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P-3 Orion Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions Vol. 2 (Paperback)
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P-3 Orion Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions Vol. 2 (Paperback)
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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, 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
L-188 Electra passenger aircraft. Equipped with four Allison T56
turbo-prop 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 three pilots and
a crew of eight. Armament capacity is up to 20,000 pounds and can
include 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 its
allies. 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 the decades the P-3 has
received several major up-dates, 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 pilot's manual was originally created by Lockheed and the U.S.
Navy. It has been declassified and is here made available in book
form.
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