I am very sceptical that Bombardier’s 6500 business jet could be adapted to offer ALL of the functionality of the Boeing P8-A Poseidon. Is this an apples to oranges comparison?
The Poseidon is based on the 737-800 which can carry 160-190 passengers. The Bombardier 6500 can carry 17 passengers.
However, the upgrades required to 737-800 indicate that the full capabilities require much more space and power than would be available from a small business jet. The capacity of the electrical generators had to be doubled, the fuselage strengthened, internal weapons bay created for torpedoes and missiles, and in-flight refuelling added.
There would an extremely high risk to timely delivery if the government selected a vendor who does not even have a completed and tested design yet. Boeing has a mature design and active production lines with more than 150 P8’s produced so far.
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