WW2

French WW2 planes ranked: the 12 best aircraft France flew in 1939-40, from the Dewoitine D.520 to the H-75 Hawk, with numbers built and combat records.

The Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942: the first carrier battle, why both navies struck the wrong ships, who really won, and the invasion myth.

WW2 flying aces ranked: Erich Hartmann’s 352 victories, the German top 10, and the highest-scoring ace of 18 other nations, every score checked.

Soviet WW2 planes ranked: the 7 best Russian fighters from the Yak-3 to the I-16, with real top speeds and build totals, plus the Il-2 and the bombers.

British WW2 planes ranked: the 10 best RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighters, from Spitfire and Hurricane to Tempest and Meteor, with speeds and numbers.

The best WW2 fighter planes ranked, from the P-51 Mustang and Spitfire to the Fw 190 and Zero, with verified speeds, build numbers and combat records.

German bombers of WW2 ranked: the Ju 88, He 111, Stuka and seven more Luftwaffe bombers, with numbers built, top speeds and their key missions.

American bombers of WW2 ranked: the B-17, B-24, B-29 and seven more US bombers by combat impact, with numbers built, top speeds and key missions.

Japanese WW2 planes ranked: the 10 best fighters of World War II, from the Zero to the Ki-84 Hayate, with speeds, numbers built and code names.

German WW2 fighter planes ranked: the 9 best Luftwaffe fighters, from the Bf 109 and Fw 190 to the Me 262 jet, with top speeds and numbers built.