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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
RY-2 Liberator Express
Category
Country
Production
1942–
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew5
- Passengers20
- Primary RoleMilitary transport aircraft
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney
- Number of Engines4
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed430 km/h
- Cruise Speed320 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Fuselage Length20.6 m
- Empty Weight17,600 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight29,299 kg
◆Armament & Mission1MOD.1
- Weapons Payload5,443 kg
▤Survivability1MOD.1
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
84
years in service
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
176UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS3WORLD WAR II · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS2022UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS149PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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