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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
R.2 Airedale
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1924–1924
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
119
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeBlackburn B.1 Blackburn
- Mission Typereconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1924
- Flight Crew3
- Mission Crew3
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeArmstrong Siddeley Jaguar III 14-cylinder two row radial
- Number of Engines1
▣Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarvisual observation
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles3
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◇Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length11.07 m
- Wingspan14.02 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,242 kg
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2
- Operators0
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1926
- Production Start1924
- Production End1924
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1924Production started
102
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
373INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT119INTERWAR PERIOD · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT1194UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS332PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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