The Canadian government has inform Boeing that its Super Hornet does not meet the country’s requirements for the fighter competition to replace the F/A-18 legacy Hornet.
150608-N-EH855-654 WATERS NEAR GUAM (June 8, 2015) Capt. William Koyama, commander, carrier air wing (CVW) 5, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, after completing his 4000th flight hour. George Washington and its embarked air wing, CVW 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released)
Three anonymous sources said that the American aerospace company was informed of the decision on Nov. 24.
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I don’t know if it is too late for the Canadian competition, but IMO the KAI KF-21 Boramae would be ideal for a large country like Canada.
For the initial version, the area for internal bomb bays are used as fuel tankage areas, giving it long range as required by Indonesia to patrol its vast archipelago. It has twin engines, as what Canada likes.
I don’t know if it is too late for the Canadian competition, but IMO the KAI KF-21 Boramae would be ideal for a large country like Canada.
For the initial version, the area for internal bomb bays are used as fuel tankage areas, giving it long range as required by Indonesia to patrol its vast archipelago. It has twin engines, as what Canada likes.