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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
Supermarine Seafire
Category
Country
Production
1942–1950
Quantity
2,646
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
46
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier‑based fighter
- Generationfourth‑generation piston fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typepiston
- Engine ModelRolls‑Royce Merlin (later Griffon)
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Cruise Speed437.702 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,972.8 m
- Rate of Climb16.51 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights1MOD.1
- Wing Area22.483
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun; ** two Hispano Mk.II cannon ** four Browning machine guns in wings
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAI Mk IX airborne interception radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightYes
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1950Production ended
84
years in service
8
years in production
2,646
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
07 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS46WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
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