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
USB-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1927
Quantity
5,329
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
94
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew2
- Primary RoleFighter and reconnaissance aircraft
- GenerationFirst World War era
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeInline piston engine
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Falcon
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints1
- Internal Gun1x .303 in Vickers machine gun (synchronized), 1x .303 in Lewis gun on Scarff ring
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
◇Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
◆Production2MOD.2
- Total Built5,329
- Variants2
▤Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1930
- Production Start1916
- Production End1927
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1916Production started
- 1927Production ended
110
years in service
11
years in production
5,329
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
689AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS94WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2798UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources