Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Baltimore B Mk IIIa
Category
Country
Production
1941–
Quantity
281
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
23
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew4
- Primary RoleLight bomber, Reconnaissance, Maritime patrol, Night intruder, Target-towing, Anti-submarine warfare
- GenerationWorld War II era light bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial piston engine
- Engine ModelWright R-2600-A5B (Baltimore B. I), Wright R-2600-29 (Baltimore B. V)
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed488 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.74 Mach
- Service Ceiling7,620 m
- Ferry Range1,529 km
- Rate of Climb9.8 m/s
- G-Limit5.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length14.8 m
- Wingspan18.7 m
- Height5.4 m
- Wing Area50
- Empty Weight7,253 kg
- Loaded Weight10,980 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload900 kg
- Internal GunTwo 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns in a Martin-built electrically powered dorsal turret; four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Brownings in wings; two fixed 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Brownings in leading edge of each wing; four similar fixed guns in lower fuselage; two flexible Vickers K guns in dorsal and ventral positions (earlier marks)
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,575
- Operators7
- Variants6
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1949
- Production Start1941
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1941Production started
85
years in service
281
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS23WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS174PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
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