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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Westland Wyvern
Category
Country
Production
1946–1956
Quantity
127
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1946
- Service Entry Year1953
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier-based multi-role strike aircraft
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeArmstrong Siddeley Python
- Engine ModelArmstrong Siddeley Python
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed616.324 km/h
- Rate of Climb11.938 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length12.802 m
- Wingspan13.411 m
- Height0.229 m
- Loaded Weight9,616.32 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,135.88 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun4 × 20mm Hispano Mk.V cannon, 2 in each wing
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built127
- Operators1
- Variants5
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1958
- Operational Statusretired 1958
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1946Production started
- 1956Production ended
80
years in service
10
years in production
127
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT23EARLY COLD WAR · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT498UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS222PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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