Us navy boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv cn 42256 ln 4898 168760 returning to boeing field after a navy training flight. Seeing as boeing has changed the nose shape on the 787, we can only assume that the 737 replacement would have a similar design. Dec 31, 2017 boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv from the united states navy arrival at the royal international air tattoo at raf fairford riat arrivals on thursday 2017 reg. Aircraft photo of 169002 pd002 boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv usa navy vp9, taken by ian howat at glasgow prestwick egpk pik in scotland, united kingdom on 22 april 2019. Fred bruner, manager of p8a poseidon production programs and foreign. The boeing p8 poseidon is the us navys next generation longrange maritime patrol, antisubmarine warfare, antishipping, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. The p8a is the replacement system for the lockheed p3c orion. The poseidon is a derivative of the boeing 737, incorporating a 737 800 series fuselage mated to 737 900 wings and featuring raked. Like all p8 aircraft, the p8a gets its start as a boeing commercial 737 and then. Boeing took its nextgeneration 737800 and adapted it for the united states navy and the indian navy. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv with registration 168857 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat. Attached underneath the fuselage is a stateoftheart raytheon advanced airborne sensor aas.
Aircraft photo of 169426 426 yd426 boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv usa navy, taken by fred willemsen at djerba dttj in tunisia on 4 march 2020 during. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv us navy departure at riat. You can help us keep flightaware free by allowing ads from. The slightly discolored top fuselage section is interesting, perhaps an aerial refueling incident. Boeing installs p8a poseidon subhunter training station at. The p8a is the replacement system for the p3c orion. Usa navy 168428 boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv aircraft. It has the fuselage of a 737 800 and the wings of a 737 900. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv us navy flying display at. This poseidon mra mk 1 will now be fitted with military systems and will undergo further testing prior to its scheduled delivery to raf at naval air station jacksonville, florida, in october. Based on the boeing 737 800 commercial airplane, the navy has flown the aircraft. Boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv from the united states navy departure at the royal international air tattoo at raf fairford riat departures on monday 2019 reg. The united kingdom will be adding the waterpatrolling, submarinehunting boeing p8a poseidon to its royal air force raf fleet.
Features fully animated control surfaces, fully independent suspension, nose gear steering, trim animation, opening passenger doors, dynamic flexing wings, rolling wheels, animated thrust reversers, fully reflective textures. The p8 poseidon is a military derivative of the boeing 737 nextgeneration airplane, which is built in renton, wash. Navys ageing p3 orion fleet as the services frontline antisubmarine warfare. Sword47 on final for one of three laps in the pattern. Project open sky has released the second military variant of the boeing 737ng, the p8a poseidon. The p8a is powered by two cfm international cfm567b highbypass turbofan engines, each providing 27,000 pounds of thrust. December 2, 2009 a boeing and a raytheon employee complete installation of an apy10 radar antenna on p8a poseidon test aircraft t2 last month at the boeing developmental center in seattle. Us navy boeing p8a poseidon for fs2004 fly away simulation. Navy officials gather for boeing p8a poseidon rollout live.
Boeing p8a poseidon greatest airliners provided by. Tony rossi, the navys program manager for maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. Boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv with registration 169340 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names. The united states navy and the royal australian air force currently fly the p8a poseidon variant. Jul 17, 2011 with a plane as legendary as the 737, it would be to hard to let go of her. Us navy boeing p8a poseidon burno 168430 fix for fsx.
The poseidon is an allweather commercial derivative of the boeing 737 800 erx. Britain goes all in for boeings p8a poseidon the motley fool. Boeing p8a poseidon image gallery under project air 7000 2b, 8 aircraft were ordered plus options for an additional 4 for delivery from 2017 with all aircraft to be operational by 2021 to replace the ap3c orion. The icao international civil aviation organization doc 8643 document contains designators for those aircraft types which are most commonly provided with air traffic service ats. Navy has accepted its 50th p8a poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance and antisubmarine aircraft from boeing. A derivative of the nextgeneration 737 800, the p8a combines superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum. The boeing p8a poseidon, a navy version of the 737 jetliner, will replace the p3 orion for longrange maritime patrol and antisubmarine. P8a poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft naval technology. Navy, the royal australian air force and the united kingdom royal air. Boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv with registration 169558 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names. The p8a poseidon is based on the boeing 737 800 and is designed to replace the p3c. Aircraft photo of 167955 boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv.
Welcome to another plane spotting video everyone there is a lot more content on the way so subscribe for more, also like and share. Us navy fleet of b737ng active aviation website for aircraft and airline information flight, travel, fleet listing, production list of airbus boeing douglas embraer dash, atr, sukhoi, saab. Boeing p8a poseidon airplane boeings p8 poseidon aircraft is a military version of the 737 nextgeneration plane. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv with registration 169337 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names. This photo is protected and may not be used in any way without proper permission. Fs2004 us navy boeing p8a poseidon, in united states navy rollout scheme.
Boeing p8 poseidon wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Photo of usa us navy boeing p8 poseidon 168853 taken in farnborough, united kingdom on 20160712 by darryl morrell of. In the end, though, britain appears to have bit the bullet and decided to buy the cadillac of maritime subhunting aircraft, boeing s p8a poseidon. Boeing p8a poseidon aviation photos on jetphotos photos.
Departure video of a us navy boeing p8a poseidon at the royal international air tattoo. Photo taken at everett snohomish county paine field pae kpae in washington, usa on february 21, 2020. One of the newest poseidon s for the us navy on final after a test hop photo taken at seattle boeing field king county international bfi kbfi in washington, usa on february 24, 2020. Boeing took its nextgeneration 737 800 and adapted it for the united states navy and the indian navy. P8a poseidon production aircraft reaches final assembly. Update on boeings p8a poseidon maritime patrol plane program. Oct 24, 2016 boeing has installed a p8a poseidon training center at whidbey island naval air station as the base gets ready for the submarine hunter aircraft starting in 2017. This 737 800 is adapted and enhanced with communication data links giving crews the ability to communicate across forces around the world. The boeing 737 800 project was launched on 5 september 1994 as commitments were over 40. Aircraft photo of 168440 boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv. The navy now can effectively deploy p8as for operational missions, tracking and targeting enemy submarines and ships. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv us navy arrvial at riat 2017 airshow. Multimission maritime aircraft riat monday departure royal international air.
On 4 march 2012, the first production p8a was delivered to the usn, flying to naval air station jacksonville, florida, for training with the. The boeing 737 800 derivative which will replace the p3 orion as an antisubmarine and longrange surveillance. It is armed with torpedoes, harpoon antiship missiles and other weapons, and is able to drop and monitor sonobuoys, as well as operate in conjunction with other assets, including the northrop grumman mq4c. Boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv from the united states navy arrival at the royal international air tattoo at raf fairford riat arrivals on thursday. Boeing to update p8a poseidon training system for u.
Aug 21, 2012 boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv with registration 168433 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names. N780ds patrol squadron 30 vp30 coded ll nas jacksonville florida usa, arrived 23. The first p8a poseidon for the royal australian air force was rolled out sept. Aircraft photo of 168440 440 boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv usa navy, taken by trevor thornton at fairford egva ffd in england, united kingdom on july 2017 during the riat. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv united states navy departure. In 2011 the us navy awarded a contract for six initial production p8a poseidon aircraft. Maybe im just being too sentimental, but id like to see the 737 stick around. United states navy boeing 737 8fv p8a poseidon 168762 cn 42258 ex. The p8a is based on a boeing 737 and is packed with equipment to tackle a diverse range of missions, including protecting the trident. Aircraft photo of 167955 ja955 boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv usa navy vx1, taken by mick bajcar at waddington egxw wtn in england, united kingdom on 5 july 2014 during the raf waddington airshow 2014. Us navy boeing p8a poseidon burno 167941 fix for fsx. The p8, based on boeings 737800 airframe, conducts. Aircraft photo of 169002 boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv. Boeing is modifying its singleisle flagship boeing737800 airframe into a fighting machine.
The p8a poseidon is a derivative of the worlds most popular jet, the 737. A militarized version of the boeing 737 commercial aircraft, the p8a poseidon is intended to replace the u. The new boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv shows a very impressive and outstanding flying display at the farnborough airshow 2014. Among the ng variants, boeing selected the 737 800 as the basis of its p8a poseidon submission to replace the veteran lockheed p3 orion in us navy service. Inside the boeing p8a poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. This is a fix for the pmdg p8a poseidon, burno 168430 of vp16 that was uploaded earlier. Jul 30, 2009 boeing this morning will roll out its p8a poseidon, a modified 737 designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
A contract for p8 development was granted in june 2004 and first flight followed on april 25, 2009. The boeing p8a poseidon, a navy version of the 737 jetliner, will replace the p 3 orion for longrange maritime patrol and antisubmarine. A us navy p8a poseidon is seen approaching runway r at dallas love field after a sortie over the gulf of mexico. The p8 is being operated in the antisubmarine warfare, antisurface warfare, and shipping interdiction roles. Photo taken at dallas love field dal kdal in texas. The boeing p8 poseidon is far deadlier than its unimposing maritime patrol aircraft designation would suggest. The p8a poseidon is a longrange antisubmarine warfare, antisurface warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. Boeing has opened a new aircraft production facility near boeing field in seattle where mission systems will be installed and tests will be carried out on boeing s new p8. Aircraft photo of 169426 426 boeing p8a poseidon 737. Jan 06, 2017 id like to formally thank the team, including pma290, boeing and our entire p8a industry team, as we deliver the 50th p8a poseidon early and under budget, said capt.
The first fuselage was completed by spirit aerospace and moved by rail from wichita, kansas to renton, washington, where the first b737800 is transformed into the p8a poseidon multimission maritime aircraft mma, a future successor of the venerable p3 orion. Based on the boeing 737 800 commercial airplane, the navy has flown the. The option was confirmed for an initial buy of 8 airframes. Navy official sees more orders for boeing p8a in coming. The first operational aircraft was delivered in 2012. The p8a poseidon is a modified boeing 737 800erx, bringing together a highly reliable airframe and highbypass turbo fan jet engine with a fully connected, stateoftheart open architecture mission system.
The p8a has the fuselage of a 737 800 and the wings of a 737 900. With a plane as legendary as the 737, it would be to hard to let go of her. Radar antenna installed on boeing p8a poseidon by daniel baxter. Navy recently celebrated deployment of the first p8a poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to kadena, japan. Photo taken at renton municipal rnt krnt in washington. The us navy has a temporary base at love field in which p3s and p8s operate out of. The fleet of p8a poseidon will be primarily used to protect the british royal navys two new aircraft carriers and submarinedeployed nuclear deterrent. The p8 is being operated in the antisubmarine warfare asw, antisurface warfare asuw, and shipping. We use cookies to maximise your experience and make our website easier for you to use.
The p8a is built specifically as a military aircraft. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv with registration 169006 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names. It is based on the proven commercial designs of boeings 737800 fuselage, but has been substantially modified. Zp801 will arrive in the uk in early 2020 after additional preparation and training by uk personnel. In june 2004, the us navy announced the selection of the boeing multi. Jul 23, 2014 the new boeing p8a poseidon 737 8fv shows a very impressive and outstanding flying display at the farnborough airshow 2014. Navy boeing p8a poseidon maritime patrol aircraft takes part. Usa navy 167956 boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv aircraft picture military picturesair. This nextgeneration warplane is the us navys premier subhunter, surface ship killer and spy plane combined into one frame. We work hard to keep our advertising relevant and unobtrusive to create a great experience. This is a fix for the pmdg p8a poseidon, burno 168433 of vp45 that was uploaded earlier. Boeing p8a poseidon 7378fv us navy arrvial at riat 2017. The p8a poseidon is a longrange antisubmarine warfare, antisurface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broadarea, maritime and littoral operations.
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