Designed by Tomohito UNAYAMA (Jan,2002)
Air File Mods by James Craig; (CREDIT for this Air File goes to Phillip Stokes) June 2003 Note: I attempted to contact Mr. Stokes on several occasions, but received no response.
E-mail Address(es):
Tomohito.... kikumasa@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
James....... jm_craig_1968@hotmail.com



P-2/J, UP-2/J, and P-2V7

[MOVING PARTS]
* Control surfaces
* Flaps
* Slots(with flaps)
* Props
* Gears(nose gear can be steered), bay doors
* Landing lights(lights under main wings are retractable with gears)
* Heads of pilot, co-pilot
* Bomb bay, and Speed brakes (operated by "/"key)
*Engine smoke system (operated by " I " key)

Installation:

You must make your own folders; Title it something like H&P P-2V7, and put
all subsequent files in respective folders.

Description:

Lockheed P-2 Neptune

Designed before the Second World War ended, the Neptune became the most famous post war sea reconnaissance and ASW aircraft. The original design had two radial engines, but latter small jets were added, and a Japanese development has turboprop engines. The USN, and naval reserve abandoned its last Neptune's in 1978.The last known Military Neptune was retired by the French in the Summer of 1984. The P-2 was not very fast, nor was it agile, but it could fly very long distances. Japan retired the P-2/J in 1995.
Today, the P-2V7, is used extensively by various Fire Fighting agencies.

PERFORMANCE:


TYPE: Maritime patrol and ASW aircraft
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA. ENGINES: P-2/J, and the UP-2/J, 2 General Electric, (Japan), T64-IHI-10/E, and 2 Ishikawajima- Harima J3-IHI-7/D. P-2V/7 Curtiss Wright R-3350-32/W Turbo charged piston, at 3700 hp, and 2 Westinghouse J34-WE-36 turbojets at 3400 lb. thrust.
DIMENSIONS; Wingspan: 103 ' 3 ", 31.4 m
Length: 95' 10 ", 29.2 m
Height: 29 ' 3 ", 8.9 m
PERFORMANCE:
Max speed... P-2/J 405 kts, UP-2/J 389 kts, P-2V/7 364 kts.
Cruise speed: 240 kts., 444 km/h., and 276 mph.
Climb: 1,800 ft/min., 548 m/min
Service ceiling: 30,000 ft., 9,143 m
Normal range: 1,912 n.m., 3,540 km.
Max. range: ((with), bomb bay tanks), 3,200 nm...... 5,930 km.
ARMAMENT: Max: 8,000 lb., 3,269 kg., ordnance in bomb bay. Comprising of Bombs, torpedoes, mines and depth charges. Eight .5 in. 12.7 cm. rockets under the wings. The UP-2/J also carried 2 Ryan BQM-34 "Firebee" high speed target drones.
Max. weight: 79,895 lbs,36,240 kg


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