Just How Powerful is P-8 Poseidon 

VP-8 at Brunswick Naval Air Station Reunion. I served in Patrol Squadron Eight from 1982-1986. The P-8 was designated the "P-8" by three members of the development crew. They all served in Patrol Squadron 8 while I served simultaneously.

I think it was a really good move to use the 737. Having grown up in a Navy town knowing plenty of folks who worked on and flown the Orion's (including my dad) one of the biggest issues was parts availability. Having to scavenge parts off other aircraft or travel long distances to get them etc. -vs- now in a pinch you can get 737 parts pretty easily. Another great thing is that the military guys are super experience on aircraft they can fly commercially when they get out. Although dad used to say that the commercial pilots who were reservists were the roughest on the planes because they could have a little more fun beat on them more than they could the planes they flew at their day jobs

The P-8 Poseidon has arrived succesfully to Bali, Indonesia to help us find our lost submarine. Many thanks to uncle Sam, hopefully the submarine is going to be found soon !

I flew P-3 Orions for 20 years (SS-3). I'm sad that they're done, but very happy with the legacy we left. New generation, keep rockin kids!

The heavy demand is that this is a quality aircraft both in design and ingenuity! A friend of mine did a short stint on one and loved it!

India also has ordered 8 Poseidons out of which 4 have been delivered and rest will be delivered by 2021. Poseidon played vital role to detect Chinese intrusion of Indian territories in June 2020. It detected tunnels built by Chinese under Sino - Indian border, after which Indian armed forces responded immediately.

Very surprised at the absolute zero mention of India, whom was the first international customer and the second largest operator of the aircraft.

This is one absolutely awesome airplane. It's an amazing 737 airframe, with the raked wingtips. For what it's used for, it makes the US military front so much stronger. The 737 airframe was the perfect choice by the Navy. The Boeing P-8 Poseidon, has the ability to detect enemy forces from far away. The $180 million dollar price tag, also gives it the ability to be refueled in the air, and stay airborne for long lengths of time.

In 2002 it's safe to assume that the pilot was ordered to damage that aircraft without provoking war to gain intelligence on how Electronic warfare works.

Would still have been interesting to put the Poseidon up against the (cancelled) Nimrod MR4, as the older Nimrods used to consistantly out-perform the P3 Orion.

Awesome.. we will be getting P8 and we still operate P3 Orion with our RNZAF 👍🇳🇿

Excellent narration, very well written.

I worked at Tinker AFB and there is a TACAMO Navy wing there and dollar for dollar this is the best aircraft in the Navy's inventory.

Thanks for poseidon 8 in help Menggala Indonesia you are best.

This just confirms my beliefs that the 737 should have raked wingtips. They make every plane Boeing plane much more beautiful. I know that Boeing says raked wingtips are more effective on wide body planes and they don't want to exceed the wing length for a plane of that class. But come on! They look so good! The P8 is such a scary looking 737. I think the Max is absolutely gorgeous... but I think the P8 looks a bit better. Slap on the Leap engine with chevrons and you'd have one of the best looking planes ever made.

I think the P8 is a really impressive beast. Doesn’t look like much of a threat, but damn!

Here in northern Norway I see this plane almost every week, as I live just a few miles from its base. :)

This is the coolest thing ever

Good report.

"It looks like refueling Is a highly skilled task."

Sniffer that picks up diesel fumes was used on P-3As and was discontinued on the P-3Bs I am sure it is upgraded, but it isn’t a new type of sensor.

A great bit of kit! 👍

I love the USA; from New Zealand.... we have purchased some of these great aircraft to patrol our massive Ocean and Airspace! They have already caught a number of foreign ships fishing in our waters and that will be the tip of the Iceberg. The P-3 Orions were a fantastic aircraft, just like the C-130's.

Navy! Always a Carrier of Tech. Thank you, America!

Nice bird, but P3C was class act. Singing Alison engine's, low and slow for hours. Served the navy for many years.

Most advanced plane

p3 man i love p8 for sure but p3 what a beautiful turboprop plane that was

Good to know.

Yes please 👍

It would be interesting to see an Army or Airforce version of the 737. You could carry two crews and have extremely long loitering times. It would probably be great for supporting special operations teams using SMDB. With all the onboard sensors, it could probably also run counter battery work.

We have 8 in the UK Based in Scotland

I had an old guy as a neighbor that was a P-3 Orion crewman in the 1970s. He told me the US Navy knew where every single Soviet ballistic missile submarine was located at all times. Each sub had a P-3 assigned to it to blast it out of the water the second hostilities were declared.

Sure, the P-8 doesn't have a MAD stinger, but, you can be damn certain it's been replaced by something much more effective.

Man, this is a sweet bird! I was an in-flight tech on P-3B's and C's back in the 80's, but they didn't have shit on this platform! O.O ⚓GO NAVY!⚓

I see these fly over my home every day it's like they are my best friend lmao

Saw these aircraft flying out of RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Northern Scotland as we're on the Scottish town's beach the base is located just West of Lossiemouth and next to the Moray Golf Club.

I work on these in VP16

B737; L188, perfect base platforms. Imagine 55 years service of type!

Tq our allied

P8 Posiedon. The stuff of nightmares to subs.

I saw both the Aircraft at my last duty location… but never really knew what they did, just a brief summary. And now I know. Lol

How cool that a former passenger plane became a deadly warplane.

Canada, just bought 14 of these, with option for 2 more.

Let it be known that Poseidon served as an eye today “publicly” on Philippines vs China row over the Philippine sea. Watching and keeping the Chinese aggressors at bay while Philippines resupply its ship BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal. Unlike last month, China ships did not fire its water canon (they did activate it per news reports) to Philippine’s small ships because US poseidon is on patrol with PH allies.

P-3 Sailor here. This P-8 looks pretty impressive. Too bad I'll never get to fly on her.

No MAD boom makes sense, but still a shame. Nothing got the heart racing like hearing the S3 yelling MAD! MAD! MAD! Usually didn’t even need to key their mic. 😀

The P8 is a work in progress, when it was contracted by the USN for manufacture, a lot of cost/time savings compromises was made. I t is intended to be to most advance aircraft of it's type in the world. The operational P8 is currently using current proven systems until the more advanced systems is properly developed, which makes sense. The usual route to integrate the latest and greatest usually means cost and time overruns. The USN decided to build it in such a way that it is easy to upgrade as new systems become available. Yes the P8 can fly at very low altitudes as the wings and fuselage has been strengthened. But it cannot do so for long since like all jets flying 50-200 feet will burn through it's fuel extremely quickly. The aircraft has extra power and space to add new/enhanced capabilities. There was talk of adding JSOWs to it, which would turn in into a medium bomber. The NIMROD which was a good platform for it's time is based on the comet which is far older than the 737 on which the P8 is based. How many comets are currently flying around. it must have been a nightmare finding spares for the Nimrods. Also consider that it is safer than the Nimrod design, ie the last Nimrod crash was due to an engine fire which burned through the wings.

Wow very powerful talaga ang Posaidon ng US....yari ang submarine ng kalaban....

Canada is soon to replace its venerable Lockheed CP-140 fleet with these outstanding aircraft. Many thanks to the USAF and our American Cousins for the opportunity.

My boy Rambo flys these. True American hero.

Sorry for the correction, but this is equally as sexy as an F-35.

It would be an intereasting platform to be adapted for an inland theatre of war. And at a relatively small cost.

Imagine some Chinese Navy Captain trying to flex nuts, only to be sunk by a damn 737 😂

"May not be as sexy as the F-35 Stealth fighter," what the fuck did you just sa-

Anyone else watch this because you notice them flying over? I see them regularly in western North Carolina

What kind of a plane is being refuleled at the end!!

Boeing should offer a MAX version using the raked wingtips on the P8 Poseidon

Does it have air to air missiles?

I get to build these badboys.

it is easy to operate 737s on aircraft carriers in x plane, a sim that uses blade element theory physics. they should do that irl too.

The Royal Australian Airforce, the Royal Airforce and the Royal New Zealand Airforce, along with the Indian Navy have now upgraded to this platform. The Aussies are going to use this aircraft in tandem with UAVs.

Canada just ordered 16 :)

Is it Madura Island (Indonesia) on the screen? 3:53

Wasn't the Hainan incident in ~ April 2001?

the orion is based on the l-188,not 88 !

very familiar I ride one of this.. commercially

We should buy 7 e7 plus sea guardian for the carriers

P8❤❤❤❤❤

"And their wholes are growing fatigue" arnt`t we all...

India is the first customer of Poseidon outside United States and has the largest number after United States

She's a beaut

4:39 What is that floating behind the tail of the plane? Is that attached, or is it just a piece of trash caught in its airstream?

3:57 East Java and Madura island, Indonesia

I imagine sub hulls are using more and more composite materials, magnetometers might not be as effective

55 Year Service is Pretty Good for the P-3 Prop ! My Frame is getting a little tired at 57' lolol long live the POSEIDON!! LOLOLOLHAHA REALLY ! WHAT ELSE BESIDES A GAGGLE OF DRONES COULD DO ITS SURVEILLANCE?

Is it because this is a naval aircraft that the term "hull" is used instead of fuselage or airframe?

The question is can it run on one engine like the p3 Orion?

Fun fact: The name “Poseidon” comes from The god of the seas

Some corrections... Hydrocarbon detectors have been around since the 1950s (P-2V, early P-3A and I believe S-2s as well). Nobody calls any part of an aircraft a "hull", they are airframes or fuselages. The Electra is a L-188.

You forgot Indian Navy!!they been using these longer than most other countries after USN!!

hello

They forgot to mention India one of the first buyers.

Can a P-8 carry air to air missles to protect itself?

L-188, matey

They called them sonobouys, not Sonar buoys.

laughing at Boowee's hahahaha

Either commercial or military the 737 is deadly

I hope you're ready to go... sh.t's gonna hit the fan

Dude what about India??? They too have got P8i ,that too with 9 in operation and 3 more will be by 2021, and 6 more are cleared for procurement. Indian navy has already completed 25,000 flight hours on it.

Kenapa ngga pke airbus

Are magnetic anomalies caused by nuclear reactors?

metallic "holes" of submarines...😂 my bad. maybe he meant "wholes" 🤣

7:34 wrong map of India😡

Germany ordered 5 Poseidons in July 2021

Where's Steve?

What about INDIAN NAVY largest operator of P8 after US

Should we see very soon the EP-8 elint version of the poseidon now that the EP-3E Aries be retired soon as well.

Seems like an ideal platform for the new QuickSink, small diameter guided bomb that enters the water beside a ship to detonate just beneath the keel.

Lots of P3s were based at Moffitt Field back in the day. The P3s where good enough Boeing must have lined the pockets of some Politisions pockets to get P-8s in the air.

Australia operates 2 P8 Poseidons out of Glarke US air base in the Phillippines, every day for many reasons, mainly China gets pissed off, just about any thing.