THE F/A-18E/F HAS

THE F/A-18E/F HAS now been flown several times without ``wing drop'', using combinations of stall strips, porous wing fairings, wing fences and other refinements, Navy officials say. The wing will not be redesigned, and the final combination of fixes will likely be chosen by March.

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