Lockheed P2V-7
Lockheed P2V-7 (SP-2H) Neptune
Design of the Neptune began during World War II to meet the U.S. Navy’s requirement for a large land-based patrol plane. The aircraft’s first flight took place in May 1945 and despite the end of the war in August development of the Neptune continued with deliveries beginning in late 1946. The P2V-7 is the last version of the Neptune produced and included the addition of two jet engines to supplement the aircraft’s pair of propellers. Many Neptunes were converted to fire fighters after their military service and a few continued to operate in this role as late as 2016.
Wingspan | 103 ft 10 in. |
Wingspan |
Length | 91 ft 8 in. |
Length |
Height | 29 ft 4 in. |
Height |
Weight | 73,139 lbs (loaded) |
Weight |
Max. Speed | 403 MPH |
Maximum Speed |
Service Ceiling | 22,000 ft |
Service Ceiling |
Range | 3,685 miles |
Range |
Engines | Two Wright R-3350-32W radial engines with 3,500 horsepower each and two Westinghouse J34-WE-36 turbojets with 3,400 pounds of thrust each |
Engines |
Crew | 2 or 3 in civil service |
Crew |
Manufacturer
Lockheed
Markings
Black Hills Aviation, Inc., Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1975
Designation
P2V-7
Registration
CF-MQW, N14448
Serial Number
135593