Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Bristol Bombay
Category
Country
Production
1939–1944
Quantity
51
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew3
- Passengers24
- Primary Roletroop transport and medium bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeBristol Pegasus III radial engine
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)746 kW
▣Armament & Mission5MOD.5
- GunVickers K machine gun
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Rescue HoistNo
◇Avionics7MOD.7
◆Survivability6MOD.6
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built51
- Variants1
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1944
- Production Start1939
- Production End1944
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1944Production ended
87
years in service
5
years in production
51
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
193UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS4WORLD WAR II · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS768UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS176PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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