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Flamethrower, Portable, No 2
Photo: War Office official photographer, Wooldridge (Sergeant) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Flamethrower,Portable,No2

Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · United Kingdom · 1921
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Flamethrower,Portable,No2

Flamethrower, Portable, No 2
Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 Photo: War Office official photographer, Wooldridge (Sergeant) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Area Effect
40
Burn Intensity
50
Coverage
30
Adhesion / Persistence
20
Reliability
60
Versatility
35
Platform Compatibility
70
Psychological Effect
85
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryIncendiary & Napalm Bombs
EraInterwar Period
In service1921–1944
Operators6 countries
Quantity7,000
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs MASS Rating
5/5
Interwar Period
41/46
All-Time
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · 10 axes scored
Area Effect
40
Burn Intensity
50
Coverage
30
Adhesion / Persistence
20
Reliability
60
Versatility
35
Platform Compatibility
70
Psychological Effect
85
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the incendiary & napalm bombs category.
01 / Overview
Flamethrower, Portable, No 2
Production
1921–1944
Quantity
7,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INCENDIARY & NAPALM BOMBS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
incendiary & napalm bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the incendiary & napalm bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Munition TypeFlamethrower
  • Service Entry Year1943
  • Total Weight29 kg
  • In ServiceNo
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
◇Delivery3MOD.3
◆Platform2MOD.2
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production7,000
  • Operators1
  • Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeCordite igniter
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1921Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1944Production ended
105
years in service
23
years in production
7,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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