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Slideshow: Boeing Converts 737 Into Bomber

The squat little mainstay of the airline industry will become a fierce weapon for the Navy. The plane's new mission: to patrol the seas for submarines, then blow them to smithereens with bombs and missiles. Chris Genna reports from Seattle.
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Boeing avionics mission system specialist Robert Turner, left, explains features of the 737 Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft's tactical display consoles. Five such stations will line the cabin of the airliner-turned-patrol bomber.Chris Genna

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Visitors to Boeing's defense group offices examine a 6-foot cutaway model of the 737 Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft. Behind them, the curved wall encloses a cabin mockup with tactical computer consoles.

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An artist's sketch shows how the Boeing 737 Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft will look in service with the U.S. Navy.

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