1 x Mk1 Eyeball
1 x RPB-3
1 x L-006
1 x APM-73B
1 x Generic ESM [Average]
Mounts
none
Loadout Options
Ferry, Maritime Surveillance
4 x APR-2, 72 x RGM-NM-1
8 x PLAB-250, 72 x RGM-NM-1
Comms/Datalinks
UHF/VHF Radio [Unsecure]
Generic Sonobuoy Receiver [99 Channels]
HF Radio [Unsecure]
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Probe Refuelling
Comments
Designed to Operate from the Project 1160 Orel carriers and developed in the mid-1970s the P-42 fulfils the ASW and MPA roles in the Soviet fleet. Despite looking very similar to the S-3 the P-42 is significantly larger.
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
DB3K S-3A
Hypothetical
Yes
Name
P-42
Country
Soviet Union
Service
Naval Fleet [V-MF]
In Commission
1984
Number in Service
No response
Length (m)
20
Wingspan (m)
25.3
Height (m)
7
Empty Weight (kg)
16000
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
29000
Payload Weight (kg)
No response
Crew
4
Propulsion
2 x D-36
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
No response
Service Ceiling (ft)
36000-45000
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
430
Cruise Speed (kt)
350
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
3000
Endurance (min)
No response
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
451-900
Fuel Capacity (kg)
6600
Sensors
1 x Mk1 Eyeball 1 x RPB-3 1 x L-006 1 x APM-73B 1 x Generic ESM [Average]
Mounts
none
Loadout Options
Ferry, Maritime Surveillance 4 x APR-2, 72 x RGM-NM-1 8 x PLAB-250, 72 x RGM-NM-1
Comms/Datalinks
UHF/VHF Radio [Unsecure] Generic Sonobuoy Receiver [99 Channels] HF Radio [Unsecure]
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Probe Refuelling
Comments
Designed to Operate from the Project 1160 Orel carriers and developed in the mid-1970s the P-42 fulfils the ASW and MPA roles in the Soviet fleet. Despite looking very similar to the S-3 the P-42 is significantly larger.
Sources
From Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age https://forum.warthunder.com/t/project-orel-a-catobar-carrier-for-redfor/151657 https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/okb-korchagin-typhoon-multirole-carrier-based-aircraft.353/