I wound not be surprised if the USMC will buy a few of the two-seater Superhornet (combo of F/A-18F, EA-18G and this new Superhornet International)for their all weather squadrons (F/A-18D). I don't want to paint the devil on the wall, but just think of a joint USMC and Navy squadron stationed on a carrier.
"Maybe the USMC should....
ReplyDeleteMaybe a squadron or two????"
Only if you don't mind kissing off fixed wing aircraft from all those gators.
as it now stands we're going to lose fixed wing squadrons due to the neck down campaign.
ReplyDeletewhat i'm proposing is to retain a couple and still get the whole buy of F-35B's yet make the Navy smile by staying in the carrier rotation scheme.
I wound not be surprised if the USMC will buy a few of the two-seater Superhornet (combo of F/A-18F, EA-18G and this new Superhornet International)for their all weather squadrons (F/A-18D). I
ReplyDeletedon't want to paint the devil on the wall, but just think of a joint USMC and Navy squadron stationed on a carrier.
A good step forward. Bravo, Team F18EFG.
ReplyDeleteF18EFG is a much more matured and tested platform than F16IN, Typhoon, Rafale, Gripen NG and the MiG35.
ReplyDeleteHow much more the F18-international will cost compared to the baseline E/F (~$55M each) has yet to be seen.
Sure looks great. Wonder how easily they can put those conformal tanks & that wapons pod on the E/F or Growler...
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ReplyDeleteCFT retrofit most likely involves [major] revising on pluming/fuel system; not a small undertaking.
Weapon pod is meant to minimize RCS while flying in LO mode; E/F/G still don't quite fits such a bill when it comes to RCS.