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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 Mk IA
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
187
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew5
- Primary RoleMedium bomber
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial piston engines
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus XVIII
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed420 km/h
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,100 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length18.59 m
- Wingspan23.52 m
- Height5.5 m
- Empty Weight9,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight14,000 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload4,500 kg
- Internal GunNash & Thompson gun turrets
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built187
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1953
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
187
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 11 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
Wellington Mk IASALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  United Kingdom | 30 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS8INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS301UNITED 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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