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Lockheed PV2 Harpoon

Role Patrol bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
First flight 31 July 1941
Primary users United States Navy
Number built 3,028
Developed from Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
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The Lockheed Ventura is a twin-engine medium bomber and patrol bomber of World War II. The Ventura first entered combat in Europe as a bomber with the RAF in late 1942. Designated PV-1 by the United States Navy (US Navy), it entered combat in 1943 in the Pacific. The bomber was also used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), which designated it the Lockheed B-34 (Lexington) and B-37 as a trainer. British Commonwealth forces also used it in several guises, including antishipping and antisubmarine search and attack.

At the start of the war, Lockheed proposed military conversions of the Lodestar for the RAF as replacement for the Hudson reconnaissance aircraft and the Bristol Blenheim bomber. The first British order was placed in February 1940 for 25 Model 32 as bombers. This was followed by an order for 300 Model 37 with Double Wasp engines, then for a further 375 later in 1940. Lockheed needed more production capacity and nearby Vega Aircraft Corporation was contracted for building the Ventura..

PV-2 Harpoon

A PV-2 Harpoon in flight in 1945
PV-2 Harpoon at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola in 2008
PV-2 Harpoon at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola in 2009
PV-2 Harpoon repainted and marked "Air Tropic Island Charters" on display at a miniature golf course in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2012
The PV-2 Harpoon was a major redesign of the Ventura with the wing area increased from 551 ft2 (51.2 m2) to 686 ft2 (63.7 m2) giving an increased load-carrying capability, and which first flew on 3 December 1943. The motivation for redesign was weaknesses in the PV-1, which had shown itself to have problems in taking off when carrying a full load of fuel. On the PV-2, the armament became standardized at five forward-firing machine guns. Many early PV-1s had a bombardier's position, which was deleted in the PV-2. Some other significant developments included the increase of the bombload by 30% to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg), and the ability to carry eight 5-inch (127 mm) HVAR rockets under the wings..

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General characteristics

    • Crew: 6
    • Length: 51 ft 5 in (15.7 m)
    • Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in (20 m)
    • Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)
    • Wing area: 551 sq ft (51.2 m2)
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    • Empty weight: 20,197 lb (9,161 kg)
    • Gross weight: 31,000 lb (14,061 kg)
    • Max takeoff weight: (15,422 kg)
    • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
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Specifications

    • Maximum speed: 322 mph (518 km/h
    • Cruise speed: 230 mph (370 km/h,
    • Range: 1,660 mi (2,670 km, 1,440 nmi)
    • Ferry range: 2,600 mi (4,200 km,)
    • Service ceiling: 26,300 ft (8,020 m)
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The aircraft, an intact example of a World War II anti-submarine patrol bomber,.

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