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
Nieuport 17bis
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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 Year1917
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationFirst generation fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeClerget 9B
- Engine ModelClerget 9B
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Service Ceiling7,010.4 m
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Length5.703 m
- Height2.4 m
- Wing Area14.75
◆Armament1MOD.1
- Internal GunVickers machine gun
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built84
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
84
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Nieuport 17bis 
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
137AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS315FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS51PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources