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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
Model 218
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1930
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
60
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 Flight1928
- Service Entry Year1930
- Crew1
- Primary Roleair superiority fighter
- Generationinterwar
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1340-16 Wasp
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed377 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.55 Mach
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,000 m
- Ferry Range1,000 km
- Combat Radius300 km
- Rate of Climb7 m/s
- G-Limit6
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.2 m
- Wingspan10.2 m
- Height3 m
- Wing Area21.5
- Empty Weight1,500 kg
- Loaded Weight2,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,100 kg
◆Armament4MOD.4
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload200 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- Radarnone
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1
- Operators1
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1930Production started
96
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
412AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS60INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2451UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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