I wonder what is "souped-up version of Super Hornet";-) I thought there
was no greater improvement over early F/A-18E/Fs than AESA-equipped
planes, or EA-18G Growler?

Jacek


Henry J Cobb wrote:

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/bus...3?OpenDocument
"The Navy is easily the least-enthusiastic JSF participant," said
Richard
Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst at Teal Group Corp. in Fairfax,
Va. "If
there's a JSF slip, the Navy can add on (Super Hornets)
indefinitely."

Pity none of the F-35B users have any alternatives, other than
refurbed Harriers.

-HJC