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Old 27th Jan 2014, 11:31
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P8 Fit for Purpose?

Perhaps the P8 Posiedon isn't a panacea answer after all.

'The Pentagon's chief weapons tester has also slammed the P8 Poseidon jet that is based on the Boeing 737 airliner.

'According to Bloomberg, the report finds that the US Navy's version of the aircraft, the P-8A, is ineffective at both surveillance, and in detecting and destroying submarines.'

Two major projects to replace ageing RAAF jet planes have come under fresh assault from the Pentagon's chief weapons tester | News.com.au
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