Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Vickers Valiant
Category
Country
Production
1955–1957
Quantity
107
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1951
- Service Entry Year1955
- Crew5
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationFirst
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Avon RA28 Mk 204
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Avon
- Number of Engines4
- Thrust (dry, each)42.2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel44,000 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed913 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.86 Mach
- Cruise Speed724 km/h
- Service Ceiling16,500 m
- Ferry Range7,240 km
- Combat Radius5,550 km
- Rate of Climb14.7 m/s
- G-Limit2.5
- Takeoff Run1,675 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length32.918 m
- Wingspan34.8 m
- Height9.8 m
- Wing Area219
- Empty Weight34,419.622 kg
- Loaded Weight63,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight63,504 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload9,500 kg
- Internal GunNone
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarBlue Shadow
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteYes
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built107
- Operators1
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1965
- Production Start1951
- Production End1957
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1955Production started
- 1957Production ended
71
years in service
2
years in production
107
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
VICKERS VALIANT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
45STRATEGIC BOMBERS18EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS172UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS63PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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