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P-8 Poseidon

Postby saturn5 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:16 pm

Anyone working on or know of a P-8 Poseidon model for FG.

Edit:
I think I am withdrawing my request/suggestion for now. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it is hard to find data on this a/c.
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby Natovr » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:05 pm

o.O *in the spirit of short posts*
no

*elaboration:*
it doesn't exist in real life yet... it's still under development.. in real life


*oo lookie, more typing!!*
You can use the Boeing 737 if you want similar performance. ;) it's being based on it in real life
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby saturn5 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:55 pm

Ah, well perhaps it was too short I should have elaborated more. I had searched the forums and did not turn up anything on it, though I did find some one working on the 737-800 off which the P-8 is based. I am thinking of differences between the 737-800 MMA demonstrator and the production model as well, such as the raked wingtips and other ASW details. My fondness for the 737 in FG has certainly driven a increased level of attention to the many 737 variants. In general it is of course similar to the C-40 clipper, BBJ, etc. and numerous other 737 models, but I was trying to be more specific. Think of being able to launch a torpedo from a favorite airliner, or the other possibilities of maritime patrol with the Nimitz down below!

My interest was perked by its recent roll-out-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/contrailsnw/2674662899/

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/mil ... 2b_nr.html
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby Natovr » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:18 pm

so you're requesting a P-8 Poseidon to be made? :D I think someone will gladly be able to edit the 737-800 to make a P-8.

Generally, modellers don't model aircraft they don't hear much about. The F-22 is in progress, which one developer thought would be great in FG. If you turn their attention to the aircraft, they will hopefully model it for you. I'm not a modeller o.O yet :D I try to do only the basic stuff..
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby HHS » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:28 pm

saturn5 wrote:Anyone working on or know of a P-8 Poseidon model for FG.


maybe at the end of this year I will have a 737-800 at the start, so you can edit it for your purposes.
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby saturn5 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:25 pm

Natovr wrote:so you're requesting a P-8 Poseidon to be made? :D I think someone will gladly be able to edit the 737-800 to make a P-8.

Generally, modellers don't model aircraft they don't hear much about. The F-22 is in progress, which one developer thought would be great in FG. If you turn their attention to the aircraft, they will hopefully model it for you. I'm not a modeller o.O yet :D I try to do only the basic stuff..


Well I was conceptually limiting myself to just asking if someone was working on the P-8, or if they knew of one (e.g. with view of connecting to others who have an interest in the p8). I did not think of asking for it directly like that. Given that that there does not appear to be any WIP, it is sort of tantamount to making such a request though. If I am bold enough to make a request however, I might as make it full-blown P-8 Poseidon challenge! However, proceed with caution as it may result in obsessions with raked wing tips and airborne torpedo launching!

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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby Natovr » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:33 pm

xD

People frequently request aircraft here. It's very common.
I would love airborne torpedoes :D
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby saturn5 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:35 am

HHS wrote:
saturn5 wrote:Anyone working on or know of a P-8 Poseidon model for FG.


maybe at the end of this year I will have a 737-800 at the start, so you can edit it for your purposes.


Well that is very good news and will wait with anticipation for the 737-800. I agree it is logical to edit that design into a P-8, though I apologize I do not know how to do this.
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby ajm » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:54 am

Natovr wrote:I would love airborne torpedoes :D


Try the Beaufighter - no need to suffer the embarrassment of flying a second hand, common as muck airliner ;-)
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby saturn5 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:10 pm

ajm wrote:
Natovr wrote:I would love airborne torpedoes :D


Try the Beaufighter - no need to suffer the embarrassment of flying a second hand, common as muck airliner ;-)


Bear in mind the Beufighter origins in Lord Rothermere quick little transport aircraft- See, the lineage is clear... the Beufighter was developed from the Beaufort which was developed from the Blenheim. Yet the Blenheim was a military version of the Type 142, which was a quick but small passenger plane design. So, lets not be too quick to pass judgment on aircraft that have passenger aircraft ancestors but can drop torpedoes. ;)
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Re: P-8 Poseidon (request)

Postby saturn5 » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:34 pm

I have been trying to find data on the differences with the 737-800 and P-8. There are not too many technical specifics, but there is some interesting information. Some of the technical data out there seems to be based on the BBJ2 based MMA demonstrator and not P-8 specifications, and some of preliminary data could change as it moves towards production but there is new data coming out all the time.

Working over some of the data here:
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/mma/

It has a extra fuel tank in the cargo hold, so the fuel capacity is up to 34,096kg. The engines are CFM56-7B27A engines, rated at 120 kn.

The nose cone is bigger then regular to accommodate the new AN/APY-10. Then there is the MAD boom on the tail, wing bomb racks, various antenna, and raked wing tips. Until there is some sort of diagram released it is next to impossible actually see how it compares side to side though. Apparently the wing design was based on the 737-900 wing, and further modified with the raked wingtips. The armament includes gravity bombs to, so perhaps if the time comes the GBU bomb code would work also.

Pic of the raked wingtip
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166 ... sembly.gif
MMA cutaway (no raked wingtips)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ima ... ide_lg.jpg
rollout!
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby zorka » Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:52 am

Any progress on this project? I'd also love a P-8!
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby wkitty42 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:33 am

you realize the last post before your's is 13 years old, right?? ;)
"You get more air close to the ground," said Angalo. "I read that in a book. You get lots of air low down, and not much when you go up."
"Why not?" said Gurder.
"Dunno. It's frightened of heights, I guess."
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Re: P-8 Poseidon

Postby portreekid » Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:17 pm

What 2008 is 13 years ago. I must be getting old.
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