Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.
I’m not trying to move the goalposts or anything – and appreciate you providing some context to your claim! – but class A mishaps start at $2.5mil, and these are $70mil jets, which I think is what makes it noteworthy when you combine it with the quick turnaround.
(Rates are per 100,000 flight hours per year Source)
I’m not trying to move the goalposts or anything – and appreciate you providing some context to your claim! – but class A mishaps start at $2.5mil, and these are $70mil jets, which I think is what makes it noteworthy when you combine it with the quick turnaround.