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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
Blackburn Botha
Category
Country
Production
1939–1944
Quantity
580
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
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 Flight1938
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew4
- Primary Rolereconnaissance and torpedo bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelPerseus X
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed384 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,500 m
- Ferry Range2,200 km
- Rate of Climb4.5 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length12.19 m
- Wingspan18.9 m
- Height4.1 m
- Wing Area38.5
- Empty Weight7,200 kg
- Loaded Weight9,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight10,500 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Internal Gunpower‑assisted turret
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built580
- Operators2
- Variants2
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1944
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1944Production ended
87
years in service
5
years in production
580
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
157TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS52WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS672UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS282PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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