Video: U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from VP-45 at Dubai Airshow 2015
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P-8A Poseidon at Dubai Airshow 2015 |
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The U.S. Navy plans to purchase the versatile multi-mission aircraft to
replace its P-3 Orion fleet. Boeing is currently under contract for 53
P-8As. The Royal Australian Air Force is in the process of procuring 8
Poseidon while the Indian has 8 on order (in a special variant dubbed
P-8I). Link to P-8A Poseidon MPA technical datasheet |
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Video: U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from VP-45 at Dubai Airshow 2015
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U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from VP-45 at Dubai
Airshow 2015 |
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By Xavier Vavasseur Navy Recognition had the chance to conduct a video walkaround of the U.S. Navy latest Maritime Patrol Aicraft (MPA) at Dubai Airshow. The Executive Officer (XO) of the aircraft belonging to Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) Pelicans gave us his personnal feedback. |
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P-8A Poseidon MPA from VP-45 Pelicans at Dubai Airshow 2015 |
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The
P-8A Poseidon is a modified Boeing 737-800ERX, bringing together a highly
reliable airframe and high-bypass turbo fan jet engine with a fully
connected, state-of-the-art open architecture mission system. This combination,
coupled with next-generation sensors, dramatically improves anti-submarine
warfare (ASW), and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) capabilities. |
Video:
P-8A Poseidon at Dubai Airshow 2015 |
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The U.S. Navy plans to purchase the versatile multi-mission aircraft to
replace its P-3 Orion fleet. Boeing is currently under contract for 53
P-8As. The Royal Australian Air Force is in the process of procuring 8
Poseidon while the Indian has 8 on order (in a special variant dubbed
P-8I). Link to P-8A Poseidon MPA technical datasheet |
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