Highlights:
*side views of orion models L-188/YP3V-1 prototype through P-3C AIP,
including EP-3E, NP-3D
* shot of a P-3A with Storm Fury seeding dispensers
*all-black P-3A overflight bird
* P-3C 3-view diagram; coverage of all the P-3C mods
* P-3C AIP ALE-47 dispensers
*10 color profiles, including -
EP-3A Bat Rack
Argentine P-3B
NP-3D
CP-140
*EP-3E Aries II 3-view diagram
*NASA P-3s
*NOAA WP-3D detail shots
*P-3 AEW & C
*Foreign operators
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provided by Squadron/Signal
The U.S. Navy's front
line, land-based maritime patrol aircraft, the Lockheed P-3 Orion is a
highly capable anti-submarine warfare platform. Conceived as a
replacement for the P-2 Neptune and P-5 Marlin, the P-3 first flew in
1961. It was loosely based on the design of the Lockheed L-188 Electra
passenger aircraft. Equipped with four Allison T56 turboprop engines,
the P-3 has the speed of a fast propeller-powered fighter and a range
of nearly 2, 400 nautical miles. It can remain on station at 1500 feet
for three hours with a range of 1, 300 nm. The aircraft typically
carries a crew of three pilots, two naval flight officers, two flight
engineers, three sensor operators and a technician. Armament typically
includes up to 20, 000 pounds of missiles including the AGM-84 Harpoon,
AGM-84E SLAM, AGM-84H/K and AGM-65F Maverick.The P-3 has provided
reliable service to the U.S. and other navies including Germany, Japan,
Canada, and South Korea. In addition to Cold War submarine tracking,
its missions have included enforcing the blockade of Cuba during the
1962 crisis, coastal patrols in the Vietnam War, and targeting of Iraqi
naval elements during the Gulf War. Over several decades of service,
the P-3 has received several major updates, and more than forty
variants have been developed. It is expected to remain in service for
the U.S. Navy until at least 2013 when the P-8 Poseidon begins
deployment. This P-3 Orion pilot's manual was originally "restricted".
It has been declassified and has now been reprinted in books form.
Please note this is
volume two of a two volume set. You must purchase both books to have a
complete manual. The U.S. Navy's front line, land-based maritime patrol
aircraft, ...
