DIFFERENT VERSIONS/VARIANTS OF THE P-2 NEPTUNE

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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