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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Airco DH.4
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1932
Quantity
6,295
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew2
- Primary RoleLight bomber / General purpose / Day bomber / Aerial reconnaissance / Mailplane
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Eagle VIII
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Eagle
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel260 kg
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed230.116 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,705.6 m
- Ferry Range700 km
- Rate of Climb3.3 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.35 m
- Wingspan12.92 m
- Height3.35 m
- Wing Area40.32
- Empty Weight1,082.743 kg
- Loaded Weight1,574.899 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,575 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints1
- Weapons Payload210 kg
- Internal GunOne fixed forward-firing Vickers machine gun, 1 or 2 Lewis guns on a Scarff ring
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,000
- Operators20
- Variants20
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1932
- Production Start1916
- Production End1932
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1932Production ended
110
years in service
16
years in production
6,295
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 17 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries17country
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
238TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS11WORLD WAR I · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS932UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources