Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Pfalz D.VIII
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
40
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeSiemens-Halske Sh.III
- Engine ModelSiemens-Halske Sh.III
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed190 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length5.65 m
- Wingspan7.52 m
- Height2.75 m
- Wing Area17.2
- Empty Weight543 kg
- Loaded Weight738 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
- Internal Gun2 × 7.92 mm (0.31 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built40
- Operators1
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusUsed mostly for evaluation purposes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
40
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
412AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS33WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS876GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS462PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources