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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
Fairey Battle
Category
Country
Production
1937–1940
Quantity
2,201
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
111
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew3
- Primary RoleLight bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Merlin II
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Merlin
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed413.564 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,620 m
- Ferry Range1,609 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length12.802 m
- Wingspan15.85 m
- Height3.2 m
- Empty Weight3,015.079 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight6,300 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload454 kg
- Internal Gun; :* 1 × fixed, forward-firing Browning machine gun in starboard wing :* 1 × flexibly mounted Vickers K machine gun in r
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2,201
- Operators10
- Variants7
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1949
- Production Start1937
- Production End1940
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production ended
89
years in service
3
years in production
2,201
units produced
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 1,508units
1,508active
Fairey BattleSALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Australia | 366 | — | — |
| — |  Belgium | 16 | — | — |
| — |  Canada | 739 | — | — |
| — |  India | 4 | — | — |
| — |  Greece | 12 | — | — |
| — |  South Africa | 340 | — | — |
| — |  Turkey | 30 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
246TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS111INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS966UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS229PERFORMANCE/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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