P-3 Orion vs S-2 Tracker

American maritime patrol aircraft, actively used in the Cold War, notable for anti-submarine warfare and surveillance operations.
Picture of P-3 Orion
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Military Special Mission Aircraft
Manufacturer Lockheed
First flight 19 August 1958
Year of introduction 1962
Number produced 757 units
Average unit price $36 million
American carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, notably used in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
Picture of S-2 Tracker
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 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 121.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 30.4 m β—‰
Height 11.8 m β—‰
Length 35.6 m β—‰
Maximum speed 750 km/h
Operational range 9,000 km
Service ceiling 8,626 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 64,410 kg β—‰
Empty weight 35,017 kg β—‰
Total thrust 4 x 3,430 kW β—‰
Wing area 45.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 22.2 m β—‰
Height 5.4 m β—‰
Length 13.3 m β—‰
Maximum speed -- km/h
Operational range None km
Service ceiling 6,706 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 11,860 kg β—‰
Empty weight 8,308 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 1,137 kW β—‰
3-view profile of S-2 Tracker

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of S-2 Tracker by US Navy.