Quote Originally Posted by Papewaio
You'd need to break this down by year or even less... otherwise you can almost give it to the latest plane that was built and fought in a significant amount of combat.
Yeah, if it was on the list I'd be tempted to go with the Do-335A or B. Those were great planes, faster than a Mustang, better armed and armored and with excellent maneuverability for a twin engine plane, almost able to match single engine fighters in fact. Add a decent bomb load and even a small bomb bay to it and the fact that it was the first production aircraft with an ejection seat and you've got one great plane.