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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
North American AJ-1 Savage
Category
Country
Production
1947–1951
Quantity
143
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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 Flight1948
- Service Entry Year1950
- Crew3
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
- Generation1st
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeMixed piston/jet
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800-44W / Allison J33-A-10
- Number of Engines3
- Thrust (dry, each)20.46
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel9,426 kg
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed510 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.42 Mach
- Cruise Speed400 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Ferry Range3,000 km
- Combat Radius1,500 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length22.1 m
- Wingspan25.3 m
- Height5.5 m
- Empty Weight14,000 kg
- Loaded Weight18,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight23,000 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload5,400 kg
- Internal Gununarmed
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built55
- Operators4
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1960
- Production Start1947
- Production End1951
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1947Production started
- 1949Entered service
- 1951Production ended
79
years in service
4
years in production
143
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NORTH AMERICAN AJ-1 SAVAGE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
52TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS10EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1540UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS229PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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