The story
The P-8 Poseidon is a Boeing 737 modified to hunt submarines, conduct surveillance, and drop weapons. It looks like an airliner, but there's a bomb bay behind the wing and almost no windows down the cabin.
The P-8 can drop sonobuoys to detect submarines, then engage them with Harpoon missiles or Mk 54 torpedoes — all from a 737 airframe.
Quick answers
How do you identify a P-8 Poseidon?
Gray 737-800-sized jet with raked wingtips instead of winglets, only a couple of big observer windows up front, and a short bomb bay behind the wing. Navy titles on US jets.
What does a P-8 Poseidon sound like?
Sounds exactly like a 737 — because it IS a 737. But this one hunts submarines.
How fast is the P-8 Poseidon?
Top speed is 490 kts.
How far can the P-8 Poseidon fly?
Range is about 1,200 nmi radius (4 hrs on station).
How big is the P-8 Poseidon?
It is 129 ft 5 in long and 123 ft 6 in across the wings.
When did the P-8 Poseidon first fly?
Its first flight was in 2009.
How many P-8 Poseidons have been built?
180+ built.
How rare is a P-8 Poseidon in Bogey?
RARE. A good day. Most spotters go weeks between sightings of something this rare. Your first P-8 Poseidon catch is worth 250 points.
