The U.S. Navy is procuring the F-18 as a replacement for the F-4 and A-7 aircraft starting in 1983. The F-18 design advancements include control-by-wire digital flight control system, cockpit designed for one man operability, state-of-the-art avionics integration by software/multiplex techniques, and a high use of composite materials. The unique aspect of the F-18 Full Scale Development program is that it will be principal sited at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Testing the F-18 at the U.S. Naval Air Test Center


    Beteiligte:
    J. L. Dunn (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1978


    Format / Umfang :

    15 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch