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	P-3 Orion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare.
		The P-3 Orion is based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra which met limited success as an airliner against emerging pure jets.
		The Orion is powered by 4 powerful and efficient turboprops which give it speed comparable to fast propeller powered fighters, or even slow turbofan jets such as the A-10.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/P-3_Orion (1133 words)

	The P-3 Orion
		Named for the winter constellation of the mighty hunter, the Orion was actually derived from the famous Lockheed Electra civil airliner.
		The Orions were used to monitor shipping in the Persian Gulf and passed targeting information on to tactical aircraft.
		With an operative range of 17 hours, the Orion satisfy the specific demands for patrol and ASW missions: it has a cruise speed high enought and, at the meantime, is able to orbit near the target for seven hours to a maximum distance of 1850 kms from the home base.
	www.geocities.com /lucktam/awacs/orion/orion.htm (1561 words)

	Aircraft.co.za - Lockheed P-3 Orion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Orion retained the basic fuselage structure of the Electra, and only differed by being shortened by 2.24m (7ft 4in) and incorporating a large weapons bay.
		Mines, depth charges, torpedoes and nuclear weapons can be accommodated in the bay, with 10 underwing pylons for an additional variety of weapons.
		Orions are in service with Australia, Iran, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain and the United States.
	www.aircraft.co.za /Encyclopedia/L/26.php (143 words)

	P-3 Orion Research Group
		Up till 2001 99 Orions would have gone through the Sustained Readiness Program (SRP) to increase their technical lifetime to 38 years, but after completion of 13 aircraft the program was terminated because Raytheon E-Systems (the contractor) was overrunning the budget and because of technical problems.
		To reduce the workload of the nineteen P-3C and P-3W Orions (one aircraft crashed in 1991), it was decided to purchase an additional three (ex USN) P-3B Orions for use as bounce birds and pilot trainers.
		The airframe is a derivative of the USN P-3 Orion aircraft and the avionics and sensor subsystems are derived from the USN S-3A Viking aircraft.
	home.planet.nl /~p3orion/operators.html (5530 words)

	P-2 Neptune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon and being replaced in turn with the P-3 Orion.
		It was one of the first aircraft to be fitted in operational service with both piston and jet engines, several Boeing C-97 and Avro Shackleton aircraft also achieved that distinction; it leads naturally to an unusual sound during overflight.
		In Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the US Navy its tasks were taken over by the much larger and more capable P-3 Orion and by the 1970s it was only in use by US reserve units.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /P2V_Neptune (579 words)

	P-3 Orion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The P-3 Orion is based on the L-188 Electra.
		ORION (Jimmy Ellis) is great every song is done so well.
		If Orion's main objective was to engage the listener, then mission accomplished.
	www.freeglossary.com /P3V_Orion (655 words)

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		The P-3C Orion is used by the Navy as a land-based, long range, anti-submarine patrol aircraft.
		The P-3C was developed in 1959 to replace the aging P2V Neptune.
		The P3V Orion entered the inventory in 1962, and it still remains the only land-based anti-submarine aircraft used by the Navy.
	lbehaunek.tripod.com /P-3.html (64 words)

	Wikipedia: P-3 Orion
		The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for anti-submarine warfare.
		The first production version, designated P3V-1, first flew 15 April 1961, but by the time the first deliveries were made in 1962, the unified designation system made this the P-3.
		Known as callsign; NASA 426, this aircraft is located at Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Island Flight Facility, Virginia.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/p/p_/p_3_orion.html (178 words)

	P-3 Orion Research Group
		The fuselage length of the Electra was not necessary for the Orion and therefore the fuselage was shortened by 2.13 meters; this also resulted in a remarkable weight reduction.
		The Electra's excellent view from the flightdeck was even improved for the Orion by replacing the seven window panels by five larger examples with a flat panel in the middle.
		The Orion's nose radome is a bit more pointed than the one on the Electra and the last major difference is the Magnetic Anomaly Detector that required some design changes to the tail section.
	home.wxs.nl /~p3orion/history.html (3423 words)

	Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion
		The basic airframe is adapted from the L-188 Electra commercial airliner and since its introduction in 1969, the P-3 Orion has undergone a series of configuration changes to implement improvements in a variety of mission and aircraft updates.
		The Orion's capability has been greatly increased during its operational life, IFF interrogator, LTN-72 INS, Doppler navigation radar, 360° search radar, MAD, AN/AQA-7 Direction Low-Frequency Analyzer and Ranging (DIFAR) system and chin mounted FLIR.
		The Orion also has an internal weapons bay and ten external weapons stations for carrying a mix of ASW torpedoes, depth charges and AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /types/usa/lockheed_martin/p-3/P-3_Orion.htm (1364 words)

	Lockheed P-3C Orion
		In February 1959, the Navy awarded Lockheed a contract to develop a replacement for the aging P2V Neptune.
		The P3V Orion, derived from Lockheed's successful L188 Electra airliner, entered the inventory in July 1962, and more than 30 years later it remains the Navy's sole land-based antisubmarine warfare aircraft.
		It has gone through one designation change (P3V to P-3) and three major models: P-3A, P-3B, and P-3C, the latter being the only one now in active service.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/p3.asp (185 words)

	Is Pn Getting More P3c? - Pakistani Defence Forum
		Interest in surplus Orions is intensifying in Asia, with maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) requirements in India, Pakistan, Taiwan and Thailand.
		KAI and L-3 are proposing to meet Thailand's need for three or four refurbished Orions as part of a strategic marketing alliance signed earlier this year to pursue projects across Asia.
		There should be no shortage of Orions available for Asian operators as fatigue problems are forcing the USN to accelerate the retirement of its fleet (Flight International, 25 November-1 December).
	www.pakistanidefenceforum.com /index.php?showtopic=21969 (1490 words)

	CollectAir Display Models
		The pre-production P3V first flew in April, 1961 with deliveries to operational units in August, 1962.
		The base of this large model is marked with the legend "P-3 ORION" on a medallion.
		A handsome wood base with the Orion medallion - but unlike the models above, this medallion states that it is a "P-3C Orion." The P-3C went into service in 1969 so it is assumed that this Lockheed display model is from around 1970 plus or minus a year or two.
	www.commercemarketplace.com /home/CollectAir/modelannex2.html (8084 words)

	Search: P-3C ... - FOX News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		P-3C Orion - Maritime Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare
		P-3C Orion is a land-based, long range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft.
		The P-3 Orion has been the Navy's front-line land-based maritime patrol aircraft since the...
	search.foxnews.com /_1_23PYT4E02MME5M9__info.foxnws/search/web/P-3C+... (611 words)

	P-3 Orion
		The Maintenance Department is responsible for keeping the fleet of 12 air tankers fully operational.
		Aero Union maintains 7 P3 Orions, 3 SP2H Neptunes and 2 DC-4 Sky Masters ready for instant dispatch by the US Forest Service during the aircraft's contract period.
		The Aero Union RADS II constant flow belly tank is available for both the Lockheed P-3 Orion and the L-188 Electra.
	lucariny.sites.uol.com.br /P3Orion.htm (511 words)

	Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator from Florida: Media Release: Nelson studies need for new 'hurricane hunter'
		This eight-hour flight comes as Charley and Bonnie - both expected to become hurricanes by landfall - move closer to Florida's Gulf Coast and Panhandle, respectively.
		NOAA currently uses one Gulfstream G-IV and two P-3 Orion to track such storms.
		And the agency has asked for at least one additional plane in its budget request pending before the Senate Commerce Committee, on which Nelson sits.
	billnelson.senate.gov /news/details.cfm?id=244109 (693 words)

	P3 orion - Naval FORCE Aircraft Test Squadron Web Page - P-3 Orion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Largest collection of Navy P-3 Orion related patches, family and computer art galleries, espresso cafe review and Flower and Guy comic strip.
		This photo is of the Orion P-3 sub chaser, in Navy markings.
		This quiz software and database will help you prepare for the P3 Orion Pros: Great for studying for the P3 Orion Flight Engineer exam and other quizzes.
	linkfollow.com /lkfl/p3-orion.html (436 words)

	Hasegawa 1/72 P-3C Orion
		Prior to this, the only an oddly scaled P3V from Revell and the nice LS 1/144 kits were available.
		This kit was developed in the early 1980s and as such is from the raised panel line era.
		#5004 is for 6 Sq with the 'Orion the Hunter' marking on the fin.
	modelingmadness.com /scotts/viet/p3cpreview.htm (885 words)

	BlackCrowes.Org Message Board
		"The P-3C Orion aircraft are being provided free-of-cost by the US Navy and the expenses for modification of aircraft avionics systems will be met mostly from the US military aid," a Pakistan Navy statement said in Islamabad on Wednesday.
		According to the the Navy fact file, the long-range, anti-submarine warfare aircraft "evolved in the late 1990s and early 21st century to include surveillance of the battlespace, either at sea or over land.
		Navy Background: "In February 1959, the Navy awarded Lockheed a contract to develop a replacement for the aging P2V Neptune.
	www.blackcrowes.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30513 (487 words)

	FAC
		History: On April 1958 the Lockheed corporation won a US Navy competition to find a replacement for the Navy's aging P2V Neptune series of long range antisubmarine warfare and maritime patrol aircraft.
		Named for the winter constellation of the mighty hunter, the Orion was actually derived from the famous Lockheed Electra civil airliner.The initial production version of the P3 Orion was designated the P3V-1.
		The Orion is the current ASW aircraft of the US; attempts to replace it have failed.
	home.primusnetz.de /vraab/MP.html (708 words)

	VPNAVY - VP-8 History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
		In May, 1962 the squadron initiated a training program for all personnel in preparation for the introduction of the P3A Orion aircraft.
		VP-8 was the first operational squadron to be equipped with the P-3 Orion.
		The original program was accelerated, partly due to the rising crisis in Cuba, and October 1962 found VP-8 in active support of the Cuban quarantine operation with aircraft deployed to Bermuda and the Azores.
	www.vpnavy.com /vp8_1962.html (563 words)

	Orion
		It was upgraded to P-3K standards in the mid 1980's.
		have been upgraded to P-3K standards (see Orion Conversions below).
		- Many Orions sold to US or foreign civilian / government agencies
	www.uswarplanes.net /orion.html (351 words)

	VPNAVY - VP-44 History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
		I immediately turned toLockheed and located the P-3 Orion.
		I'm sure my wife was having trouble understanding my excitement as I read the part about the first delivery to the Navy being to VP-8 and VP-44 in August of 1962.
		That is the connection between this old, stained patch and the rich history of the P-3 Orions in naval aviation.
	www.vpnavy.com /vp44_1962.html (345 words)

	Airliners.net Photos: Aero Union Lockheed P-3A (P3V-1) Orion
		Airliners.net Photos: Aero Union Lockheed P-3A (P3V-1) Orion
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		N922AU / 22 Two of these Orions are here in TYS for some time, due to fire hazards in the Smoky Mountains.
	www.airliners.net /open.file?id=0826070 (119 words)

	Naval FORCE Aircraft Test Squadron Web Page - P-3 Orion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Naval FORCE Aircraft Test Squadron Web Page - P-3 Orion
		The P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft.
		The P-3C is a land-based, long range patrol aircraft capable of operating autonomously throughout the world in all weather conditions.
	force.navair.navy.mil /p3.htm (526 words)

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