| Description | Aircraft |
| Japanese land-based fighter; shot down more Allies than any other | |
| Japanese main land-based bomber | |
| Japanese naval fighter; dominant in the early war | |
| Japanese dive bomber in early years; saw action at Pearl Harbor | |
| Japanese torpedo bomber; sank the Lexington, Hornet, and Yorktown | |
| German fighter; most-produced fighter ever | |
| German fighter; mostly replaced the above in the late war | |
| German fighter; first jet-powered fighter aircraft in the world | |
| German dive bomber; iconic aircraft of the Blitzkrieg | |
| German multi-role medium bomber/night fighter; most produced German bomber | |
| Soviet attack aircraft; known for its antitank role; most produced military aircraft ever | |
| Soviet fighter; most numerous Soviet fighter | |
| Soviet low-altitude fighter; matched German fighters on the Eastern Front | |
| Soviet medium bomber and dive bomber; main twin-engine Soviet bomber | |
| Soviet utility biplane; used for transport, supply, and night raids | |