Data Quality85%
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 W.4
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1917
Quantity
118
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
82
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1916
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter floatplane
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeMercedes D.III
- Engine ModelMercedes D.III
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel146 kg
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed158 km/h
- Service Ceiling2,889.504 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length8.5 m
- Wingspan9.5 m
- Height3.65 m
- Wing Area31.6
- Empty Weight790 kg
- Loaded Weight1,070 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun1 or 2 × forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) lMG 08 machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built118
- Operators2
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1918
- Production Start1916
- Production End1917
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1916Production started
- 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
118
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
624AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS82WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1088GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources