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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Avia BH-33
Category
Country
Production
1927–1932
Quantity
21
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1927
- Service Entry Year1930
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationBiplane
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeŠkoda L
- Engine ModelBristol Jupiter
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed298 km/h
- Cruise Speed280 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,000 m
- Ferry Range450 km
- Rate of Climb9.9 m/s
- G-Limit10
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length7.22 m
- Wingspan8.9 m
- Height3.13 m
- Wing Area25.5
- Empty Weight1,117 kg
- Loaded Weight1,560 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,730 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2× Vickers machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built182
- Operators8
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1941
- Production Start1927
- Production End1932
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927Production started
- 1932Production ended
- 1935Sale: Greece (5 units)
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
99
years in service
5
years in production
21
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Avia BH-33SALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 |  Greece | 5 | — | — |
| — |  Belgium | 3 | — | — |
| — |  Poland | 1 | — | — |
| — | Poland | 50 | — | — |
| — |  Serbia | 20 | — | — |
| — | Serbia | 24 | — | — |
| — |  Russia | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
273AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS25INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS128CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS557PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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