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Boeing P-8 MMA: devices to increase survivability are under development

Washington, USA - The F/A-18E's lesson will be a major one to understand which are the steps to improve the aircraft's robustness against enemy's fire

The future US Navy’s maritime patrolling aircraft will have to be able to properly face enemy’s fire, also considering the anti-ship operations which it can be expected to perform besides the simple sea surveillance. So, the Boeing P-8 MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft) based on the 737 must be provided with a high survivability degree and its producer, together with its partners, is already stu...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 119166
Rome, Italy, 04/22/2005 12:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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