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Watch: Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Demonstrates Ability To Operate From Indian Navy Aircraft Carriers
F/A-18 Super Hornet taking off from a ski-jump platform. (Livefist/Twitter)
Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet, a fighter used by the US Navy, has demonstrated the ability to operate from the Indian Navy’s current and future aircraft carriers.
A video of the test has been released by Boeing today.
The success of this test, conducted after simulation studies by Boeing, proves that F/A-18 Super Hornet, one of the many fighters being offered to the Indian Navy currently, is compatible with the Indian Navy’s Short Take Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) aircraft launch system used on INS Vikramaditya.
Unsatisfied with the performance of its MiG-29Ks, the Indian Navy has expressed interest in buying new fighters for its carriers. In 2017, the Navy had said it would buy 57 new fighters for its air arm. This number is now likely to be cut to around 36 because India plans to develop its own deck-based fighter and due to financial constraints the Indian Navy is facing currently.
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