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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Caproni Ca.4
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1917
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew4
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber; later variants included airliners
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeLiberty L-12
- Engine ModelFiat A.12 / Isotta Fraschini / Liberty L-12
- Number of Engines3
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed140 km/h
- Service Ceiling3,000 m
- Ferry Range700 km
- Rate of Climb2.083 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length13.1 m
- Wingspan29.9 m
- Height6.3 m
- Wing Area200
- Empty Weight6,709 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,500 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun4 × 6.5 mm FIAT-Revelli machine guns, two in forward mounting and one in each of two rearward positions.
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built44
- Operators3
- Variants9
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1917
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
44
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147STRATEGIC BOMBERS30WORLD WAR I · STRATEGIC BOMBERS443ITALY · ALL WEAPONS79PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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