Strikers 1945 III/Strikers 1999 grants players 6 planes in the game. None of the planes from the original Strikers 1945 return in this game, all of them are replaced with more modern jet fighters.
F/A-18 Super Hornet
Main weapon damage: Moderate
Sub weapon (Homing Missile) damage: Moderate (Homing effect)
Supershot (Rapid Missile) damage:
- LV1: Moderate
- LV2: High
- LV3: Very High
Speed: Moderate
Bomb (Super Tomahawk): Moderate damage. Absorbs bullets. Full invincibility.
F-117 Stealth
Main weapon damage: Moderate
Sub weapon (Heat Mine) damage: High
Supershot (Sonic Wave) damage:
- LV1: High
- LV2: Very High
- LV3: Extremely High
Speed: Very Slow
Bomb (Thunderbolt): Low damage. Low invincibility.
F-22 Raptor
Main weapon damage: Moderate
Sub weapon (Baryon Laser) damage: Low (Piercing Effect)
Supershot (Twin Stinger) damage:
- LV1: Low
- LV2: Considerable
- LV3: Extremely High
Speed: Very fast
Bomb (Cluster bomb): Considerable damage. Full invincibility.
AV-8 Harrier
Main weapon damage: Moderate
Sub weapon (Straight Missile) damage: Considerable
Supershot (Hunter Formation) damage:
- LV1: Moderate
- LV2: Considerable
- LV3: Very High
Speed: Slow
Bomb (B-52 Carpet Bombing): Very high damage. Full invincibility.
F-4 Phantom II
Main weapon damage: Moderate
Sub weapon (Roll Napalm) damage: High (Piercing Effect)
Supershot (Cross Napalm) damage:
- LV1: Considerable
- LV2: High
- LV3: Extremely High
Speed: Fast
Bomb (Samurai Sword '99): Damage varies by range. Absorbs bullets. Low invincibility.
X-36
Main weapon damage: High
Sub weapon (Variable Laser) damage: Moderate (Homing and Piercing Effects)
Supershot (Spiral Laser) damage:
- LV1: Moderate
- LV2: High
- LV3: Very High
Speed: Moderate
Bomb (Mega Smasher): Considerable damage. Absorbs bullets. Full invincibility.
Trivia
- Some of the jets in this game has appeared in the bootleg Korean game 1945 IIIk
- They also appear in Strikers 1945 World War along with Strikers 1945 II Planes.