G.R. Patterson III wrote

The F-18 has Lucas electrics???? I disbelieve you. Reference, plese?

Well, the airframe-mounted accessory drives
(basically generators) on the A through D Hornets
*used* to be made by Lucas, but I believe there was
a mess about them a few years ago. I don't know if they
still supply them or not. Dunno what the E/F uses.

Ooooh. A quick search turned up:
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/Pre_96/F...5/107.txt.html

Dave 'use the force' Hyde