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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1939
Quantity
350
Unit Price (current)
$1.4M↗ 2216% inflation · 1936→2025
Original Price
$58.5K (1936)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
67
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.4M
Original: $58.5K (1936)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew4
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial engine
- Engine ModelWright R-1820
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed349 km/h
- Cruise Speed268.736 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,284.72 m
- Combat Radius684 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length16.3 m
- Wingspan24.4 m
- Height5.1 m
- Wing Area89.094
- Empty Weight7,200 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,500 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload2,000 kg
- Internal Gun3 × machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built350
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1946
- Production Start1936
- Production End1939
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
3
years in production
350
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
182TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS67INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS649PRICE · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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