Fuel Type: Avgas Fuel Cap.:2000 Fuel Cons.:921 (230Pr Hour)

Grumman S-2 “ Tracker “ - 1954

History: The S-2 Tracker is a carrier-based antisubmarine search and attack aircraft It was one of the first aircraft designed to combine the detection equipment and armament to hunt and destroy submarines while operating from aircraft carriers. The first flight of the prototype S-2 was 4 December 1952, and production deliveries started in 1953. A total of 1,342 aircraft were eventually built in 16 configurations. The major configurations included the S-2 Tracker, the C-1 Trader, and the E-1B Tracer. Testing of the various versions and configurations of the aircraft continued here at Patuxent River from the early 1950's through the early 1970's. The last US Navy Fleet operational squadron (VS-37) flying Trackers was disestablished on 28 August 1976.

Function:

Fuel Type: AVGas Fuel Cap.:2000 Fuel Cons.:921 (230pr hour)

Load: 200kg

Veh. Wt.:empty: 8505kg max: 13222kg

Crew:4

MNT:12

Runway Min:take-off: 550m/landing: 550m type:paved (carrier)

Powerplant: 2 x Wright R-1820-82WA Cyclone, 1137kW

Length: 13,26m Height: 5,05m Wingspan: 22,12m

Speed: max:426kph cruise:241kph stall:130kph Tr.Mov:964 Comb.Mov:42 (13)

Ceiling: 7333m Range: 2092km

Armaments:(up to 2517kg of bombs)

1 x Nuclear dive bomb

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