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Indian Navy's First P-8I Maritme Patrol Aircraft Squadron Dedicated to the Nation.
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Three P-8I for the Indian Navy at the Boeing plant of Seattle (Picture: Boeing) |
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The P-8 is based on the Boeing 737-800ERX airliner,
but incorporates a host of modifications. The P-8A Poseidon for the US
Navy will replace the P-3C Orion, now in its 50th year of service, as
a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. It will maximize the experience
and technology of the Orion but with significant growth potential, greater
payload capacity, advanced mission systems, software and communications.
Six additional fuel tanks in P-8As allow for the jet's extended range.
Link to P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) technical datasheet |
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