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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Blackburn Beverley
Category
Country
Production
1956–1958
Quantity
49
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1950
- Service Entry Year1956
- Crew5
- Primary Roletactical transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeBristol Centaurus 173
- Number of Engines4
- Power (each, turboprop)2,535 kW
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Cruise Speed290 km/h
- Top Speed382.99 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,486 m
- Maximum Range2,092 km
- Range with Max Payload161 km
- Takeoff Run610 m
- Unpaved / Short FieldYes
◇Cargo & Capacity6MOD.6
- Maximum Payload20,000 kg
- Cargo Hold Volume171
- Troop Capacity94
- Paratroop Capacity75
- Vehicle Capacity30-ton capacity
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Aerial Refueling2MOD.2
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length30.3 m
- Wingspan49.378 m
- Height11.582 m
- Empty Weight35,990 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight61,235 kg
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built49
- Operators1
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1967
- Production Start1950
- Production End1958
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1956Production started
- 1958Production ended
70
years in service
2
years in production
49
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BLACKBURN BEVERLEY · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
148TACTICAL TRANSPORTS41EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS177PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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