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
Loening M-8
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
55
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
82
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew2
- Primary RoleFighter
- Generation1910s
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeWright-Hisso H-3
- Engine ModelWright-Hisso H-3
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed233.334 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,705.6 m
- Rate of Climb3.5 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length7.315 m
- Wingspan9.754 m
- Height1.829 m
- Wing Area21.275
- Empty Weight736 kg
- Loaded Weight933.509 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2x 0.3 in Lewis machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built55
- Operators2
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1918
- Production Start1918
- Production End1918
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
55
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 FIGHTERS2717UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources