tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post5923643010349198368..comments2024-03-28T07:56:09.239-07:00Comments on Navy Matters: P-8A and MACComNavOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-78615711795056519702018-03-09T04:17:18.425-08:002018-03-09T04:17:18.425-08:00If you are a P-8 crew, I'd love to have a gues...If you are a P-8 crew, I'd love to have a guest post from you about the aircraft and mission in general - nothing classified. Let me know if you're interested.ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-19201166160482943272018-03-08T23:59:25.246-08:002018-03-08T23:59:25.246-08:00Active P-8A NAC operator. The plane was initially ...Active P-8A NAC operator. The plane was initially over sold to upcoming aircrew. As in the system will do all this for you without thinking. Once properly trained with mixed bag knowledge the P8A crews would far exceed expectations in short order. As follow on technology is incorporated, the P8A will be a worthy replacement to the much loved and appreciated P3C. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09739125715297594507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-34350840105044130802014-07-07T12:24:29.285-07:002014-07-07T12:24:29.285-07:00IP, that's a very nice explanation of the meth...IP, that's a very nice explanation of the methodology of the technology introduction. I have no problem, whatsoever, with that type of approach. It gives us a new P-8 that has at least a basic level of functionality and offers a responsible path to greater capabilities.<br /><br />Good comment! Informative. Thanks.ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-88810704655735250572014-07-07T11:16:33.077-07:002014-07-07T11:16:33.077-07:00This was actually a dirty secret that many in the ...This was actually a dirty secret that many in the maritime patrol community knew but might not have been widely advertised. One way of locking a program down for successful execution is to limit requirements/scope creep. At some point, the P-8A program capabilities were locked while improvements continued with the P-3C program. That means a baseline P-8A is likely less capable than an upgrades USN P-3C because the upgraded USN P-3C includes capabilities that will be introduced to the P-8A as part of the P-8A upgrade program.<br /><br />This is an example in which the P-8A program is damned if they do and damned if they don't. If additional capabilities were continuously introduced during the development phase and the program cost increased and the schedule stretched to the right, the program would be chastised for those failings. But by introducing a platform that does not have all the capabilities of the legacy platform, the program is chastised. In this case, you have to take a step back and look at the upgrade program for the P-8A and see the roadmap that uses the P-3C to help mitigate some development risk by initially introducing capability such as MAC and then transitioning that capability to the P-8A, and then see the P-3C upgrade programs sunset as more P-8A platforms are delivered and squadrons transition away from the P-3C.<br /><br />- interestedpartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-30581547407259518792014-07-02T13:59:48.613-07:002014-07-02T13:59:48.613-07:00Got a chuckle out of that. Thanks!Got a chuckle out of that. Thanks!ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-21824014405021435732014-07-02T13:56:46.766-07:002014-07-02T13:56:46.766-07:00But at least its not catching on fire at takeoff.....But at least its not catching on fire at takeoff.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-25587398116922155552014-06-30T10:54:37.674-07:002014-06-30T10:54:37.674-07:00Large Sigh;
Another overpromised, underperforming...Large Sigh;<br /><br />Another overpromised, underperforming, and more expensive system. No wonder the DoD Flag Officers have to go to work for Defense Companies, NO ONE ELSE would hire folks witha track record of cost overruns on systems that DO NOT WORK AS PROMISED!<br /><br />Anyone have cost comparison data between the P3 and P-8. Just cost of the airframe and operating them. The cited report says they provide about the same operational performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com