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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
XB-19
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1941
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$88.3M↗ 2090% inflation · 1941→2025
Original Price
$4.0M (1941)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$88.3M
Original: $4.0M (1941)
Inflation: +%2090
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1941
- Crew16
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
- GenerationPiston-driven bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeWright R-3350-5 Duplex Cyclone
- Engine ModelWright R-3350-5 Duplex Cyclone
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel39,178 kg
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed360.461 km/h
- Cruise Speed217.242 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,010.4 m
- Ferry Range12,500 km
- Rate of Climb3.302 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length40.234 m
- Wingspan64.62 m
- Height12.8 m
- Wing Area398
- Empty Weight39,010 kg
- Loaded Weight63,503 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight73,482 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun; :*5 × M2 Browning machine guns :*6 × M1919 Browning machine guns :*2 × M4 autocannon
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Built1
- Unit Cost4,033,802 USD
- Operators1
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1946
- Production Start1938
- Production End1941
- Operational StatusScrapped
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1938Production started
- 1941Production ended
88
years in service
3
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
82STRATEGIC BOMBERS5INTERWAR PERIOD · STRATEGIC BOMBERS2142UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS369PRICE · ALL WEAPONS132PERFORMANCE/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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