Military/DefenseJul 8, 11:00 PM
US Navy P-8 Poseidon excels at high-altitude missions despite low-level flight capability
When the US Navy introduced the Boeing P-8A Poseidon, it did a lot more than trade turboprop engines for turbofans. The military-grade 737 Next Generation is the successor to the Lockheed P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The Orion was a 1960s-vintage submarine hunter made to serve in the Cold War to track and deter Soviet submarines.
