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Thursday, August 29, 2013

F/A-18 Advanced Super Hornet Prototype Flies With Northrop Grumman-Built Conformal Fuel Tanks

F/A-18 Advanced Super HornetThe first flight of an F/A-18 Advanced Super Hornet prototype featuring conformal fuel tanks (CFT) designed and built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, took place earlier this month.

he design and assembly of the tanks were completed in less than 10 months, ahead of schedule, due to rapid prototyping processes.

The conformal fuel tanks and other new Advanced Super Hornet features allow flexibility for longer range and/or low-observable missions.

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