There are 16 main Aircrafts to choose from in 1945 Air Force. You start the game with a choice out of two planes, the Boeing P-26 Peashooter (selected) and the the Grumman F3F. As you progress in the game you get more planes through completing special events and in-app purchases. You will get start the game with one plane selected until you open up more slots in your squadron. Your squadron has 4 slots.
Each Aircraft has 4 different stats that are often referenced when discussing superiority of one plane to another. Please note there is little evidence to suggest these stats have any real differences while playing the game. These 4 stats are: Power, Damage Per Second, Damage Per Hit, and Fuel. See Aircraft Stats for a table of aircraft stats.
Aircraft Upgrade Basics[]
As you progress through the game you will need to upgrade your aircraft. The strength of your aircraft is determined by the number of stars you have achieved combined with the number of upgrades for each star you achieve. Each aircraft starts with a predetermined number of stars and can be promoted up to 10 stars. In order to promote your aircraft you must collect the required number of modules to achieve the next star. After you promote your aircraft you must then upgrade using gold coins. You must upgrade your aircraft 10 times by using the gold coins you've earned or purchased in the game before you can promote it to the next star. Final
When you promote your aircraft to levels 3, 5 & 7 you unlock special weapons that increase your aircraft strength. See the chart below for information on what is unlocked at each level.
Extra Weapons | ||
Stars | Name | Description |
1 | Overloaded Weapon | Unlocks Overloaded Weapon which fires a barrage of powerful bullets against enemies for 6 seconds |
3 | Missile Weapon | Unlocks Missile Weapon which has 25% main gun power and automatically fires homing missiles |
5 | Backup Weapon | Unlocks Backup Weapon which has 15% main gun power and automatically fires straight-lined bulletsā“ |
7 | Composite Armor | Refines Aircraft parts by Composite materials to effectively increase its Armor by 20% |
Below is the overview of the cost per upgrade for each star level. Just know that you only have to pay upgrades from the star level of your aircraft upwards. For example, if you get the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing from a Special Event, it comes at star level 7. This means you only have to pay for the upgrades from star level 7 to level 10.
Star Level | Mods | Gold Coins Upgrade | Total | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
1 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 3,250 |
2 | 40 | 650 | 750 | 850 | 950 | 1,050 | 1,150 | 1,250 | 1,350 | 1,450 | 1,550 | 11,000 |
3 | 80 | 1,700 | 1,850 | 2,000 | 2,150 | 2,300 | 2,450 | 2,600 | 2,750 | 2,900 | 3,050 | 23,750 |
4 | 120 | 3,250 | 3,450 | 3,650 | 3,850 | 4,050 | 4,250 | 4,450 | 4,650 | 4,850 | 5,050 | 41,500 |
5 | 200 | 5,300 | 5,550 | 5,800 | 6,050 | 6,300 | 6,550 | 6,800 | 7,050 | 7,300 | 7,550 | 64,250 |
6 | 300 | 7,850 | 8,150 | 8,450 | 8,750 | 9,050 | 9,350 | 9,650 | 9,950 | 10,250 | 10,550 | 92,000 |
7 | 400 | 10,900 | 11,250 | 11,600 | 11,950 | 12,300 | 12,650 | 13,000 | 13,350 | 13,700 | 14,050 | 124,750 |
8 | 600 | 14,450 | 14,850 | 15,250 | 15,650 | 16,050 | 16,450 | 16,850 | 17,250 | 17,650 | 18,050 | 162,500 |
9 | 800 | 18,500 | 18,950 | 19,400 | 19,850 | 20,300 | 20,750 | 21,200 | 21,650 | 22,100 | 22,550 | 205,250 |
10 | 1,000 | 23,050 | 23,550 | 24,050 | 24,550 | 25,050 | 25,550 | 26,050 | 26,550 | 27,050 | 27,550 | 253,000 |
Tier 1 Aircraft[]
Boeing P-26 Peashooter | Grumman F3F | Arsenal-Delanne 10 | Grumman F6F Hellcat |
Free | Free | 400 Gems | 400 Gems |
1 Star | 1 Star | 3 Stars | 3 Stars |
Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Curtiss P-36 Hawk | F-86 Sabre | AH-64D Apache Longbow |
1000 Gems | 1000 Gems | 1000 Gems | 1000 Gems |
5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
P-51 Mustang | XP-55 Ascender | Beechcraft Model 17
Staggerwing |
Gumman F9F Panther |
Event 50000 Medals | Event 50000 Medals | Event 50000 Medals | Event 50000 Medals |
7 Stars | 7 Stars | 7 Stars | 7 Stars |
de Havilland Vampire | F-15 Eagle | Lockheed F-117
Nighthawk |
McDonnell Douglas
F-4 Phantom II |
5000 Gems | 5000 Gems | 5000 Gems | 5000 Gems |
10 Stars | 10 Stars | 10 Stars | 10 Stars |
Tier 1 Aircraft Information[]
Tier 1 Aircraft Information | ||||
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Aircraft Name | Total
Mods* |
Total
Gold* |
Merges With | Merges Into |
Boeing P-26 Peashooter | 3,540 | Grumman F3F | Grumman Peashooter | |
Grumman F3F | 3,540 | Boeing P-26 Peashooter | Grumman Peashooter | |
Grumman F6F Hellcat | 3,420 | Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing | Staggerwing Hellcat | |
Arsenal-Delanne 10 | 3,420 | Curtis P-36 Hawk | Arsenal Delanne-Hawk | |
Lockheed P-38 Lightning | 3,100 | de Havilland Vampire | Lockheed Vampire | |
Curtis P-36 Hawk | 3,100 | Arsenal-Delanne 10 | Arsenal Delanne-Hawk | |
F-86 Sabre | 3,100 | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | Sabre Phantom II | |
AH-64D Apache Longbow | 3,100 | Grumman F9F Panther | F9F Apache | |
P-51 Mustang | 2,400 | XP-55 Ascender | P51 Ascender | |
XP-55 Ascender | 2,400 | P-15 Mustang | P51 Ascender | |
Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing | 2,400 | Frumman F6F Hellcat | Staggerwing Hellcat | |
Grumman F9F Panther | 2,400 | AH-64D Apache Longbow | F9F Apache | |
de Havilland Vampire | N/A | Lockheed P-38 Lightning | Lockheed Vampire | |
F-15 Eagle | N/A | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk | F-15 Nighthawk | |
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk | N/A | F-15 Eagle | F-15 Nighthawk | |
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | N/A | F-86 Sabre | Sabre Phantom II |
* = to 10 stars
Tier 2 Aircraft[]
Grumman Peashooter | Staggerwing Hellcat | Arsenal Delanne-Hawk | P51 Ascender |
Lockheed Vampire | F-15 Nighthawk | Sabre Phantom II | F9F Apache |
Tier 2 Aircraft Information[]
Unlike Tier 1 aircraft, all Tier 2 aircraft have the same requirements to make them:
- 2 paired 10-star aircraft fully upgraded (see above table for pairings)
- 2,000 gems
Each Tier 2 aircraft starts as a non-upgraded 1-star and can be promoted and upgraded up to 10 stars.
To fully upgrade your Tier 2 aircraft you will need:
- 14,400 modules
- 2,960,250 gold coins
The numbers below represent cumulative numbers of both Tier 1 aircraft, and the mods and gold required for your Tier 2 aircraft, to get your Tier 2 aircraft fully upgraded to 10-stars.
Tier 2 Aircraft Name | Total
Gems |
Total
Modules |
Total
Gold |
Merges With | Merges Into |
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Grumman Peashooter | 2,000 | 21,480 | 4,768,900 | P51 Ascender | Dominator |
Sabre Phantom II | 8,000 | 17,500 | 3,961,150 | F15 Nighthawk | Terminator |
Arsenal Delanne-Hawk | 3,400 | 20,920 | 4,675,150 | F9F Apache | Destroyer |
Lockheed Vampire | 8,000 | 17,500 | 3,961,150 | Staggerwing Hellcat | Executioner |
P51 Ascender | 2,000 | 19,200 | 4,297,400 | Grumman Peashooter | Dominator |
F15 Nighthawk | 12,000 | 14,400 | 3,312,400 | Sabre Phantom II | Terminator |
F9F Apache | 3,000 | 19,900 | 4,453,650 | Arensal-Delanne Hawk | Destroyer |
Staggerwing Hellcat | 2,400 | 20,220 | 4,518,900 | Lockheed Vampire | Executioner |
Upgrade Cost[]
Star Level | Mods | Gold Coins Upgrade | Total | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
1 | 0 | 27,560 | 27,570 | 27,580 | 27,590 | 27,600 | 27,610 | 27,620 | 27,630 | 27,640 | 27,650 | 276,050 |
2 | 1,200 | 27,670 | 27,690 | 27,710 | 27,730 | 27,750 | 27,770 | 27,790 | 27,810 | 27,830 | 27,850 | 277,600 |
3 | 1,300 | 27,880 | 27,910 | 27,940 | 27,970 | 28,000 | 28,030 | 28,060 | 28,090 | 28,120 | 28,150 | 280,150 |
4 | 1,400 | 28,190 | 28,230 | 28,270 | 28,310 | 28,350 | 28,390 | 28,430 | 28,470 | 28,510 | 28,550 | 283,700 |
5 | 1,500 | 28,600 | 28,650 | 28,700 | 28,750 | 28,800 | 28,850 | 28,900 | 28,950 | 29,000 | 29,050 | 288,250 |
6 | 1,600 | 29,110 | 29,170 | 29,230 | 29,290 | 29,350 | 29,410 | 29,470 | 29,530 | 29,590 | 29,650 | 293,800 |
7 | 1,700 | 29,720 | 29,790 | 29,860 | 29,930 | 30,000 | 30,070 | 30,140 | 30,210 | 30,280 | 30,350 | 300,350 |
8 | 1,800 | 30,430 | 30,510 | 30,590 | 30,670 | 30,750 | 30,830 | 30,910 | 30,990 | 31,070 | 31,150 | 307,900 |
9 | 1,900 | 31,240 | 31,330 | 31,420 | 31,510 | 31,600 | 31,690 | 31,780 | 31,870 | 31,960 | 32,050 | 316,450 |
10 | 2,000 | 33,150 | 33,250 | 33,350 | 33,450 | 33,550 | 33,650 | 33,750 | 33,850 | 33,950 | 34,050 | 336,000 |
Tier 3 Aircraft[]
Tier 3 Aircraft have been released by the developers on 4 July 2020. As presumed, the 8 Tier 2 aircraft will merge into 4 Tier 3 aircraft with predetermined pairings.
All Tier 3 aircraft have the same requirements to make them:
- 2 paired Tier 2 10-star aircraft fully upgraded (see above table for pairings)
- 10000 gems
Each Tier 3 aircraft starts as a non-upgraded 1-star and can be promoted and upgraded up to 10 stars.
To fully upgrade your Tier 3 aircraft you will need:
- xxxx modules
- xxxxxxxx gold coins
The numbers below represent cumulative numbers of both Tier 1 & 2 aircraft, and the mods and gold required for your Tier 3 aircraft, to get your Tier 3 aircraft fully upgraded to 10-stars.
Tier 3 Aircraft Name | Total Gems | Total Modules | Total Gold |
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Dominator | |||
Terminator | |||
Destroyer | |||
Executioner |