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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Fairey Seafox
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1937
Quantity
66
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
82
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeFairey Seafox
- Mission Typereconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1937
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew2
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeNapier Rapier VI
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed170.575 km/h
- Service Ceiling2,956.56 m
- Range710 km
- Endurance4.25
- On-Station Time4.25
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarvisual/optical observation
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles2
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload240 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length10.058 m
- Wingspan12.2 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,458 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built66
- Operators11
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1943
- Production Start1936
- Production End1937
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1937Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
1
years in production
66
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
296INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT82INTERWAR PERIOD · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT1081UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS346PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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