020928-N-6817C-001 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sep. 28, 2002 -- Sailors assigned to the ÒEaglesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA-115) perform a "42-day" maintenance inspection and cleaning on an F/A-18E ÒSuper Hornet.Ó The Super Hornet is about 25%%%%%%%% larger than its predecessor, the F/A-18C/D, but contains 42%%%%%%%% fewer structural parts. The single-seat F/A-18/E flies greater ranges with heavier payloads, has a more powerful engine, and provides greater survivability. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a regularly scheduled
020928-N-6817C-001 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sep. 28, 2002 -- Sailors assigned to the ÒEaglesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA-115) perform a "42-day" maintenance inspection and cleaning on an F/A-18E ÒSuper Hornet.Ó The Super Hornet is about 25%%%%%%%% larger than its predecessor, the F/A-18C/D, but contains 42%%%%%%%% fewer structural parts. The single-seat F/A-18/E flies greater ranges with heavier payloads, has a more powerful engine, and provides greater survivability. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler Clements. (RELEASED) US Navy 020928-N-6817C-001 Super Hornet receives maintenance in hangar bay aboard CVN 72
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