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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
Martin B-26 Marauder
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
5,288
Unit Price (current)
$1.8M↗ 2200% inflation · 1940→2025
Original Price
$80.2K (1940)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.8M
Original: $80.2K (1940)
Inflation: +%2200
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew7
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-2800-43 Double Wasp
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed461.84 km/h
- Cruise Speed347.587 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,400.8 m
- Ferry Range4,828 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length17.678 m
- Wingspan21.6 m
- Height4.8 m
- Empty Weight10,886.4 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight15,875 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload2,631 kg
- Internal Gun11 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns. One flexible in nose position, four fixed in blisters on fuselage (fired
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built5,288
- Operators5
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1947
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
5,288
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
Martin B-26 MarauderSALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  United Kingdom | 52 | — | — |
| — | United Kingdom | 19 | — | — |
| — | United Kingdom | 123 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS5WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS640PRICE · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/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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