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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed |
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| Base model: | P2V | ||
| Designation: | P2V | ||
| Version: | -6 | ||
| Nickname: | Neptune | ||
| Equivalent to: | P-2F P2FP-2F | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1923-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Patrol | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 78' 3" | 23.8 m | |
| Height: | 28' 11" | 8.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 104' | 31.7 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,000.0 sq ft | 92.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 39,900 lb | 18,095 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 72,000 lb | 32,653 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 77,850 lb | 35,306 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-WA | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3250 | ||
Performance
Recent comments by our visitors
| JOHN G MACALLA NEW BALTIMORE, MI | WHY DID EARLY P2V-5 (BU NO'S 127759 THRU 127758 ) HAVE SHORT NOSE BOW TURRETS ? WHILE LATER P2V-5'S( NO.'S 127759 AND UP ) HAD A LONGER BOW TURRET . IT SEEMS THAT ALL P2V-6'S HAD THE LONG NOSE BOW TURRETS FROM START OF PRODUCTION . I CAN SEE THAT , SINCE THE -6'S HAD A SMALLER UNDER FUSELAGE RADAR DOME AND IT MIGHT HAVE ALTERED THE CENTER OF GRAVITY LOCATION ,FORCING MORE FRONTAL WEIGHT TO BE ADDED TO RESTORE FLIGHT CHARACTERICS . I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS QUESTION ADDRESSED , NOR THAT OF WHEN THE THE VP SQUADRONS WERE REASSIGNED TO ASW WORK (DROPING THE BOW & TAIL TURRETS IN FAVOR OF OBSERVATION NOSE AND MAD TAIL )IN ANY REFERENCE WORKS ON P2V HISTORY . I GOT MY BUREAU NUMBER BREAKDOWN FROM THE NEPTUNE NAVAIR AIR MANUAL #01-75DA-2-1 . AND ALSO WHERE DID THE COMPLEX NOSE GEAR AND ITS STEERING CYLINDER ACTUATORS GO TO WHEN THE PRODUCTION OF THE -5 & -6 'S WAS CHANGED TO THE -7 10/03/2007 @ 09:04 [ref: 18087] |
