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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
PZL.23B Karaś
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1938
Quantity
250
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
82
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 Flight1934
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew3
- Primary RoleLight bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial engine
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed365 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length11.1 m
- Wingspan15.2 m
- Height3.5 m
- Empty Weight3,100 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,500 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built250
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1946
- Production Start1936
- Production End1938
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: 1939 Invasion of Poland
90
years in service
2
years in production
250
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PZL.23B KARAŚ · 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 · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
200TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS82INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS156POLAND · 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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