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Spitfire Mark II Tigershark
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SpitfireMarkIITigershark

Utility / Transport Helicopters · United States · 1979
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SpitfireMarkIITigershark

Spitfire Mark II Tigershark
Spitfire Mark II Tigershark Photo: U.S. Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 47
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload / Capacity
40
Range
35
Versatility
55
Reliability
65
Speed
45
Survivability
30
Hot-and-High Performance
40
Maintainability
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Methodology ↗ → Utility / Transport Helicopters ranking
Origin United States
CategoryUtility / Transport Helicopters
EraCold War
In service1979
Operators7 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Variants
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Utility / Transport Helicoptersranking ↗methodology ↗
47
Utility / Transport Helicopters MASS Rating
51/61
Cold War
159/208
All-Time
Utility / Transport Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Payload / Capacity
40
Range
35
Versatility
55
Reliability
65
Speed
45
Survivability
30
Hot-and-High Performance
40
Maintainability
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Spitfire Mark II Tigershark
Category
Utility / Transport Helicopters
Country
United States
Production
1979–
Unit Price (current)
$985.9K↗ 223% inflation · 1983→2025
Original Price
$305.0K (1983)
Operators
7 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$985.9K
Original: $305.0K (1983)
Inflation: +%223
MASS SCORE ↗
47
utility / transport helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1979
  • Crew1
  • Passengers3
  • Primary Roleutility helicopter
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
  • Engine TypeAllison 250-C20B
  • Number of Engines1
  • Engine Power (each)313 kW
  • Rotor Configurationsingle main rotor
  • Main Rotor Diameter9.75 m
  • Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed217 km/h
  • Cruise Speed192 km/h
  • Service Ceiling4,090 m
  • Range724 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Fuselage Length9.29 m
  • Height2.79 m
  • Rotor Disc Area74.7
  • Empty Weight602 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,136 kg
◆Armament & Mission4MOD.4
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Unit Cost305,000 USD
  • Variants2
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start1979
  • Operational Statusprototype only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1979Production started
47
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Spitfire Mark I 1976
Spitfire Mark II Tigershark 1979
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
IndiaRETIREDPortugalRETIREDRussiaRETIREDSouth AfricaRETIREDTurkeyRETIREDUnited KingdomRETIREDUnited StatesRETIRED
Utility / Transport Helicopters Cold War United States variant
📚 Sources
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