American Poseidon. Submarine killer

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Boeing "Poseidon" was created as a "submarine hunter" and came to replace the famous "Orion." The combat radius of this aircraft is slightly more than 2200 km, and in service there are anti-ship missiles "Harpoon". How successful was the project and why was the Poseidon based on a civil liner?

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  1. Vard Rank
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    10 December 2017 14: 11
    There is nothing about the plane ... It’s unlikely that he will feel the nuclear boat going at a depth of half a kilometer, diesel engines operate in the coastal zone and it’s easy prey for any fighter ... So the principle is that it would be ...