Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Hector
Category
Country
Production
1936–
Quantity
179
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
50
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew2
- Primary RoleArmy co-operation
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeNapier Dagger III
- Engine ModelNapier Dagger III
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed300.92 km/h
- Stall Speed80.46 km/h
- Ferry Range483.372 km
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Length8.839 m
- Empty Weight1,537.25 kg
- Loaded Weight2,227.176 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun** 1 × forward-firing Vickers machine gun Mk.V ** 1 × Lewis gun in the rear cockpit on a Hawker mount
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built179
- Operators2
- Variants1
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
179
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
HECTOR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
HectorSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Ireland | 13 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
148TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS50INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS620UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources