Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Westland Lysander
Category
Country
Production
1938–1945
Quantity
1,786
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base Airframehigh‑wing monoplane
- Mission Typearmy co‑operation and liaison
- Service Entry Year1938
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew2
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeBristol Mercury XX
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,553.2 m
- Range600 km
- Endurance3.5
- On-Station Time2
◇Mission Systems7MOD.7
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload227 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length11.8 m
- Wingspan13.4 m
- Max Takeoff Weight3,200 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,786
- Operators12
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1952
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
1,786
units produced
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
155INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT20INTERWAR PERIOD · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT839UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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