The first operational Block III jet will be delivered to the Navy in early 2021. Boeing delivered the first two F/A-18…
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- Military AviationU.S. Navy
US Navy Hoists EA-18G Growler to complete Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Electromagnetic Environmental Effects testing
by Dario LeoneNext step is flight testing with VX-23 and Milestone C is projected for the end of this fiscal year. The US…
- Military Aviation
This Photo of a VX-23 F-35B in “Beast Mode” Gives Major Autumn Vibes
by Dario LeoneThe cool photo in this post features an F-35B Lightning II in ‘beast mode’ assigned to VX-23 Salty Dogs giving major…
- Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
LSO remotely takes over F/A-18 thanks to ATARI – no, not the iconic gaming system from the 80s
ATARI technology gives LSOs the ability to take over and maneuver aircraft during recovery operations For the first time, a landing…
The F-35B can operate from quickly prepared landing strips close to the front and away from the fixed airfields which rapidly…
- Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
USS GERALD R. FORD CARRIER LAUNCHES AND RECOVERS ITS FIRST AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneVX-23 F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck caught the number two arresting wire of Ford’s advanced arresting gear…
- Aircraft CarriersMilitary Aviation
U.S. NAVY HAS FIXED EMALS PROBLEMS WITH LAUNCHING F/A-18s LOADED WITH FUEL TANKS
by Dario Leone71 EMALS launches were conducted to confirm F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler outfitted with wing-mounted, 480-gallon external fuel tanks (EFTs)…
