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Lockheed P-3C Orion ASW Aircraft

43.4k Rafalemmm  2.6 years ago

Introduce

The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily distinguished from the Electra by its distinctive tail stinger or "MAD" boom, used for the magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) of submarines.

Over the years, the aircraft has seen numerous design developments, most notably in its electronics packages. Numerous navies and air forces around the world continue to use the P-3 Orion, primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare.

A total of 757 P-3s have been built. In 2012, it joined the handful of military aircraft including the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the Lockheed U-2 that the United States military has been using for more than 50 years. The Boeing P-8 Poseidon will eventually replace the U.S. Navy's remaining P-3C aircraft.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 6 airplane(s) +55 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 97.1ft (29.6m)
  • Length 113.1ft (34.5m)
  • Height 33.0ft (10.1m)
  • Empty Weight 24,810lbs (11,253kg)
  • Loaded Weight 41,149lbs (18,664kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.867
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.243
  • Wing Loading 18.3lbs/ft2 (89.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,245.6ft2 (208.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4124

Parts

  • Number of Parts 701
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 3,066
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    165 AFHIC

    巴伦支海手术刀()

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    0 CVN78

    去他妈的愚人节

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    How many flares this b have

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    75 00020

    The plane 81192 was crashed by this reconnaissance plane.
    中国人永远不会忘记
    2001年4月1日

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    36 EDNG

    81194就是给这款侦察机的改进型给撞毁的…

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    it looks like it has a problem with the front gear and it's inverted I fixed it already just here to tell u that ur plane front gear turning is inverted @Rafalemmm

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    3,431 Th3rmoplylae

    Aight I think i need to check Lockheed’s files..

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    Onion

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    71.3k MintLynx

    This is impressively low in part count by your usual standards, and a nicely constructed plane!

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    epic

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    35.1k Lancelot1230

    wonderful work!

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    Cool Orion

    +1 2.6 years ago