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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.IV
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1917
Quantity
230
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew3
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePiston
- Engine ModelMercedes D.IVa
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed135 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,000 m
- Ferry Range810 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length12.2 m
- Wingspan23.7 m
- Height3.9 m
- Wing Area89.5
- Empty Weight2,413 kg
- Loaded Weight3,648 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Internal Gun7.92 mm machine gun
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusDestroyed/Retired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
230
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
GOTHA G.IV · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
127STRATEGIC BOMBERS18WORLD WAR I · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1164GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS79PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
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