The Dassault Atlantique 2, France's premier long-range maritime patrol aircraft, represents a comprehensive modernization of the 1960s-era Atlantic design for anti-submarine warfare and ocean surveillance missions. First flown on May 8, 1981, it is a low-wing twin-turboprop configuration capable of 18-hour endurance missions with advanced sensors and weapons systems. Spanning over 119 feet with a maximum speed of 400 mph, the aircraft was manufactured by Dassault Aviation through a European consortium from 1984 to 1998.
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