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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Category
Country
Production
1937–1943
Quantity
1,814
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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 Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew5
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber, night bomber, maritime reconnaissance, glider-tug, trainer, transport
- Generation1930s
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRadial engine
- Engine ModelArmstrong Siddeley Tiger IX / VIII / Merlin IV / X
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)5.4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel3,674 kg
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed370 km/h
- Cruise Speed306 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,900 m
- Ferry Range3,700 km
- Rate of Climb4.1 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length21.5 m
- Wingspan25.6 m
- Height4.57 m
- Wing Area106
- Empty Weight8,777 kg
- Loaded Weight15,196 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight17,690 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload3,175 kg
- Internal Gun.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarASV Mk. II radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,814
- Operators1
- Variants7
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1936
- Production End1943
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production ended
89
years in service
6
years in production
1,814
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
107STRATEGIC BOMBERS14INTERWAR PERIOD · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1051UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS53PERFORMANCE/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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