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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
Nieuport 17
Category
Country
Production
1916–1918
Quantity
3,600
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
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 Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1916
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationWWI
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeLe Rhône 9Ja
- Engine ModelLe Rhône 9J
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed177 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,300 m
- Ferry Range200 km
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length5.8 m
- Wingspan8.16 m
- Height2.4 m
- Wing Area14.75
- Empty Weight0.375 kg
- Loaded Weight0.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight0.5 kg
◆Armament4MOD.4
- Hardpoints1
- Weapons Payload25 kg
- Internal Gun1 × Vickers .303 machine gun
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,600
- Operators12
- Variants17
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1919
- Production Start1916
- Production End1918
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1918Production ended
110
years in service
2
years in production
3,600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 23 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries23country
BelgiumRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
ColombiaRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
DenmarkRETIRED
EstoniaRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GuatemalaRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
Kingdom of the NetherlandsRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SwitzerlandRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
UkraineRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
149AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS4WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS335FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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