Maritime Patrol Aircraft - Best/Worst Features
Evening all!
I've been assigned a Uni Project, with brief to design a clean sheet Maritime SAR / Submarine Hunting aircraft. I thought this might be a good place to canvas some opinion on what makes a good aircraft for that role. Hence my question for those who have designed / built / flown / worked on / maintained any fixed wing Maritime Patrol aircraft (P-3, P-8 & Nimrod spring to mind) :
What are the best and worst features of these aircraft? Design features & capabilities that you admired and things that made your life difficult while working on them?
I'd really appreciate any input, whatever your link to the aircraft, so thanks in advance if you can contribute.
Cheers, RR