The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. It is based on the L …

The P-3C Orion is a land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft. The P-3C's mission has to include surveillance of the battlespace, either at sea or over land. Its long …

The World Standard in Maritime Patrol Aircraft. With more than 400 aircraft worldwide flown by 21 operators in 17 countries, the P-3 remains a relied-upon asset today. Time and time again, the …

The P-3F did not have the ASW suite or mission computer of the P-3C and most of the displays and processors were adapted from the older P-3A and P-3B (although the P-3F had the APS …

2024年6月19日 · Fast and fuel-efficient Thanks to a quartet of Allison T56 turboprop engines, the Orion achieves an impressive top speed of 411 knots, on par with the US Air Force's A-10 …

2001年3月27日 · The ASW equipment includes AN/AAR-78(V) sonobuoys, AN/ASQ-81 magnetic anomaly detectors and AN/ASA-65 magnetic compensator. The P-3 Orion land-based …

2012年9月20日 · The P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime and over-land patrol aircraft marked its 50th anniversary in service this past summer. Retired Lt. Cmdr. Richard R. …

2022年12月9日 · The P-3 is from a long line of Navy patrol planes. It is powered by four constant-speed turboprop engines, swinging 13 1/2-foot paddle-blade propellers. For sea-level ASW …

2024年4月3日 · The Orion’s crown jewel was its proficiency in ASW. Equipped with advanced sensors like MAD gear, sonobuoys, and dipping sonar, it could effectively detect, track, and …

2020年12月21日 · The latter lacks the ASW equipment and is used primarily for training. Lockheed bills the P-3 as the "World Standard in Maritime Patrol Aircraft" and for good reason …