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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 VI
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
63
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
22
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew6
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
- GenerationWorld War II
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypePiston
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Merlin R6SM
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Length19.68 m
- Wingspan26.26 m
- Height5.33 m
- Wing Area78.04
◇Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal GunYes
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
◆Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarNone (Gee navigation trainer)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built63
- Operators1
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1953
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
63
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 11 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
76TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS22INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS387UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/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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