Fighters are nimble and fast aircraft that employ strong engines and light airframes to get the maximum flight performance. Their purpose is to gain air superiority and fight other aircraft. Fighters differ greatly among each other; a German high-altitude fighter may concentrate on speed and firepower, while a Soviet low-altitude aircraft's strengths lie in its ability to turnfight and stay on the enemy's tail. Even though some of them are able mount outboard payloads, it is generally inadvisable to use these as they worsen general mobility, both horizontal and vertical.
Fighters appear as solid green or red rhombus on the mini-map and over target marker.
American
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North American P-51A Mustang
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Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
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North American P-51D Mustang
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North American P-51H Mustang
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North American F-86A Sabre
British
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
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North American Mustang Mk.I
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North American Mustang IA
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Supermarine Spitfire Vb IM
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De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1
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German
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Emil
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
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Supermarine Spitfire V DB 605
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
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Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein
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Soviet
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Mikojan-Gurewicz MiG-15bis
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Chinese
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North American P-51K Mustang
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Japanese
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Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa
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Mitsubishi A6M3 (experimental)
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Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa
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