Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Blackburn Roc
Category
Country
Production
1940–1943
Quantity
136
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
128
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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 Flight1938
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew2
- Primary RoleCarrier-based turret fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeBristol Perseus XII
- Engine ModelBristol Perseus XII
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed358.852 km/h
- Cruise Speed217.242 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,486.4 m
- Rate of Climb7.62 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length10.668 m
- Wingspan14.021 m
- Height3.658 m
- Wing Area28.8
- Empty Weight2,777 kg
- Loaded Weight3,605 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in power operated dorsal turret
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built136
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1943
- Production Start1938
- Production End1943
- Operational StatusWithdrawn from service in 1943
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1943Production ended
86
years in service
3
years in production
136
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
613AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS128WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1013UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS709PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources