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anti-submarine warfare aircraft. It was developed in the 1950s, based loosely on
the second prototype Breguet Vultur attack aircraft which had been modified into
single Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine. It had a CSF radar system with a
retractable antenna dome in its belly. The cockpit accommodated a crew of three,
including pilot, radar operator, and sensor operator. The pilot was seated in
front on the left, the navigator in front on the right, and the sensor operator
sat sideways behind them. The landing gear was of tricycle configuration, with
the main gear retracting backwards into nacelles in the wings. The main gear had
dual wheels, and the front part of the nacelles accommodated sonobuoys. The
The internal weapons bay could accommodate a homing torpedo or depth charges,
and underwing stores pylons could carry bombs, depth charges, rockets, or
missiles. Typical underwing stores included 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods or AS.12
wire-guided antiship missiles.
Role
Anti-submarine aircraft
National origin
France
Manufacturer
Breguet Aviation
First flight
6 October 1956
Introduction
29 May 1959
Retired
2000
Primary users
French Navy
Indian Navy
Produced
1957-1962
Number built
89
Air Show at Paris Le Bourget Airport in May 1957.
two preproduction prototypes. 75 production aircraft were acquired by the
in shore-based training. 12 were acquired by the Indian Navy. Some sources say
that there were five preproduction prototypes, which may mean some of the
prototypes were brought up to production standard and passed on to the
liberation of Portuguese controlled Goa, and was also used for ASW patrol during
Pakistan Air Force F-104 Starfighter. It was also instrumental in taking out
Indian Navy during the 1980s, was relegated to shore-based patrol in 1987.
Nevertheless, they were employed that year in support of the Indian Peacekeeping
Force's Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, flying sorties against the LTTE and
crippling the merchant ship Progress Light. The type was finally phased out in
1991, replaced in its duties by ASW helicopters.
Yugoslavia over Kosovo in early 1999, with the aircraft flying off the carrier
the Foch.
General characteristics
Performance
knots, 286 mph) at sea level
Armament
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