Boeing modernizeaza flota de Super Hornet a US Navy

021005-N-9593M-035 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Oct. 5, 2002 -- An F/A-18E ÒSuper HornetÓ assigned to the ÒEaglesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA 115) prepares to launch from one of four steam driven catapults on the shipÕs flight deck. The ÒSuper HornetÓ is about 25% larger than its predecessor, the F/A-18C/D, but contains 42% fewer structural parts. The single-seat F/A-18E flies greater ranges with heavier payloads, has a more powerful engine, and provides greater survivability. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED)

Compania Boeing a primit un contract estimat la 73 de milioane de dolari pentru modernizarea flotei de avioane F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Producatorul american a dezvoltat deja standardul Block III pentru Super Hornet, iar cele mai importante modificari includ marirea considerabila a duratei de viata.

Astfel, Super Horneturile vor fi utilizate pana la peste noua mii de ore de zbor, fata de sase mii in prezent.

In continuare, se va imbunatati capacitatea de comunicare in retea, va creste distanta de zbor cu folosirea rezervoarelor conforme, va fi instalat un nou sistem al cockpitului si asa mai departe.