Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Seversky P-35
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1938
Quantity
196
Unit Price (current)
$445.9K↗ 2216% inflation · 1936→2025
Original Price
$19.3K (1936)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$445.9K
Original: $19.3K (1936)
Inflation: +%2216
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine Typeradial piston engine
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1830
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed466.668 km/h
- Cruise Speed418.392 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,570.72 m
- Ferry Range3,138 km
- Rate of Climb9.754 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.2 m
- Wingspan10.97 m
- Height2.99 m
- Wing Area20.439
- Empty Weight2,078 kg
- Loaded Weight3,474 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,049.553 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun2 × M1919 Browning machine guns; 2 × Browning M2/AN machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built196
- Variants8
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year1952
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Sale: United States (77 units) · $2 M
- 1937Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
89
years in service
1
years in production
196
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
Seversky P-35SALES4records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 |  United States | 77 | $1.6 M | $37.9 M |
| — |  Japan | 20 | — | — |
| — |  Sweden | 52 | — | — |
| — |  Ecuador | 6 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
376AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS51INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS713PRICE · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources