Aussies still flying PC3's ?
Specifications (P-3C Orion)
P-3 aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and the United States NavyGeneral characteristics
Crew: 11[1]
Length: 116 ft 10 in (35.6 m[66])
Wingspan: 99 ft 8 in[66] (30.4 m)
Height: 38 ft 8 in[66] (11.8 m)
Wing area: 1300 ft² (120.8 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 0014-1.10 (Root) – NACA 0012-1.10 (Tip)
Empty weight: 77,200 lb (35,000 kg[66])
Loaded weight: 135,000 lb (61,400 kg)
Useful load: 57,800 lb (26,400 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 142,000 lb (64,400 kg[66])
Powerplant: 4[1] × Allison T56-A-14[1] turboprop[1], 4,600 shp[1] (3,700 kW) each
Propellers: Four-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller[1], 1 per engine
Propeller diameter: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Performance
Maximum speed: 411 kn[1] (750 km/h)
Cruise speed: 328 kn[1] (610 km/h)
Range: 2,380 nmi radius[1] (4,400 km)
Combat radius: 1,346 nmi[1] (2,490 km) three hours on-station at 1,500 feet
Ferry range: 4,830 nmi[66] (8,944 km)
Endurance: 16 hours[66]
Service ceiling: 34,000 ft[1] (10,400 m)
Rate of climb: 3,140 ft/min (16 m/s)
Wing loading: 107 lb/ft² (530 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.03 hp/lb (0.06 kW/kg)
3500 nm from Australia to Sri Lanka well done Australia intercepting ships 1000nm outside their maximun range.