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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the maritime patrol & asw aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Consolidated P4Y-2K Privateer
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
739
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the maritime patrol & asw aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Base AirframeConsolidated B-24 Liberator
- Mission TypeMaritime patrol, anti-shipping, reconnaissance, search and rescue, SIGINT
- Service Entry Year1944
- Flight Crew9
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeRadial
- Number of Engines4
▣Mission Systems4MOD.4
- Primary Sensor / RadarRadar
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteYes
- Sonobuoy CapabilityYes
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◇Armament (ASW/Strike)1MOD.1
- TorpedoesNo
◆Production1MOD.1
- Total Built739
▤Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1958
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
739
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Consolidated P4Y-2K Privateer // SIBLING VARIANTS
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
Consolidated P4Y-2K PrivateerSALES2records
France
Taiwanⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT RANKING Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
45MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT2WORLD WAR II · MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT1317UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS10PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theMaritime Patrol & ASW Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A sonobuoy is a expendable, self‑contained buoy equipped with acoustic or other sensors, deployed from aircraft to detect and track submarines or surface vessels.
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