Lockheed 37 Ventura / B-34 Lexington / PV-1 Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon
Bomber / Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Lockheed 37 Ventura is a twin-engined bomber and maritime patrol aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation.
The Lockheed Ventura is a development of the Lockheed 18 Lodestar.
| Crew | 4-5 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Radial Engines | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-31 Double Wasp | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1491 kW | 2000 hp |
| Speed | 519 km/h | 280 kts 322 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.016 m | 26.300 ft |
| Rate of climb | 680 m/min | 2230 ft/min |
| Range | 3.074 km | 1.660 NM 1.910 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 9.161 kg | 20.197 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 14.096 kg | 31.076 lbs |
| Wing Span | 19,96 m | 65 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 51,2 m² | 551 ft² |
| Length | 15,77 m | 51 ft 9 in |
| Height | 3,63 m | 11 ft 11 in |
| First Flight | 31.07.1941 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 2475 | |
| Developed from | Lockheed 18 Lodestar | |
| ICAO Code | L37 | |
| Data for (Version) | Lockheed PV-1 Ventura | |
| Variants | Ventura I / Ventura GR.I, Ventura II, B-34 / Ventura IIA, B-34A, B-34B, B-37 / RB-37, PV-1 / Ventura GR.V, PV-1P, PV-2 Harpoon, PV-2C, PV-2D, PV-2T, PV-3 | |
| [Photo-ID: 11098] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Reg.: 37257 c/n: 15-1223 ex N7255C, marked 32757 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11099] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Reg.: 37257 c/n: 15-1223 ex N7255C, marked 32757 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |