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Boeing, Navy Conduct First Flight Of Super Hornet With Block II IRST System

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Boeing, Navy Conduct First Flight Of Super Hornet With Block II IRST System
An F/A-18 Super Hornet equipped with a Block II Infrared Search and Track prepares for its first flight with the long-range sensor. The passive sensor, which provides aircrew with enhanced targeting, will be delivered with Super Hornet Block III aircraft and is at the front of the centerline fuel tank. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Boeing [BA] on Wednesday said that it and the Navy recently completed the first flight of an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II sensor pod, a milestone on the way to delivery in 2021. The IRST Block II sensor is one of the key components that will be included in the Block III Super Hornet aircraft. The sensor is in the risk reduction phase and is expected to reach initial operational capability shortly…

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