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Strategic Bombers · United Kingdom · 1943
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VickersWindsor

Vickers Windsor
Vickers Windsor Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
60
Range
50
Penetration / Survivability
40
Nuclear Capability
0
Stand-Off Capability
0
Avionics
30
Stealth
0
Reliability
50
Strategic Impact
0
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerVickers
CategoryStrategic Bombers
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Strategic Bombers MASS Rating
22/24
World War II
105/163
All-Time
Strategic Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
60
Range
50
Penetration / Survivability
40
Nuclear Capability
0
Stand-Off Capability
0
Avionics
30
Stealth
0
Reliability
50
Strategic Impact
0
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Vickers Windsor
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
strategic bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1943
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleHigh-altitude heavy bomber
  • GenerationWorld War II era
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed510.116 km/h
  • Service Ceiling13,106 m
  • Ferry Range6,437 km
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Length23.165 m
  • Empty Weight17,511.682 kg
  • Loaded Weight24,494.4 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built3
  • Operators1
  • Variants3
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1945
  • Production Start1943
  • Production End1944
  • Operational StatusPrototype
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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