An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, sits on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Mediterranean Sea (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Megan Wollam/Released) According to the USNI report, …
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Here’s the unit cost of the top five 4+ generation fighter jets in the world Eurofighter Typhoon – 272 million dollars RAFALE – 108 million dollars F-16 – 80 million (without lifecycle costs) F-18E/F-55 million(without lifecycle costs) SAAB Gripen – 130 million dollars INDIA MAY HAVE TO FORK OUT MORE …
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Dassault Rafale v/s Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet ? RAFALE v/s SUPER HORNET ? TUSSLE OF THE EVENLY POISED ? WHICH WILL EDGE OUT THE OTHER? ?INTRODUCTION : Today, we will pit two of the finest contenders in India’s Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) Contract 2.0 against each other. In …
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F-18 Super Hornet The Super Hornet is the successor of the ‘Classic’ Hornet.The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft . The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has …
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The Super Hornet is the successor of the ‘Classic’ Hornet. The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. It has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary …
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