Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Vickers Wellesley
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1938
Quantity
177
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew3
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeBristol Pegasus XX
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus IIM
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed304 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,772.4 m
- Ferry Range4,500 km
- Combat Radius1,500 km
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length11.887 m
- Wingspan22.86 m
- Height4.37 m
- Wing Area61.5
- Empty Weight3,066.336 kg
- Loaded Weight5,011.373 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,000 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun; ** One × Vickers machine gun in right wing ** One × Vickers K machine gun in rear cockpit
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built177
- Operators3
- Variants8
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1944
- Production Start1936
- Production End1938
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1940Sale: Egypt (3 units)
89
years in service
1
years in production
177
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Vickers WellesleySALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 |  Egypt | 3 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS37INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources