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EA-18G: assembly of the first airframe destined to US Navy started

Washington, USA - The entry in the service of the electronic warfare-dedicated version of the F/A-18F is scheduled in 2009

The assembly of the first Boeing EA-18G multirole fighter dedicated to electronic warfare operations started in the United States. Such version stems directly from the F/A-18F, which is on its part the twin-variant of the F/A-18E, a real upgraded version of the well known Hornet which ensured a generation improvement compared with the first aircraft developed since late 70s. The variant dedicated to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 106424
Rome, Italy, 10/29/2004 13:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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