[E7] S-3A Viking 1/72

The Lockheed S-3A Viking was the world's first carrier-based jet anti-submarine patrol aircraft, adopted by the U.S. Navy as a successor to the Grumman S-2 Tracker. The S-3A is equipped with state-of-the-art anti-submarine detection equipment, including the APS-116 radar, infrared detection system, retractable magnetic anomaly detector, active sonar system, and ECM system. It can also carry four homing torpedoes or depth charges in its fuselage bomb bay, and various bombs, rockets, and flares can be mounted on underwing pylons.

Furthermore, it has an extendable aerial refueling probe above the cockpit, and its wings and vertical stabilizer can be folded hydraulically. It entered service in 1975 and is deployed to 12 squadrons. Variants of the S-3A include the US-3A, which was modified as a liaison transport aircraft between aircraft carriers and bases, and the S-3B, an improved version with added AGM-84 Harpoon missile capability.

《Specifications》 Crew: 4 Wingspan: 20.93m Length: 16.26m Height: 6.93m Maximum Takeoff Weight: 21,592kg Engine: GE TE34-GE400A Thrust: 4,207kg x 2 Maximum Speed: 834km/h Fixed Armament: None First Flight: January 21, 1972 (Prototype)