Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Three-Hour Flight Tested All Operator Workstations
P-8A Poseidon aircraft T2 successfully completed the program's
first mission systems test flight on June 8 in Seattle, Boeing
announced Thursday. T2 will be used to verify integrated mission
systems performance during flights in Seattle and at Naval Air
Station Patuxent River, MD.
P-8 Poseidon T2 File Photo
During the three-hour flight, the joint Boeing and Navy test
team exercised mission computing on all five operator workstations
and successfully demonstrated key systems -- including acoustics,
mission planning, tactical data-link, communications, electronic
support measures and flight test instrumentation -- for the first
time.
"This successful flight moves us a step closer to getting the
Poseidon and its next-generation radar and sensors into the hands
of the warfighter," said Chuck Dabundo, Boeing vice president and
P-8 program manager. "Future flights will demonstrate the
state-of-the-art systems that will provide the Navy superior
performance well into the 21st century."
P-8 Poseidon File Photo
T2 is one of five test aircraft that are being assembled and
tested as part of the U.S. Navy System Development and
Demonstration contract Boeing received in 2004. Boeing's T1
airworthiness-test aircraft entered flight testing in October 2009
and arrived at the Navy's Patuxent River facility in April
2010.
The Navy plans to purchase 117 P-8A anti-submarine warfare,
anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
aircraft to replace its P-3 fleet. Initial operational capability
is planned for 2013.
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