USA
P-3C ORION (LOCKHEED)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  P-3C

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: Il-20 Coot, An-24 Coke, C-130 Hercules.
Crew: Ten.
Role: Reconnaissance, ASW.
Armament: Torpedoes, depth charges.
Dimensions: Length: 116 ft, 8 in (35.6 m). Span: 99 ft, 7 in (30.4 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: Low-mounted and forward tapered with blunt tips. Positive slant.

Engine(s): Four turboprops mounted in the wings. Engine nacelles extend beyond the leading edges of the wings.

Fuselage: Cigar-shaped with rounded nose and stepped-up cockpit. Radar boom mounted on the rear of the tail.

Tail: Fin is rounded and tapered with a curved fairing. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, equally tapered, and a positive slant.

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