Description

The Boeing P-8A Poseidon is currently under development as the replacement aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s aging fleet of Lockheed P-3 Orions. The aircraft is based on the 737-800 airliner airframe. In addition to the mission-specific internal modifications, there are numerous exterior changes to the -800 aircraft. These include raked wingtips, rear fuselage tail stinger, upper vertical stabilizer bullet antenna, rear fuselage weapons bay, forward fuselage and wing weapons pylons, large forward fuselage observation windows, single overwing escape hatches, aerial refueling receiver, and an array of antennas and fairings on various parts of the fuselage and engine nacelles. This decal provides the markings for the fleet of four development and testing aircraft.

Boeing Photos by Jim Anderson.