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Hangarfartygs-flyg-fråga

Postat: 03 jul 2008, 17:55
av Bengt Ekbladh
Hej!
Nedan ur :: DID Newsletter - July 3/08‏
>>The F/A-18 Hornet is currently flown by the US Marine Corps as their front-line fighter, by the US Navy as a second-tier fighter behind its F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets, and by 7 international customers: Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, and Switzerland. The USA’s aircraft were expected to have a service life of 20 years, but that was based on 100 carrier landings per year. The US Navy and Marines have been rather busy during the Hornets’ service life, and so the planes are wearing out faster.This is forcing the USA to take a number of steps and issue a series of contracts in order to keep their Hornets airworthy, replacing center barrel sections, re-opening production lines, and more. Some of these efforts will also be offered to allied air forces, who have their own programs and services to call upon. The latest additions involve engine support for several countries…>>

Det ger ca. 2000 hangarfartygs-landningar / fpl. individ.

Hur många sådana landningar var andra fpl-typer byggda för

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