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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Boeing PB-1 Flying Fortress
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
12,731
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew10
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber, transport, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue
- GenerationPiston-engine heavy bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial engine
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet (early variants), Wright R-1820 Cyclone (later variants)
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed378 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,850 m
- Ferry Range3,219 km
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length22.66 m
- Wingspan31.62 m
- Height5.82 m
- Wing Area131.92
- Empty Weight16.391 kg
- Loaded Weight24.494 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight29.71 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload7.8 kg
- Internal GunMultiple .30 caliber and .50 caliber machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built12,731
- Operators22
- Variants13
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired from military service; small number in service as warbirds
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1935Entered service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
12,731
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38STRATEGIC BOMBERS1INTERWAR PERIOD · STRATEGIC BOMBERS966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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