Block Iii Super Hornet Block 3

Boeing has delivered the first improved f a 18 super hornet to the us navy with two more to follow by the end of april.

Block iii super hornet block 3. Navy carrier air wing now and for decades to come. The super hornet is the backbone of the u s. The block iii upgrades of the tactical fighter are part of a service life. The june 4 flight involving aircraft with build number f287 was conducted at the st louis missouri.

The f a 18 block iii super hornet is the newest highly capable affordable and available tactical aircraft in u s. The block iii super hornet aircraft incorporates a host of new capabilities ranging from an upgraded 9000 hour airframe new range extending conformal fuel tanks 120 nautical mile boost in. Boeing s proposed block iii upgrade to the super hornet would be a fairly high end complement to the f 35c joint strike fighter acting navy secretary sean stackley believes. Boeing will be delivering super hornets to the u s.

The combat proven super hornet delivers cutting edge next generation multi role strike fighter capability outdistancing current and emerging threats well into the. The super hornet block iii while fully meeting canadian military requirements is the minimum risk and maximum return on investment solution for canada. Boeing has flown the first block iii production example of the f a 18f super hornet fighter. Block iii konfiguraton boeing modernisiert f a 18 super hornet der us navy boeing hat einen ersten auftrag für die lebensdauerverlängerung von f a 18e f der us navy erhalten.

Poor performance with the mig 29k jets has forced the indian navy to look at western made. The block iii super hornets are being offered to india as part india s aircraft carrier requirement. The service plans to use these aircraft which do not feature the full.