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2016 (Navy) 2021 (NASA) The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-crew, twin-engine turbofan -powered jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. Because of its characteristic sound, it was nicknamed the "War Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand. The S-3 was developed in response to the VSX program ...
Initial variant for Lockheed S-3, entered production in August 1972. TF34-GE-100. Variant for Fairchild A-10A, first flown in A-10 during May 1972. Production began in October 1974. TF34-GE-400A. Improved version of GE-2 for Lockheed S-3.
Grumman S-2 Tracker. The Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F prior to 1962) is the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy. Designed and initially built by Grumman, the Tracker was of conventional design — propeller-driven with twin radial engines, a high wing that could be ...
The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the Lockheed S-3 Viking. "Aurora" refers to the Roman goddess of dawn who flies across the sky each morning ahead of the sun. [1]
The aircraft is based on the P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the Lockheed S-3 Viking. In Greek mythology, Aurora is the Greek goddess who restored Orion's eyesight, and the Aurora Borealis are the "northern lights" that are prominent over northern Canada and the Arctic Ocean. Eighteen were built.
Richard C. Scherrer. Richard C. Scherrer (1919–2018) [1] was an aircraft designer notable for pioneering work on revolutionary aircraft designs with extremely low radar cross sections that led to the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit .
In 1975, the squadron transitioned to the Lockheed S-3A Viking before making the first West Pacific S-3 Viking deployment [3] as part of CVW-14 on USS Enterprise between 30 July 1976 and 28 March 1977. [1] Two more deployments (including one Westpac deployment) followed on USS Ranger as part of CVW-2.
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