Flathatter13
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Now I know that this topic has gone around and around but I actually have a new question on the matter I think.
Just finished watching a show on the Military channel about submarines and what it takes to find them etc....
They show the P3 and talk about what it can do and then rolled into the "New" P-8 that will be replacing it, during the description of the P-8 they show the weapons release bay behind the wing in what would be the rear cargo section of a standard 737.
My question is, as they showed the weapons bay full with 4 torpedos and 4 depth charges - Wouldn't that make the plane really heavy with AFT CG ?
Granted airdropped torpedos are nothing like the ones on ships or subs but still they weigh a good bit.
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Also they show the P-3 about 50 feet off the water and said it's max endurance is approx 12 hours and then show the P-8 flying at something like 5000 feet using a Flir pod to look at the ocean ???? not sure the point of that but ok.
When the 737 has to get down on the deck how are they planning to match the endurance rate of a turboprop down low?
Anyone have any ideas?
Just finished watching a show on the Military channel about submarines and what it takes to find them etc....
They show the P3 and talk about what it can do and then rolled into the "New" P-8 that will be replacing it, during the description of the P-8 they show the weapons release bay behind the wing in what would be the rear cargo section of a standard 737.
My question is, as they showed the weapons bay full with 4 torpedos and 4 depth charges - Wouldn't that make the plane really heavy with AFT CG ?
Granted airdropped torpedos are nothing like the ones on ships or subs but still they weigh a good bit.
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Also they show the P-3 about 50 feet off the water and said it's max endurance is approx 12 hours and then show the P-8 flying at something like 5000 feet using a Flir pod to look at the ocean ???? not sure the point of that but ok.
When the 737 has to get down on the deck how are they planning to match the endurance rate of a turboprop down low?
Anyone have any ideas?