RAF Poseidon - Not too long to wait?

[Bob Viking]

Avtur

Well done and congratulations. How refreshing it is to read a reply that is both positive and encouraging.

I really am not being condescending. It is a breath of fresh air.

All the best to those that get to fly the beasts.

BV

[NutLoose]

You would have thought they would have done interviews all over the country, Lossie is a bit of a haul to find you cannot park... says parking limited

Good luck to them

[RAFEngO74to09]

C/S "Poseidon 1" airborne on its delivery flight to Jacksonville, FL for CXX Sqn.

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[OilCan]

Look forward to seeing you home CXX.

Fly safe.

[chopper2004]

Handover

https://www.forces.net/news/raf-rece...eidon-aircraft

[RAFEngO74to09]

Comments from AOC 1 Gp:

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[RAFEngO74to09]

Video - arriving at NAS Jacksonville, FL and the handover signing onto the UK MAA register. Looks great !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWE_wWDMwbs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWE_wWDMwbs

[5aday]

Poseidon

No smoke then ?

[Jackonicko]

Originally Posted by sturb199

It's an Indian developed boom and as the UK aircraft are an FMS purchase from the US, I guess it wasn't an option.

Furthermore the operational altitude of the aircraft means that a MAD Boom is ineffective.

1) The MAD boom is not Indian developed, it's a CAE AN/ASQ-508A - same as used on the C295 and P-1.

2) Fly lower!

[dixi188]

Why no escape slide on the door?

[OvertHawk]

Originally Posted by dixi188

Why no escape slide on the door?

I would guess because it's a military aircraft where those on board can reasonably be considered to be fit enough and properly trained to evacuate using emergency ladders / ropes etc.

This saves the weight, cost, complexity and risk of door slides.

I could be wrong.

[Mil-26Man]

Looks great !

Looks like an airliner.

[taxydual]

So did the Nimrod.

[Mil-26Man]

The Nimrod looked as much like an airliner as the E-3 does.

[taxydual]

Maybe, apart from the revolving roof rack..............

[Roland Pulfrew]

Just in time by the look of it:

Russian Deployment

[sturb199]

Originally Posted by Jackonicko

1) The MAD boom is not Indian developed, it's a CAE AN/ASQ-508A - same as used on the C295 and P-1.

2) Fly lower!

Whilst the kit may be CAE AN/ASQ-508A the task of adding it to the P-8A and therefore the task of certifying it fell on the Indians as they are the only ones that wanted it!

Fly lower?? The air frame/engine isn't optimised for it, simples!!!!

[Davef68]

Originally Posted by sturb199

Whilst the kit may be CAE AN/ASQ-508A the task of adding it to the P-8A and therefore the task of certifying it fell on the Indians as they are the only ones that wanted it!

Fly lower?? The air frame/engine isn't optimised for it, simples!!!!

Does the Indian Neptune have the same senor suite as the US/UK/Aus ones? Or is it an 'export' version?

[pr00ne]

Davef68,

Neptune?

[Headstone]

I suppose Dave F68 was possibly referring to this healine in an Asian area newspaper "The Diplomat"India Approves Procurement of 10 More P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft

The Indian Ministry of Defense reportedly greenlit the acquisition of 10 more P-8I Neptune sub-hunting planes

Not that I know owt about coastal.