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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Crew6
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Type6‑cyl. water‑cooled inline piston
- Engine ModelBasse und Selve BuS.IVa
- Number of Engines6
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed125 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,000 m
- Ferry Range900 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length21.6 m
- Wingspan48 m
- Height7.4 m
- Wing Area440
- Empty Weight10,471 kg
- Loaded Weight15,866 kg
◆Armament5MOD.5
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2
- Operators0
- Variants0
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1916
- Production End1919
- Operational StatusNever entered service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1916Production started
- 1919Production ended
110
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
110STRATEGIC BOMBERS7WORLD WAR I · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1131GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS141PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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