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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
Polikarpov VIT-1
Category
Country
Production
1937–1937
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1937
- Crew3
- Primary Roleground attack
- Generationpre‑World War II
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeKlimov M-103
- Engine ModelKlimov M-103
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed530 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,000 m
- Ferry Range1,000 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length12.7 m
- Wingspan16.5 m
- Wing Area40.4
- Empty Weight4,013 kg
- Loaded Weight6,453 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun; * 2 x 37 mm Sh-37 cannon * 1x 20 mm ShVAK cannon * 1x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1
- Operators0
- Variants1
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1937
- Production End1937
- Operational Statuscancelled prototype, never entered service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1937Production started
89
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
193GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT12INTERWAR PERIOD · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT1354RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS172PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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