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P-3 Orion
P-3c 03l (modified).jpg
A Japanese P-3C of the JMSDF
Role Maritime patrol aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed
Lockheed Martin
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
First flight November 1959
Introduction August 1962
Status Active
Primary users United States Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Republic of Korea Navy
Produced 1961–1990
Number built Lockheed – 650,
Kawasaki – 107,
Total – 757
Unit cost US$36 million (FY1987)
Developed from Lockheed L-188 Electra
Variants Lockheed AP-3C Orion
Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
Lockheed EP-3
Lockheed WP-3D Orion
Developed into Lockheed P-7

The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a Lockheed made four engined aircaft with varitions such as the P-3K, P-3C, P-3As and more. Mostly used as Maritime patrol aircraft due to the probe located at the rear of the aircraft where you would find the APU on other Aircraft. The aircraft runs on Rolls Royce Allison T56-A-14 engine with Hamilton Standard 54H60-77 propeller.

Images for kids

  • P-3 prototype NAN1-59

    The first Orion prototype was a converted Lockheed Electra.

  • US Navy 100706-N-6855K-063 P-3C Orion aircraft from the navies of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Canada, Australia, Republic of Korean and the U.S. line the Rainbow Fleet tarmac of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay

    P-3 Orions from Japan, Canada, Australia, Republic of Korea, and the United States at MCAS Kaneohe Bay during RIMPAC 2010

  • P-3A VP-49 1964

    A USN P-3A of VP-49 in the original blue/white colors

  • P-3 Orion underside view 20080614

    An underside view of a USN P-3C showing the MAD (rear boom) and external sonobuoy launch tubes (grid of black spots towards the rear)

  • Helice HS 54H60-77

    A German Navy Rolls Royce Allison T56-A-14 engine with Hamilton Standard 54H60-77 propeller

  • P-3B DN-SC-82-02246

    A P-3B of VP-6 near Hawaii

  • P-3C Orion2

    A US P-3C Orion of VP-8

  • Two man replace a main landing gear tire of a plane

    Changing a tire on a P-3C

  • F-14A VF-213 intercepting Iranian P-3F 1981

    A U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat belonging to VF-213 escorts an Iranian P-3F Orion over the Indian Ocean – 1981

  • Pakistan Navy Orion Asuspine

    A Pakistan Navy P-3C Orion in Quetta, in October 2010

  • Pakistani P3C hunting Indian navy submarines 2

    A Pakistan Navy P-3C Orion tracking an Indian Submarine.

  • Maersk Alabama, seen by P-3C Orion

    A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion monitoring the hijacking of MV Maersk Alabama, 2009

  • Fox-firebase-aero union-N920AU-070904-02-24

    Aero Union P-3A Orion taking off from Fox Field, Lancaster, California, to fight the North Fire

  • JMSDF UP-3C Orion

    A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Lockheed UP-3C Orion #9151

  • P3B6P55COAN

    An Argentine Navy P-3B

  • P-3W RAAF 11 Sqn 1990

    P-3C, 11 Sqn RAAF, in 1990

  • Lockheed CP-140 Canada 140102 ETNG

    A Canadian CP-140 Aurora in June 2007

  • LockheedOrionGermanNavy-1313

    A P-3C of the German Navy

  • Lockheed P-3P Orion, Portugal - Air Force AN0458122

    A Portuguese Air Force P-3P Orion (s/n 14802) at Faro Airport in 1994

  • Japan P-3C JMSDF-Maritime patrol aircraft

    A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C

  • NOAA WP-3D Orions

    NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunters

  • P-3B RNZAF USN MirageIII RAAF 1983

    P-3 aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and the United States Navy (with RAAF Dassault Mirage III)

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