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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
Grumman Avenger
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
9,839
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
12
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 Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew3
- Primary RoleTorpedo bomber
- GenerationWWII
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial
- Engine ModelWright R-2600-20
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed480 km/h
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,000 m
- Ferry Range2,000 km
- Combat Radius700 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length13.5 m
- Wingspan17.5 m
- Height4.2 m
- Empty Weight5,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,000 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload2,000 kg
- Internal Gun.50 caliber (12.7 mm) gun
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built9,839
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1960
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
9,839
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS12WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1268UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/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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