Thursday, February 7, 2013

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Top view of gray jet fighter banking away from camera. Under the fuselage is an external fuel tank
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet conducts a mission over the Persian Gulf
RoleCarrier-based multirole fighter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight29 November 1995
Introduction1999
StatusIn service, in production
Primary usersUnited States Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
Produced1995–present
Number built500 as of April 2011[1]
Program costTotal procurement: US$48.09 billion (through FY2011)[2]
Unit costUS$66.9 million (2012 flyaway cost)[3][N 1]
Developed fromMcDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
VariantsBoeing EA-18G Growler
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