US Navy surveillance aircraft P-8A Poseidon joins SAR (MH370 Search)

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The United States Navy's 7th Fleet will move a maritime surveillance aircraft, P-8A Poseidon into the operations area to aid the search and rescue mission for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which was reported missing on Saturday.
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"For a mission such as the MH370 search, the P-8A will typically fly at 5,000 to 10,000 feet at 350 knots, with a search time of approximately 8-9 hours depending on the distance to the search area," the statement said.

The statement added, the P-8A was the most advanced long range anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare aircraft in the world.

"A true multi-mission aircraft, it also provides superior maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability," the statement said.

http://www.nst.com.my/latest/font-color-red-missing-mh370-font-us-navy-surveillance-aircraft-p-8a-poseidon-joins-sar-1.512280

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1. It's a Boeing 737 derivative, a land-based aircraft.

From Wiki:
General characteristics
Crew: Flight: 2; Mission: 7
Length: 129 ft 5 in (39.47 m)
Wingspan: 123 ft 6 in (37.64 m)
Height: 42 ft 1 in (12.83 m)
Empty weight: 138,300 lb (62,730 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 189,200 lb (85,820 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × CFM56-7B turbofan, 27,000 lbf (120 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 490 knots (907 km/h)
Cruise speed: 440 kn (815 km/h)
Range: 1,200 nmi (2,222 km); 4 hours on station (for anti-submarine warfare mission)
Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,496 m)