3. Introdution
• The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a military
aircraft developed for the United States
Navy (USN).
• The aircraft has been developed by Boeing
Defense, Space & Security, modified from the 737-
800ERX.
• This involves carrying torpedoes,depth
charges, SLAM-ER missiles,Harpoon anti-ship
missiles, and other weapons.
• It is able to drop and monitor sonobuoys.
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5. Development
• The Lockheed P-3 Orion, a turboprop ASW aircraft,
has been in service with the United States Navy
since 1962.
• In the 1980s, the navy began studies for a P-3
replacement, the range and endurance of which was
being reduced due to increasing weight and airframe
fatigue life limitations.
• In June 2004, the navy awarded a development
contract to Boeing.
• The project was planned to be for at least 108
airframes for the USN
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7. Design
• The P-8 is a militarized version of the Boeing 737-800 with
737-900-based wings.
• The fuselage is similar to but longer than the 737-700-
based C-40 Clipper transport aircraft in service with the
USN.
• The P-8 has a strengthened fuselage and Boeing 767-
400ER-style raked wingtips, instead of the blended
winglets available on 737NG variants.
• The P-8 features the Raytheon APY-10 multi-mission
surface search radar.
• The P-8I will feature an international version of the APY-10
• Boeing will propose a signals intelligence variant of the P-8
to service the requirement for the USN.
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9. Variants
• P-8A Poseidon – Production variant for the United States
Navy
• P-8I Neptune – Export variant for the Indian Navy.
• P-8 AGS – An Airborne Ground Surveillance variant
proposed to the United States Air Force in 2010 as an
alternate to upgrades to the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint
STARSfleet.
• Its design adds a pod-mounted, active electronically
scanned array (AESA) radar on the bottom of the fuselage.
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11. Operators
India
• The Indian Navy has eight P-8I aircraft on
order;deliveries began in December 2012, with
four delivered by May 2014.
United States
• The United States Navy plans to acquire 122
aircraft.The 13th P-8 was delivered on 4
December 2013.
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13. Specifications
• Crew: Flight: two; Mission: seven
• Length: 129 ft 5 in (39.47 m)
• Wingspan: 123 ft 6 in (37.64 m)
• Height: 42 ft 1 in (12.83 m)
• Empty weight: 138,300 lb (62,730 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 189,200 lb (85,820 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × CFM56-7B turbofan, 27,000 lbf (120
kN) each
