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PV-2D
III
Rank
AB
4.3
RB
3.7
SB
3.3
Battle rating
USA
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Lockheed PV-2 "Harpoon" was a significant development from the PV-1 "Ventura". The Harpoon, much like the name implies, was intended for maritime duties. One of the biggest complaints about the PV-1 was its lacklustre takeoff performance. To fix that, the PV-2 featured a longer wingspan to increase lift. Further modifications included more provisions for fuel, the removal of the bombardier's position, and other air frame changes. The R-2800-31 Double Wasp engine was kept in place from the Ventura. Performance was expected to be a bit worse except for range and take-off due to the extra fuel provisions and wing change. During initial testing, it was found that the wings would wrinkle, and another completely new redesign was needed to fix the issue. After the problem was remedied, the PV-2 Harpoon was quite popular within service and was also exported to other countries like Brazil and New Zealand.

The PV-2D was introduced in Update 1.67 "Assault" as a reward for the 2017 World War Two: Chronicle event. It is quite a rare aircraft but packs a much more powerful punch compared to its predecessor, the B-34 "Lexington". It features a much larger bomb load capacity, more defensive armament, and an incredible eight offensive 12.7 mm machine guns. Unfortunately, the Harpoon does not receive late-war .50 cal belts. However, it does receive two belts (stealth and universal), which have a belt composition of 4 out of 5 rounds being incendinary or AP-I. With its bomber spawn and flight performance, players can easily bomb targets before switching to attack other enemy bombers or fighters. Thanks to its flaps, the Harpoon can turn tight, which can surprise many enemy fighters. Overall, the PV-2D Harpoon is an excellent aircraft due to its numerous capabilities.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,267 m 478435508454 km/h
Rate of Climb 128.916.28.9 m/s
Turn time 2830.126.929.2 s
Max altitude 9,500 m
Takeoff Run 548 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 5 persons
Gross weight 13.7 t
Engine 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-31
Length 17.3 m
Wingspan 22.9 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 601 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 222 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 278 km/h
Offensive armament
8 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 2 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 2,800 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Max weight 3,800 kg

NameWeightSlot
4 × 251.2 kg
2 × 233.3 kg
500.8 kg
494.4 kg
2 × 1,068.3 kg
6 × 707.4 kg
6 × 1,455.6 kg
4 × 2,003 kg
4 × 1,977.6 kg
964.8 kg
Economy
Repair cost
AB 665 SL
RB 1,186 SL
SB 2,091 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 570,000 SL
Aces 400 GE
Research Aces 67,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (70 / 150 / 250) % SL
2 x 136 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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