P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft
Country of Origin: USA
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The P-8A Poseidon is the U.S. Navy’s multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft conducting long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). P-8A Poseidon is the replacement aircraft for the P-3C Orion.
The Poseidon features the fuselage of the 737-800 with the wings of the longer 737-900. The airframe is strengthened to cope with sustained g-loadings.
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