Brand: Hobby Master
Model: HA4908, S-3B Viking, BuNo 159390, VS-30
CAG, 2005
Material: Diecast
Type: Military Aircraft
Scale: 1/72
Length: 22.5cm, Wingspan:29cm,
Height:9.6cm
[Stock Available. Brand new and unused]
Features:
Professionally
painted.
Great attention to detail.
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
Pilot figure included.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.
Background:
In 1974 the Lockheed S-3 Viking entered service with the USN as a twin-engine
jet aircraft used for enemy submarine warfare. By the late 1990’s the role
shifted to surface warfare providing the carrier battle group with long range
surveillance capabilities and aerial refueling. The S-3 was in production from
1974 until 1978 with 186 (187) aircraft completed. Most airframes saw upgrades
low pitch sound of the engines earned the S-3 the nickname “Hoover” after the
vacuum cleaner.
Built as S-3A Viking 159390 MSN 394A-3026 the aircraft was delivered to VS-29
“Dragonflies” and shortly thereafter converted to an S-3B. In 1992 the aircraft
was transferred to VS-30 “Diamondcutters” coded as AA-700 aboard the USS
Saratoga before moving to the USS John F. Kennedy in April of 2004 as the CAG
aircraft. VS-30 made its last deployment on June 7, 2004 in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. On January 3, 2005 159390 was sent to AMARC as 2s0076.
After 53 years of active service a deactivation ceremony for VS-30 was held on
December 9, 2005.
Specifications for the Lockheed S-3 Viking
Crew – 4 / 1 x Pilot, 1 x Co-Pilot, 1 x TACCO, 1 x Sensor Operator (TFO)
Dimensions
Length – 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m)
Wingspan Unfolded – 68 ft 8 in (20.93 m)
Folded – 29 ft 6 in (9.00 m)
Height – 22 ft 9 in (6.93 m)
Weight
Empty – 26,581 lb (12,057 kg)
Loaded – 38,193 lb (17,324 kg)
Maximum Take-off – 52,539 lb (23,831 kg)
Performance
Engines – 2 x General Electric TF34-GE-2 turbofans producing 9,275 lb (41.26
kN) of thrust per engine
Fuel Capacity (JP-5) Internal – 1,933 US gal (7,320 L)
External – 2 x 300 US gal (1,136 L) tanks
Speed Maximum
@ Sea Level - 493 mph (795 km/h)
@ 20,000 ft (6,100 m) - 514 mph (828 km/h)
Cruise – 405 mph (650 km/h)
Range – 3,182 miles (5,121 km)
Ferry – 3,875 miles (6,237 km)
Service Ceiling – 40,900 ft (12,465 m)
Rate of Climb – 5,120 ft/min (26 m/sec)
Armament
4 x internal and 2 external Hardpoints capable of carrying an assortment of
ordnance weighing a maximum of 4,900 lb (2,220 kg)
Assortment of Ordnance
10 x 500 lb (227 kg) Mark 82 bombs
2 x 1,000 lb 454 kg) Mark 83 bombs
2 x 2,000 lb (908 kg) Mark 84 bombs
6 x CBU-100 cluster bombs
2 x Mark 50 torpedoes
4 x Mark 46 torpedoes
6 x mines or depth charges
2 x B57 nuclear bombs
2 x AGM-65E/F Maverick missiles
2 x AGM-84 Harpoon missiles
1 x AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER missile
The 2 under-wing hardpoints can hold unguided missile pods or the 300 US gal
fuel tanks.
Avionics
AN/APS-116 sea search radar, maximum range 173 miles (278 km)
S-3B upgraded to AN/APS-137 Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR)
OR-89 FLIR camera with 3 X zoom
AN/ARS-2 sonobuoy receiver with 13 blade antennae on the airframe for precise
buoy location
Up to 60 sonobuoys (59 tactical, 1 Search and Rescue (SAR)
AN/ASQ-81 magnetic anomaly detector (MAD)
AN/ASN-92 INS with Doppler radar navigation and TACAN
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