An ASW capable airborne asset designed for long range maritime patrol missions. It's equipped with an advanced ISAR capable surface search radar to pick out periscope wakes of hostile submarines. Its elongated tail boom houses a Magnetic Anomaly Detectors (MAD) that can be used to detect and localize submarines operating submerged by their magnetic field.
The P-18 albatross is capable of holding up to 25 people but is normally crewed by a flight team of 5 members, pilot, co-pilot, 2x sensor technicians (ESM and Sonar), and a flight engineer.
The P-18 is capable of carrying ASW and ASUW ordinance to complete the entire kill chain from detecting to engaging a hostile target.
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