High-visibility F-18E prepared for test

McDONNELL DOUGLAS F-18E SUPER Hornet prototype number four has been painted in a high-visibility scheme in preparation for high-angle-of-attack tests at the US Naval Air Warfare Centre at Patuxent River, Maryland. The F-18F two-seater, meanwhile, underwent its first catapult launch on 6 August.

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