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
Albatros D.V
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
2,500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1917
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeMercedes D.IIIaü
- Engine ModelMercedes D.IIIa
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed186 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,700 m
- Rate of Climb4.17 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length7.33 m
- Wingspan9.05 m
- Height2.7 m
- Wing Area21.2
- Empty Weight687 kg
- Loaded Weight937 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun2 × LMG 08/15 machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built2,500
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1918
- Production Start1917
- Production End1918
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
2,500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Albatros D.V 
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
298AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS20WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS781GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS101PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources