Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
W.12
Category
Country
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
181
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
105
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
◎General2MOD.2
- First Flight1917
- Crew2
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeMercedes D.III
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed160 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,000 m
- Ferry Range520 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length9.6 m
- Wingspan11.2 m
- Height3.3 m
- Wing Area36.2
- Empty Weight997 kg
- Loaded Weight1,454 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
- Internal Gun1 or 2 × fixed forward-firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns :* 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 on a flexible mou
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built181
- Operators2
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
181
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
742AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS105WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1197GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources