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The Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F prior to 1962) is the first
purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft
to enter service with the United States Navy. Designed and initially
built by Grumman, the Tracker was of conventional design -
propeller-driven with twin radial engines, a high wing that could be
folded for storage on aircraft carriers, and tricycle undercarriage.
The type was exported to a number of navies around the world. Grumman produced 1,185 Trackers and another 99 aircraft carrying the CS2F designation were manufactured in Canada under license by de Havilland Canada. The Netherlands Naval Aviation Service (Marineluchtvaartdienst - MLD), received 28 S-2A (S2F-1) aircraft under MDAP from the US Navy in 1960. An additional 17 Canadian-built CS-2A (CS2F-1) aircraft formerly operated by the Royal Canadian Navy were delivered between December 1960 and September 1961 after being overhauled by Fairey Canada. These aircraft were operated from Valkenburg Naval Air Base as well as from the light aircraft carrier Karel Doorman until a fire in 1968 took that ship out of Dutch service. A total of 18 aircraft were converted to S-2N (for Netherlands) standard by Fairey Canada in 1968-1970 for ASW and MR use with 1 Sqn (at Hato International Airport), of which four were converted to US-2N trainer/transport standards in May 1971. Most of the de Havilland Canada-built CS-2As were scrapped by 1970 or used for ground instruction. The last Tracker in MLD service was withdrawn in January 1976, with some transferred to the Turkish Navy. Specifications (S-2F): Crew: 4 Length: 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m) Wingspan: 72 ft 7 in (22.12 m) Height: 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) Wing area: 485 sq ft (45.1 m2) Empty weight: 18,315 lb (8,308 kg) Gross weight: 23,435 lb (10,630 kg) Max takeoff weight: 26,147 lb (11,860 kg) Powerplant: 2 x Wright R-1820-82WA 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,525 hp (1,137 kW) each Maximum speed: 243 kn (280 mph, 450 km/h) at sea level Cruise speed: 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h) Range: 1,173 nmi (1,350 mi, 2,172 km) Endurance: 9 hours Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m) Armament: 4,800 lb (2,200 kg) of torpedoes, depth charges or naval mines payload could be carried in the internal bomb bay and on 6 underwing hardpoints. |
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