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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
C-108 Flying Fortress
Category
Country
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
17
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Flight1943
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew5
- Passengers64
- Primary Roletransport aircraft
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeWright R-1820-65 9‑cyl. turbo‑charged air‑cooled radial piston engines
- Number of Engines4
- Engine Power (each)895 kW
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed507 km/h
- Cruise Speed314 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,156 m
- Range5,311 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Fuselage Length22.66 m
- Height5.82 m
- Empty Weight14,633 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight24,050 kg
- Useful Load9,417 kg
◆Armament & Mission1MOD.1
- Gun4 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built4
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1943
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired 1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
17
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
115UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS1WORLD WAR II · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS1222UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS149PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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