In total, 757 P-3s have been built, and in 2012, the P-3 entered a rare company. The Orion joined the B-52 Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-130 Hercules, and U-2 Dragon Lady as the only U.S ...

How Lockheed’s P-3 kept the Cold War from turning hot. Robert Bernier A P-3C Orion assigned to VP-46 commands the ramp at Washington’s Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, in 2017. U.S. Navy ...

The P-3 Orion: A Versatile Plane. One characteristic shared by all the planes that have reached a half-century of service is versatility, and the P-3 Orion is no exception in this regard.

In fact, according to Lockheed, the P-3 Orion has a certificated maximum endurance of 16 hours, but the CBP lists its variants as having a max endurance of 12 hours and a range of 4,000 nm.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Navy bid a final farewell to the P-3C Orion aircraft, which took its final flight from NAS Jax Friday afternoon. The Orion has been in service in the United States Navy ...

With a wingspan of 30.38 metres and a range of 1,500 nautical miles, the P-3 Orion is designed for various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue (SAR), and humanitarian aid.

SANTIAGO, Chile — The Argentine government has finalized negotiations to buy four surplus P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, meeting a requirement set in 2015 ...

In total, 757 P-3s have been built, and in 2012, the P-3 entered a rare company. The Orion joined the B-52 Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-130 Hercules, and U-2 Dragon Lady as the only U.S ...