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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Lancaster B Mk.II
Category
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew7
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
- GenerationWorld War II
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeRadial
- Engine ModelBristol Hercules VI or XVI
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel13,870 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed462 km/h
- Cruise Speed338 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,470 m
- Ferry Range4,070 km
- Combat Radius1,500 km
- Rate of Climb5.1 m/s
- G-Limit2.5
- Takeoff Run1,500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length21.18 m
- Wingspan31.09 m
- Height6.1 m
- Wing Area120
- Empty Weight16,730 kg
- Loaded Weight29,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight31,750 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints1
- Weapons Payload6,350 kg
- Internal GunYes
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built300
- Operators2
- Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1946
- Production Start1942
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
300
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
48STRATEGIC BOMBERS5WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS195UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic 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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