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
Buzzard
Category
Country
Production
1918–1922
Quantity
370
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
73
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew1
- Primary RoleBiplane fighter
- GenerationWorld War I era fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeHispano-Suiza 8Fb
- Engine ModelHispano-Suiza 8Fb
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed234.943 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,315.2 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length7.76 m
- Wingspan9.99 m
- Height2.69 m
- Wing Area29.729
- Empty Weight821 kg
- Loaded Weight1,087 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun2 x Vickers machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built370
- Operators13
- Variants13
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1940
- Production Start1918
- Production End1922
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1922Production ended
108
years in service
4
years in production
370
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 13 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
BuzzardSALES3records
Spain
Finland
Russiaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
600AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS73WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS988UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources