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Air Superiority Fighters · United Kingdom · 1922
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Siskin Photo: Canadian Department of National Defence (Royal Canadian Air Force photo) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
40
Speed
15
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
20
Stealth
0
Survivability
25
Reliability
50
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerArmstrong Whitworth
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1922–1932
Operators4 countries
Quantity485
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
19
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
155/196
Interwar Period
689/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
40
Speed
15
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
20
Stealth
0
Survivability
25
Reliability
50
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Siskin
Prime contractor
Production
1922–1932
Quantity
485
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
155
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
19
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ 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
  • Generation1920s interwar biplane fighter
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeArmstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV
  • Engine ModelArmstrong Siddeley Jaguar
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed251.035 km/h
  • Service Ceiling8,229.6 m
  • Rate of Climb15.001 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length7.62 m
  • Wingspan10.058 m
  • Height3.048 m
  • Wing Area27.221
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,366.243 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal GunTwo × Vickers machine guns
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built485
  • Operators4
  • Variants8
⬢Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1932
  • Production Start1922
  • Production End1932
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1922Production started
  2. 1932Production ended
104
years in service
10
years in production
485
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
📚 Sources
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