Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
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World War II military aircraft
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
maritime patrol aircraft
patrol bomber
The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was a World War II-era American maritime patrol and anti-submarine bomber used primarily by the U.S. Navy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed PV-1 Ventura | 1 |
| Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military aircraft
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anti-submarine warfare aircraft ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ patrol bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | land-based naval patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
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depth charges ⓘ machine guns ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
|
| engineType | piston radial engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Navy ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
|
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 282 mph
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approximately 454 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
greater bombload than PV-1 Ventura
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increased wing area compared to PV-1 Ventura ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 500 ⓘ |
| operatorBranch |
U.S. Navy anti-submarine squadrons
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy Patrol Squadrons
|
| powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
anti-submarine warfare
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maritime patrol ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 2,000 miles
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approximately 3,200 km ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine bomber
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maritime patrol bomber ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | ground attack ⓘ |
| someExamplesPreservedAs | museum aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorTo | Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in U.S. Navy patrol service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
ⓘ
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Netherlands Naval Aviation Service ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Battle of the Atlantic
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surface form:
Atlantic Theater of World War II
Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| wingConfiguration | low-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura