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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1
Category
Country
Production
1922–1923
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$9.9M↗ 1783% inflation · 1923→2025
Original Price
$525.0K (1923)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$9.9M
Original: $525.0K (1923)
Inflation: +%1783
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1923
- Service Entry Year1923
- Crew7
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationInterwar
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeLiberty L-12A
- Engine ModelLiberty L-12
- Number of Engines6
- Thrust (dry, each)1,868
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel7,571 kg
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed154.483 km/h
- Cruise Speed98.161 km/h
- Service Ceiling2,354.58 m
- Ferry Range274 km
- Takeoff Run293 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length19.81 m
- Wingspan36.576 m
- Height8.23 m
- Wing Area373.191
- Empty Weight12,307.075 kg
- Loaded Weight19,309.298 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight19,309 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload2,268 kg
- Internal Gun7 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Built1
- Unit Cost525,000 USD
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1930
- Production Start1922
- Production End1923
- Operational StatusExperimental
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1922Production started
- 1923Production ended
104
years in service
1
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
139STRATEGIC BOMBERS22INTERWAR PERIOD · STRATEGIC BOMBERS2840UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS512PRICE · ALL WEAPONS117PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic 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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