Aircraft
Norwegian P-8 Poseidon Takes Flight
With the first flight of its first P-8, Norway has taken a major step towards becoming the second Poseidon operator in Europe after the UK.
P-8A aircraft 9582, to be named Vingtor, launches from Renton on its August 9 first flight. (Photo: Boeing)
P-8A aircraft 9582, to be named Vingtor, launches from Renton on its August 9 first flight. (Photo: Boeing)

Following its rollout in early July, the first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the Royal Norwegian Air Force performed its first flight on August 9 at the company’s Renton plant in the Seattle suburbs. The aircraft undertook a 2-hour 24-minute check flight that took it to a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet.