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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
PA-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1922–1922
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
189
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1922
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- Generation1st generation
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeWright R-1454 (R-1)
- Engine ModelWright R-1454
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed209 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,852 m
- Rate of Climb4.72 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.01 m
- Wingspan8.53 m
- Height2.64 m
- Wing Area26.19
- Empty Weight697 kg
- Loaded Weight1,117 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload136 kg
- Internal Gun.50 in machine gun
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1922
- Production Start1922
- Production End1922
- Operational Statuscancelled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1922Production started
104
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
789AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS189INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2866UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources