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Description
| Notes: Trainer version of CARRIER-BASED asw aircraft. AN/APS-38 equipment and marine marker petro launcher removed prior to assignment to (CNATRA) (4 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | S-2 | |
| Designation: | TS-2 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Tracker | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Anti-Submarine | |
| Modified Mission: | Trainer | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 42' 0" | 12.8 m | |
| Height: | 16' 3" | 4.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 69' 8' | 21.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 485.0 sq ft | 45.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 17,357 lb | 7,871 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 23,470 lb | 10,643 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 24,408 lb | 11,069 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-82 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1525 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 968 miles | 1,558 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 150 mph | 241 km/h | 130 kt |
| Max Speed: | 272 mph | 438 km/h | 236 kt |
| Climb: | 2,330 ft/min | 710 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 22,800 ft | 6,949 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
TS-2A on display
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Richard Clark , GA | I was a plane captain and later worked in the powerplant shop (work center 113) on TS-2A's at NAS Glynco Ga 1967-1969. I later worked on the S-2's in O&R at Dothan, Al while attending A&P school. The "stoff" was slow and ugly, but it is a sturdy old bird. It is still in service today as a fire fighter tanker. 03/14/2008 @ 19:16 [ref: 20022] |
| BOB PFEIFER portland, OR | I was a plane captain on the S-2 while serving in the Navy at NAS Glenco in Brunswick Ga. The aircraft was used for flying g.c.a. approaches for air control students. The plane captains could volunteer to fly right seat as a look out for the other two S-2s in the pattern. Already having my pilots license when I entered the Navy, I got to shoot some of the approaches eventually evolving into my flying while the pilot would be going over his natops manual for his currency check. I sure wish that I could have logged those hours. We eventually became VT86. 02/23/2008 @ 15:11 [ref: 19751] |
| cesar zevallos , CA | I worked on this great airplane as a Mechanic while in the Peruvian Navy
Great memories, and nice time being part of a flying crew 02/11/2008 @ 21:36 [ref: 19657] |
| Andy Guerra San Antonio, TX | I was an AT with VT-28 at NAS Corpus Christi 1968-1969. Logged quite a few hours in #3 & #4 seat. I loved that plane! Had my first of several traps on board the Lex during Carrier Quals. Loved it! Always volunteered for Carrier Quals. Still remember constantly replacing IC switches & most memmorably working in the "Hell-Hold" repairing Antennae. Most memorable experience was a round robin "C" mission. I was sitting in #3 seat when on final the Hydraulic Reservoir above & behind me sprung a leak & I got drenched with super hot fluid. Great pilots that night! Funniest experince...I was training a "rookie" one night on gas & oil. He was sitting on starboard wing refueling but he didn't have his flashlight. He said "toss me a light, I can't see fuel level". Jokingly, I tossed him my cig lighter. He almost used it!!!! Miss the drone of those ole 1820's. 03/08/2007 @ 14:17 [ref: 15825] |
| ALVIN LEIGHTON , AK | VT 27 in 1963-65. Made E-6 while there. AMH-1. Many hours in the crew seats and in back fighting with the sonobouy launcher. Had one stoof loose the starboard prop assy and chew up the area of the starboard crew seat. Lucky no one sitting there on that flight. Another time we had fun watching a gear up,feathered prop float in and burn the barrier hook down to a nub.
While at NAS Corpus Christi I started the NAS Archery Club and built a 28 target roving range there. Great times with the S2F gang. Just wish I could remember names. 12/12/2006 @ 23:00 [ref: 14987] |
| Chuck Regan , OK | I was a Plane Captain and later a repair mechanic on the TS-2A while in VT-27, NAS Corpus. Helped to train the finest "Aviators" in the world. Sure hated to leave NTC New Iberia, La. 1965-1966 01/12/2006 @ 10:44 [ref: 12129] |
| Don Tucker , AL | Provided aircraft maintenance, (Aviation machinists mate), on S2s while in VT-31 Corpus Christi, and VS-26, Norfolk, VA. I thought it was a good aircraft, easy to work on.
Don Tucker 10/23/2005 @ 23:32 [ref: 11553] |
| Bret Rice Yuma, AZ | I was lucky to serve in VT-27 as an AE2 68-70, crewed a lot and saw a lot of Padre from the air. I have this nice model I located, I uploaded a pic to the museum site. Problem? I'd like to paint it correctly for a VT squadron and I got lots of pics of Corpus but not one with a good shot of the birds? Anyone got a couple of good photos of a VT S2F I'd be grateful to receive it.
thanks much, Bret 05/09/2005 @ 15:21 [ref: 10162] |
| Dick Evans Acton, MA | Was student in VT-31 9/67 - 12/67. Liked the Stoof as long as rudder trim was cooperative. Nice shot by John Drake. 09/18/2004 @ 16:45 [ref: 8286] |
| manolo Callao-Peru, NY | I was trained on S2-E in 1974 and later on I flew this AntiSubmarine Warfare "Tracker". It was a pain on the neck to work in the "hell hole". Great memories of versatile aircraft. 09/02/2004 @ 19:18 [ref: 8203] |
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