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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
V/1500
Category
Country
Production
1918–1921
Quantity
32
Unit Price (current)
$266.5K↗ 2032% inflation · 1918→2025
Original Price
$12.5K (1918)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$266.5K
Original: $12.5K (1918)
Inflation: +%2032
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- Crew6
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
- GenerationWWI
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Eagle VIII
- Number of Engines4
- Thrust (dry, each)1,488
- AfterburnerNo
- Internal Fuel3,630 kg
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed148 km/h
- Cruise Speed97 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,791 m
- Ferry Range6,400 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length19.96 m
- Wingspan28.78 m
- Height6.22 m
- Wing Area182.5
- Empty Weight6,350 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight10,800 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload1,400 kg
▤Production4MOD.4
- Total Built32
- Unit Cost12,500 USD
- Operators1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1921Production ended
108
years in service
3
years in production
32
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147STRATEGIC BOMBERS30WORLD WAR I · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1177UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS737PRICE · ALL WEAPONS63PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
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