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Military Aviation => Air Power => Topic started by: AVIATOR on June 15, 2009, 01:42:23 AM
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In Australia four squadrons are to be equiped with the F-18 Hornet.
These are.
Our front line fighter group.
* No 75 Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal, near Katherine Northern Territory
Plus
* No 3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle New South Wales
* No 77 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown New South Wales.
* No 2 Operational Conversion Unit, RAAF Base Williamtown, who train pilots transferring to Hornet squadrons.
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Thanks AVIATOR
When do you guys get your Super Hornets? Who do you might a third customer USN, Australia, ?
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They are on offer to a few countries like Brazil, Greece and Denmark.
We get ours next year in 2010
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn101/Pictures77_2008/F-18E_landing.jpg)
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what is the difference between hornet and Super hornet?
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The single seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornets carry over the name and design concept of the original F/A-18, but have been extensively redesigned. The Super Hornet has a new, 25% larger airframe, larger rectangular air intakes, more powerful GE F414 engines based on F/A-18's F404, and upgraded avionics suite. The aircraft is currently in production and will eventually equip 22 squadrons. The EA-18G Growler is an electronic warfare version of the two-seat F/A-18F, which entered production in 2007. The Growler will replace the Navy's EA-6B Prowler.
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thanks for the update. is there a trace of IAI over there?
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Say that again El?
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India as well... 126x for the MMRCA requirement... my bet is on the F-16 though.
Say that again El?
I guess he means a subsidiary or division of IAI in Australia?
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If the IAI is in business here El, I don't know about it and a search bought up nothing.
Thanks for the explaination Niels.
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IAI?
international aircraft industry??
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Isn't it Israeli Aircraft Industries? Buggered if I know!
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Israel Aerospace Industries
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israel aerospace industry
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Dumb question, which probably it has been answered already.
Where would the initial pilot and crew training take place? I would assume the flightcrew and maintenance would have to familiarize themselves with the new avionics and all other new systems compared to the older hornets.
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Dumb question, which probably it has been answered already.
Where would the initial pilot and crew training take place? I would assume the flightcrew and maintenance would have to familiarize themselves with the new avionics and all other new systems compared to the older hornets.
What was the question again?
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Where would the initial pilot and crew training take place?
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