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CommentsThe second flight test of The Boeing Co.’s subhunting P-8A Poseidon aircraft took off on its first flight Friday at 10:32 a.m. from Renton Field where it was built.
The plane’s flight ended with a landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field at 1:28 p.m.
While on its first flight, the aircraft made a low pass over Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, one of the bases where the Poseidon will be based when it becomes operational.
The first P-8A took off from Renton on April 25. The Navy has asked Boeing to build five test aircraft, three for flying tests and two for ground testing. The second test aircraft, S!, is undergoing strength testing at Renton.
The Navy has ordered 117 of the planes. India also is ordering the aircraft for its maritime surveillance needs.
John Gillie, The News Tribune
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