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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
Bristol Beaufort
Category
Country
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
1,121
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1938
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew4
- Primary RoleTorpedo bomber
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeSleeve valve radial
- Engine ModelBristol Taurus
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed430 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length13.5 m
- Wingspan16.5 m
- Height4.5 m
- Empty Weight6,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,000 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Weapons Payload907 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,821
- Operators6
- Variants11
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1939
- Production End1944
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
1,121
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
Bristol BeaufortSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Turkey | 24 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
52TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS26WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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