N587DS

This entry documents airframe N587DS, a Boeing P-8A Poseidon built in 2024 with manufacturer's serial 170476, manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The aircraft is owned and operated by the United States Navy (government, United States) and is registered in the US registry. The airframe entered service in 2024 and remains under government ownership; no secondary civil ownership or private registry actions are recorded for this tail. Valuation for this missionized example is listed at $219,000,000, reflecting its new-build mission systems and military configuration.

The cabin of N587DS is configured as a missionized environment rather than a passenger transport: the interior houses crew and mission consoles, sonobuoy launch systems, and integrated mission systems instead of standard seating. Avionics and mission fit include an integrated mission suite with the AN/APY-10 maritime surveillance radar and associated sensor and communications packages tailored to anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Typical employment for this airframe follows maritime patrol sortie profiles consistent with long-range overwater operations, leveraging its 4,500 nm range and endurance at cruise speeds around 440 kts from United States Navy bases. Maintenance considerations emphasize mission-system support, sonobuoy handling gear, and airframe/engine logistics consistent with fleet sustainment for CFM56-7B–powered variants.

The Boeing P-8A Poseidon family occupies the fixed-wing, multi-engine maritime patrol niche, combining the airframe commonality of narrow-body commercial derivatives with specialized ASW/ASuW sensors and mission systems. Its performance—maximum ceiling 41,000 ft, cruise around 440 kts, and intertheater range—positions it against other maritime patrol platforms in terms of sensor integration and sustainment. Market and resale considerations for this airframe are dominated by its government ownership, missionization, and high-cost mission systems, which limit conventional civil secondary-market demand and increase lifecycle support and obsolescence planning requirements.