Lockheed Ventura - Variants

Variants

B-34

US designation for the Model 137 (with 2000hp R-1820-31 engines) bought for the Royal Air Force, 200 built and designated the Ventura IIA by the British.

B-34A

Former Royal Air Force Venturas returned to USAAF under a reverse lend-lease.

B-34B

B-34As converted as navigation trainers.

B-37

Lockheed Model 437 for the USAAF (with 2000hp R-2600-13 engines), only 18 out of an order of 550 built for armed observation. Originally designated the O-56, it was later designated the RB-37.

PV-1

United States Navy version of the B-34; 1,600 built. A total of 388 were delivered to the Royal Air Force as the Ventura GR.V, others to the RAAF, RNZAF and SAAF.

PV-1P

Designation for PV-1s fitted with a camera installation.

PV-2 Harpoon

Updated model with larger fin and wing area; 470 built.

PV-2C

Modified version of the PV-2 used for training; 30 built.

PV-2D

Same as PV-2 but with eight 0.5in nose guns; 35 built.

PV-2T

Designation for PV-2s used for crew training.

PV-3

Twenty-seven former RAF Ventura IIs requisitioned by the USN.

Ventura I

R-2800-S1A4-G powered variant for the Royal Air Force; 188 built, 30 to the RCAF and some to the SAAF, later re-designated the Ventura GR.I.

Ventura II

R-2800-31 powered variant for the RAF, 487 built, some transferred to the USAAC and USN.

Ventura IIA

British designation for the B-34.

Ventura V

British designation for the PV-1, later designated Ventura GR.V.