Who is manufacturing p 3 orion model of air planes in USA?
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft used by numerous navies and air forces around the world, primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare. The P-3 Orion, originally designated P3V, is based on the same design philosophy as the Lockheed L-188 Electra. It is not the same aircraft structurally in that it has had 7 ft (2.1 m) of fuselage removed forward of the wings, as well as myriad internal, external, and airframe production technique enhancements. The prototype YP3V-1/YP-3A BuNo 148276 was in fact modified from the third Electra airframe c/n 1003. The P-3 Orion served as the replacement for the postwar era P-2 Neptune and P-5 Marlin. The Orion is powered by four Allison T56 turboprops which give it a speed comparable to fast propeller powered fighters, or even slow turbofan jets such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II or the S-3 Viking. Many other countries have seen the value of this platform design and have developed similar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-3_Orion The P-3 Orion, originally designated P3V, is based on the same design philosophy as the Lockheed L-188 Electra. Role Maritime patrol aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed First flight 25 November 1959 Introduction 1962 Status Active Primary users United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy Royal New Zealand Air Force Number built Lockheed – 650, Kawasaki – 107, Total – 757 Unit cost USD$36 million (FY1987) Developed from Lockheed L-188 Electra Variants CP-140 Aurora WP-3D Orion Lockheed EP-3 AP-3C Orion Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
