avro Lancaster        454  16.6   32.7  10.0   6.5   4x 954   4073   7377  1942    74
USA      B-17 Flying Fortress  462  16.4   29.7   3.6  10.5   4x 895   3219  12731  1938    46
USA      B-29 Superfortress    574  33.8   60.6   9.0   9.7   4x1640   5230   3970  1944    36
UK       Handley Page Halifax  454  17.7   24.7   5.9   7.3   4x1205   3000   6176  1940    36.4
Soviet   Petlyakov Pe-2        580   5.9    8.9   1.6   8.8   2x 903   1160  11427  1941    18
UK       Short Stirling        454  21.3   31.8   6.4   5.0   4x1025   3750   2371  1939    15.2
Soviet   Tupolev Tu-2          528   7.6   11.8   3.8   9.0   2x1380   2020   2257  1942     8.6
Germany  Heinkel He 177        565  16.8   32.0   7.2   8.0   2x2133   1540   1169  1942     8.4
Germany  Fokke-Wulf Condor     360  17.0   24.5   5.4   6.0   4x 895   3560    276  1937     1.5
Japan    Mitsubishi Ki-67      537   8.6   13.8   1.6   9.5   2x1417   3800    767  1942     1.2
Japan    Yokosuka P1Y Ginga    547   7.3   13.5   1.0   9.4   2x1361   5370   1102  1944     1.1
Japan    Mitsubishi G4M        428   6.7   12.9   1.0   8.5   2x1141   2852   2435  1941     2.4

UK       Total                                                                             126
USA      Total                                                                              82
Soviet   Total                                                                              27
Germany  Total                                                                              10
Japan    Total                                                                               5

Curtis LeMay: Flying fighters is fun. Flying bombers is important.

World War 2 heavy fighters

A-20 Havoc F7F Tigercat P-38 Lightning


A-20 Havoc	F7F Tigercat	P-38 Lightning

P-61 P-38 Airspeed chart


P-61	P-38	Airspeed chart

Fairey Firefly Beaufighter Mosquito Fairey Fulmar Defiant


Fairey Firefly	Beaufighter	Mosquito	Fairey Fulmar	Defiant

Messerschmitt 410 Heinkel He-219 Junkers Ju-88


Messerschmitt 410	Heinkel He-219	Junkers Ju-88

Do-217 Me-110


Do-217	Me-110

Kawasaki Ki-45 J1N


Kawasaki Ki-45	J1N

Gloster Meteor Me-262 Swallow Heinkel He-162


Gloster Meteor	Me-262 Swallow	Heinkel He-162

                       Max   Climb  Mass   Max   Bombs  Max   Engine   Range   #   Year
                      speed                mass         alt                  Built
                       kph    m/s   ton    ton    ton   km    kWatt     km

USA    P51 Black Widow  589  12.9  10.6   16.2   2.9   10.6  2x1680   982    706  1944
USA    A-20 Havoc       546  10.2   6.8   12.3    .9    7.2  2x1200  1690   7478  1941
USA    F7F Tigercat     740  23     7.4   11.7    .9   12.3  2x1566  1900    364  1944
USA    P-38 Lightning   667  24.1   5.8    9.8   2.3   13.0  2x1193        10037  1941
UK     Fairey Firefly   509   8.8   4.4    6.4    .9    8.5  1x1290  2090   1702  1943
UK     Mosquito         668  14.5   6.5   11.0   1.8   11.0  2x1103  2400   7781  1941
UK     Beaufighter      515   8.2   7.1   11.5    .3    5.8  2x1200  2816   5928  1940
UK     Fairie Fulmar    438         3.2    4.6    .1    8.3  1x 970  1255    600  1940
UK     Defiant          489   9.0   2.8    3.9   0      9.2  1x 768   749   1064  1939
Japan  Dragon Slayer    540  11.7   4.0    5.5   0     10.0  2x 783         1701  1941  Ki-45
Japan  Flying Dragon    537   6.9   8.6   13.8   1.6    9.5  2x1417  3800    767  1942  Ki-67
Japan  J1N Moonlight    507   8.7   4.5    8.2   0           2x 840  2545    479  1942
Ger.   Hornet           624   9.3   6.2   10.8   1.0   10.0  2x1287  2300   1189  1943
Ger.   Flying Pencil    557   3.5   9.1   16.7   4.0    7.4  2x1287  2145   1925  1941  Do-217
Ger.   Heinkel He-219   616               13.6   0      9.3  2x1324  1540    300  1943
Ger.   Junkers Ju-88    360        11.1   12.7   0      5.5  2x1044  1580  15183  1939
Ger.   Me-110           595  12.5          7.8   0     11.0  2x1085   900   6170  1937
SU     Petlyakov Pe-3   530  12.5   5.9    8.0    .7    9.1  2x 820  1500    360  1941
UK     Gloster Meteor   965  35.6   4.8    7.1    .9   13.1   Jet     965   3947  1944
Ger.   Me-262 Swallow   900 ~25     3.8    7.1   1.0   11.5   Jet    1050   1430  1944
Ger.   Heinkel He-162   840  23.4   1.7    2.8   0     12.0   Jet     975    320  1945

Me-262 Swallow jet  =  2x 8.8 kNewtons
Heinkel He-162 jet  =  1x 7.8 kNewtons
Gloster Meteor jet  =  2x16.0 kNewtons

World War 2 light fighters

P-39 Airacobra P-40 Warhawk P-43 Lancer


P-39 Airacobra	P-40 Warhawk	P-43 Lancer

P-47 Thunderbolt P-51 Mustang P-63 Kingcobra


P-47 Thunderbolt	P-51 Mustang	P-63 Kingcobra

F2A Buffalo F4F F4U


F2A Buffalo	F4F	F4U

F6F Hellcat F8F Bearcat


F6F Hellcat	F8F Bearcat

Ki-27 Ki-43 Ki-44


Ki-27	Ki-43	Ki-44

Ki-61 Ki-84 Ki-100


Ki-61	Ki-84	Ki-100

A5M Mitsubishi A6M Zero A6M2


A5M	Mitsubishi A6M Zero	A6M2

J2M N1K


J2M	N1K

Hawker Tempest Hawker Hurricane Hawker Typhoon


Hawker Tempest	Hawker Hurricane	Hawker Typhoon

Submarine Seafire Submarine Spitfire


Submarine Seafire	Submarine Spitfire

Fw-190 Bf-109


Fw-190	Bf-109

YaK-1 Yak-7 Yak-9 Polykarpov I-16


YaK-1	Yak-7	Yak-9	Polykarpov I-16

MiG-3 LaGG-3 La-5 La-7


MiG-3	LaGG-3	La-5	La-7

                       Max   Climb  Mass   Max   Bombs  Max   Engine   Range   #    Year
                      speed                mass         alt                  Built
                       kph    m/s   ton    ton    ton   km    kWatt     km

USA    P-39 Airacobra   626  19.3   3.0    3.8    .2   10.7  1x 894   840   9588  1941
USA    P-63 Kingcobra   660  12.7   3.1    4.9    .7   13.1  1x1340   725   3303  1943
USA    F2A Buffalo      517  12.4   2.1    3.2   0     10.1  1x 890  1553    509  1939
USA    P-40 Warhawk     580  11.0   2.8    4.0    .9    8.8  1x 858  1100  13738  1939
USA    P-51 Mustang     703  16.3   3.5    5.5    .5   12.8  1x1111  2755 >15000  1942
USA    F4F Wildcat      515  11.2   2.7    4.0   0     10.4  1x 900  1337   7885  1940
USA    F6F Hellcat      629  17.8   4.2    7.0   1.8   11.4  1x1491  1520  12275  1943
USA    F8F Bearcat      730  23.2   3.2    6.1    .5   12.4  1x1678  1778   1265  1945
USA    P-43 Lancer      573  13.0   2.7    3.8   0     11.0  1x 895  1046    272  1941
USA    P-47 Thunderbolt 713  16.2   4.5    7.9   1.1   13.1  1x1938  1290  15677  1942
USA    F4U Corsair      717  22.1   4.2    5.6   1.8   12.6  1x1775  1617  12571  1942
Japan  Zero             534  15.7   1.7    2.8    .3   10.0  1x 700  3104  10939  1940
Japan  N1K Strong Wind  658  20.3   2.7    4.9    .5   10.8  1x1380  1716   1532  1943
Japan  Ki-84 "Gale"     686  18.3   2.7    4.2    .7   11.8  1x1522  2168   3514  1943
Japan  Ki-61            580  15.2   2.6    3.5    .5   11.6  1x 864   580   3078  1942
Japan  Ki-100           580  13.9   2.5    3.5   0     11.0  1x1120  2200    396  1945
Japan  A5M              440         1.2    1.8   0      9.8  1x 585  1200   1094  1936
Japan  A6M2             436  12.4   1.9    2.9    .1   10.0  1x 709  1782    327  1942
Japan  J2M Thunderbolt  655  23.4   2.8    3.2    .1   11.4  1x1379   560    671  1942
Japan  Ki-27            470  15.3   1.1    1.8    .1   12.2  1x 485   627   3368  1937
Japan  Ki-43            530         1.9    2.9    .5   11.2  1x 858  1760   5919  1941
Japan  Ki-44            605  19.5   2.1    3.0   0     11.2  1x1133         1225  1942
UK     Hawker Hurricane 547  14.1   2.6    4.0    .5   11.0  1x 883   965  14583  1943
UK     Hawker Tempest   700  23.9   4.2    6.2    .9   11.1  1x1625  1190   1702  1944
UK     Hawker Typhoon   663  13.6   4.0    6.0    .9   10.7  1x1685   821   3317  1941
UK   Submarine Seafire  578  13.4   2.8    3.5          9.8  1x1182   825   2334  1942
UK   Submarine Spitfire 595  13.2   2.3    3.0   0     11.1  1x1096   756  20351  1938
Ger.   Fw-190           685  17.0   3.5    4.8    .5   12.0  1x1287   835 >20000  1941
Ger.   Bf-109           640  17.0   2.2    3.4    .3   12.0  1x1085   850  34826  1937
SU     MiG-3            640  13.0   2.7    3.4    .2   12.0  1x 993   820   3172  1941
SU     Yak-1            592  15.4   2.4    2.9   0     10.0  1x 880   700   8700  1940
SU     Yak-3            655  18.5   2.1    2.7   0     10.7  1x 970   650   4848  1944
SU     Yak-7            571  12.0   2.4    2.9   0      9.5  1x 780   643   6399  1942
SU     Yak-9            672  16.7   2.5    3.2   0     10.6  1x1120   675  16769  1942
SU     LaGG-3           575  14.9   2.2    3.2    .2    9.7  1x 924  1000   6528  1941
SU     La-5             648  16.7   2.6    3.4    .2   11.0  1x1385   765   9920  1942
SU     La-7             661  15.7   3.3           .2   10.4  1x1230   665   5753  1944
SU     Polykarpov I-16  525  14.7   1.5    2.1    .5   14.7  1x 820   700   8644  1934

World War 2 aircraft carriers

U.S. Essex Class U.S. Independence Class


U.S. Essex Class	U.S. Independence Class

Shokaku Class Hiyo Class Chitose Class


Shokaku Class	Hiyo Class	Chitose Class

Unryu Class Zuiho Class


Unryu Class	Zuiho Class

       Class        Speed   Power  Length  Displace  Planes     #     Year
                     kph    MWatt    m       kton             built

USA    Essex         60.6   110     263      47       100      24     1942
USA    Independence  58      75     190      11        33       9     1942
Japan  Shokaku       63.9   120     257.5    32.1      72       2     1941
Japan  Hiyo          47.2    42     219.3    24.2      53       3     1944
Japan  Unryu         63     113     227.4    17.8      65       3     1944
Japan  Chitose       53.5    42.4   192.5    15.5      30       2     1944
Japan  Zuiho         52      39     205.5    11.4      30       2     1940