Determining the best aircraft of WWII was not an easy task due to the vast arsenal of fighter planes built in that period. Furthermore, rankings can differ based on the criteria.

Still, not every WWII fighter plane can be as successful as Japan's Mitsubishi A6M "Zero," the North American P-51 Mustang, ...

The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2. The spirals worked well to promote safety.

The F-15E Strike Eagle, true to its name, is one of the most iconic strike fighter aircraft of the fourth generation. It entered service in 1988 as a product of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing.

The wreckage of a World War 2 fighter plane flown by Wisconsin ace pilot Richard I. Bong has been discovered in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, explorers have claimed.. The plane was flown by Bong ...

To determine the least and most mass-produced American fighter planes from WWII, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of World War II aircraft, a list compiled by Military Factory, an online database ...

News; World news; World War 2; British WW2 fighter planes discovered buried in Ukrainian forest The discovery has been hailed "very rare" and the craft are believed to be some of those sent from ...

P-51 Mustang: The Fighter That Outpaced the Spitfire. When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 ...

Dean “Diz” Laird, the only known Navy ace to shoot down both German and Japanese planes during World War II, has died, his daughter told CNN on Monday. He was 101.

The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2.The spirals worked well to promote safety.