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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
Latécoère 298
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew3
- Primary Roletorpedo bomber, dive bomber, maritime reconnaissance
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeV-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
- Engine ModelHispano-Suiza 12Ycrs-1
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed295 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,500 m
- Ferry Range1,000 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length12.56 m
- Wingspan15.5 m
- Height5.25 m
- Wing Area31.6
- Empty Weight3,085 kg
- Loaded Weight4,533 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Internal Gun3 × 7.5 mm Darne machine guns
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built121
- Operators3
- Variants5
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1951
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
88
years in service
121
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS37INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS360FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS192PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
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