Sources: Source: Boeing Co. F/A-18 Hornet program
Credits: Javier Zarracina/Los Angeles Times Programming by Anthony Pesce.
For F/A-18 Super Hornet, The End May Be On The Horizon -- L.A. Times
Workers at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s 1-million-square-foot El Segundo facility on Aviation Boulevard have been cranking out fuselage sections for the Navy's F/A-18 fighter jet for decades.
But now, the end may be near.
Since entering service in 1983, the lithe twin-engine fighter-bomber has been a symbol of U.S. military might, catapulting from aircraft carrier decks and obliterating targets in the sky and on the ground.
Today there are increasing fears that the F/A-18 Super Hornet assembly line may be shut down because of dwindling orders, as the Navy prepares for a new generation of warplane — the controversial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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My Comment: After 30 years ... i guess it's time is up.
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