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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Hughes JB-3 Tiamat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1946
Quantity
35
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
12
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAir-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1945
- DesignerHughes Aircraft Company & NACA
- Length3.35 m
- Diameter254 mm
- Launch Weight283 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typerocket
- Motor Typedual-thrust solid-fueled rocket
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range14.5 km
- Top Speed268 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.35 Mach
- Cruise Altitude15,240 m
- Flight Profileboost-sustain
- Maximum G10
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight45 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius15 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformDouglas JB-26 Invader
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production35
- Operators1
- Variants1
- Production Start1,945 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight45.36 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945Production started
- 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
35
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
67MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)2WORLD WAR II · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)2840UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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