CaS Form 20:

PV-2 Harpoon

Patrol USA

by Larry Bond



BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Gun Attack: 2.0 (0.4)
Maneuver Rating: 1.5/1.0
Damage Value: 6

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeRng CruiseCbt CruiseFull Mil.
VLow:120180220
Med:149200245
Ceiling: 7825 meters

Endurance
Cruise Range: 1557 nm
Internal Fuel: ? kg
IOC: March 1944

REMARKS

PV-2D had 8 .50 cal in nose vice 5.

WEAPONS LOADS
Max Payload: 1815 kg
Offensive Guns: 5 .50 cal in nose
Defensive Guns: 2 .50 cal in dorsal turret, flex ventral position
Hardpoint Location: INT UW1
Rating (kg): 1815 454

Ordnance Weight
M30 100 lb bomb 45 8xn n n n (GP, 4 dp, armor penetration Level 1/1, Dive 1/1/1)
M57 250 lb bombs 118 8xn n n n (GP, 12 dp, armor penetration Level: 3/3, Dive: 3/3/3)
M81 250 lb frag 118 6xn n n n (Frag, 6 dp, armor penetration Level: 0/0, Dive: 0/0/0)
M43 500 lb bombs 239 6xn n n n (GP, 24 dp, armor penetration Level: 4/4, Dive: 4/4/4)
M44 1000 lb bombs 450 4xn n n n (GP, 51 dp, armor penetration Level: 5/3, Dive: 5/5/5)
Mk1 1600 lb bomb 723 2xn n (AP, 33 dp, armor penetration Level: 10/12, Dive: 10/17/21)
M34 2000 lb bomb 955 n n (GP, 64 dp, armor penetration Level: 6/6, Dive: 6/6/6)
Mk54 350 lb DC 161 8xn n n n (Depth Charge, Class Grouping xxx, 11 dp lethal damage, 5 dp major damage, 3 dp light damage)
5 in HVAR 64 5xn n (HE, 8 dp, armor penetration Level: 4/4, Dive: 4/-/-) (SAP, 4 dp, armor penetration Level: 5/5, Dive: 5/-/-)

RADARS None

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