For me I prefer US firs, km second choice. If you can buy +13 elite much better if not 11/12 stat is good. US nation fighter dominate the air interns of dog fights. Just make it b/v/e then it's ok.

The airplane stat does nothing for fighters.

USN is the best and nothing ever comes near it.

France is probably second with KM and RM in tow.

The n there is SN (not bad but... meh)

And IJN with RN are down there on the bottom of the food chain. 

Like Mustang said, the only stat that matters for fighters is Fighter, aircraft is the stat for recon pilots, it does nothing for fighters.

Actually based on fp ability usn got the best km come in second followed by rm,mn,sn and ijn, RN is the worst Based on plane km got best t1-3 us got the best t4

dont count IJN fighters out completly there guys.  almost all nations FP's with exception to US and MN are well balanced with different capabilities. making them just about a tie for 2nd best.

US FP's are currently so OP'd their is no opposition even remotely on the horizon puting them squarely in first for best overall FP

MN are ok, but they will take last place merely because of the lack of fuel capacity to truely be as effective as any of the other nations

ok, thanks for all comments

Aircraft is a dead stat if you turn your sailor into a fighter pilot.