Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
SON-1 Seagull
Category
Country
Production
1940–1940
Quantity
64
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 AirframeSOC-3
- Mission Typescouting observation
- Service Entry Year1940
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew1
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-1340-18
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed266 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,572 m
- Range1,086 km
- Endurance4
- On-Station Time2
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarvisual observation
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles1
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length9.75 m
- Wingspan10.97 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,466 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built64
- Operators1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1949
- Production Start1940
- Production End1940
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
0
years in production
64
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
236INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT28WORLD WAR II · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources