Lockheed PV-1 Ventura & PV-2 Harpoon

Specification of Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon:

Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-31 air-cooled radial engines rated at 2000 hp for takeoff, 1600 hp at 11,900 feet.

Maximum speed 282 mph at 13,700 feet, 271 mph at sea level.

Cruising speed 171 mph. Landing speed 83 mph. Initial climb rate 1630 feet per minute.

Service ceiling 23,900 feet. Normal range 1790 miles with six 325-lb depth charges. Maximum ferry range 2930 miles.

Dimensions: Wingspan 75 feet 0 inches, length 52 feet 1 inches, height 13 feet 3 inches, wing area 686 square feet.

Weights: 21,028 pounds empty, 33,668 pounds loaded, 36,000 pounds maximum.


Armament: Two fixed 0.50-inch machine guns in the upper nose decking plus three fixed 0.50-inch machine guns in an undernose pack.

Two 0.50-inch machine guns were carried in the dorsal turret, and two 0.50-inch machine guns were installed in the rear ventral position.

Eight 5-inch HVAR rockets could be carried underneath the wings. The internal bombload was increased to 4000 pounds.