{"id":15958,"date":"2014-06-19T04:31:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T20:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=15958"},"modified":"2014-06-19T11:17:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T03:17:38","slug":"p-3c-orion-to-participate-in-carat-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/06\/19\/p-3c-orion-to-participate-in-carat-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"P-3C ‘Orion’ to participate in CARAT 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lockheed P-3C “Orion” \/ Wikipedia Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — A Lockheed P-3C “Orion” anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft will be participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT 2014) between the Philippine and US Navies.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Philippine Fleet spokesperson Lt. (JG) Rommel Rodriquez Thursday.<\/p>\n

The four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft will be on static display at the Subic Bay International Airport this coming June 29.<\/p>\n

CARAT 2014 will run from June 26 to July 1, Rodriquez added.<\/p>\n

The “Orion” was introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner.<\/p>\n

It is easily recognizable from the Electra by its distinctive tail stinger or “MAD Boom”, used for the magnetic detection of submarines.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the aircraft has seen numerous design advancements, most notably to its electronics packages.<\/p>\n

The “Orion” is still in use by numerous navies and air forces around the world, primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare.<\/p>\n

A total of 734 P-3s have been built, and in 2012, it joined the handful of military aircraft including the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker that have served 50 years of continuous use by the United States military.<\/p>\n

The US Navy’s remaining P-3C aircraft will eventually be replaced by the P-8A Poseidon.<\/p>\n

The “Orion” can carry a crew of 11 and it has a length of 116 ft 10 inches (35.6 meters).<\/p>\n

It has a wingspan of 99 ft 8 inches (30.4 meters) and a height of 38 ft 8 inches (11.8 meters).<\/p>\n

The P-3C has a wing area of 1300 ft\u00b2 (120.8 m\u00b2)<\/p>\n

Its empty weight is at 77,200 lb (35,000 kg); loaded weight at 135,000 lb (61,400 kg); useful load is 57,800 lb (26,400 kg).<\/p>\n

Maximum takeoff weight is at 142,000 lb (64,400 kg).<\/p>\n

Its powerplant consist of four Allison T56-A-14 turboprop, with 4,600 shp (3,700 kW) each.<\/p>\n

Its propellers are a four-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller, one per engine.<\/p>\n

The P-3C’s maximum speed is pegged 411 knots (750 km\/h) while cruise speed is 328 knots (610 km\/h) and range of 2,380 nautical miles radius (4,400 km).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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