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Boeing starts final assembly of the 1st maritime patrol aircraft P-8 Poseidon
Washington, USA - For the US Navy
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Yesterday Boeing announced that, following the delivery of the fuselage from Spirit AeroSystems, started the final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon for the US Navy. It's a group of six specimens ordered in January, with a 1,6 billion dollar contract. According to the US maker, the Navy is going to buy 117 airplanes of this kind, to substitute Lockheed P-3 Orions of which its fleet is currently...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency