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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 ...
A-6 Intruder. AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER. The AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response) is an advanced stand off precision-guided, air-launched cruise missile produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security for the United States Armed Forces and their allies. Developed from the AGM-84E SLAM (Standoff Land Attack Missile, itself ...
C-130, NC-20G. Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 (AIRTEVRON THREE ZERO or VX-30), nicknamed The Bloodhounds) is a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California. Using the tail code BH, the squadron flies the E-2D Hawkeye, Lockheed P-3 Orion, Gulfstream NC-20G, and the Lockheed C-130 ...
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 ...
General characteristics. Type: Twin-shaft, high-bypass turbofan engine. Length: 100 in (250 cm) Diameter: 52.2 in (133 cm) Dry weight: 1,478 lb (670 kg) Components. Compressor: Single-stage fan, 14 stage HP axial compressor. Combustors: Axial, annular.
There has only been one aircraft designated as Navy One: a Lockheed S-3 Viking, BuNo 159387, assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of VS-35, which transported President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, California, on 1 May 2003. The pilot was Commander John "Skip" Lussier, then VS-35's executive ...
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Example is the S-3 Viking. T Trainer: Trainers are aircraft used to train aircrews. Examples are the T-6 Texan II and T-45 Goshawk. U Utility: Utility craft are utilized for miscellaneous missions and base support, like the U-3A. The U designation has also been used to obfuscate an aircraft's true purpose or capabilities, like with the U-2. X