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"The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy
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and introduced in the 1960s. It is based on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner by Lockheed; it is easily distinguished from the Electra
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by its distinctive tail stinger or \"MAD\" boom, used for the magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) of submarines.
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Over the years, the P-3 has seen numerous design developments, most notably in its electronics packages. Numerous navies and air forces around
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the world continue to use the type primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare.
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A total of 757 P-3s have been built. In 2012, it joined the handful of military aircraft including the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress,
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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, and Lockheed C-130 Hercules that the United States military has been using for more than 50 years.
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In the twenty-first century, the turbofan-powered Boeing P-8 Poseidon began to supplement, and will eventually replace, the U.S. Navy's P-3s."
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introduced: 1972
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manufacturer: Lockheed
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origin: USA
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price: 35
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role: Maritime Patrol/Anti-Ship
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variants:
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P-3C Orion: {}
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tasks:
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Anti-ship: 180
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