Old ReliableNavy begins final phase of Hornet service life extension program

摘要

Maintaining the ForcernThrough a series of inspections and modifications, the Navy hopes to extend the life of legacy F/A-18A-D Hornet fighters to 8,000 hours, 8,600 hours and even 10,000 hours for 150 of the best aircraft.rn1.Boeing is doing service life extension work on the Hornet fleet, most recently under a $9.8 million contract.rn2.The company, in collaboration with the Navy, currently is prioritizing the parts that engineers will start work on first, which are the flight-safety items.rn3.Most jets that will be extended to 10,000 hours will require a combination of inspections and modifications.