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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | B-69 | |
| Designation: | RB-69 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Neptune | |
| Equivalent to: | P2V-7U | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Length: | 91' 8" | 27.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 103' 10" | 31.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,000.0 sq ft | 92.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 49,935 lb | 22,646 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 73,139 lb | 33,169 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 79,895 lb | 36,233 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-32W | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3500 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,200 miles | 3,542 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 188 mph | 302 km/h | 163 kt |
| Max Speed: | 403 mph | 648 km/h | 350 kt |
| Climb: | 1,760 ft/min | 536 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 22,000 ft | 6,705 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| hsing jen , IL | you can get the book "The Black Bat - CIA Spy Flights Over China From Taiwan 1951-1969" by Chris Pocock. The book is devoted to the history the 34th Squadron also known as the Black Bat Squadron to which the P2V's were assigned. 03/28/2011 @ 20:43 [ref: 37130] |
| Art LeBrun Orange,, CA | Warpaint Series 51 Lockheed Neptune has several pages on the RB-69A. It reports the 5 used in the Far East were all lost while the 2 used in Germany have
no disposition. These were procured from the Navy unbuilt and finished up production in the Skunk Works plant. 07/27/2010 @ 21:56 [ref: 28413] |
| Peter O , NH | In 1967 I was stationed at the Naval Air Test Center - Weapons Systems Test Division and flew a couple of flights in an RB-69. The aircraft has special low level terrain following radar in the nose. This aircraft was used in early training for pilots that were eventually assigned to VAH-21 flying the AP-2 in Vietnam. The aircraft had dual english and chinese crew station safety instructions and the rear crew access hatch had a set of lights that were for - standby - ready - jump. I guess these were for parachute jumpers. I have read that the RB-69 were CIA aircraft in Air Force markings. 11/19/2008 @ 14:10 [ref: 23106] |
| Hsing Jen , IL | I also found info at this website. The write up about missions over China seems accurate.
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/p2v.htm 10/29/2007 @ 14:34 [ref: 18346] |
| Hsing Jen , IL | My dad flew on these aircraft as electronic counter measure officer back in the 60's. 10/29/2007 @ 14:18 [ref: 18345] |
| Stephen Hsu , GA | Chinese Air Force (TAIWAN) records showed 4 of RB-69A was shot down by People's Rep. of China during 1961-1964 under CIA operations. 06/26/2007 @ 18:29 [ref: 16949] |
| Walt Wade , CA | Your data lists the RB-69 as starting service in 1924. Somehow, that seems a little early. Did you mean 1944 or 1954? 04/07/2007 @ 18:46 [ref: 16127] |
| John D. Voss , CA | During the 1960's the USAF obtained seven P2V-7 Neptunes which they designated the RB-69. It is not clear if these A/C were procured directly from Lockheed or were tranferred from the USN. The USAF usage is quite clouded and from what I have read is that they were used in somewhat of a clandestine nature. Looking for feedback from anyone with more information. 03/29/2006 @ 08:21 [ref: 12965] |
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