Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Ilyushin DB-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1939
Quantity
1,528
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew3
- Primary RoleMedium bomber / torpedo-bomber
- Generation1930s
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial
- Engine ModelM-85 / M-86 / M-87 / M-87B / M-88
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed429 km/h
- Ferry Range4,000 km
- Combat Radius3,100 km
◇Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload2,500 kg
- Internal Gun3 × 7.62mm ShKAS machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableNo
◆Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,528
- Operators4
- Variants10
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1944
- Production Start1936
- Production End1939
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: Winter War
- 1941Sale: Finland (10 units)
90
years in service
3
years in production
1,528
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ILYUSHIN DB-3 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Ilyushin DB-3SALES2records
Finland
Taiwanⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
76TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS22INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1030RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
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