USA - Naval aviation and armament
Lockheed P2V-3C Neptune strategic bomber
P2V-7 Neptune
Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
P2V-3C | bomber | 1/1949 - 1949 | 12 | 1951 | --- |
Modification | P2V-3C |
Wing span, m |
30.48 |
Length, m |
23.70 |
Height, m |
8.56 |
Wings area, m2 |
92.90 |
Empty mass, kg |
15833 |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
33570 |
Engine | 2 Wright R-3350-26W |
Power, h. p. |
2 x 3080 |
Maximal speed, km/h | 590 |
Cruise speed, km/h | 333 |
Flying range, km | 7000 |
Vertical speed, m/s | |
Maximal altitude, m | 6700 |
Complement | 7 |
Armament | 8 20-mm guns, 2 12.7-mm MG, 1 4540-kg nuclear bomb |
Landing to carrier deck is impossible. Start with busters.
P2V-1 Neptune
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