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
Nighthawk
Category
Country
Production
1918–1920
Quantity
70
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
125
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Flight1919
- Service Entry Year1923
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- Generation1st generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typewooden fixed pitch propeller
- Engine ModelABC Dragonfly
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed242.989 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,467.6 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length7.01 m
- Wingspan9.42 m
- Height2.74 m
- Wing Area25.641
- Loaded Weight1,006.085 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2 × fixed forward-firing Vickers machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built124
- Operators2
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1938
- Production Start1918
- Production End1920
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1920Production ended
- 1921Sale: Japan (90 units)
108
years in service
2
years in production
70
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
NighthawkSALES2records
Japan
Greeceⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
801AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS125WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1194UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources