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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Curtiss F4C
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1924–1925
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
147
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Flight1924
- Service Entry Year1924
- Crew1
- Primary RoleNaval fighter
- Generation1920s biplane
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelWright J-3
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed200 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.8 m
- Wingspan7.62 m
- Height2.72 m
- Wing Area21.2
- Empty Weight1,200 kg
- Loaded Weight1,500 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2 × .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2
- Operators1
- Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1929
- Production Start1924
- Production End1925
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1922Entered service
- 1924Production started
- 1925Production ended
102
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Curtiss F4C 
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
677AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS147INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2781UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources