Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Boeing YB-9
Category
Country
Production
1930–1933
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1931
- Service Entry Year1932
- Crew5
- Primary RoleBomber aircraft
- Generation1930s
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypePiston
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B / Curtiss V-1570-29 Conqueror
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed302.53 km/h
- Cruise Speed265.518 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,324.6 m
- Rate of Climb4.572 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
- Wingspan23.165 m
- Wing Area88.629
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2 × machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built7
- Operators1
- Variants3
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1935
- Production Start1930
- Production End1933
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Production started
- 1933Production ended
96
years in service
3
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
210TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS88INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS2485UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources