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The Tracker is a twin 1,136.4kW Wright R-1820-82WA-powered carrier-based antisubmarine search and attack aircraft, produced originally for the US Navy but currently also in service with the air forces and navies of several countries.
The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. The initial production version was designated S-2A (CP-121, formerly CS2F-1 for the Canadian version). Next came the S-2B with new anti-submarine detection equipment; the TS-2B trainer; S-2G with enlarged bomb bays to house two homing torpedoes (most converted to US-2C or RS-2C); S-2D with improved anti-submarine equipment, wider cockpit and longer range; S-2E with improved anti-submarine equipment; S-2F with uprated submarine detection equipment; S-2G, early version uprated with a Martin Marietta kit; US-2A/C, S-2A/C converted for target towing; US-2B utility/transport conversion of the S-2B; RS-2C, S-2C converted for photo-reconnaissance/ survey work; AS-2D, S-2D modified for night attack; and E-1B Tracer, AEW version with a radome on its back.
| MODEL | S-2E |
| CREW | 4 |
| ENGINE | 2 x Wright R-1820-82WA Cyclone, 1137kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 13222 kg | 29150 lb |
| Empty weight | 8505 kg | 18750 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 22.12 m | 72 ft 7 in |
| Length | 13.26 m | 43 ft 6 in |
| Height | 5.05 m | 16 ft 7 in |
| Wing area | 46.08 m2 | 496.00 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 426 km/h | 265 mph |
| Cruise speed | 241 km/h | 150 mph |
| Range w/max.fuel | 2092 km | 1300 miles |
| ARMAMENT | one nuclear dive bomb, sonobouy launchers, bombs, missiles, torpedos |
| Jim Sweat, Jimanco(@)Comcast.net, 30.07.2008 VAW-33 based out of NAS Quonset Point, RI had two of a varient called EC-1A's which I flew from time to time. I understand an elint squadron on the west coast also had two. They were essentially C1's configured with loads of elint gear. Nice airplane to fly but had an aft CG problem as I recall. | | LCDR GORDON A BONNEL, USN(ret), RAFS_stoof(@)sbcglobal.net, 17.05.2008 I run an outfit called RAFS (Real Aviators Flew Stoofs)
If you flew a stoof, join us by emailing me at
We have over 2500 members in roster from several countries. | | thawkins, thawkins(@)intargerity.com, 23.09.2007 You did not mention the C-1A Trader cargo version of this aircraft. | | Andrej Sýkora, andrejsykorac(@)hotmail.com, 15.08.2007 Deseo saber cuanto puede costar un S-2 Tracker en funcionamiento adecuado.
Addicionalmente, deseo saber si es posible cambiarles los motores originales, por moteres turbo-helices.
Gracias
Andrej Sýkora | | Andrej Sýkora, andrejsykorac(@)hotmail.com, 15.08.2007 Deseo saber cuanto puede costar un S-2 Tracker en funcionamiento adecuado.
Addicionalmente, deseo saber si es posible cambiarles los motores originales, por moteres turbo-helices.
Gracias
Andrej Sýkora | | Joseph H. Peek, peek9608(@)bellsouth.net, 30.04.2007 I flew this TS2-A aircraft in VT-27 as a student in New Iberia, LA and my wife Mary Joan pinned my Navy wings on me on Friday, 13 October 1961. I then went to FAETULANT in Norfolk, VA for electronics training, down to Key West, FL for replacement air group training and then to VS-22 in Quonset Point NAS, RI where VS-22 was decommissioned and we transferred into VS-28 (Aces & Eights poker hand logo) aboard the USS WASP, CVS-18. After four years, I was reassigned as a flight instructor in VT-27 in Corpus Christi, TX for two years. Over 2500 hours in the bird gave me a very good feeling for its capabilities and I would like to be able to have just one more go at the stick. Memories eh? Call me 404-325-4866 in GA. |
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