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P-8A: the MMA "unveils" its name

Washington, USA - Boeing announced the official name of the new maritime patrolling aircraft for US Navy based on the 737-800

The new maritime patrolling aircraft of US Navy will be called P-8A. This would be in fact the name selected by Boeing for the MMA programme (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft), related to a new airplane which must be able to properly replace the old P-3C Orions to perform coastal surveillance missions and anti-ship operations. The selected platform is the 737-800 and a scale model has been recently...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 118614
Rome, Italy, 04/14/2005 19:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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