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Aviation History
1968
1968-1 - 0130.PDF
[ The land-based Lockheed P-3 Orion is always on sea duty. Around the world, fleets of Orions keep a sharp ear and close watch on interna tional waters from the north cape of Nor way to the south cape of New Zealand. The main mission: protective patrol. Carrying highly advanced avionics sys tems, Orion is equipped for most modern detection and surveillance of surface and Underwater craft. And it carries the arms P take action if necessary. But Lockheed's efficient design makes Orion adaptable to other specialized mis sions, as well. Some examples: air-sea rescue control, weather and scientific research, and airborne "early warning" or data-gathering operations. Designed for endurance, Orion has an operational radius of 2,200 nautical miles. Top speed is 413 knots, cruise ceiling nearly 30,000 feet. In low-level searching, it can loiter on two engines only and stay on patrol for over 17 hours. Moreover, it can operate from most of the worl airfields. More than 270 Orions now fly for U.S. Navy. Others serve New Zealand i Australia and, by 1969, Norway too will operating this "flying watchdog." Thi countries agree: For keeping an ear < eye on the oceans, Lockheed's Orior the Free World's most capable guardi LOCKHEED Lockheed-California Company, Burbank, California, U A Division of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
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