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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
Handley Page Hampden
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1941
Quantity
1,430
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew4
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
- Generation2nd
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeBristol Pegasus XVIII
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus XVIII
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed397.472 km/h
- Cruise Speed331.495 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,791.2 m
- Ferry Range3,000 km
- Combat Radius1,500 km
- Rate of Climb7.6 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length16.154 m
- Wingspan21.08 m
- Height0.279 m
- Wing Area62.1
- Empty Weight5,789.75 kg
- Loaded Weight8,508 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,508 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,814 kg
- Internal Gun** 1 × fixed forward firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Mk. II Browning machine gun in nose ** 3–5 Vickers K machine guns: one flex
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,430
- Operators5
- Variants2
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1943
- Production Start1936
- Production End1941
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production ended
88
years in service
3
years in production
1,430
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS34INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS428UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/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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