P-8 Poseidon Crew Size 🚢

The P-8 is a long-range maritime patrol aircraft that is capable of performing a variety of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and search and rescue.

The nine-person crew allows the P-8 to operate for extended periods of time and to perform multiple missions simultaneously. A P-8 Poseidon operates with two pilots and seven mission crew members.