Grumman

Grumman AF Guardian

Maritime patrol

  • First flight1945
  • IntroductionOctober 1950
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built389
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
three
Length
13.21 m (43 ft 4 in)
Wingspan
18.49 m (60 ft 8 in)
Height
5.08 m (16 ft 2 in)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
510 km/h (253 mph, 276 kn)
Range
2,415 km (1,500 mi, 1,304 nmi)
Service ceiling
4,600 m (15,000 ft)
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-48W "Double Wasp" radial engine (2,400 hp / 1,790 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Bombs: 4000 lb of bombs, torpedoes, and depth charges; Rockets: six 5 in unguided High Velocity Aircraft Rockets (HVAR)

Engines 1

R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→