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The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler: A Developmental and Operational History
Brad Elward
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Description for The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler: A Developmental and Operational History
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The story of how the Super Hornet and Growler came into existence is the focus of this new book. The 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 ... Read more
The story of how the Super Hornet and Growler came into existence is the focus of this new book. The 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
2912g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764340413
SKU
V9780764340413
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Brad Elward
Brad Elward focuses his writing on the F/A-18 Hornet family, including the F/A-18 Legacy Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and EA-18G Growler, and has authored eleven books, and over forty magazine articles. He lives in Illinois.
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