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December 21, 2020 21:52 IST
Demonstrations were held on a shore-based facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent river in Maryland, U.S.
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F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration from shore based test facility in US.
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Demonstrations were held on a shore-based facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent river in Maryland, U.S.
Boeing on Monday announced the successful demonstration of the compatibility of its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets with the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers as part of its pitch for the Navy’s fighter procurement.
The demonstrations, which were held in coordination with U.S. Navy on a shore-based facility at the Naval Air Station Patuxent river in Maryland, U.S., show that the F/A-18 Super Hornet would do well with the Indian Navy’s Short Takeoff but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system and validate earlier simulation studies done over the last two years, a senior company official said.
Boeing woos Indian Navy with F/A-18 Super Hornet s ski-jump launch
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New Delhi, Dec 21 : Aerospace major Boeing has tried again to woo the Indian Navy with its carrer-borne fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet by performing a ski jump ramp, demonstrating the aircraft s suitability for Indias aircraft carriers.
The demonstrations, held at US Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, showed that the Super Hornet would do well with the Indian Navy s Short Takeoff but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR), said Boeing. The first successful and safe launch of the F/A-18 Super Hornet from a ski-jump begins the validation process to operate effectively from Indian Navy aircraft carriers, said Ankur Kanaglekar, Head India Fighters Sales, Boeing Defense, Space and Security.
Watch: Boeing Super Hornet s Ski-Jump Launch In Pitch For Indian Carriers Watch: Boeing Super Hornet s Ski-Jump Launch In Pitch For Indian Carriers In 2018, the Indian Navy kick-started the process to procure 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its carriers, which use the ski-jump take off mechanism.
The Super Hornet trials were held at a US naval air station at Patuxent River in Maryland
New Delhi:
Leading aerospace company Boeing has said its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has successfully performed a ski-jump launch, which is take off from a short distance upward-curved ramp, demonstrating the plane s suitability for the Indian Navy s aircraft carriers.