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Aurora

Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 1980
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Aurora

Aurora
Aurora Photo: United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 82
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Capability
90
Endurance
85
Operating Altitude
80
Range
85
Stealth / Survivability
70
Data-Link
75
Coverage
80
Persistence
85
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Methodology ↗ → Intelligence / Recon Aircraft ranking
CategoryIntelligence / Recon Aircraft
EraCold War
In service1980
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Intelligence / Recon Aircraftranking ↗methodology ↗
82
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft MASS Rating
6/38
Cold War
9/419
All-Time
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Sensor Capability
90
Endurance
85
Operating Altitude
80
Range
85
Stealth / Survivability
70
Data-Link
75
Coverage
80
Persistence
85
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Aurora
Category
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft
Production
1980–
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
82
intelligence / recon aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1980Production started
46
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesACTIVE
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft Cold War
📚 Sources
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