Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon

Patrol / Light Bomber Bomber Aircraft

United States | 1942

"The Lockheed Ventura series was used in number by the U.S. and British during World War 2 and succeeded the Lockheed Hudson series of light bombers."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lockheed B-34 Lexington Patrol / Light Bomber Bomber Aircraft.

2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800 air-cooled radial piston engines developing 2,000 horsepower each.
Propulsion

322 mph
518 kph | 280 kts
Max Speed

26,312 ft
8,020 m | 5 miles
Service Ceiling

1,659 miles
2,670 km | 1,442 nm
Operational Range

2,035 ft/min
620 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Lockheed B-34 Lexington Patrol / Light Bomber Bomber Aircraft.

6
(MANNED)
Crew

51.5 ft
15.70 m
O/A Length

65.6 ft
(20.00 m)
O/A Width

11.8 ft
(3.60 m)
O/A Height

20,194 lb
(9,160 kg)
Empty Weight

33,069 lb
(15,000 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon Patrol / Light Bomber Bomber Aircraft .

STANDARD:
4 x 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns
2 x 7.62mm M1919 Browning machine guns

OPTIONAL:
1 x torpedo
6 x depth charges (325lbs each)
Up to 3,000lbs of ordnance

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon family line.

B-34 - Fitted with R-1820-31 radial piston engines of 2,000 horsepower; based on Lockheed Model 137; 200 examples produced.

B-34A - Venturas requisitioned from RAF by the USAAF.

B-34B - Navigational Trainers; conversions from B-34A production models.

O-56 - Initial Designation of B-37; based on Lockheed Model 437.

B-37 - USAAF model; fitted with R-2600-13 radial piston engines of 2,000 horsepower' later redesignated to RB-37.

RB-37 - USAAF redesignation of B-37 production model.

PV-1 - USN designation of B-34; 1,600 examples produced.

PV-1P - Based on PV-1 production models; fitted with camera equipment.

PV-2 "Harpoon" - Revised Ventura; enlarged vertical tail fin and wing surface area; 470 examples produced.

PV-2C - Crew Trainer; based on the PV-2 production model; 30 examples produced.

PV-2D - Based on the PV-2; fitted with 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose; 35 examples produced.

PV-2T - Crew Trainer; based on the PV-2 production model.

PV-3 - USN requisition of 27 RAF Ventura II models.

Ventura Mk I - British designation; fitted with R-2800-S1A4-G radial piston engines; 188 examples produced; later redesignated to Ventura GR.Mk I.

Ventura Mk II - British designation; fitted with R-2800-31 radial piston engines; 487 examples produced.

Ventura Mk IIA - British designation of B-34

Ventura Mk V - British designation of PV-1; later redesignated to Ventura V.

Ventura GR.Mk I - Redesignation of Ventura Mk I

Ventura GR.V - Redesignation of Ventura V

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 3,028 Units
Contractor(s): Lockheed - USA

[ Australia; Brazil; Canada; France; New Zealand; South Africa; United Kingdom; United States ]

Relative Max Speed

Hi: 400mph

Lo: 200mph

Aircraft Max Listed Speed (322mph).

Graph Average of 300 MPH.

Era Crossover

Showcasing Aircraft Era Crossover (if any)

Max Alt Visualization

Production Comparison

3028

36183

44000

Entry compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian) total production.

MACH Regime (Sonic)

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HiHyper

ReEntry

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Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to airborne requirements.

GROUND ATTACK

ANTI-SHIP

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

RECONNAISSANCE

TRAINING

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

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