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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
Vimy
Category
Country
Production
1918–1925
Quantity
206
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Flight1917
- Service Entry Year1919
- Crew3
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Eagle VIII
- Engine ModelRolls‑Royce Eagle VIII
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed160.92 km/h
- Service Ceiling2,134 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length13.106 m
- Wingspan20.75 m
- Height0.203 m
- Wing Area123.5
- Empty Weight3,222.374 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,936.982 kg
◆Armament5MOD.5
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,123 kg
- Internal Gun1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in Scarff ring in nose and 1 × in Scarff ring in mid-fuselage
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built206
- Operators5
- Variants5
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1933
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1925Production ended
108
years in service
7
years in production
206
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
253TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS14WORLD WAR I · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS988UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS77PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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