Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler - A Developmental and Operational History
The Boeing F/A-18E/F has its roots in the late-1980s Hornet 2000 study, which itself evaluated ways to enhance the range, payload, and bring-back capability of the existing F/A-18 Hornet. Through a series of trade-offs imposed by largely limited defense funds, what emerged was a versatile, affordable strike fighter aircraft that has served the Navy well since its fleet introduction in 2002.
The Growler has a similar history. Itself an offshoot of the Super Hornet program, the EA-18G brought many of the Super Hornet's attributes - speed, maneuverability, self-defense capability, and advanced systems - into the electronic attack community and is now posed to assume all such missions from the venerable EA-6B Prowler within the next few years.
This book draws on interviews with many of the key players in the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G program and on many press reports of the day to tell the story of how these aircraft were designed, developed, and deployed.
Details
| Autor: | Brad Edward |
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| Ausführung: | 400 Seiten, 31.5 x 24 x 4 cm, gebunden |
| Abbildungen: | reich illustriert |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verlag: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2012) |
| ISBN: | 9780764340413 |
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler - A Developmental and Operational History
Sprache: Englisch
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