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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Junkers Ju 86
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–
Quantity
900
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
73
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 Flight1934
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew4
- Primary RoleMedium bomber / Airliner / Reconnaissance aircraft
- Generation1930s
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeJunkers Jumo 207B-3
- Engine ModelJumo 205 / BMW 132 / Pegasus III
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed420 km/h
- Cruise Speed250 km/h
- Service Ceiling14,400 m
- Ferry Range1,700 km
- Combat Radius700 km
- Rate of Climb5.5 m/s
- G-Limit4.5
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length17.6 m
- Wingspan32 m
- Height4.08 m
- Wing Area97.06
- Empty Weight5,150 kg
- Loaded Weight7,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,200 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun7.92 mm MG 15
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built900
- Operators12
- Variants20
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1958
- Production Start1934
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
90
years in service
900
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 11 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
190TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS73INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS849GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS196PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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