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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | P-2 | |
| Designation: | SP-2 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Neptune | |
| Equivalent to: | P2V-5FS | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Patrol | |
| Modified Mission: | Anti-submarine | |
| Crew: | 3 crew & up to 7 systems ops. | |
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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-3350-32W (& 2x J34-WE-34 @ 3,250lb) | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3500 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 3,195 miles | 5,144 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 207 mph | 333 km/h | 180 kt |
| Max Speed: | 353 mph | 568 km/h | 307 kt |
| Climb: | 2,620 ft/min | 798 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 26,000 ft | 7,924 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Historic Aircraft Restoration Projects | Brooklyn | New York |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
SP-2 E on display
Historic Aircraft Restoration Projects |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dennis Williams , GA | As a new airman out of "A" School, I was assigned to NAS Atlanta at Marietta, GA. I worked on the VP line as a station keeper from 1964 to 1966. We supported VP671, VP672, and VP674 reserves. Right before I was transferred out (I was Regualry Navy) I was in training for Plane Captain (flight engineer). I have fond memories of the P2V and loved flying in it. I took every opportunity to take flights either as PC or observer. 01/28/2009 @ 12:42 [ref: 23570] |
| EDWARD LEONARD PALM BAY, FL | I WAS A FLYING MEMBER ADJ3 IN VP833 DURING 1962-1963 YEARS
I REMEMBER FLYING ON THE WEEKENDS UP AND DOWN THE BEACHES OF ROCKAWAY. WE THEN WENT TO NAS ROSEVELT ROADS PR FOR TWO WEEKS & GOT LOST GOING THERE AND LANDED IN BURMUDA THE COAST GUARD HELPED US FIND OUR WAY TO PR AND WHEN WE LANDED OUR CO WAS MAD THAT THE COAST GUARD HAD TO HELP US FIND ROSIE ROADS MY JOB WAS TO TAKE CARE OF THE TWO JET ENGINES AND OPERATE THE SEARCH LIGHT IN THE WING TIP 09/07/2006 @ 08:26 [ref: 14088] |
| Bill Steinhaus Pleasant Valley, NY | my Dad, LCDR Robert Steinhaus was a pilot in the p2v neptunes and was in VP 832 at Floyd Bennett in the late 50's thru the 1966 -- he was put on active duty for the Berlin crisis about 1961 -- I always enjoyed going to officers club as a child plus climbing in his plane on family days -- he would fly up the Hudson River over our house in Poughkeepsie when he had flight time up to New Brunswick --great memories 02/21/2006 @ 21:19 [ref: 12568] |
| Jim Stafford AVCM USN Ret Grand Junction, CO | It is great to see old QA-7 (VP-22 Buno 131542) is being well cared for! It was the first Navy combat aircraft that I flew in as a crewmember (Crew 7 VP-22 1956 - 1957). We did a deployment to Iwakuni Japan with flights to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philipines and Patrols over the Sea of Japan. We also spent over a month on Midway Island after the left engine blowed three jugs and had a pretty good fire about 100 miles east of Midway while transiting back to Barbers Point HA. Lots of great memories. Jim Stafford 12/01/2002 @ 20:30 [ref: 6176] |
| Art Chase , CA | In 1957 this SP-2E aircraft was assinged to VP-22, it carried the Tail Code QA and was aircraft #7. The BUNO# is 131542. And was home based at NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii. At this time it was configured as a P2V-5F with full armorment, which consisted of twin 20mm in the nose and tail, with twin .50mm in the crown turret. I have a photo of this plane in the nose docks at Iwakuni, Japan. It is a very small picture and the BUNO# does not come out very clear when trying to enlarged. Will send if you would like.
Art Chase 10/30/2002 @ 21:25 [ref: 5993] |
| George Farrell, Esq. Long Island, NY | I flew in the P2V while stationed at Floyd Bennett Field.
In 1961 as a member of VP834 and in 1962 as a member of VP833. From 1963 to 1967 I was a station keeper at Floyd Bennett Field and worked in Security and the Crash Crew. I responded to many an alarm for the P2V's--all of which landed safely. 04/19/2001 @ 17:48 [ref: 2119] |
| Nathan Zucker Columbus, OH | My Father flew in that P2V the one at Floyed bennet Field
is the same one that was on the Intrepid... It was just returned home :) 03/06/2001 @ 00:09 [ref: 1772] |
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