USA
S-3A VIKING (LOCKHEED)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  S-3A

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: S-2 Tracker.
Crew: Four.
Role: ASW, transport.
Armament: Torpedoes, depth charges, mines.
Dimensions: Length: 53 ft, 3 in (16.2 m). Span: 68 ft, 6 in (20.9 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted and back-tapered with electronic pods at the tips.

Engine(s): Two turbofans mounted on pylons under the wings just outboard of the wing roots. Engines extend beyond the leading edges of the wings.

Fuselage: Oval, club-shaped, and tapers to the rear. Rounded nose and a stepped-up cockpit.

Tail: Fin swept-back and tapered with a square tip. Flats are back-tapered with blunt tips, high-mounted on the fuselage, and a positive slant.

USER COUNTRY

USA.