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
DH.5
Category
Country
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
550
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
99
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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 Year1917
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter / ground-attack
- GenerationWorld War I era
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typewood fixed pitch propeller
- Engine ModelLe Rhône 9J
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed164.138 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,876.8 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length6.71 m
- Wingspan7.82 m
- Height2.78 m
- Wing Area19.705
- Empty Weight458 kg
- Loaded Weight676.771 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight677 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload45 kg
- Internal Gun1 × Vickers machine gun
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built550
- Operators2
- Variants0
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1918
- Production Start1917
- Production End1918
- Operational Statuswithdrawn 1918
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1916Entered service
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
550
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
716AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS99WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1148UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS590PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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