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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Albemarle
Category
Country
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
602
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew3
- Primary RoleTransport, glider tug
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeBristol Hercules XI
- Engine ModelBristol Hercules XI
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed426.438 km/h
- Cruise Speed273.564 km/h
- Ferry Range6,437 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length0.279 m
- Wingspan21.3 m
- Height5.2 m
- Empty Weight11,497.399 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight16,556.4 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload1,814 kg
- Internal Gun** Four × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret. ** Two × .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns in ventral tur
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built602
- Operators2
- Variants8
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1946
- Production Start1941
- Production End1944
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
602
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
AlbemarleSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 |  Russia | 200 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS19WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS174PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium 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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