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2014-11-22 Science & Technology

How The Navy's New Anti-Submarine Aircraft Sees Under The Waves

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Posted by Glaving Omoluling5927 2014-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Thought the MAD system was omitted on the P8?

Posted by Shipman 2014-11-22 07:31|| 2014-11-22 07:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmm. This article contradicts all the other articles I've read on the subject. The other articles say there's no MAD because this plane is fuel inefficient when flying searches at low altitude, unlike the P3. Instead it will rely on long range sonobuoys dropped from a normal cruising altitude.

Posted by Grampaw Photing6424 2014-11-22 07:32|| 2014-11-22 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Unless they shrunk it I dont see the stinger tail

Posted by OldSpook 2014-11-22 11:12|| 2014-11-22 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the Indian version may carry MAD gear, dunno.

Posted by Shipman 2014-11-22 13:03|| 2014-11-22 13:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Suspect that the MAD is much smaller than that of the P3C's, and probably also retractable. Have not read a lot about the bird, very low key. And it is NOT a converted 737; it is a new build version of the 37. Same as the 737-900 is a 'conversion' of a 737-300.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-11-22 21:12|| 2014-11-22 21:12|| Front Page Top

#6 The picture in the article is not a P-8 - it is an Air Farce bird. If I had to guess, I would say it is some kind of an ELINT plane.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-11-22 21:59|| 2014-11-22 21:59|| Front Page Top

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