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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 B-25 Mitchell
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
9,816
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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 Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew5
- Primary Rolemedium bomber
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeWright R-2600-92 Twin Cyclone
- Engine ModelWright R-2600
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed437.702 km/h
- Cruise Speed370.116 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,376.16 m
- Ferry Range3,500 km
- Rate of Climb5.5 m/s
- Takeoff Run1,200 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length13.1 m
- Wingspan20 m
- Height4.7 m
- Wing Area55
- Empty Weight8.8 kg
- Loaded Weight13.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight14 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2,000
- Weapons Payload2,700 kg
- Internal Gun12–18 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns and 75 mm (2.95 in) T13E1 cannon
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built9,816
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1974
- 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
9,816
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory15country · 1,118units
1,118active
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
21TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS9WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/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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