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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Henschel Hs 129
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
865
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary RoleGround attack / close air support
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeGnome-Rhône 14M-4/-5
- Engine ModelArgus As 410 / Gnome-Rhône 14M
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed407 km/h
- Cruise Speed315 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,000 m
- Ferry Range690 km
- Rate of Climb8.1 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.75 m
- Wingspan14.2 m
- Height3.25 m
- Wing Area29
- Empty Weight3,200 kg
- Loaded Weight4,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight5,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun** 2 × 7.92 mm (0.323 in) MG 17 machine guns, later models from 1943 to 1944 replaced the MG 17s with 2 × 13 mm (.51 in)
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built865
- Operators3
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1940
- Production End1944
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
865
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT18WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT499GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS172PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
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