Bréguet 1150 Atlantic
Template:Infobox Aircraft The Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique is a long-range reconnaissance aircraft, primarily designed for use over the sea. It is used in several NATO countries as a reconnaissance and patrol aircraft as well as anti-submarine aircraft. This French built plane is also capable of carrying air to ground missiles.
Design and development
The Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique is the only sea-reconnaissance airplane specifically designed and built for this purpose, instead of refitting or modifying existing designs. Though the primary mission of the Atlantique is anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, its secondary role includes search and rescue, mine laying and detection and long-range maritime surveillance.[1]
Operational history
The Royal Netherlands Navy lost 3 out of 9 aircraft in a series of engine failures over the North Sea, resulting in the grounding of the type and its eventual replacement by the P-3 Orion. The German Marineflieger never lost a single plane from 1963 to 2005. Ironically, the German Atlantics were replaced by the same P-3 Orion airframes the Netherlands had bought in the 1980s to replace the Atlantique. In 1999 a Pakistan Navy Atlantique was downed by the Indian Air Force in the Atlantique Incident. Several German Atlantics have been donated to museums, including the Luftwaffenmuseum.
Operators
- German Navy - Replaced all ASW aircraft with ex-Dutch P-3 Orion in 2005, and the remaining SIGNIT aircraft will be replaced by a number of EuroHawks.
- Royal Netherlands Navy - Replaced all aircraft with the P-3 Orion.
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: 13
Performance
Armament
- Up to 3,500 kg (5,500 lb), including torpedoes, depth charges, mines, bombs and/or buoys
References
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