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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
Wellington B Mk III
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
1,519
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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 Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew6
- Primary RoleMedium bomber / anti‑submarine aircraft
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeBristol Hercules radial piston
- Engine ModelBristol Hercules III / XI
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed425 km/h
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,000 m
- Ferry Range4,000 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length19.81 m
- Wingspan24 m
- Height4 m
- Empty Weight12,400 kg
- Loaded Weight14,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight15,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints1
- Weapons Payload2,000 kg
- Internal GunFour‑gun tail turret, waist guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- RadarASV maritime patrol radar (later variants)
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
1,519
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 11 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS8WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS163UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/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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