Boeing official sees F/A-18E/F wing drop problem solved

The U.S. Navy and Boeing Co. have fixed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet's wing drop problem, according to Michael M. Sears, president of Boeing Co.'s McDonnell Aircraft and Missile Systems Co. "We have the solution to the wing drop" problem that has been encountered in flight testing, he told reporters...

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