Lockheed S-3 Viking

Lockheed S-3 Viking
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (SC), US
The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-seat twin-engine jet aircraft that was used by the U.S. Navy to identify and track enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. The Viking also provided electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities to the carrier battle group. A carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, multi-mission aircraft with long range, it carried automated weapon systems, and was capable of extended missions with in-flight refueling. Because of the engines’ low-pitched sound, it was nicknamed the "Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand.

USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_S-3B_Viking
The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-seat twin-engine jet aircraft that was used by the U.S. Navy to identify and track enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. The Viking also provided electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities to the carrier battle group. A carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, multi-mission aircraft with long range, it carried automated weapon systems, and was capable of extended missions with in-flight refueling. Because of the engines’ low-pitched sound, it was nicknamed the "Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand.

USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_S-3B_Viking
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By: Mike1989

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