Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
BV 222 Wiking
Category
Country
Production
1940–1943
Quantity
13
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base Airframeflying boat
- Mission Typetransport, maritime patrol, air ambulance
- Service Entry Year1941
- Flight Crew11
- Mission Crew9
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeJunkers Jumo 207C
- Number of Engines6
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,300 m
- Range6,100 km
- Endurance245
- On-Station Time12
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / RadarFuG 200 Hohentwiel search radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles11
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload2,000 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length37 m
- Wingspan46 m
- Max Takeoff Weight45,990 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built13
- Operators1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1947
- Production Start1938
- Production End1943
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1943Production ended
86
years in service
3
years in production
13
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
60INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT5WORLD WAR II · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT406GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS304PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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