List of jet aircraft of World War II

Northrop XP-79–called Flying Ram, begun in January 1943.
Bell XP-59A–first jet-powered aircraft to fly in the U.S. (October 1, 1942), first jet fighter (P-59A Airacomet) built in the U.S. during World War II.

Gloster Meteor – 1944, July 12 Entered Service with the RAF. Saw action for the first time on July 27 1944 against the V1 Flying Bomb.
De Havilland Vampire was the second jet engined aircraft commissioned by the RAF during WW II.

Gloster E.28/39 – 1941 May 15 became the first jet engined aircraft to fly in the United Kingdom.

Axis

Messerschmitt Me 262 – the first operational jet powered fighter aircraft.
Heinkel He 162 – second jet engined fighter aircraft to be fielded by the Luftwaffe
Arado Ar 234 – The world's first operational jet powered bomber.

Heinkel He 178 – was the world's first aircraft to fly under turbojet power, and the first practical jet plane.
Heinkel He 280 – first jet-powered fighter aircraft built in the world.
Henschel Hs 132 – world's first jet interceptor dive bomber. The Red Army overran the factory before the first test flight.
Junkers Ju 287 – Forward Swept Wing Bomber
Horten Ho 229 – also known as the Horten Ho IX or Gotha Go 229, a flying wing with turbojet engines.
Fiesler Fi 103 R – piloted version of the V1 Flying Bomb.

Nakajima Kikka Turbojet Interceptor
Nakajima Ki-201 "Karyuu" Turbojet Interceptor/Attacker
Kuugisho/Yokosuka MXY7 "Ohka" Model 11 Type 22 Suicide Attacker
Kugisho/Yokosuka MXY-9 "Shuka" Rocket Interceptor operative train glider with turbojet
Kawanishi "Baika" Mk.I,II,III (Fieseler Fi-103 R derivation) Pulsejet Suicide Attacker
Kugisho/Yokosuka "Tenga" Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga "Frances" Twin-engined Medium Bomber converted in Twin Turbojet Medium Bomber
Kayaba "Katsudori" Ramjet Interceptor
Nakajima "Toka" Turbojet Suicide Attacker
Kugisho/Yokosuka R2Y2 "Keiun-Kai" Turbojet Reconnaissance/Attacker Aircraft
Kawanishi K-200 Heavy Turbojet Flying Boat
Heinkel He 162 A-2 (Tachikawa Ki-162?) Jet fighter Japanese version under license.

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