List of jet aircraft of World War II
This is a list of jet aircraft that were developed during the Second World War:
Allies
Experimental and test
Operational
Experimental and test
- Bell XP-83 - Redesigned P-59 for long-range escort fighter duties. Cancelled after two prototypes.
- Consolidated Vultee XP-81 - Mixed power. Two prototypes built, project cancelled due to poor flight performance and war ended
- Douglas XBTD-2 Destroyer - Modified BTD Destroyer, mixed propulsion, two prototypes built. Cancelled due to poor performance.
- McDonnell FH Phantom - Prototype of the FH-1 Phantom
- Northrop XP-79 - Prototype tested 5 July 1944, project cancelled 1945.
Operational
Experimental
- Sukhoi Su-5 - Combined propeller/thermojet propulsion. 1 built, first flown 6 April 1945. Grounded after loss of piston engine.
Operational
- Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250 - mixed power fighter using a motorjet engine creating jet thrust at the rear and also turning a propeller at the front. 10-20 estimated built. Supplanted by pure jet aircraft.
Axis
Experimental and test
Operational
Cancelled or incomplete
Experimental and test
Projects
Operational rocket aircraft
- Kuugisho/Yokosuka MXY7 - "Ohka" Model 11 Type 22 Suicide Attacker - prototype jet version of rocket-powered kamikaze aircraft was constructed but failed to enter service.
Experimental and test
Cancelled or incomplete
- Kawanishi "Baika" - Mk.I,II,III (Fieseler Fi-103 R derivation) Pulsejet Suicide Attacker, project only.
- Kayaba "Katsudori" - Ramjet Interceptor
- Nakajima "Toka" - Turbojet Suicide Attacker
- Heinkel He 162 - A-2 (Tachikawa Ki-162?) Jet fighter Japanese version under license.
- Kugisho/Yokosuka MXY-9 - "Shuka" Rocket Interceptor operative training glider with turbojet
- Nakajima Ki-201 - "Karyuu" turbojet interceptor/attack
- Kawanishi K-200 - Six engined turbojet flying boat
- Yokosuka "Tenga" - Yokosuka P1Y/Ginga - "Frances" medium bomber converted to turbojet power, never completed
- Kugisho/Yokosuka R2Y2 - "Keiun-Kai" turbojet Reconnaissance/Attack Aircraft