First production Super Hornet makes first flight

Staff November 10, 1998
The first production F/A-18E/F made its first flight Friday from the Boeing facility at St. Louis. The aircraft, F/A-18E6, flew for 1.3 hours with Boeing test pilot Dave Desmond at the controls. The single-seat jet is one of the first lot of 12 low-rate initial production Super Hornets to enter...

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