P-42
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- Role
- MPA,ASW,ESM
- Max Speed
- 429 kn
- Ceiling
- 42000 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
Designed to operate from the Project 1160 Orel carriers and developed in the mid-1970s the P-42 fulfils the ASW and MPA roles in the Soviet fleet. Despite looking very similar to the S-3 the P-42 is significantly larger.
Unit
- Type
- Aircraft
- Role
- MPA, ASW, ESM
- In service
- 1983–
- Loadouts
- Default, ASW
Performance
- Wingspan
- 25.3 m
- Max G
- 3 g
- Climb rate
- 27 m/s
- Ceiling
- 42,000 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 429 kn
- Stall speed
- 100 kn
- Mach limit
- 0.81 M
- Empty mass
- 16,000 kg
- Max fuel
- 6,600 kg
- Engines
- 2
- Thrust (each)
- 63.3 kN
- Cruise
- Mach 0.75 · 2,160 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 6 nm
- RCS
- 80
- IR signature
- Semi-small