FARNBOROUGH, England, July 25, 2000 -- Two Boeing fighter aircraft made their debut at this week's Farnborough International 2000 air show outside London.
The full-scale model of the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter was available for public viewing for the first time, while the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet made its international flying debut at the show.
The JSF model, with functioning cockpit displays and weapons bays, shows what Boeing will build - initially for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and U.K. Royal Air Force and Navy - if the company wins the JSF competition.
The Super Hornet is in production, and Boeing and the U.S. Navy recently signed an $8.9 billion multi-year contract for 222 of the aircraft. The Super Hornets will embark on their first operational deployment in 2002.
Images of the JSF model by itself, the JSF with the Super Hornet, and the Super Hornet during its flight demonstration are available for download at www.boeing.com.
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