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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
Beardmore W.B.XXVI
Category
Country
Production
1924–1926
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
161
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1925
- Crew2
- Primary RoleFighter aircraft
- Generation1920s
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Eagle IX
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Eagle IX
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed233.334 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,096 m
- Rate of Climb3.81 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length8.23 m
- Wingspan11.278 m
- Wing Area33.073
- Empty Weight1,159 kg
- Loaded Weight1,805 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun; :* 2× fixed forward firing Beardmore-Farquhar machine guns :* 1 or 2 flexibly-mounted Beardmore-Farquhar machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1926
- Production Start1924
- Production End1926
- Operational StatusPrototype
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1924Production started
- 1926Production ended
102
years in service
2
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
703AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS161INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1138UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources