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
Hansa-Brandenburg W.16
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
82
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 Flight1917
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefloatplane fighter
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeOberursel U.III
- Engine ModelOberursel U.III
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed170 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length7.35 m
- Wingspan9.25 m
- Height2.93 m
- Wing Area21.35
- Empty Weight636 kg
- Loaded Weight896 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2 × fixed, forward-firing LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1918
- Production Start1916
- Production End1917
- Operational Statusprototype only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
624AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS82WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1088GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources