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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 Blenheim
Category
Country
Production
1937–1943
Quantity
4,422
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew3
- Primary RoleLight bomber
- Generation1
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeRadial piston
- Engine ModelBristol Mercury VIII
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed428 km/h
- Cruise Speed360 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,300 m
- Ferry Range1,800 km
- Combat Radius950 km
- Rate of Climb7.5 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length12.98 m
- Wingspan17.17 m
- Height3 m
- Wing Area43.6
- Empty Weight3,670 kg
- Loaded Weight5,670 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight6,500 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload454 kg
- Internal Gun1 x 0.303 in Browning
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAI Mk.III or Mk.IV
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built4,422
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1944
- Production Start1936
- Production End1943
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production ended
89
years in service
6
years in production
4,422
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 215units
215active
Bristol BlenheimSALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 |  Romania | 40 | — | — |
| 1937 |  Finland | 18 | — | — |
| — | Finland | 12 | — | — |
| — |  Serbia | 24 | — | — |
| — | Serbia | 36 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
130TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS40INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS518UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/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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