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Air Superiority Fighters · United States
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X-44 MANTA Photo: NASA; image retouching by Brian Duke · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
5
Agility
30
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
15
Stealth
40
Survivability
30
Reliability
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
20
Origin United States
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
624/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
5
Agility
30
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
15
Stealth
40
Survivability
30
Reliability
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
X-44 MANTA
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
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
◎General3MOD.3
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleExperimental tailless aircraft
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built0
  • Operators0
  • Variants0
▤Service History2MOD.2
  • Production End2000
  • Operational StatusCanceled
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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