[quote][b][url=/v3/forum/oc%C3%A9anie-23/topic/royal-australian-air-force-321/?post=10586#post-10586]pilou[/url] a dit le 22/12/2006 à 22:55 :[/b]

[quote="Tuckson"][quote="pilou"]The Super Hornet offers [b]some commonalities [/b]with the Australian air force's existing Hornet fleet and a relatively easy conversion for air crew, air force sources say."[/quote]
On est pas beaucoup plus fixé.  :( 
2 ailes, 2 moteurs ... mais comme le dit Gillouf, un SNA et une motorisation complètement différents.[/quote]

Comme le dit l'article, il y a certains avantages pour la RAAF : 
"In comparison with Australia's existing 20 year-old F/A-18 Hornets, the wing, center and aft fuselage, tail surfaces and powerplants of the Super Hornet are entirely new. 

The Super Hornet has a 25% larger wing that allows the aircraft to return to base with a larger load of unspent munitions. 

It has a maximum speed of Mach 1.8 at high altitude and an effective range of 1100 km with a service ceiling of 50,000 feet.

The fuselage was stretched to carry more fuel and room for future avionics upgrades. An engine with 35% more power, the General Electric F414, was developed to power this larger, heavier aircraft. 

The aircraft can carry five 440 US gallon (1,700 liter) external fuel tanks for long-distance ferry flights or four tanks plus an Aerial Refueling Store (ARS), or "buddy store", which allows the Super Hornet to refuel other aircraft. 
Other differences include angular intakes for the engines, a smaller radar cross section (RCS), two extra wing hardpoints for payload, and other aerodynamic changes."[/quote]