Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Martin XB-51
Category
Country
Production
1949–1956
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1949
- Crew2
- Primary Rolebomber/attack aircraft
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typeturbojet
- Engine ModelGeneral Electric J47
- Number of Engines3
- Thrust (dry, each)4.24
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- G-Limit3.67
◇Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload4,000 kg
- Internal Gun20 mm cannon
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
◆Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2
- Operators1
- Variants0
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1956
- Production Start1945
- Production End1956
- Operational StatusCanceled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
- 1956Production ended
77
years in service
7
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MARTIN XB-51 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
225GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT29EARLY COLD WAR · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT2485UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS236PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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