Lockheed P2V/P-2 Neptune
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Lockheed P2V/P-2 Neptune is a twin-engined long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. The P2V was redesignated P-2 in 1962.
The last Lockheed built version of the P2V, the P2V-7/-7S (P-2H / SP-2H) is equipped with two additional turbojet engines. The turboprop-powered variant P-2J (P2V-Kai) was produced by Kawasaki in Japan. After their military service some Neptune were converted to civil firefighting aircraft.
| Crew | 9-11 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Radial Engines | |
| Engine Model | Wright R-3350-32WA Turbo Compound | |
| Engine Power (each) | 2610 kW | 3500 hp |
| additonal engines | 2 Turbojet Westinghouse J34-WE-36 (15,1 kN / 3395 lbf) | |
| Speed | 648 km/h | 350 kts 403 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 6.706 m | 22.000 ft |
| Range | 5.930 km | 3.202 NM 3.685 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 22.680 kg | 50.000 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 36.287 kg | 80.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 31,65 m | 103 ft 10 in |
| Wing Area | 92,9 m² | 1000 ft² |
| Length | 27,94 m | 91 ft 8 in |
| Height | 8,94 m | 29 ft 4 in |
| First Flight | 17.05.1945 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 1181 | |
| ICAO Code | P2 | |
| Data for (Version) | Lockheed P2V-7 | |
| Variants | P2V-1, P2V-2, P2V-3, P2V-3C, P2V-3B, P2V-3W, P2V-4 (P-2D), P2V-5, P2V-5FD (DP-2E), P2V-5FE (EP-2E), P2V-5FS (SP-2E), P2V-6 (P-2F), P2V-6B, P2V-6M (MP-2F), P2V-6F (P-2G), P2V-6T (TP | |
| [Photo-ID: 11078] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed AP-2H Neptune United States Navy Reg.: 135620 c/n: 726-7052 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11079] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed AP-2H Neptune United States Navy Reg.: 135620 c/n: 726-7052 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11096] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed P-2H Neptune Reg.: N14448 c/n: 726-7207 Water Bomber, ex USN 147957 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11097] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed P-2H Neptune Reg.: N14448 c/n: 726-7207 Water Bomber, ex USN 147957 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3043] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-11 | |
 | Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reg.: A89-281 c/n: 7281 At Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc. (HARS) for restoration |
| [Wollongong/Illawarra Regional Airport (YWOL / WOL)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2458] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine (MLD) Reg.: 201 c/n: 726-7241 |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6749] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine (MLD) Reg.: 204 c/n: 726-7251 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6750] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine (MLD) Reg.: 204 c/n: 726-7251 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 953] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine (MLD) Reg.: 210 c/n: 726-7263 |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11397] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-01 | |
 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune United States Navy Reg.: 147963 c/n: 726-7213 retired 1980, Celebrity Row |
| AMARG - Boneyard [Tucson, AZ] | |