Development of a new land-based patrol bomber began early in World War II, with design work starting at Lockheed's Vega subsidiary as a private venture on 6 December 1941. At … See more

Lockheed produced seven main variants of the P2V. In addition, Kawasaki built the turboprop-powered P-2J in Japan.
XP2V-1 Prototype, two built. Powered by two 2,300 horsepower (1,700 kW) Wright R-3350-8 engines with four-bladed propellers, with … See more

There are a few Neptunes that have been restored and are on display in museums and parks.
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Data from Combat Aircraft since 1945
General characteristics
• Crew: 7-9
• Length: 91 ft 8 in (27.94 m)
• Wingspan: 103 ft 10 in (31.65 m)
• Height: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m) See more

Early Cold War
Before the P-3 Orion arrived in the mid-1960s, the Neptune was the primary U.S. land-based anti-submarine patrol aircraft, intended to be … See more

• On 27 November 1950 a P2V-2 crashed while conducting a test run with rockets near Kaena Point in Hawaii. The starboard wing separated from the aircraft. The crew of five died on impact.
• On 6 November 1951, a P2V of VP-6 carrying out a … See more

• Aviation portal
• Neptune Mission, a 1958 Canadian short documentary about a Neptune anti-submarine mission
Related development
• Kawasaki P-2J
Aircraft of … See more