Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune
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| The P2V-5 in the picture is 205, 127737 in late 1955 or early 1956 and it has the "I" on the tail. This plane was flown for a while at NAS Grosse Ile ( NFB ) without the wing tip tanks. Somehow an electrician jettisoned the Searchlight on the deck. This plane went to overhaul and returned to NFB in September, 1957 as a P2V-5F. -- John P. Sanger |
 John Lozon Collection P2-V5F BURO # 127734 Taken in 1960 at NASGI |
| There is a significant difference in the 5 and the 5F. The 5F has jet pods outboard of the piston engines and the performance is quite different. We didn't have 5's very long, but the 5F's were there for at least 6 years that I know of. To my knowledge we didn't do any real ASW training until the 5F's arrived. -- Hal Neubauer |
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| Manufacturer: Lockheed
Designation: P2V-5 Nickname: Neptune Equivalent to: P-2E Type: Anti-Submarine, Patrol Length: 78' 3" Height: 28' 11" Wingspan: 104' Wing area: 1000 Sq Ft Empty Weight: 39900 lbs Gross Weight: 72000 lbs Max Weight: 77850 lbs No. of Engines: 4 Power plant: 2 Wright R-3350-30WA 2 jet Horsepower (each): 3250 Range: 3195 miles Cruise Speed: 207 mph Max Speed: 353 Mph Climb: 2620 Ft/min Ceiling: 26000 Ft |
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