Type of aircraft Designation Type of engines Number of example Characteristics XP2V-1 026-49-01 2x R-3350-8 2 Include nose, dorsal and
tail turrets. Also has a dorsal fin extended forward dorsal
turret. P2V-1 026-49-01 2x R-3350-8A 14 Dorsal fin
deleted.
Type of aircraft Designation Type of engines Number of example Characteristics XP2V-2 026-52-01 2x R-3350-24W 1 5th P2V-1 modified into
P2V-2 as a prototype. P2V-2 026-52-02 2x R-3350-24W 8 Solid nose, dorsal turret
and Bell tail turret. P2V-2 126-52-02 2x R-3350-24W 72 Solid nose, dorsal turret
and Emerson tail turret. P2V-73 126-52-08 2x R-3350-24W 1 Bomber variant. P2V-2N 126-52-07 2x R-3350-24W 2 Polar exploration variant.
Unarmed and ski-equipped. P2V-2S 226-52-03 2x R-3350-24W 1 Equipped with the APS-20
search radar housed in a ventral radome.
Type of aircraft Designation Type of engines Number of example Characteristics P2V-3 326-59-02 2x R-3350-26W 53 Solid nose, dorsal turret
and Emerson tail turret. P2V-3B - 2x R-3350-26W 5 Former P2V-3 (1), P2V-3C
(3), P2V-3W (1) modified for close support trials P2V-3C 326-59-05 2x R-3350-26W 12 P2V-2 (1) and P2V-3 (11)
modified as carrier launched nuclear bombers. Nose cannon
& dorsal turret removed. P2V-3W 326-59-04 2x R-3350-26W 30 AEW variant equipped with an
APS-20 radar. Solid nose, dorsal turret & Emerson tail
turret. P2V-3Z 326-59-09 2x R-3350-26W 2 Combat transport
aircraft.
Type of aircraft Designation Type of engines Number of example Characteristics P2V-4 426-59-03 2x R-3350-26WA 25 Solid nose, underslung tip
tanks, and APS-20 ventral radome. P2V-4 426-42-03 2x R-3350-30W 27 Solid nose, underslung tip
tanks, and APS-20 ventral radome.
Type of aircraft Designation Type of engines Number of example Characteristics P2V-5 426-42-06 2x R-3350-30WA 23 Nose, dorsal and tail
turrets. P2V-5 426-42-11 2x R-3350-30WA 147 Nose, dorsal and tail
turrets. P2V-5 426-42-13 2x R-3350-30WA 98 Nose & dorsal turrets.
MAD Stinger. P2V-5 426-42-15 2x R-3350-30WA 80 Glazed nose, dorsal turret
and MAD Stinger. P2V-5 426-42-16 2x R-3350-30WA 12 Nose & dorsal turrets.
MAD Stinger. MLD variant. P2V-5 426-45-15 2x R-3350-30WA + 2x
J34-WE-34 turbo jets added for extra thrust. 64 ASW variant with glazed
nose, MAD Stinger, smaller tip tanks and square waist
windows. Variant Post-1962 USN
designation Number of example Characteristics P2V-5 - 424 - P2V-5J - Weather recon. P2V-5F P-2E 360 2x J34-WE-34 turbo jets
added for extra thrust. P2V-5FD DP-2E 9 Drone (UAV) Launch &
Control P2V-5FE EP-2E 11 Added
electronics. P2V-5FJ WP-2E 4 P2V-5J with
J34-WE-34s. P2V-5FS SP-2E Julie/ Jezebel ASW
gear P2V-5FS AP-2E/ RP-2E 6 US Army variant. P2V-5FS NP-2E 2 - P2V-5FS OP-2E 12 Gunship variant
Type of aircraft Designation Type of engines Number of example Characteristics P2V-6 626-42-12 2x R-3350-WA 83 Aero 9C nose, dorsal and
tail turrets. Smaller ventral radome. Variant Post-1962 USN
designation Number of example Characteristics P2V-6 P-2F 83 - P2V-6B/ P2V-6M MP-2F 16 A.k.a. P2V-6B, P2V-6M and
finally MP-2F. Fitted to carry two AUM-N-2 Petrel
missiles. P2V-6F P-2G 1 Equipped with 2x
J34-WE-36s. P2V-6T TP-2F - Crew training variant.
Weapon removed including the dorsal turret and in most cases
the tip tanks.
Type of aircraft |
Designation |
Type of engines |
Number of example |
Characteristics |
P2V-7 |
726-45-14 |
2x R-3350-32W + 2x J34-WE-36 turbo jets added for extra thrust. |
157 |
ASW variant with glazed nose, dorsal turret and MAD tail. |
P2V-7 |
726-45-17 |
2x R-3350-32W + 2x J34-WE-36 turbo jets added for extra thrust. |
114 |
Glazed nose, dorsal turret and MAD tail. |
P2V-7 |
726-45-18 |
2x R-3350-32W + 2x J34-WE-36 turbo jets added for extra thrust. |
15 |
Solid nose and MAD tail. |
P2V-7 |
826-45-14 |
2x R-3350-32W |
25 |
Glazed nose and MAD tail. |
Variant |
Post-1962 USN designation |
Number of example |
Characteristics |
P2V-7 |
P-2H |
271 |
Basic model, including 48 license built by Kawasaki. |
P2V-7B |
P-2H |
15 |
MLD variant. Solid nose with four 20 mm gun. |
P2V-7LP |
LP-2J |
4 |
Polar expedition variant fitted with skis. |
P2V-7S |
SP-2H |
- |
Julie/ Jezebel ASW gear. |
P2V-7U |
RB-69A-LO |
5 (2) |
ELINT version for USAF |
P2V-7U |
AP-2H |
4 |
AN/ AQR-92 search radar, FLIR, LLLTV, SLAR, Diane and Black Crow engine ignition detector. |
DP-2H |
- |
Drone launch and control aircraft. |
|
P2V-7U |
EP-2H |
3 |
Airborne relay platforms. |
P2V-7U |
NP-2H |
- |
Modified aircraft for special tests. |
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