List_of_maritime_patrol_aircraft

List of maritime patrol aircraft

List of maritime patrol aircraft

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The following is a list of maritime patrol aircraft, which are sometimes referred to as Maritime reconnaissance, coastal reconnaissance or patrol bombers depending on the service and the time period, and are characterized by their use in controlling sea lanes.

Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol aircraft on patrol

Maritime patrol aircraft

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Proposal only, flight date is of airframe only
  2. [N 2]
    Production total of Mk.Is- includes trainers and bombers
  3. [N 3]
    Built in both countries, heavily modified in Canada
  4. [N 4]
    Developed from Short Calcutta
  5. [N 5]
    620 Catalinas built in Canada and 24 in USSR
  6. [N 6]
    built in both countries, airframe by Curtiss, hull by Porte in the UK.)
  7. [N 7]
    unarmed variant
  8. [N 8]
    turboprop Lockheed P-2
  9. [N 9]
    Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is the Canadian designation for same aircraft with the Canadian Forces
  10. [N 10]
    Most diverted to other purposes
  11. [N 11]
    all variants
  12. [N 12]
    Two BOAC examples converted for the RAF with full weapons fit including fuselage depth charge racks and tail and top turrets; five Qantas Empire Airways/BOAC examples converted for the Royal Australian Air Force with makeshift weapons; and two stock TEAL examples used for visual patrols by the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  13. [N 13]
    More built in Canada than UK
  14. [N 14]
    Production figure includes all variants.

Citations

  1. [1]
    Airbus Military - Surveillance & Security Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to New Zealand".
  3. [3]
    "Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft". Saab AB. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. [4]
    Khan, Bilal (2016-02-18). "How Saab is looking to thrive in the global ISR market". Quwa Defence News.

Bibliography

  • Field, Hugh; Richardson, Doug (7 July 1979). "Inshore Maritime Market". Flight International. 115 (3668). Transport Press: 29–32 & 37.
  • Gaines, Mike (23 April 1983). "Inshore Maritime Market". Flight International. 123 (3859). Transport Press: 1115–1122.
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