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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
Polikarpov NB
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1944
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1944
- Crew5
- Primary RoleNight bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeShvetsov ASh-82FNV
- Engine ModelShvetsov ASh-82FNV
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel2,760 kg
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed510 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,150 m
- Ferry Range3,030 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length15.29 m
- Wingspan21.52 m
- Wing Area58.1
- Empty Weight8,843 kg
- Loaded Weight13,800 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload5,000 kg
- Internal Gun3x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1944
- Production Start1941
- Production End1944
- Operational StatusCancelled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1941Production started
- 1944Production ended
85
years in service
3
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
148TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS50WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1354RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/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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