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The Kawasaki P-2J (originally P2V-Kai) is a maritime patrol and ASW
aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines ...
developed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
. A turboprop-powered version of the radial-engined P-2 Neptune
The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy prior to September 1962) is a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. It was developed for the US Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and P ...
, the P-2J was developed as an alternative to buying the larger and more expensive P-3 Orion
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner.
;P-2J : Originally called the P2V-Kai
:T64 turboprop engines, IHI J3 engine pods, improved ASW/ECM gear, APS-80 search radar standard, increased fuel capacity, various other improvements; 1 converted from a P-2H, and 82 new-builds.
;EP-2J :P-2J converted for electronic intelligence gathering. Two converted.
;UP-2J :P-2J converted for drone support, target towing and test purposes. Four converted.Donald and Lake 1996, pp.222–223.
AirVectors P2V Neptune page
* http://p2vneptune.com * http://www.maam.org/neptune/p2_1.html {{Kawasaki aircraft Kawasaki aircraft 1960s Japanese patrol aircraft Aircraft with auxiliary jet engines P-002J Mid-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1966 Twin-turboprop tractor aircraft
Operational history
The P-2J was phased out in the 1980s in favor of the P-3C Orion, which eventually replaced the Neptune in the ocean-patrol air fleets of the West. The last maritime reconnaissance squadron re-equipped with the Orion in 1993, but the P-2J remained in service for electronic reconnaissance and target support purposes.Variants
;P-2J : Originally called the P2V-Kai
:T64 turboprop engines, IHI J3 engine pods, improved ASW/ECM gear, APS-80 search radar standard, increased fuel capacity, various other improvements; 1 converted from a P-2H, and 82 new-builds.
;EP-2J :P-2J converted for electronic intelligence gathering. Two converted.
;UP-2J :P-2J converted for drone support, target towing and test purposes. Four converted.Donald and Lake 1996, pp.222–223.
Operators
; *Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
Specifications (P-2J)
See also
References
* * * * Sullivan, Jim, ''P2V Neptune in action''. Squadron/Signal Publications: Carrollton, TX, 1985. *External links
AirVectors P2V Neptune page
* http://p2vneptune.com * http://www.maam.org/neptune/p2_1.html {{Kawasaki aircraft Kawasaki aircraft 1960s Japanese patrol aircraft Aircraft with auxiliary jet engines P-002J Mid-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1966 Twin-turboprop tractor aircraft