F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet can operate effectively from Indian Navy aircraft carriers
F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet can operate effectively from Indian Navy aircraft carriers. For the Rs 24,000-crore project, the US aerospace giant has pitched its twin seater F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet which can operate from a `ski-jump ramp and be an enabler for secure Indo-Pacific. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), is getting ready to go for sea trials soon and is expected to be commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command in 2022 as INS Vikrant. For the Rs 24,000-crore project, the US aerospace giant has pitched its twin s…
Navy Resumes Flights of Super Hornet, Growler Aircraft
The U.S. Navy on Monday resumed flights of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets and EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft after an accident triggered a temporary stand-down. The sea service on Friday had suspended operations involving the twin-engine, Boeing Co.-made planes after an accident at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state. A Growler experienced an unspecified "on-deck emergency" around 11 a.m. Friday, injuring both the pilot and electronic warfare officer, who were medically evacuated in …
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