Building Blocks

The US Navy commits to the Super Hornet Block III, will the RAAF follow?

Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet will be able to fly further, fly for longer, see more clearly and process more information thanks to a planned service life extension program plus a series of capability upgrades that will bring the jet to a new Block III standard.

The foundation stone of a range of capability upgrades is a service life modification (SLM) upgrade that will see the aircraft’s airframe life extended from 6,000 hours to more than 9,000 flight hours.