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| Boeing P-8A Poseidon Completes First In-Flight Test Of Mission Systems |
| 2010-06-15 |
| Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft T2 successfully completed the program's first mission systems test flight on June 8 in Seattle. T2 will be used to verify integrated mission systems performance during flights in Seattle and at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. During the three-hour flight, the joint Boeing and Navy test team exercised mission computing on all five operator workstations and successfully demonstrated key systems - including acoustics, mission planning, tactical data-link, communications, electronic support measures and flight test instrumentation - for the first time. "This successful flight moves us a step closer to getting the Poseidon and its next-generation radar and sensors into the hands of the warfighter," said Chuck Dabundo, Boeing vice president and P-8 program manager. "Future flights will demonstrate the state-of-the-art systems that will provide the Navy superior performance well into the 21st century." T2 is one of five test aircraft that are being assembled and tested as part of the U.S. Navy System Development and Demonstration contract Boeing received in 2004. Boeing's T1 airworthiness-test aircraft entered flight testing in October 2009 and arrived at the Navy's Patuxent River facility in April 2010. The Navy plans to purchase 117 P-8A anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to replace its P-3 fleet. Initial operational capability is planned for 2013. Too bad the Chinese beat us to it. Link |
| Posted by:logi_cal |
| #6 My sensors detect P-8A "spiral development" efficiencies just waiting in the wings to be realized. Boeing PM sez, "Future flights will demonstrate the state-of-the-art systems that will provide the Navy superior performance well into the 21st century." Great can-do and wishful thinking from DODa-stan. Son, Spiral Development is the key; the wave of the Future. (Oh...? You mean there's a future??) |
| Posted by: Asymmetrical 2010-06-15 23:10 |
| #5 It's stupid and dishonest to claim "the Chinese beat us to it." As I pointed out when the original article was posted here, there have been 737s with special mission equipment since the 80s. That is NOT equivalent to the P-8. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2010-06-15 16:50 |
| #4 Chinese beat us to it? Think again. Its the stuff that doesn't show that makes the difference. Airframe strengthening, increased load capability and endurance,. And then there;s the electronics. To put it simply: which would you choose to ride to war in, a cheap Chinese lash-up, or a purpose modeled US warplane? |
| Posted by: No I am The Other Beldar 2010-06-15 10:22 |
| #3 Not at all - only manufacturing that uses carbon. Everything else is fine... |
| Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar 2010-06-15 06:30 |
| #2 Isn't manufacturing in the United States now against the law? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-06-15 04:22 |
| #1 Hell, half the parts in the Poseidon are probably either made in China or designed there. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2010-06-15 03:38 |