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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 B4
Category
Country
Production
1941–
Quantity
294
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew4
- Primary RoleLight bomber
- GenerationPropeller
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial piston engines
- Engine ModelWright R-2600
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed440 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.74 Mach
- Cruise Speed320 km/h
- Stall Speed150 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,200 m
- Ferry Range2,500 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb8 m/s
- Takeoff Run800 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length13.5 m
- Wingspan17.5 m
- Height4.5 m
- Wing Area50
- Empty Weight7,200 kg
- Loaded Weight10,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload800 kg
- Internal Gun0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built294
- Operators8
- Variants7
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1949
- Production Start1941
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Sale: United Kingdom (1,575 units)
- 1941Production started
85
years in service
294
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
Baltimore B4SALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 |  United Kingdom | 1,575 | — | — |
| 1940 |  France | 400 | — | — |
| — |  Italy | 49 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS41WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1793UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS229PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium 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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