Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
DB-7 B-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–
Quantity
270
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew3
- Primary Rolelight bomber
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1830-SC3-G
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed440 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length12.8 m
- Wingspan17.4 m
- Height4.1 m
- Empty Weight5,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,000 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Weapons Payload640 kg
- Internal Gunfour fixed forward-firing guns in the nose
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Production Start1939
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
87
years in service
270
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
DB-7 B-3SALES2records
Franceⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT11WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT1367UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS44PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources