Lockheed S-3 Viking
Summary
| Category | Other aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 21 January 1972 |
| Year of introduction | 1974 |
| Number produced | 188 units |
| Average unit price | $27 million |
Technical specifications
| Version: S-3A | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 pilot + 3 |
| Operational range | 5121 km (3182 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 815 km/h (506 mph) |
| Wing area | 56 m² (602.8 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 21.0 m (68.8 ft) |
| Height | 7.0 m (22.9 ft) |
| Length | 16.3 m (53.4 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 12466 m (40899 ft) |
| Empty weight | 12057 kg (26581 lbs) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 23831 kg (52538 lbs) |
| Climb rate | 26.0 m/s (85.3 ft/s) |
| Powerplant | 2 × turbojets General Electric TF34-GE-2 delivering 4207 kgp |
| Ejection seat | Escapac E-1 |
Current operating countries
No country is operating the S-3 Viking in 2024.
All operators
Armament
Bombs payload:
- Thermonuclear B57 Mod 1
- Cluster Mk 20 Mod 0 Rockeye
- Low-Drag Mk 82
- Low-Drag Mk 83
- Low-Drag Mk 84
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