Il-38 May vs S-2 Tracker
| Soviet maritime patrol aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, primarily used for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
| First flight | 27 September 1961 |
| Year of introduction | 1967 |
| Number produced | 58 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| American carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, notably used in the Vietnam and Korean Wars. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 4 November 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1954 |
| Number produced | 1284 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 140.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 37.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 10.2 m ◉ |
| Length | 40.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 650 km/h |
| Service ceiling | -- m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 66,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 34,630 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 3,126 kW ◉ |
| Wing area | 45.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 22.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 13.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | -- km/h |
| Service ceiling | 6,706 m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 11,860 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 8,308 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,137 kW ◉ |
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Performance Radar Chart
Photo of S-2 Tracker by US Navy.