Final Block Ⅱ Super Hornet Delivered

摘要

Since 2005, F/A-18 Super Hornet Block Ⅱ aircraft have been rolling off Boeing's production line and serving as the Navy's multi-mission capable workhorse. The service took delivery of the final Block Ⅱ Super Hornet April 17, closing out a run of 322 one-seater F/A-18Es and 286 two-seater F/A-18Fs. "Aircraft E322 will leave Boeing's production line and head straight to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, based in Naval Air Station Oceana," said Cmdr. Tyler Tennille of the Defense Contract Management Agency, which oversees acceptance testing. "When the Super Hornets first came online, they were a game changer," he said, pointing to the Block It's active electronically scanned array radar, as well as larger displays, upgraded sensors and avionics, and increased range and capability to employ an arsenal of precision weapons that delivered advanced lethality and mission flexibility for the service.