S-3B Viking
| Specifications | |
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| Primary Function | Antisubmarine Warfare and Sea Surveillance |
| Contractor | Lockheed-California Company |
| Unit Cost | $27 million |
| Propulsion | Two General Electric TF-34-GE-400B turbofan engines (9,275 pounds of thrust each) |
| Length | 53 feet 4 inches (16 meters) |
| Wingspan | 68 feet 8 inches (20.6 meters) |
| Height | 22 feet 9 inches (6.9 meters) |
| Weight | Max design gross take-off: 52,539 pounds (23,643 kg) |
| Speed | 450 knots (518 mph, 828.8 kph) |
| Ceiling | 40,000 feet |
| Range | 2,300+ nautical miles (2,645 statute miles, 4232 km) |
| Armament |
Up to 3,958 pounds (1,781 kg) AGM-84 Harpoon AGM-65 Maverick missiles torpedoes, mines, rockets and bombs. |
| Crew | Four |
| IOC | 1975 |
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