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
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Category
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
66
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
79
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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 Flight1944
- Service Entry Year1945
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- Generation1st generation jet
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine Typepiston and turbojet
- Engine ModelWright R-1820-72W and General Electric J31
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)7.12
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel1,300 kg
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed680 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.55 Mach
- Service Ceiling12,000 m
- Ferry Range1,600 km
- Rate of Climb15.2 m/s
- G-Limit5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.86 m
- Wingspan12.19 m
- Height4.24 m
- Wing Area25.55
- Empty Weight3,520 kg
- Loaded Weight4,800 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight5,100 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload454 kg
- Internal Gun.50 BMG M2 Browning machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built66
- Operators1
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1947
- Production Start1944
- Production End1945
- Operational Statuswithdrawn
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
66
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
345AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS79WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS684PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources