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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
Consolidated RY-1 Liberator Express
Category
Country
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
287
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew4
- Passengers16
- Primary RoleVIP transport
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,790 kW
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed480 km/h
- Cruise Speed420 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,200 m
- Range3,200 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Fuselage Length27.3 m
- Height4.7 m
- Empty Weight30,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight55,000 kg
- Useful Load12,000 kg
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload5,400 kg
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built3
- Variants1
◎Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1943
- Production End1943
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
287
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Consolidated RY-1 Liberator Express // SIBLING VARIANTS
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
193UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS4WORLD WAR II · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS183PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📚 Sources