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What is a Block III Super Hornet?
Block III is the most advanced version of the Super Hornet and exceeds fourth-generation fighter capabilities. U.S Navy capabilities include the advanced cockpit system with a 10-inch-by-19-inch touch screen display, enhanced networking, open mission systems, reduced radar signature and a 10,000-hour airframe.
How good is the F 18 Super Hornet?
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the U.S. Navy’s primary strike and air superiority aircraft. The Super Hornet carries 33 percent more internal fuel, increasing mission range by 41 percent and endurance by 50 percent over the earlier Hornet. The F/A-18 E/F acquisition program was an unparalleled success.
What will replace the f18?
Just as the F-35C will replace aging F/A-18 Hornets and complement Super Hornets, the F/A-XX will replace aging Super Hornets in the 2030s and complement the F-35C.
How much do F 18 pilots make?
The average salary for a F/A-18 Pilot is $85,103 per year in United States, which is 27\% lower than the average US Navy salary of $117,056 per year for this job.
How fast does AF 18 Super Hornet go?
1,190 mph
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet/Top speed
The F/A-18 Super Hornet is the Navy’s premier strike fighter. The Super Hornet is a more powerful version of the F-18 Hornet, which is the aircraft the Blue Angels fly. Powered by two General Electric turbofan after-burning engines, the Hornet is supersonic with a top speed of Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph).
How much will block III cost in FY18?
“Block III, we’re excited to see, is funded in the FY18 budget—just under $265 million to support the development of the Block III capabilities.”
What’s in the works for the F/A-18 Super Hornet?
A Block II upgrade effort for the service’s EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft is also in the works and there are already discussions about additional Super Hornet improvements, such as enhanced performance engines. Back to front, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, an F/A-18F Super Hornet, and an EA-18G Growler.
How long will the F/A-18E/F stay in the fleet?
Moreover, as it is becoming increasingly apparent that the F/A-18E/F will be serving in the fleet until at least 2040, the Navy has requested funding for an advanced Block III version of the venerable Super Hornet in the 2018 budget. Many of those modifications are also likely to be used onboard the EA-18G Growler variant too.
Is Block III the future for Boeing’s Super Hornet?
With the Navy officially requesting funding this year for the Block III, an advanced Super Hornet is no longer a notional project. With the United States Navy struggling to make up a shortfall in its strike fighter inventory, the future looks bright for Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.