P-2 Neptune

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Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 7-9
• Length: 91 ft 8 in (27.9 m)
• Wingspan: 101 ft 4 in (30.9 m)
• Height: 29 ft 4 in (8.9 m)
• Wing area: 1,000 ft² (93 m²)
• Empty: 49,548 lb (22,475 kg)
• Loaded: 73,139 lb (33,175 kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 79,895 lb (36,240 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× Wright R-3350-32W Cyclone Radials; 3,700 hp (2,800 kW). 2× Westinghouse J-34-WE-36 turbojets; 3,400 lbf (15 kN) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: 403 mph (649 km/h)
• Combat range: 2,200 miles (3,500 km)
• Ferry range: 4,350 miles (7,000 km)
• Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,760 ft/min (540 m/min)
• Wing loading: 73 lb/ft² (360 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight ratio: 0.093 lbf/lb (0.9 N/kg)
• Power/mass: 0.1 hp/lb (170 W/kg)

Armament

• 10,000 lb (450 kg) of bombs