Reconfigured Super Hornets to replace S-3 Viking as refuelers
The Navy plans to take advantage of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet's ability to serve as a carrier-based mid-air refueler when it phases out the S-3 Viking in the 2007 to 2011 timeframe. When reconfigured for tanker service, one Super Hornet can carry five fuel tanks, each one containing 3,000 pounds of...
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