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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Hawker Tornado
Category
Country
Production
1939–1941
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
107
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1939
- Crew1
- Primary Rolesingle-seat fighter
- GenerationWorld War II era piston‑engine fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Vulture II
- Engine ModelRolls‑Royce Vulture
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed640.462 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,637.52 m
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Length9.754 m
- Wingspan0.279 m
- Height0.203 m
- Empty Weight3,799.807 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal GunProvision for 12 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns (1st prototype P5219) or 4 × 20 mm Hispano cannon. (2nd and Ce
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built4
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1939
- Production End1941
- Operational Statusnever entered service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
- 1980Entered service
87
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
470AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS107WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS897UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS740PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
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