![]() ![]() Shorter transit times reduce the size of the area of probability during search and rescue missions, and when searching for submarines or surface vessels. It can fly higher (up to 41,000 ft / 12,496 m) and get to the area of interest faster (490 knots / 970 km/h) than any other long range patrol aircraft. With 155 aircraft delivered or in service, and having executed more than 450,000 collective mishap free flight-hours logged, the P-8A has proven its capability to operate in the harshest flight regimes including extended operations in extreme cold weather and icing environments. ![]() The proven flight management system and safety features of the 737NG cockpit, combined with additional military functions, enables unparalleled situational awareness by the entire flight crew. Open architecture and digital interfaces allow rapid and affordable future technology integration to meet evolving threats and diverse mission requirements. The P-8A is a derivative of the Boeing 737NG commercial airliner, featuring a reliable airframe and high-bypass turbo fan jet engines coupled with a state-of-the-art open architecture mission system. The P-8A Poseidon is the only multi-mission aircraft currently in service and in production that is able to meet Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) requirements with its advanced anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities – in addition to search and rescue and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief response. P-8A Poseidon: Proven Multi-Mission Capability ![]()
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