S-3B Viking, United States of America

The S-3B had a maximum speed of 834km/h and a range with maximum payload of 3,706km.

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  The S-3B Viking multirole aircraft in service with the US Navy.
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  The S-3A entered service in 1975. All S-3A aircraft were converted to S-3B.
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  The S-3B was operational on all classes of US Navy carriers.
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  The S-3B Viking had over-the-horizon precision targeting capability.
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  The Viking fuselage was strengthened for repeated carrier catapult launches...
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  A number of Vikings were armed with Maverick air-to-ground missiles.
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  The wings could be folded upward and inward hydraulically for transfer and...
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  The S-3B had a maximum speed of 834km/h and a range with maximum payload of...
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  On the foredeck of the carrier being prepared for catapult launch.
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  The Viking was replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

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