An F/A-18E Super Hornet reaches the speed of sound.

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Atlantic Ocean, August 30, 2008 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet reaches the speed of sound near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) during a Friends and Family Day Cruise off the coast of Virginia. The 2008 Friends and Family Day Cruise enable guests to experience a day at sea with Sailors assigned to Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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