Boeing P-8 Poseidon: America's Most Advanced Submarine Hunter

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol aircraft derived from the Boeing 737-800 civilian aircraft.
The P-8 is armed with torpedoes, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, sonobuoys, and other weapons and operates in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) roles.
0:00~ Intro
0:29~ Interior 3D view
0:41~ Weapons bay
1:10~ Underwing hardpoint
1:38~ Sonobuoy rack
1:50~ Sonobuoy launchers
2:41~ Sonobuoy rotary launcher
3:25~ Sonobuoy single launcher
3:51~ Free-fall chute
4:27~ Operator station
5:15~ Cockpit
6:01~ Low-altitude flying
7:01~ Retractable airstair
7:52~ First flight
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[@Hangry_Hungarian]

I don’t know why but I think it’s so cool having an airliner with missiles and other weapons. Makes them look awesome!

[@novemberalpha6023]

India has been using it in the Himalayan region too. It seems to be a potent surveillance aircraft to survey the high altitude ground based targets.

[@ivanrivas9094]

Nice. I love it. I was a Bravo IFT then one of the first P-3C Baseline IFTs. Loved every moment. VP-40, VP-17, and VP-10.

[@bukktoof]

My first really duty station in the Navy was with VP-11 out of Brunswick, ME. Back then we flew P-3 Orion, love seeing the new stuff

[@trvman1]

Live near Myrtle Beach, these are flying around here all the time between Charleston and Wilmington, NC. They fly over my house a few thousand feet up.

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

Went to an AWESOME airshow at that base 25-30 years ago, they had an f117!!!!!!

[@rtwas]

VP-1, Barbers pt Hawaii. P3 super B

[@Shrike200]

That cockpit is virtually identical to the standard NG. It was entertaining spotting the differences.

[@Fester_]

That looks fun. Better than being stuck on a ship all day, every day or on a tarmac bas - all day, every day. No mud or water in the air (not quite accurate but, hey, it's the weekend). Thanks for the video, enjoy yourselves, stay safe.

[@cfrasier1419]

The P-8 Poseidon, nasty piece of military Aviation.

[@SumanDas-xx5nc]

Thanks America from india for selling us these beautiful and super powerful bird❤️

[@TerryCheever]

Nice! Good to know just how good our guys tools are, thanks!

[@scottnolan2833]

I served on P-3s in VP-45 out of Jacksonville. Love seeing this new stuff! So cool.

[@xcofcd]

You can find them often operating at the black sea at the moment. They're a little hard to find as they don't display a callsign. Today they have one at the border of Romania , Moldova and Ukraine by the black sea operating with one of the British RC-135W for example...

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

P-8 is more advanced but my heart is with the P3C Orion it replaced. 10 years as an avionics tech on P3C at Navy Depot Alameda I repaired many a black box and circuit card. Love the sound of the Allison turboprops The gold old days.

[@NoName-ds5uq]

Yeah, my days in the Royal Australian Navy we often spent time operating with RAAF P-3Cs. They’d fly low and throw those things around almost pretending to be fighter pilots! I got to go onboard one once, not in flight, in Malaysia at RMAF Butterworth and they showed a handful of us footage they’d recorded just prior of a Soviet destroyer in the area. Now I’m showing my age! 🤣 And you’re right about the sound of those four engines, it was amazing! 737s are just normal jet noise…

[@Iden_in_the_Rain]

I’ve never heard of the P3C before so I just looked it up and man does it look cool. It’s like the DC-3 had an edgy older brother (I know the DC-3 is from a different company, the P3C just reminded me of it)

[@fooman2108]

Navy brat. Stationed at NAS Alameda (dad had San Jose there). Later dad was COMSeaBear out of NAS Jax.

[@mrsocal09]

They could shutdown 1 or more engines to stay on station longer. Not needed w' the P8.

[@fooman2108]

@Iden_in_the_Rain the P-3 Orion was based on the Lockheed Electra airliner. I always thought it was hilarious that five decades after the Electra is no longer used as an air liner, the Orion is STILL in service around the world. P.S. 'Based on' is an extreme exaggeration (most thf the airframe is modified by now) engines, sensors, weapons suite, electronic warfare suite(s), are all generations from the Ekectra, and her modified ancestors.

[@arielholtz]

Wow, great video.

[@huseyin-fu5oy]

Nice video, very educative with footages from inside of the plane

[@muchamadramadhan3119]

Submarine Hunter 😎

[@RLVIDEOS2024]

*Spectacular*

[@hendrimtc]

The most comfortable aircraft fighter in the world

[@user-vo6vqS1016]

お疲れ様です､いつも勉強になります

[@corvanphoenix]

Great video, very comprehensive yet interesting!

[@mayurireddy8196]

Amazing Submarine hunters

[@leftseat30]

Beastly

[@nvpoolshooter]

As an AE in a VP squadron in the 70's, give me the P-3 Orion. What a bird that plane was and still is.

[@aaaht3810]

A great aircraft.

[@quotidien_]

Man, that's a nice airplane.

[@joelwright4317]

Very cool

[@machinedrillver.2.219]

4:32 このワッペン、カッコいい

[@trollmastermike52845]

We have many anime, people who like Japanese culture in the United States

[@___---___-_-]

We all need a couple of these, nobody can argue differently. NOBODY!

[@estangabajr5161]

❤America's weapons is nothing compares 😍

[@user-ho1xk8dq5m]

Спасибо большое за видео. Ореон мне нравится больше. Особенно электронный

[@nipuncdg]

Indian Navy have these, latest ones....WoW!!! Wonderful Chinese Submarine Killer.

[@NorthForkFisherman]

The Chinese sailors do that on their own. Didn't they just kill a crew by driving them into an obstacle they placed on the seafloor themselves?

[@ytn00b3]

The best submarine hunter

[@NorthForkFisherman]

Is another submarine.

[@Dudududud123]

These depart Whidbey Naval Air Station in Washington state often, home of the 737 and P-8. Such an interesting platform, same with the E-7

[@ioanbota9397]

Its so powerful this submarines I like

[@machinedrillver.2.219]

旅客機を魔改造って感じが良いですね！

[@stefanertl9326]

dad is an incredibly good aircraft with technology and weapons!

[@paulhernandez2150]

I remember NAS Brunswick well with VP 8, 11 and 23. On weekends the Stuff flew.

[@navret1707]

Yep, VP-10, ‘68-‘71. Andy’s and The Heathwood.

[@paulhernandez2150]

Yes, I knew I was missing VP-10. I served with CPW-5 at the ASCAC.

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Wow I had NO IDEA what a WEAPON this is!???? always thought of it as almost more of an AWAC type plane, nope it’s a KILLER!!!

[@geechisuede98]

These types of vids makes you feel patriotic.

[@westhavenor9513]

Those built-in stairs are sweet though. MCAS, not so much.

[@aidamir1979]

Как же он крут. Американскте технолошии во всей красе.

[@mr.t993]

Boeing makes the coolest looking Airplanes together with Airbus

[@johnnytyler5685]

What a great vid. For some reason, I had always pictured the internal weapons bay of the P-8 opening to the INSIDE of the fuselage of the aircraft. Like the torpedoes were on some kind of launcher that was up inside the fuselage, and maybe there were spare torpedoes off to the sides that were loaded onto the launcher similarly to how they are loaded into the torpedo tubes on a submarine...something of that nature. I don't know why that was an assumption I made, but I've never actually seen what the inside of the weapons bay on a P-8 looked like! Seeing that it is more like the internal weapons bay of an F-22 or F-35 was a revelation to me.

[@user-oy1rn2yh4c]

自動収納の昇降ステップ凄いね。ダイカエ手段の縄梯子みたいな物も備えているのかな？Ｂ１７には油圧装置が故障した時のために手回しクランクが着陸主 輪には付いていたよね？

[@n1k2-ja46]

P-8AとP-1は戦術思想が違うからどちらが優れているかとはわからないけど、各国の海軍、空軍はP-8Aを選択した。本来の戦術思想に沿った運用方法で活用されているのが米国と豪州、その他の国では単独もしくはMQ-9と併用される。海自も将来はP-1とMQ－9Bとで併用運用される。哨戒機はもちろん機体も重要だけど搭載しているシステム、ソノブイの方が重要なので日本の沖電気が作っているソノブイはめちゃくちゃ性能がいい（絶対に開示されない国家機密）。

[@PavloLukashuk]

737 NG , military modified! 👍

[@Gadget0343]

I am guessing that those sonobuoy are single use and are not recovered and reused? Do they self destruct or just sink to the bottom when the are done?

[@apexxy]

Those pilots' mustaches are hilarious

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On Go Army!

[@JoeBribem]

I'm pretty sure that's a Navy asset

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On Navy @@JoeBribem

[@user-hv2zf1hl8g]

💪

[@novavortex7763]

Cool so its like the AC130 gunship but this one's for hunting subs. I didn't know about this. Submarines seem to be more and more vulnerable.

[@adriandiez7261]

Simply beast

[@Inflight777]

Either commercial or military the 737 is deadly

[@kidkique]

I know this song!! heard it on a video about cannons!

[@jenuilmajulus5586]

👍👍👍

[@gman0397]

My mom worked on p-3’s , still love the smell of jet fuel cause of it, she was an AM

[@dennis12dec]

These aircraft are also operated by the Royal Air Force with No.120 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

I wonder how much better these are at sub hunting than the old P3's were?

[@arkonshaw3592]

An angel for surface ships, a deathnail for submarines...but, they are working on an anti-aircraft-missile-system for subs, which launches AA-missiles from under the surface. Bad suprise.

[@xavermooshammer4816]

A little less of that background noise would be greatly appreciated... 👍 for the footage!

[@subandriobekasi5049]

Sleeping all day. Awaiting morning

[@user-tm7sk5iy8d]

ソノブイって自動で装填されて投下されるものと思っていましたが、まさか、手動でカートリッジを装填して投下していたなんて思いませんでした。

[@aronpay]

el humano es mas intuitivo que la maquina, puede detenerse o actuar de inmediato

[@user-vn3cg7po3r]

Same here I learned something as well

[@ioanbota9397]

They are powerful

[@HideeyeeL]

A *Weaponized Boeing 737* with sharp teeth 🦈

[@1epton]

投射管のフタ閉め忘れて上昇したらえらいことになりそう…。

[@sleeper002]

Obviously, there are sensors in all compartments

[@duckflymcgoo]

That music tho

[@denniscessna5544]

VP-22 and VP-47 both at Barbers Point any any years ago

[@PappyGunn]

Way back in the day, the RCAF had a maritime patrol aircraft built by Canadair called the CP-107 Argus. Piston engine, crew of 15 , long endurance. How long? One record flight was 31 hours. Now we all know that in Greek mythology, Argus was a giant creature with a hundred eyes. Additionally, Armourers will inform you of the fact that Argus also had 15 azzholes.

[@user-uk3mp7mf7u]

From January 8 to 24, 2024, Sea Dragon 2024, a multinational joint anti-submarine exercise sponsored by the U.S. Navy and involving seven countries (the United Kingdom, France, Canada, India, Japan, and South Korea), was held at Andersen Air Base in Guam. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-1 patrol aircraft unit won the anti-submarine warfare skills competition among the countries. This is the second consecutive victory following last year.

[@gearardbaclason8108]

thank you friends from the United States Navy,s to support the WPSea

[@MariaGasiorowska-eq1ho]

WOW !! Super !! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sejauhtimurdaribarat7085]

Of all the defense equipment for Maritime Aircraft Patrols, only the P-8 Poseidon aircraft is the only one that is the most sophisticated and most the best no 1 in the world and has no competition

[@navret1707]

As an AX then AW then TACCO I logged over 4000 hours in P-3s, A’s, B’s and C’s. I’d kill to get a tour inside the P-8.

[@Nainara32]

I wonder why the buoys are kept in the crew compartment with manual loading and deployment instead of configured like underbelly hardpoints

[@michaelscarn7375]

not an expert but I suspect it may have something to do with a fact that there are nearly 150 of them and placing that much stuff outside will create untold amount of drag. Not to mention it will needlessly subject them to elements for prolong time

[@ColonelJohnmatrix1000]

Very powerful weapon. Needs air support to protect it though.

[@halberderdier8073]

Indeed, they are a prime target for enemy air defense. Even subs can now launch AD missiles.

[@NorthForkFisherman]

@@halberderdier8073 Which is why the P-8 can launch torps from a much greater altitude and distance now.

[@azulaquaza4916]

What air defense is in the open seas lol

[@halberderdier8073]

@@azulaquaza4916 warships with long range AA missiles.

[@NorthForkFisherman]

@@azulaquaza4916 Some Russian subs are equipped with SAMs.

[@user-px4mz3iu1s]

Jako jako ozbiljno srestvo

[@kleen13]

What is the free fall chute?

[@glenncronise7775]

That's to drop things out of that are not sonobuoys.

[@westhavenor9513]

US Navy: Polluting the world's oceans for over 200 years!

[@tarawhite4419]

GO NAVY

Canada just ordered 16 of those

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

They’d have to keep me away from the free-fall chute. I’d have myself court martialed in no time.

[@kennethvenezia4400]

I hope the panels stay on in flight

[@geebskerbal2771]

Is this how they found the whistleblower?

[@oculosprudentium8486]

So 5 missiles in the weapon bay and 4 under the wings What missiles are they carrying?

[@DOI_ARTS]

Torpedoes and Depth charges

[@Dragonx0562]

If they follow the P3C, she'll be able to carry the AGM-84 Harpoon, and AGM-65 Maverick. The Weapon Bay is normally reserved for Depth charges, Quickstrike Mines, or Mk50 Torpedoes.

[@5Tweezy]

They are called “fuck around and find out” any questions? Russian polisher of knobs.

[@Ygunnsou]

オプション兵器込み（AUV等）であればP8優れてるんだろうけど、軍事予算・人員が潤沢でない我が日本国は低速飛行が出来るP1の方が運用・コスパ的に最適解なのよね～

[@kksam4537]

むしろ人手が足りない我が国こそ無人機を積極的に活用すべきと思うんだがな

[@NorthForkFisherman]

And certainly for force projection in Japanese national waters.

[@hammerslamper4125]

Just an military version of the 737. Suppose to do ASW, but people want it to become a bomb truck

[@X4530sweeper]

I hope they put it together right🤔🤔

[@tarawhite4419]

FORE

[@amandagiannini3503]

If I was in a Russian sub below in the depths with the p8 loitering above I would be very concerned

[@gamiOsaka]

なかなかいい機体デスね(*^^*)

[@Goyahkla100]

Great video, but dump the annoying music!

[@minicoopertn]

How long does the buoy’s transmit for?

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

that's Classified

[@Mike_Greentea]

Putin could be reading the comments

[@glenncronise7775]

Most of them are programmable for 2, 4 or 8 hours. Then they scuttle themselves so enemies can't recover them.

[@user-co8uy5rb2s]

A year. 😅

[@maxlevett7474]

6 orc subs in black sea they could practice on

[@Kakarot64.]

Moskva, Vasily Bekh, Sergey Kotov, Tsezar Kunikov and 2 Tunets class Patrol boats?

[@gregniel]

All of these weapons we hope we will never have to use.

[@chrismair8161]

The Torpedo smells you.

[@goodday5570]

add 100 in the s. chiner sea--get some

[@SuperiorAmericanGuy]

No submarines can beat any stealth aircraft in terms of stealth.

[@klardfarkus3891]

Do they recover all that stuff or are they littering?

[@dragon26ist]

Why do they fly them over the continental USA so often ? I see them take off from Jacksonville Florida to Buffalo New York often on flight apps.

[@Dragonx0562]

NAS Jacksonville is the home of VP-30, the Training Squadron for the VP fleet. so most of those were probably training flights for the flight crews

[@drunk3n_m0nk12]

​@Dragonx0562 yup, I'm a sys admin at the p8 training center across from vp-30's hangar at NAS JAX. I see them taking off and landing all day long. Been seeing a bunch of Korean p8's around lately. They just had their big wigs with secret service escorts in our building recently for a tour. Even the simulators for this plane are a sight to behold. One of the coolest jobs I've ever had. Sucks I'm not allowed to talk about it much but opsec is critical

[@123Sander1231]

No doors means they can also not fly off - the navy was far ahead of it's time here!

[@timpartain6348]

is opsec not a thing anymore?

[@rifamycin]

They’re not revealing anything of significance in this video.

[@5Tweezy]

KZbin 3rd Worlders think they’ve figured out American secrets, lol. Fuck around and get you some. No balls

[@normanhunter7]

Progressing beyond the cave seems impossible for humans!