Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
A.1 Balilla
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1924
Quantity
250
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1917
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationWorld War I era fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeSPA 6A piston engine
- Engine ModelSPA 6A
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed220 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,000 m
- Ferry Range660 km
- Rate of Climb2.7 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.84 m
- Wingspan7.68 m
- Height2.53 m
- Wing Area21.2
- Empty Weight640 kg
- Loaded Weight885 kg
◆Production3MOD.3
- Total Built250
- Operators9
- Variants0
▤Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1917
- Production End1924
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Sale: Russia (30 units)
- 1919Sale: Poland (10 units)
- 1921Sale: Latvia (13 units)
- 1924Production ended
109
years in service
7
years in production
250
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
A.1 BALILLA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
A.1 BalillaSALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 |  Latvia | 13 | — | — |
| 1919 |  Poland | 10 | — | — |
| 1919 | Poland | 25 | — | — |
| 1919 | Poland | 100 | — | — |
| 1918 |  Russia | 30 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
659AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS88WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS427ITALY · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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