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Air Superiority Fighters · United Kingdom · 1918
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
50
Speed
30
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
25
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
70
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraWorld War I
In service1918–1919
Operators6 countries
Quantity497
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
64/132
World War I
561/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
50
Speed
30
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
25
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
70
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
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Production
1918–1919
Quantity
497
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
64
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
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 Flight1917
  • Service Entry Year1918
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolefighter
  • GenerationWorld War I
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeBentley BR2
  • Engine ModelBentley BR2
  • Number of Engines1
▣Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Length5.791 m
  • Empty Weight595.123 kg
  • Loaded Weight916.272 kg
◇Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal Gun2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built497
  • Operators5
  • Variants1
▤Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year1926
  • Production Start1918
  • Production End1919
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1918Production started
  2. 1919Production ended
108
years in service
1
years in production
497
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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