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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 PBJ-1 Mitchell
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
9,816
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
6
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew5
- Primary Rolepatrol bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelWright R-2600
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed482 km/h
- Ferry Range3,218 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length13.1 m
- Wingspan17.6 m
- Height4.5 m
- Empty Weight6,800 kg
- Loaded Weight11,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12,800 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload1,360 kg
- Internal Gun.50 caliber guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built9,816
- Operators1
- Variants10
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1974
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Entered service
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
9,816
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 22 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries22country
AustraliaRETIRED
BoliviaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
ColombiaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Dominican RepublicRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
NigeriaRETIRED
PeruRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
UruguayRETIRED
VenezuelaRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS6WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS966UNITED 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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