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LOCKHEED PV-1 VENTURA
Specifications (B-34 Lexington)

Type: Patrol bomber
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Number Built: N/A
Crew: 6
  Maiden flight: N/A
Introduced: 1942
Retired: N/A


Specifications:

Powerplant:
Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney
Model: R-2800
Type: Radial engine
Number: Two
Horsepower: 2,000 hp

Dimensions:
Length: 51 ft 5 in (15.7 m)
Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in (20 m)
Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)
Wing area: 551 ft² (51.2 m²)

Weights:
Empty weight: 20,197 lb (9,160 kg)
Loaded weight: 31,000 lb (14,000 kg)
Max. takeoff wt: 34,000 lb (15,000 kg)

  Performance:
Maximum speed: 322 mph (518 kph)
Cruise speed: 230 mph (370 kph)
Range: 1,660 mi (2,670 km)
Ferry range: 2,600 mi (4,200 km)
Service ceiling: 26,300 ft (8,020 m)
Rate of climb: 2,035 ft/min (15.4 m/s)
Wing loading: 56.4 lb/ft² (275 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.13 hp/lb (0.21 kW/kg)

Armament
4 × .50 in Browning M2 machine guns
2 × .30 in M1919 Browning machine guns

3,000 lb (1,400 kg) general ordnance or
6 × 325 lb (147 kg) depth charges or
1 × torpedo

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura WRG# 0020836
[Source: Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy]

Sources:
Wikipedia

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