| General Characteristics | |
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| Name: | P-3 Orion |
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed Martin |
| Operators: |  United States Navy |
| Crew: | 11 |
| Length: | 116 ft 10 in |
| Wingspan: | 99 ft 8 in |
| Height: | 38 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area: | 1300 ft |
Airfoil: Empty Weight: Loaded Weight: Useful Load: Max Take Off Weight: Powerplant: Propellers: Propeller Diameter: |
NACA 0014-1.10 (Root) NACA 0012-1.10 (Tip) 77,000 lbs 135,000 lbs 57,800 lbs 142,000 lbs 4x Allison T-56-A-14 Turboprop, 4,600 shp each Four-Bladed Hamilton Standard Propeller, 1 per engine 13 ft 6 in |
| Performance |  |
| Maximum Speed: | 411 kn |
| Cruise Speed: | 328 kn |
| Range: | 4,830 nmi ferry |
| Service Ceiling: | 28, 300 ft |
| Rate of Climb: | 3,140 ft//min |
| Wing Loading: | 107 lb/ft |
| Power/Mass: | 0.03 hp/lb |
Armament |
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| Guns: | None |
| Hardpoints: | 4× under-wing, 4× under-wingroot pylon stations and an internal bomb bay with a capacity of 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of: |
| Rockets: | None |
| Missiles: | Air-to-surface missile: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, Standoff Land Attack Missile. |
| Bombs: | Depth charges |
| Other: | Mk 44 (mostly retired from service), Mk 46, Mk 50, Mk 54 or MU90 Impact torpedoes Mk 25, Mk 39, Mk 55, Mk 56, Mk 60 CAPTOR or Mk 65 Quickstrike naval mines Stonefish naval mines (in Australian service) Active and passive Sonobuoys |
Avionics
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| Raytheon AN/APS-137(V) multi-mission surveillance radar. | |
| Hazeltine Corporation AN/ARR-78(V) sonobuoy receiving system. | |
Fighting Electronics Inc AN/ARR-72 sonobuoy receiver. |
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AQA-7 directional acoustic frequency analysis and recording sonobuoy indicators. |
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| AQH-4 (V) sonar tape recorder. | |
ASQ-81 magnetic anomaly detector (MAD). |
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ASA-65 magnetic compensator. |
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| Lockheed Martin AN/ALQ-78(V) electronic surveillance receiver. | |
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P-3 Orion "Sub-Hunter" Description
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