Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew7
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationWorld War I bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeMercedes D.IVa
- Engine ModelMaybach MbIV or Mercedes D.IVa
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Service Ceiling4,320 m
- Ferry Range800 km
- Rate of Climb1.67 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length23.19 m
- Wingspan42.2 m
- Height6.3 m
- Wing Area332
- Empty Weight6,070 kg
- Loaded Weight11,848 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,650 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal GunYes
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built18
- Operators2
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1918
- Production Start1917
- Production End1918
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
56
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
89STRATEGIC BOMBERS2WORLD WAR I · STRATEGIC BOMBERS755GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS86PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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