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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Gotha G.III
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1916
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1916
- Crew3
- Primary Roleheavy bomber
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typepiston
- Engine ModelMercedes D.IVa
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed135 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length12.2 m
- Wingspan23.7 m
- Height3.9 m
- Wing Area89.5
- Empty Weight2,383 kg
- Loaded Weight3,618 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Internal Gun2 to 3 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built25
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1917
- Production Start1916
- Production End1916
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1916Production started
110
years in service
0
years in production
25
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
127STRATEGIC BOMBERS18WORLD WAR I · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1164GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS63PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
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