These planes use a range of sensors, including magnetic anomaly detectors and sonar buoys, to locate submarines and other underwater objects, but the Titanic's wreckage makes it harder to use these methods.
The P-3 Orion is a turboprop plane that first entered service in 1962 and is based on a civilian airliner, while the P-8 Poseidon is a modified Boeing 737 that is considered the most advanced maritime patrol craft in the world.
The Poseidon can fly higher and faster than the P-3, and its crew uses a grid pattern to narrow down the search area for the missing sub.
The Poseidon is a sub-hunting aircraft that uses a variety of technology including sonar, radar, and electro-optical/infrared sensors to detect and track submarines.
It can deploy up to 120 buoys and can work as a communication hub for a network of ships, UAVs, and USVs. While the Poseidon has advanced capabilities, it still relies on intelligence gathering to be effective and has limitations such as interference from different water layers and short range magnetic detection technology.
The search for the lost Titanic sub illustrates the importance of luck in finding a submersible.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Missing Titan Sub Makes Atlantic Search Difficult for P-3C Orion and Boeing P-8 Poseidon
The Titan sub has gone missing in the Atlantic, and planes such as the P-3C Orion and the Boeing P-8 Poseidon are being used to search for it.
21 June 2023 · 19:33 UTC
