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PICS + VIDEO: the Super Hornet with conformal fuel tanks

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Well, a mock-up of this proposed version will be unveiled at Aero India next week!

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/repor ... ft_1502260
Boeing to unveil stealthier F/A-18 aircraft

Published: Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011, 19:02 IST

By Hemanth CS | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

A mocked up version of Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet will be among the many metal birds to debut at the upcoming Aero India 2011.

Boeing, which is one of the contenders for the $10 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) contract, will unveil a stealthier version of the F/A-18 at the air show to be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka between February 9 and 13.

Boeing’s vice president and country head for defence, space and security, Vivek Lal, said that one of the two F/A-18s which will be performing at the bi-annual show will be configured with conformal fuel tanks,

enhanced performance engines, spherical missile laser warning, enclosed weapons pad, next generation cockpit and internal infrared search and tracking system.

The mocked up aircraft, which will be unveiled at the Aero India will be the first F/A-18 to be developed as part of the ‘International Super Hornet Roadmap’ programme which was announced by the US-based aerospace company at last year’s Farnborough Air Show in the UK.

Labelled as the next evolution of Block II Super Hornet, the aircraft is said to have features “which increase survivability, situational awareness, and performance for customers”.

Lal said that if India inked the 126 MMRCA deal with Boeing, it would also have the option of shaping its technology in future.
“We are putting up a platform which will be combat worthy for the next 30 to 40 years,” said Lal.
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Re: A Super Hornet with conformal fuel tanks...

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Apart from the video-footage taken yesterday :!: at
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... tions.html

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE3h8yImm4U[/youtube]

and the year-old image above I haven't found any photos yet of the Super Hornet in the "conformal fuel tank configuration", let alone of the one currently at Aero India 2011...

Anyone got more luck :?:
DATE:09/02/11
SOURCE:Flight Daily News

AERO INDIA: VIDEO - Boeing reveals advanced Super Hornet options
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... tions.html

By Greg Waldron

Boeing has unveiled a series of advanced options for international customers of the F-18 E/F Super Hornet, including conformal fuel tanks, a pod for the internal carriage of weapons, an internally-mounted infrared search and track (IRST) sensor, and enhanced engine performance.

The new options could be available for Super Hornets delivered from 2015 onwards, though the options can be retrofitted to Block II versions of the aircraft, says Boeing. The options are currently in the "concept definition phase."

Boeing says that one of these options, 15-20% improved performance for the aircraft's two General Electric F414 engines, was offered to India in the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) competition.

The conformal fuel tanks will be able to carry up to 3,000lbs of additional fuel, while reducing the aircraft's drag and improving its lift, says Boeing.
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Re: Some sort of video: a Super Hornet with conformal fuel tanks

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Hi all,

SOURCE: http://livefist.blogspot.com

Was surfing on the internet and found the following link: http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/02/ae ... fa-18.html
There's three photos that are posted on the page:

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