Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category.
01 / Overview
TDD
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- UAV ClassTarget drone
- Category (MALE/HALE/Tactical/Micro)Target drone
- First Flight1939
- Primary RoleTarget drone
◈Airframe1MOD.1
▣Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine Typetwo-cylinder two-cycle piston engine
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power4.47 kW
- Electric PropulsionNo
- Propeller / Configurationcontra-rotating
◇Payload & Sensors5MOD.5
◆Armament2MOD.2
▤Control & Autonomy5MOD.5
- Control Typeradio-controlled
- Satellite (BLOS) LinkNo
- Autonomous CapableNo
- Swarming CapableNo
- Automatic Takeoff/LandingNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built15,000
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Production Start1939
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1940Sale: United States (53 units)
- 1941Sale: United States
87
years in service
15,000
units produced
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
TDD 05 / MASS Score
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES RANKING Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
279RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES5WORLD WAR II · RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES2894UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS170PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES
ⓘ Rankings are within theReconnaissance / Surveillance Dronescategory.
📚 Sources