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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 Buckingham
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
119
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
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 Flight1943
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew2
- Primary RoleMedium bomber / Courier aircraft
- GenerationPiston-engine bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeBristol Centaurus VII
- Engine ModelBristol Centaurus
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed540.691 km/h
- Ferry Range1,600 km
- Rate of Climb10.16 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length14.021 m
- Wingspan0.254 m
- Height5.3 m
- Wing Area52.6
- Empty Weight10,905.451 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,814 kg
- Internal Gun8x 0.303 Browning (2x fixed forward, 4x dorsal turret, 2x ventral turret)
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built119
- Operators1
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1955
- Production Start1943
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusLimited service as courier transport
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
119
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS41WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS428UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS275PERFORMANCE/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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