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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Handley Page Victor
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1963
Quantity
86
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1952
- Service Entry Year1958
- Crew5
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber, Aerial refuelling tanker
- Generation2nd
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeArmstrong Siddeley A.S.Sa.7 Sapphire
- Number of Engines4
- Internal Fuel40,823 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed1,009.253 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.92 Mach
- Cruise Speed950 km/h
- Service Ceiling17,068.8 m
- Ferry Range9,661.884 km
- Combat Radius3,200 km
- Rate of Climb30 m/s
- G-Limit2.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length34.747 m
- Wingspan36.58 m
- Height8.534 m
- Wing Area223.525
- Empty Weight40,384.008 kg
- Loaded Weight85,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight92,988 kg
◆Armament4MOD.4
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload15,876 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth2MOD.2
- RadarYellow Astor (reconnaissance), Red Steer (tail warning)
- Electronic Warfare SuiteYes
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built86
- Variants97
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1993
- Production Start1952
- Production End1963
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1958Production started
- 1963Production ended
68
years in service
5
years in production
86
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
23STRATEGIC BOMBERS10EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS95UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS63PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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