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Description
| Notes: P-2E used for surveillance air support during the Vietnam war | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | P-2 | |
| Designation: | OP-2 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Neptune | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Patrol | |
| Modified Mission: | Observation | |
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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 | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| robert r. king , NJ | this was a four engine aircraft, two 3350 recip engines and two j-34-we-48 jet engines 11/12/2001 @ 20:18 [ref: 3617] |
| john shilliday , TN |
VO-67 had 12 op2e's from 1967-1968.Lost 3 in combat with 20 of the navy's best men. 05/15/2000 @ 13:05 [ref: 189] |
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