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Kawasaki P2V-7 Owashi (おおわし)
The Kawasaki P2V-7 is a Japanese ASW aircraft, which is a license-built Lockheed P2V-7 aircraft. In the years 1959-65, 48 P2V-7 aircraft were built at the Kawasaki plant. The Japanese lost 7 planes in accidents and 46 aircrews and one civilian were killed. Kawasaki P2V-7 planes were laid down until 1982. On its basis, the Kawasaki P-2J aircraft was created.
History
In 1957, as a form of military supply for Japan, after negotiations, the Americans made available a production license for the modern Lockheed P2V-7 patrol aircraft. The aircraft were to be produced at Kawasaki facilities and support a fleet of 16 P2V-7 aircraft delivered by the US in 1957-58. The first Kawasaki P2V-7 aircraft was completed in 1959 and was the first 6 aircraft created from parts imported from the USA. Between 1960 and 1965, 42 P2V-7 aircraft were built from 100% Japanese components. These aircraft, together with the Grumman S2F-1 aircraft and the Sikorsky HSS-1 helicopters, finally created an efficient and modern system of patrolling the seas and anti-submarine warfare. Kawasaki P2V-7 aircraft were lost until 1982, and 7 aircraft were lost during the scavenger (aircraft number: 4621 (10 fatalities), 4628 (12 fatalities), 4650 (7 fatalities), 4651 (11 fatalities), 4657, 4662 (7 fatalities) and 4664). On the basis of the Kawasaki P2V-7 number 4637, in 1966 a prototype Kawasaki P-2J aircraft was created, which in 1969 was put into production as a complement to the P2V-7 aircraft. Kawasaki P2V-7 number 4655 in 1978 was rebuilt into the P2V-7 VSA, on which research on Relaxed stability was carried out.
Kawasaki P2V-7 pictures
Kawasaki P2V-7 Accident Information
Art about the Kawasaki P2V-7
Technical description
The Kawasaki P2V-7 is identical to the late Lockheed P2V-7 aircraft. Like him, he does not have any defensive turrets.
Cockpit Photos
General characteristics
- Crew: 12
- Length: 27,94 m
- Wingspan: 31,65 m
- Height: 8,94 m
- Wing area: 92,9 m2
- Empty weight: 22 650 kg
- Gross weight: 33175 kg
- Maximum Take-off Weight: 36240 kg
- Powerplant 1: 2 × Wright R-3350-32W 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine, air-cooled, rated at 3,700 hp (2,800 kW) each turbo-mixture with water injection
- Powerplant 2: 2 × Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojet engines, 3,400 lbf (15 kN) thrust each pylon-mounted
- Propellers: Four-bladed fixed-speed propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 574km/h
- Cruising speed: 333 km/h
- Range: 3541 km
- Maximum Range: 7001 km
- Service ceiling: 9053 m
- Climb Rate: 8.9 m/s
- Rate of climb: 6 min 54 sec to 5,000 m
Armament
- Bombs:
- Bomb load up to 3630 kg (8000lb) bomb, depth charges, mines or torpedo (in the bomb bay)
- Bomb load up to 906 kg (2000 lb) bomb, depth charges mines (under the wings)
- 4 x 226 kg (500 lb) bombs (under the wings)
- 8 x 113 kg (250 lb) bombs (under the wings)
- Rocket:
- 8 x 5-inch (127 mm) FFAR rockets (under the wings)
- 8 x 2.25-Inch (70 mm) SCAR rockets (under the wings)
Radar
- 1 x Radar AN/APS-20 (under the belly)
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Summary
The Kawasaki P2V-7 is an interesting aircraft for Japan in War Thunder. This aircraft is a bomber with a huge bomb load that will be a very useful aircraft. This plane is an easy target due to its low speed, but it compensates for it with a huge bomb load. In the future, the aircraft may also be assembled as an ASW aircraft. This aircraft can be grouped with other Japanese patrol aircraft (Lockheed P2V-7 and P-2J) or can become a Premium or event aircraft. I encourage you to discuss in the comments and to share your own knowledge on this topic.
Finally, I apologize for the linguistic and logical errors because unfortunately English is not my main language and I had to use google translator.
Internet sources
P-2 (航空機) - Wikipedia
Lockheed P-2 Neptune - Wikipedia
海上自衛隊の装備品一覧 - Wikipedia
ロッキードP2V-７ネプチューン海上自衛隊
Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune : Lockheed / Lockheed Martin
哨戒機 P2V-7「おおわし」
海上自衛隊 P2V-7とP-2Jの展示機 - 用廃機ハンターが行く！
JMSDF Squadron Histories Part 1 | J-HangarSpace: Information on Japanese Aviation
JMSDF Squadron Histories Part 2 | J-HangarSpace: Information on Japanese Aviation
JMSDF Aircraft Profiles | J-HangarSpace: Information on Japanese Aviation
Lockheed P2V Neptune
p2vneptune.com: Lockheed P2V-7/P-2H Neptune
p2vneptune.com: Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force
Lockheed P2V Neptune & Martin Mercator
Lockheed P2V (P-2) Neptune
Book sources
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