Northrop

Northrop N-3PB

Maritime patrol bomber

  • First flight1940
  • Introduction1941
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built24
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
Three (pilot, navigator/bombardier and wireless operator/rear gunner)
Length
36 ft
Wingspan
48 ft 11 in
Height
12 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
257 mph
Range
1,000 mi
Service ceiling
24,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Wright GR-1820-G205A 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine (1,200 hp)
04

80× 500 lb (230 kg) class bombs (Mk-82, GBU-38) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA)

80× 500 lb (230 kg) class bombs (Mk-82, GBU-38) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA)
Guns: 4 × fixed forward firing 0.50 in machine guns, 2 × 0.30 in machine guns in dorsal and ventral positions; Bombs: 1 × 2000 lb torpedo or equivalent weight of bombs or depth charges