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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 I
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
183
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
42
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew4
- Primary Rolemedium bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial piston
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus XVIII
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed421 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,100 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length18.59 m
- Wingspan22.63 m
- Height5.36 m
- Empty Weight8,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight13,000 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload1,800 kg
- Internal GunVickers gun turrets
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built183
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1953
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1938Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
183
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 ↗
133TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS42INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS542UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS77PERFORMANCE/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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