Japan Navy's new upcoming maritime patrol aircraft

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 11 Dec 2008, 22:06

It's the XP-1. I could be wrong but it looks like a P-3 body with turbofan jet engines. It will replace the P-3C.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Japan--- ... 1446222/L/

Post by **VulcanDriver** » 11 Dec 2008, 22:12

Here's a side view of it.

http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRTypen ... XP-1Ef.jpg

And a comparison between the P-3 and P-1

http://img.blog.yahoo.co.kr/ybi/1/24/56 ... 654963.jpg

They are also building a new jet transport a/c too.

bitburgeaglekeeper · Post by **bitburgeaglekeeper** » 11 Dec 2008, 22:55

That looks like modernized Convair 880