Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
English Electric Canberra
Category
Country
Production
1951–1957
Quantity
900
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1949
- Service Entry Year1951
- Crew3
- Primary RoleMedium bomber / Reconnaissance
- Generationfirst-generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce R.A.7 Avon Mk.109
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Avon
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)28.91
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel13,154 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed933.336 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.88 Mach
- Cruise Speed770 km/h
- Service Ceiling14,630.4 m
- Ferry Range5,400 km
- Combat Radius1,300 km
- Rate of Climb17.272 m/s
- G-Limit4.5
- Takeoff Run1,500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length19.812 m
- Wingspan19.51 m
- Height7.5 m
- Wing Area89.19
- Empty Weight9,820.44 kg
- Loaded Weight20,865 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight24,948 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload3,600 kg
- Internal Gun4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon mounted in rear bomb bay (500 rounds/gun), or 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun pods
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarNone (early marks) / Blue Shadow SLAR (ELINT variant)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built900
- Operators15
- Variants27
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year2007
- Production Start1949
- Production End1957
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1951Production started
- 1957Production ended
75
years in service
6
years in production
900
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory14country · 1,198units
1,198active
English Electric CanberraSALES3records
Australia
India
Peruⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS103UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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