Posted on Feb 21, 2022
Navy Super Hornet tactical demonstration joins Westmoreland airshow lineup
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A Super Hornet will be joining a Viper in the skies above Westmoreland County this summer.
A Navy F-18 Super Hornet jet tactical demonstration is the latest addition to the lineup of attractions scheduled for this year’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow, set for June 11-12 at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity.
A Navy F-18 Super Hornet jet tactical demonstration is the latest addition to the lineup of attractions scheduled for this year’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow, set for June 11-12 at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity.
Navy Super Hornet tactical demonstration joins Westmoreland airshow lineup
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..."It joins a similar appearance by a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet, also known as a Viper, among planned highlights of the show.
The F-18 “rounds out the show very nicely,” said Gabe Monzo, executive director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which runs the airport. “It’s a premier portion of the show. It will make a lot of noise and go very fast.”
While the Viper is based at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, the Super Hornet is assigned to the Navy’s West Coast Fleet Readiness and Training Squadron at Lemoore, Calif., south of Fresno.
According to the Navy, the twin-engine Super Hornet weighs 66,000 pounds and has a 45-foot wingspan. It can climb above an altitude of 50,000 feet and can travel at about twice the speed of sound.
It is about 7,000 pounds heavier and has a 50% higher range than the Hornet model that preceded it.
According to Monzo, two Super Hornet jets are expected for the show, with one remaining on the ground, among the static aircraft displays attendees will be able to enjoy once more."...
..."It joins a similar appearance by a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet, also known as a Viper, among planned highlights of the show.
The F-18 “rounds out the show very nicely,” said Gabe Monzo, executive director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which runs the airport. “It’s a premier portion of the show. It will make a lot of noise and go very fast.”
While the Viper is based at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, the Super Hornet is assigned to the Navy’s West Coast Fleet Readiness and Training Squadron at Lemoore, Calif., south of Fresno.
According to the Navy, the twin-engine Super Hornet weighs 66,000 pounds and has a 45-foot wingspan. It can climb above an altitude of 50,000 feet and can travel at about twice the speed of sound.
It is about 7,000 pounds heavier and has a 50% higher range than the Hornet model that preceded it.
According to Monzo, two Super Hornet jets are expected for the show, with one remaining on the ground, among the static aircraft displays attendees will be able to enjoy once more."...
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