F/A-18E/F makes first supersonic flights
First supersonic test flights of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet were made April 12 and 13 at NAS Patuxent River, Md., McDonnell Douglas said. With MDC project pilot Fred Madenwald at the controls, the No. 1 Super Hornet, F/A-18E1, hit Mach 1.1 during a 3.1 hour test flight April 12, and Mach 1.52 during...
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