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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
Blohm & Voss BV 143
Category
Country
Production
1939–1943
Quantity
157
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Munition Typerocket-assisted glide bomb
- Total Weight1,073 kg
- Length5.98 m
◈Guidance2MOD.2
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGyroscopic autopilot; instrumented feeler probe, radar altimeter.
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
- Warhead Typeanti-ship warhead
- Explosive Filler Weight500 kg
◇Delivery1MOD.1
- Stand-OffYes
◆Platform1MOD.1
- Compatible AircraftHeinkel He 111
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production157
- Operators1
- Variants143
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze using sea‑surface probe to ignite rocket
- Explosive Filler Weight500 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1943Production ended
87
years in service
4
years in production
157
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
110GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS17WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1218GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS110PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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