[{"n": "Bell P-63 Kingcobra", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/bell-p-63-kingcobra/", "s": "American fighter supplied to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease."}, {"n": "Douglas P-70 Havoc", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/douglas-p-70-havoc/", "s": "USAAF night fighter variant of the versatile Douglas A-20 Havoc."}, {"n": "Grumman F6F Hellcat", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/grumman-f6f-hellcat/", "s": "U.S. Navy's dominant carrier fighter of the Pacific War."}, {"n": "Grumman F7F Tigercat", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/grumman-f7f-tigercat/", "s": "A fast, heavily armed twin-engine fighter that saw action in Korea."}, {"n": "Grumman F9F Panther", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/grumman-f9f-panther/", "s": "First U.S. Navy jet fighter to see air-to-air combat."}, {"n": "Lockheed F-94 Starfire", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/lockheed-f-94-starfire/", "s": "First US jet fighter with afterburner, first jet all-weather fighter in combat."}, {"n": "McDonnell FH Phantom", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mcdonnell-fh-phantom/", "s": "First American carrier-based jet fighter; proved viability of jet naval aviation."}, {"n": "McDonnell F2H Banshee", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mcdonnell-f2h-banshee/", "s": "Straight-wing jet fighter serving USN, USMC, and Royal Canadian Navy."}, {"n": "McDonnell XP-67", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mcdonnell-xp-67/", "s": "A promising but underpowered interceptor lost to engine fire."}, {"n": "North American F-86 Sabre", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/north-american-f-86-sabre/", "s": "First U.S. swept-wing fighter to counter the MiG-15 in Korea."}, {"n": "North American F-82 Twin Mustang", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/north-american-f-82-twin-mustang/", "s": "Long-range escort fighter with two fuselages and two pilots."}, {"n": "Northrop F-89 Scorpion", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/northrop-f-89-scorpion/", "s": "First jet interceptor and nuclear-armed fighter to enter service."}, {"n": "Northrop P-61 Black Widow", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/northrop-p-61-black-widow/", "s": "First U.S. aircraft designed from the start as a night fighter."}, {"n": "Republic F-84 Thunderjet", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/republic-f-84-thunderjet/", "s": "First production fighter with inflight refueling and nuclear capability."}, {"n": "Republic P-43 Lancer", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/republic-p-43-lancer/", "s": "High-altitude fighter and reconnaissance aircraft, predecessor to the P-47 Thunderbolt."}, {"n": "Republic P-47 Thunderbolt", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/republic-p-47-thunderbolt/", "s": "Heavy American fighter-bomber that dominated ground attack in World War II."}, {"n": "Ryan FR Fireball", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/ryan-fr-fireball/", "s": "The U.S. Navy's first jet-powered aircraft, a mixed-power design."}, {"n": "Vought F4U Corsair", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/vought-f4u-corsair/", "s": "An inverted-gull-wing carrier fighter with a powerful Double Wasp engine."}, {"n": "Vought F7U Cutlass", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/vought-f7u-cutlass/", "s": "A radical tailless jet plagued by accidents and early withdrawal."}, {"n": "Blackburn Roc", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/blackburn-roc/", "s": "A turret-armed naval fighter derived from the Blackburn Skua."}, {"n": "Boulton Paul Defiant", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/boulton-paul-defiant/", "s": "Turret fighter designed to destroy unescorted bombers."}, {"n": "Bristol Beaufighter", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/bristol-beaufighter/", "s": "A heavy fighter that excelled as a night fighter and maritime strike aircraft."}, {"n": "Gloster Gauntlet", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/gloster-gauntlet/", "s": "The last RAF open-cockpit fighter and penultimate biplane in service."}, {"n": "Hawker Fury", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-fury/", "s": "First RAF interceptor faster than 200 mph in level flight."}, {"n": "Hawker Hurricane variants", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-hurricane-variants/", "s": "A rugged, stable gun platform that evolved through multiple variants."}, {"n": "Supermarine Spitfire operational history", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/supermarine-spitfire-operational-history/", "s": "The only British fighter produced before, during and after WWII."}, {"n": "De Havilland Hornet", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/de-havilland-hornet/", "s": "Twin-engine fighter exploiting Mosquito wood construction, saw combat in Malayan Emergency."}, {"n": "De Havilland Vampire", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/de-havilland-vampire/", "s": "Second RAF jet fighter, first single-engine jet in service."}, {"n": "Gloster Meteor", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/gloster-meteor/", "s": "First British jet fighter and Allies' only WWII jet combat aircraft."}, {"n": "Hawker Sea Fury", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-sea-fury/", "s": "Last propeller-driven fighter to serve with the Royal Navy."}, {"n": "Hawker Sea Hawk", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-sea-hawk/", "s": "A reliable British jet fighter serving the Royal Navy and export navies."}, {"n": "Hawker Tempest", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-tempest/", "s": "A powerful British fighter evolved from the Hawker Typhoon."}, {"n": "Hawker Typhoon", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-typhoon/", "s": "British fighter-bomber that excelled as a low-altitude interceptor and ground-attack aircraft."}, {"n": "Saunders-Roe SR.A/1", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/saunders-roe-sr-a-1/", "s": "First jet-propelled water-based fighter aircraft."}, {"n": "Supermarine Attacker", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/supermarine-attacker/", "s": "First jet fighter to enter operational service with the Fleet Air Arm."}, {"n": "Supermarine Seafire", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/supermarine-seafire/", "s": "Navalised Spitfire adapted for carrier operations."}, {"n": "Supermarine Spiteful", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/supermarine-spiteful/", "s": "A late-war Spitfire successor with a radical laminar-flow wing."}, {"n": "Bachem Ba 349 Natter", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/bachem-ba-349-natter/", "s": "A semi-expendable rocket interceptor launched vertically to defend against Allied bombers."}, {"n": "Dornier Do 335", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/dornier-do-335/", "s": "Nazi Germany's fastest piston-engined aircraft of World War II."}, {"n": "Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/focke-wulf-ta-154-moskito/", "s": "A wooden night fighter that rivaled the de Havilland Mosquito."}, {"n": "Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/heinkel-he-162-volksj-ger/", "s": "A hastily built wooden jet fighter fielded late in World War II."}, {"n": "Heinkel He 219 Uhu", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/heinkel-he-219-uhu/", "s": "A sophisticated German night fighter with limited wartime service."}, {"n": "Heinkel He 280", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/heinkel-he-280/", "s": "Early German jet fighter with the first operational ejection seat."}, {"n": "Horten Ho 229", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/horten-ho-229/", "s": "A pioneering jet-powered flying wing from late World War II."}, {"n": "Junkers Ju 88", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/junkers-ju-88/", "s": "A versatile twin-engined combat aircraft of the Second World War."}, {"n": "Junkers Ju 388", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/junkers-ju-388/", "s": "High-altitude multi-role aircraft derived from the Ju 88 and Ju 188."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-163-komet/", "s": "The only operational rocket-powered fighter in history."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 210", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-210/", "s": "A troubled German heavy fighter that failed to replace the Bf 110."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 262", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-262/", "s": "World's first operational jet fighter, entering service in mid-1944."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 328", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-328/", "s": "A pulsejet-powered parasite fighter that never entered operational service."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-410-hornisse/", "s": "A German heavy fighter and fast bomber of the latter war years."}, {"n": "Nakajima J1N Gekkō", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/nakajima-j1n-gekk/", "s": "A failed escort fighter reborn as a deadly night interceptor."}, {"n": "Mitsubishi J8M Shūsui", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mitsubishi-j8m-sh-sui/", "s": "A Japanese rocket interceptor based on the German Me 163 Komet."}, {"n": "Kawanishi N1K", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/kawanishi-n1k/", "s": "A Japanese fighter evolved from a floatplane into a land-based interceptor."}, {"n": "Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/nakajima-ki-44-sh-ki/", "s": "A heavy interceptor prioritizing speed and climb over maneuverability."}, {"n": "Kawasaki Ki-61", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/kawasaki-ki-61/", "s": "The only mass-produced Japanese fighter with a liquid-cooled inverted V engine."}, {"n": "Focke-Wulf Ta 152", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/focke-wulf-ta-152/", "s": "A late-war German high-altitude interceptor derived from the Fw 190."}, {"n": "Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/nakajima-ki-84-hayate/", "s": "Japan's fastest fighter when in good condition."}, {"n": "Mizuno Shinryū", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mizuno-shinry/", "s": "Japanese rocket interceptor developed from a suicide glider project."}, {"n": "Hughes D-2", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hughes-d-2/", "s": "A secretive plywood prototype that led to the XF-11."}, {"n": "Mitsubishi J2M Raiden", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mitsubishi-j2m-raiden/", "s": "A dedicated interceptor designed to defend against high-altitude bombers."}, {"n": "Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/armstrong-whitworth-a-w-16/", "s": "A British biplane fighter delayed by engine issues, exported to China."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt P.1101", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-p-1101/", "s": "A variable-sweep jet fighter prototype from the Emergency Fighter Program."}, {"n": "Blackburn Firecrest", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/blackburn-firecrest/", "s": "A promising but doomed naval strike fighter that never reached production."}, {"n": "North American F-86D Sabre", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/north-american-f-86d-sabre/", "s": "American transonic all-weather interceptor with rocket armament."}, {"n": "Bristol Brigand", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/bristol-brigand/", "s": "A piston-engined bomber that served in Malaya and Kenya."}, {"n": "Vought F6U Pirate", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/vought-f6u-pirate/", "s": "Early jet fighter underpowered and relegated to training and test roles."}, {"n": "Hawker Tornado", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-tornado/", "s": "A cancelled Hurricane successor whose engine troubles led to the Typhoon."}, {"n": "Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/curtiss-wright-xp-55-ascender/", "s": "Unconventional canard pusher fighter from the R-40C proposal."}, {"n": "Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/republic-xf-91-thunderceptor/", "s": "Mixed-propulsion interceptor with inverse tapered wings."}, {"n": "Curtiss XF15C", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/curtiss-xf15c/", "s": "Mixed-propulsion fighter prototype of the 1940s."}, {"n": "Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/northrop-xp-56-black-bullet/", "s": "Radical tailless prototype fighter built from magnesium."}, {"n": "Lockheed XF-90", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/lockheed-xf-90/", "s": "First USAF jet with afterburner; underpowered, never produced."}, {"n": "McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/mcdonnell-xf-88-voodoo/", "s": "A long-range penetration fighter that paved the way for the F-101 Voodoo."}, {"n": "Kyūshū J7W Shinden", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/ky-sh-j7w-shinden/", "s": "A canard pusher interceptor built to counter B-29 raids."}, {"n": "Gloster F.5/34", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/gloster-f-5-34/", "s": "A promising 1930s fighter overtaken by the Hurricane and Spitfire."}, {"n": "Martin-Baker MB 3", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/martin-baker-mb-3/", "s": "Heavily armed British prototype lost in a fatal crash."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 263", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-263/", "s": "Rocket-powered fighter developed from the Me 163 Komet."}, {"n": "Goodyear F2G Corsair", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/goodyear-f2g-corsair/", "s": "A low-altitude interceptor with double the climb rate of a standard Corsair."}, {"n": "Fisher P-75 Eagle", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/fisher-p-75-eagle/", "s": "An American fighter canceled after limited production due to shifting wartime needs."}, {"n": "Grumman XF5F Skyrocket", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/grumman-xf5f-skyrocket/", "s": "Twin-engine carrier fighter prototype with counter-rotating propellers."}, {"n": "Miles M.20", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/miles-m-20/", "s": "A wooden emergency fighter built in nine weeks, never needed."}, {"n": "Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/lockheed-xp-58-chain-lightning/", "s": "A troubled long-range fighter derived from the P-38 Lightning."}, {"n": "Martin-Baker MB 2", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/martin-baker-mb-2/", "s": "A simple-structure fighter prototype evaluated by the RAF but not produced."}, {"n": "Martin-Baker MB 5", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/martin-baker-mb-5/", "s": "A superlative prototype fighter that never entered production."}, {"n": "North American P-64", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/north-american-p-64/", "s": "Seized Thai export fighters became unarmed USAAC trainers."}, {"n": "Hawker Hotspur", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/hawker-hotspur/", "s": "A turret fighter prototype that lost production to the Defiant."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 309", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-309/", "s": "A failed German fighter prototype intended to replace the Bf 109."}, {"n": "Rikugun Ki-93", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/rikugun-ki-93/", "s": "A single prototype heavy fighter lost before its second flight."}, {"n": "Bell XP-83", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/bell-xp-83/", "s": "A long-range jet escort fighter that never entered production."}, {"n": "Supermarine Seafang", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/supermarine-seafang/", "s": "A naval fighter outmoded by jets; only 18 were built."}, {"n": "Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/curtiss-wright-xf-87-blackhawk/", "s": "Curtiss-Wright's last aircraft project, a jet interceptor that lost to the F-89 Scorpion."}, {"n": "Nakajima J5N Tenrai", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/nakajima-j5n-tenrai/", "s": "Abandoned Japanese twin-engine interceptor designed to counter the B-29."}, {"n": "Vickers Type 161", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/vickers-type-161/", "s": "Pusher biplane interceptor with upward-firing 37 mm gun."}, {"n": "Nakajima Ki-201", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/nakajima-ki-201/", "s": "Unbuilt Japanese jet fighter inspired by the Messerschmitt Me 262."}, {"n": "Messerschmitt Me 209 (second design)", "u": "/e/classic-fighter-planes/messerschmitt-me-209-second-design/", "s": "A late-war attempt to improve the Bf 109, cancelled after disappointing performance."}]