Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Felixstowe F5L
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
227
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR I
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeFelixstowe F.5
- Mission Typepatrol
- Service Entry Year1918
- Flight Crew4
- Mission Crew4
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeLiberty L-12A
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Cruise Speed119 km/h
- Service Ceiling594 m
- Range1,336 km
- Endurance10
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarvisual observation
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles4
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length14.935 m
- Wingspan31.63 m
- Max Takeoff Weight6,501 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built227
- Operators4
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1928
- Production Start1918
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
227
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
348INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT60WORLD WAR I · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT1148UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS216PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources