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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
Letov S-231
Category
Country
Production
1934–
Quantity
24
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- Generationinterwar
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial piston
- Engine ModelWalter Mercury V‑S2
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed348 km/h
- Cruise Speed310 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,300 m
- Ferry Range450 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length7.85 m
- Wingspan10.06 m
- Height3 m
- Wing Area21.5
- Empty Weight1,243 kg
- Loaded Weight1,715 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
- Internal GunTwo 7.7 mm machine guns in nose and one in each wing pod
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built24
- Operators4
- Variants5
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1934Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
92
years in service
24
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
298AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS31INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS132CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS557PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources