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P-8 Video Story
- Thread starter HAL Pilot
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I heard a nasty rumor last week that they are trying to put Sidewinders on the P-8. Has anyone heard something similar?
I saw an artist's rendering of the P-8 and it had 'winders hanging under the wings.
Of course, it also had blended winglets, so I took it with the requisite amount of salt.
Of course, it also had blended winglets, so I took it with the requisite amount of salt.
yea, not going to lie, this plane looks pretty sweet. I'm amped to be going to the VP world with a decent chance of flying this bad boy.
Come on now, the P-3 has proven it can yank and bank
You might shit a spar here and there but it will still fly.
"Pilot to IFT, that last Atoll took out our radar and UHF. Think you can get it get it working???"
The P-3 is actually more maneuverable than the P-8. I wouldn't want to fly either in a dog fight. The P-8 does have a lot more get up and go, however.
I didn't see sidewinders on the wings in that video, they looked like 'poons to me. Lots of inaccurate things in that video, but it was amusing.
The P-8 will definitely rock in some ways. But leave no doubt in your mind, the old girl is still quite capable.
I didn't see sidewinders on the wings in that video, they looked like 'poons to me. Lots of inaccurate things in that video, but it was amusing.
The P-8 will definitely rock in some ways. But leave no doubt in your mind, the old girl is still quite capable.
Then why do they take so long to get off the f'ing runway?
They don't really take much runway. Compared to a helo they do I suppose.
No, I mean physically off the runway, like crossing the hold short line so the rest of the world can continue w/ it's life rather than debriefing the abort at the end of the runway. Just seems to be one of several traits of P-3s that I've encountered over time, and one that was of particular note today.
The Brit's modified their Nimrods to the MR2 standard and gained the ability to shoot Sidewinders. Not exactly something you would want to take to a fight, but it gives you an option other than waving if you come across a hostile marpat.
Hrm . . . I've seen them sitting IN the hold short for inordinate amounts of time, but they've always seemed to depart the runway fairly expeditiously to me.
Of course by the time they do so, there are these funny lights blinking at the tops of the arresting gear engines . . . :icon_tong
In all fairness, I recently caught up with my cousin, who is a P-3 hinge type/S-3 retread. I was enlightened as to a lot of the hassles those guys face with such a huge crew. It's easier to translate hearing it from a former TACAIR type who is still on his first sips of different flavored Kool-Aid.