McDonnell Douglas flew the second F-18E/F on 3 January. The single-seat aircraft, E2, will be used for propulsion testing. The first aircraft E1 (flown on 29 November 1995) is being used for envelope expansion. The E1 and E2 will be flown to the Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, in early February to continue flight-testing.
Source: Flight International