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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 Wellington
Category
Country
Production
1938–1945
Quantity
11,461
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew6
- Primary RoleMedium bomber / anti‑submarine aircraft
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeBristol Pegasus Mark XVIII
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus XVIII
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed378 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.5 Mach
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,000 m
- Ferry Range2,500 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb5 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length19.507 m
- Wingspan25.6 m
- Height4.5 m
- Wing Area71.5
- Empty Weight8,417.002 kg
- Loaded Weight14,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12,927.6 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload2,000 kg
- Internal Gun6–8× .303 (7.7 mm) "Browning .303 Mk II" machine guns: ** 2× in nose turret ** 2× in tail turret ** 2× in waist position
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarASV maritime patrol radar (later variants)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built11,461
- Operators12
- Variants10
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1953
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
11,461
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS4INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS186UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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