Which World War II Fighter Aircraft Had the Most Kills _ Here are the top 5

The F6F Hellcat, the P-47 Thunderbolt and the P38 Lightning are the top five fighter aircraft of this war.

The Japanese Zero was one of the most iconic aircraft from this conflict, but was not able to keep up with technological improvements made by the United States .

The P40 Warhawk and the Hawker Hurricane both earn honorable mentions.

Only 270 Hellcats were lost in aerial combat while racking up thousands of enemy fighters destroyed.

The Fokkerwolf may have downed anywhere from 5000 to 7000 Allied planes in the course of the war.

The North American P51 Mustang had an estimated total of 5900 total enemy aircraft destroyed in WWII .

The Spitfire earned the number two spot on this list for the highest scoring aircraft.

The BF One O 9 was the most mass produced fighter in history and so it obviously saw a great deal of action.

It continued to be the backbone of the Luftwaffe and saw action in high numbers from the very first day of the war until the last.

This allowed the 109 to create more aces than any other plane in history, including 100 pilots that tallied more than 100 kills.