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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
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Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1936
Quantity
246
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
66
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1935
- Crew1
- Primary Rolesingle-seat fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typenine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Engine ModelBristol Mercury VIs
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed370.116 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,210.8 m
- Rate of Climb11.684 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
- Length7.925 m
- Wingspan0.241 m
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal GunTwo × 0.303 in Vickers machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built246
- Operators6
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1943
- Production Start1933
- Production End1936
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1936Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
92
years in service
2
years in production
246
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
444AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS66INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS870UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
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