Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Skua
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–
Quantity
192
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1937
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew2
- Primary Rolecarrier-based fighter-bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelBristol Perseus XII
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Armament5MOD.5
◇Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
◆Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built192
- Operators1
- Variants2
▤Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
88
years in service
192
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 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.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
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