Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Morane-Saulnier AI
Category
Country
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
1,210
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
59
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Flight1917
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter and advanced trainer
- GenerationWorld War I
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeGnome Monosoupape 9N
- Engine ModelGnome Monosoupape 9N
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed225 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length5.65 m
- Wingspan8.51 m
- Height2.4 m
- Wing Area13.39
- Empty Weight421 kg
- Loaded Weight649 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun1 x Vickers machine gun forward of cockpit, later MoS.29 had two Vickers, and the MoS.30 trainer was unarmed.
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,210
- Operators7
- Variants7
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1917
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
1,210
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
536AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS59WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS600FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS101PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources