Tag: conformal fuel tanks

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Takes Flight With New Infrared Search And Track Pod

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Boeing has announced that one of two F/A-18F Super Hornet testbeds that it is using in the development of the Block III upgrades for the U.S. Navy flew with an infrared search and track system, or IRST, for the first time late last year. This successful flight test comes as the company moves closer to delivering the first of these initial jets, which have other Block III updates installed, such as conformal fuel tanks, in the near future.

Taiwan Announces It’s Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances Deal

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Taiwan’s Air Force has confirmed it expects to buy more than 60 new Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16C/D Vipers and released an infographic about the fighter jets that says “See you soon!” This comes amid reports that President Donald Trump’s Administration has submitted the proposed deal to Congress for an informal review and approval.

Lockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good Thing

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Lockheed Martin is looking at what it would take to give the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, and by extension Israel’s F-35I subvariant, the ability to carry two 600-gallon drop tanks under its wings as part of a larger range-extension study. This would increase their total fuel capacity by approximately 40 percent, though it would negate the jet’s stealth qualities.