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Dec 10, 2012

Brazil Leaning Towards F-18 Super Hornet In Aircraft Competition


The Brazilian air force is said to be leaning towards the American F-18 Super Hornet aircraft in the selection of 36 fighter jets, according to media reports.

A weekly magazine, has published a document attributing to the commission in charge of analyzing the three aircraft (the Dassault Rafale and the Swedish Gripen), which concludes that the Boeing F-18 is best suited to air force requirements and notes several of its advantages in terms of price and benefits.

The document states that the least costly of the three jets being tendered are the Gripen of the Swedish firm Saab, the entire fleet being offered for $4.3 billion.

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1 comment:

  1. The star of the F.A.B should stay near the air intake of the engine and the "Panther" from Anapolis behind the canopy, as Falcoes of F-16, or the rudder as the Eagles!

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