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Navy/USMC

Boeing Delivers First Block III Super Hornets To Navy For Tests

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

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Boeing Delivers First Block III Super Hornets To Navy For Tests

F/A-18 Block III flight test aircraft F287 makes its first flight in May 2020 in St. Louis, Mo. Boeing delivered the first two Block III flight test aircraft to the U.S. Navy in June 2020. (Photo: Boeing)

Aircraft builder Boeing [BA] delivered the first two Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornet test aircraft to the Navy for flight testing, the company said Wednesday. The two aircraft consist of a single-seat E model and two-seat F model. Boeing Vice President for F/A-18 & EA-18G Programs Steve Wade said the aircraft will be used for carrier suitability and integration testing of all the Block III mission system components, allowing pilots to get familiarized with the new advanced cockpit system with…

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