Super Hornet With Conformal Fuel Tanks Takes Flight

A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet equipped with prototype conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) made its first flight from St. Louis on Aug. 5. Boeing did not announce the event officially, but it was observed by a local photographer. The aircraft, a late production version, will be used for a series of tests...

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