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"Iraqi Freedom": F/A-18 statunitense centrato da un missile (2): la scheda tecnica

Roma, Italia - Può essere indistintamente impiegato a terra o sulle portaerei

L'F/A-18 fu sviluppato dalla McDonnell Douglas in collaborazione con la Northrop Grumman; quest'ultima produceva il caccia YF-17 ed infatti si prese spunto da tale aereo per procedere allo sviluppo dell'F-18 che, comunque, doveva prendere il posto dell'F-4 Phantom e dell'A-7 Corsair. Nelle intenzioni dei costruttori l'F-18 doveva presentarsi come un caccia d'attacco corredato da un'eccezionale elettronica,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 43447
Roma, Italia, 04/03/2003 12:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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