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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
F7C-1 Seahawk
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1927–
Quantity
17
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1927
- Service Entry Year1927
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier-capable biplane fighter
- Generationinterwar biplane generation
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial piston
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1340B Wasp
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed250 km/h
- Cruise Speed241 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,734 m
- Ferry Range571 km
- Rate of Climb9.45 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.89 m
- Wingspan9.35 m
- Height2.96 m
- Wing Area25.55
- Empty Weight931 kg
- Loaded Weight1,256 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload45 kg
- Internal Gun2 × .30 in Browning machine guns
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built17
- Operators1
- Variants4
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1933
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1927Production started
99
years in service
17
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / 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.
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