A U.S. NAVY/MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F/A-18E
A U.S. NAVY/MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F/A-18E Super Hornet made its first flight with external wing stores on Feb 21. Weighing 62,400 lb., the twin-engine aircraft carried three, 480-gal. external fuel tanks, Mk.-84 bombs and two AIM-9 missiles. The 2.5-hr. flight took place at NAS Patuxent River, Md., and...
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