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Air Superiority Fighters · United States · 1926
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
40
Agility
50
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
30
Stealth
10
Survivability
30
Reliability
50
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1926–1927
Quantity1
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
40/196
Interwar Period
317/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
40
Agility
50
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
30
Stealth
10
Survivability
30
Reliability
50
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
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Production
1926–1927
Quantity
1
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
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
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1927
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleFighter
  • GenerationBiplane
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed270.369 km/h
  • Cruise Speed192.591 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,964.68 m
  • Ferry Range603.752 km
  • Rate of Climb7.112 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length7.01 m
  • Wingspan9.754 m
  • Height2.438 m
  • Wing Area22.761
  • Empty Weight1,262.369 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,655.64 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built1
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1927
  • Production Start1926
  • Production End1927
  • Operational StatusPrototype abandoned after testing
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1926Production started
  2. 1927Production ended
100
years in service
1
years in production
1
units produced
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