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WW2 British Fighter Aircraft


Military History | Second World War

The British understood the need for outstanding fighter support during World War 2 - driven home by its experience in the famous Battle of Britain.

There are a total of [ 67 ] WW2 British Fighter Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Included in this list as are developmental and proposed designs appearing during the war years (1939-1945).




1
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
National Flag Graphic
1924
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Biplane Aircraft
2
Picture of the Bell P-39 Airacobra
National Flag Graphic
1941
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
3
Picture of the Bell P-59 Airacomet
National Flag Graphic
1945
Bell P-59 Airacomet
Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
4
Picture of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra
National Flag Graphic
1943
Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft
5
Picture of the Blackburn B.44
National Flag Graphic
1942
Blackburn B.44
Floatplane Fighter Prototype
6
Picture of the Blackburn B.48 / YA.1 (Firecrest)
National Flag Graphic
1947
Blackburn B.48 / YA.1 (Firecrest)
Carrier-based Naval Strike Fighter Prototype Aircraft
7
Picture of the Blackburn Skua (B-24)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Blackburn Skua (B-24)
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
8
Picture of the Boulton Paul Defiant
National Flag Graphic
1939
Boulton Paul Defiant
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Interceptor / Night-fighter / Turret Fighter Aircraft
9
Picture of the Boulton Paul P.92
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boulton Paul P.92
Twin-Engine Turret Fighter / Heavy Fighter Prototype Aircraft
10
Picture of the Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
11
Picture of the Brewster F3A (F4U-1) Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1943
Brewster F3A (F4U-1) Corsair
Carrierborne Single-Engine Fighter
12
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
13
Picture of the Bristol Blenheim
National Flag Graphic
1937
Bristol Blenheim
Light-Medium Bomber / Heavy Fighter / Night Fighter
14
Picture of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75/Mohawk)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75/Mohawk)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
15
Picture of the Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk
National Flag Graphic
1941
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk
Single-Seat. Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
16
Picture of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
National Flag Graphic
1941
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter-Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
17
Picture of the Curtiss SBC Helldiver
National Flag Graphic
1938
Curtiss SBC Helldiver
Naval Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
18
Picture of the de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
National Flag Graphic
1946
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
19
Picture of the de Havilland DH.103 Hornet / Sea Hornet
National Flag Graphic
1946
de Havilland DH.103 Hornet / Sea Hornet
Twin-Engine Long-Range Heavy Fighter
20
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
21
Picture of the de Havilland Jet Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland Jet Mosquito
Jet-Powered Fighter-Bomber Aircraft Project
22
Picture of the de Havilland Super Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland Super Mosquito
High-Speed Medium Bomber / Fighter-Bomber Proposal
23
Picture of the Dewoitine D.500 (series)
National Flag Graphic
1935
Dewoitine D.500 (series)
Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
24
Picture of the Dornier Do 17 (Flying Pencil)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Dornier Do 17 (Flying Pencil)
Medium Bomber Aircraft
25
Picture of the Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston
National Flag Graphic
1941
Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston
Light Bomber / Night-Fighter Aircraft
26
Picture of the Fairey Firefly
National Flag Graphic
1943
Fairey Firefly
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Strike-Fighter Aircraft
27
Picture of the Fairey Fulmar
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fairey Fulmar
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
28
Picture of the Folland Fo.117
National Flag Graphic
1943
Folland Fo.117
Single-Seat Lightweight Monoplane Fighter Aircraft Proposal
29
Picture of the Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor
National Flag Graphic
1944
Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor
Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
30
Picture of the Gloster F.5/34
National Flag Graphic
1938
Gloster F.5/34
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Prototype Aircraft
31
Picture of the Gloster F.9/37
National Flag Graphic
1939
Gloster F.9/37
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter Prototype Aircraft
32
Picture of the Gloster Gauntlet
National Flag Graphic
1935
Gloster Gauntlet
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
33
Picture of the Gloster Gladiator
National Flag Graphic
1937
Gloster Gladiator
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
34
Picture of the Grumman F4F Wildcat
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrierborne Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
35
Picture of the Grumman F6F Hellcat
National Flag Graphic
1943
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
36
Picture of the Grumman TBF Avenger
National Flag Graphic
1942
Grumman TBF Avenger
Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
37
Picture of the Hawker Fury (I / II)
National Flag Graphic
1931
Hawker Fury (I / II)
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
38
Picture of the Hawker Hotspur
National Flag Graphic
1938
Hawker Hotspur
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Turret Fighter Prototype Aircraft
39
Picture of the Hawker Hurricane
National Flag Graphic
1937
Hawker Hurricane
Single-Seat Fighter / Ground Attack Aircraft
40
Picture of the Hawker P.1005
National Flag Graphic
1942
Hawker P.1005
Twin-Engine, Three-Seat High-Speed Light Bomber / Heavy Fighter
41
Picture of the Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
National Flag Graphic
1945
Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
Carrierbased Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
42
Picture of the Hawker Sea Hurricane
National Flag Graphic
1941
Hawker Sea Hurricane
Carrier-Borne Fighter Aircraft
43
Picture of the Hawker Tempest
National Flag Graphic
1944
Hawker Tempest
Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Interceptor Aircraft
44
Picture of the Hawker Tornado
National Flag Graphic
1939
Hawker Tornado
Prototype Single-Seat Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft
45
Picture of the Hawker Typhoon
National Flag Graphic
1941
Hawker Typhoon
Ground Attack Aircraft / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
46
Picture of the Junkers Ju 88
National Flag Graphic
1939
Junkers Ju 88
Medium Bomber / Multi-Role Aircraft
47
Picture of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
National Flag Graphic
1939
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
48
Picture of the Martin-Baker MB.2
National Flag Graphic
1938
Martin-Baker MB.2
Fighter Prototype
49
Picture of the Martin-Baker MB.3
National Flag Graphic
1942
Martin-Baker MB.3
Fighter Prototype
50
Picture of the Martin-Baker MB.5
National Flag Graphic
1944
Martin-Baker MB.5
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Prototype
51
Picture of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer)
Twin-Seat, Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter Aircraft
52
Picture of the Miles M.20
National Flag Graphic
1940
Miles M.20
Low-Cost Monoplane Fighter Prototype
53
Picture of the Miles M.22
National Flag Graphic
1939
Miles M.22
Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Fighter
54
Picture of the Miles M.22A
National Flag Graphic
1940
Miles M.22A
Turret Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft Proposal
55
Picture of the Miles M.23
National Flag Graphic
1941
Miles M.23
High-Speed Single-Seat Fighter Proposal
56
Picture of the North American A-36 Mustang
National Flag Graphic
1943
North American A-36 Mustang
Ground Attack Aircraft / Dive Bomber Aircraft
57
Picture of the North American P-51 Mustang
National Flag Graphic
1942
North American P-51 Mustang
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
58
Picture of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
National Flag Graphic
1942
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
59
Picture of the Supermarine Seafang
National Flag Graphic
1946
Supermarine Seafang
Naval Fighter Prototype Aircraft
60
Picture of the Supermarine Seafire
National Flag Graphic
1942
Supermarine Seafire
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
61
Picture of the Supermarine Spiteful
National Flag Graphic
1944
Supermarine Spiteful
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter Prototype Aircraft
62
Picture of the Supermarine Spitfire
National Flag Graphic
1938
Supermarine Spitfire
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
63
Picture of the Vickers Type 432
National Flag Graphic
1942
Vickers Type 432
High-Altitude Heavy Fighter Prototype
64
Picture of the Vought F4U Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1942
Vought F4U Corsair
Carrier-Based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter
65
Picture of the Vultee P-66 Vanguard (Model 48)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vultee P-66 Vanguard (Model 48)
Trainer / Fighter Monoplane Aircraft
66
Picture of the Westland Welkin
National Flag Graphic
1944
Westland Welkin
Twin-Engine High-Altitude Interceptor / Heavy Fighter
67
Picture of the Westland Whirlwind
National Flag Graphic
1940
Westland Whirlwind
Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
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