A family of twin-engine patrol bombers adapted from Lockheed transport designs and used for maritime patrol and strike missions.
Development
Lockheed Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon family was developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in United States as a maritime-combat aircraft. The family first flew in 1941 and entered service in 1942. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Lockheed Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon family is represented primarily in the maritime-combat aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Navy. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV-1 Ventura | Production | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
| PV-2 Harpoon | Production | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
PV-1 Ventura — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 5
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Armament: Forward and defensive machine guns with internal bomb or depth-charge carriage.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911 — Putnam · Tier 3