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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
Focke-Wulf Fw 42
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
82
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Crew6
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeBMW VI
- Engine ModelBMW VI
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed310 km/h
- Cruise Speed260 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,000 m
- Ferry Range1,200 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length17.7 m
- Wingspan25 m
- Height4.3 m
- Wing Area108
- Empty Weight5,600 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal GunTwo machine guns in nose and tail positions
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built0
- Operators0
- Variants0
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1931
- Production End1934
- Operational StatusCancelled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1931Production started
- 1934Production ended
95
years in service
3
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
200TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS82INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS876GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS196PERFORMANCE/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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