The 18 Super Hornets the Trudeau government has said it intends to buy are expected to cost between $5 and $7 billion. On Tuesday, the Canadian government sent a letter to its U.S. counterpart outlining what it’s looking for in a potential Super Hornet purchase, which the jets’ manufacturer, Boeing, will use to draft a formal proposal by this fall. “The Super Hornets will be a big, bright object on the radars of Russian early-warning aircraft. “Having been with Boeing when it was developed, I am relatively aware of what the Super Hornet can do. The F-35 and Super Hornet were both “tremendous airplanes,” Boyle said.

Source: National Post March 14, 2017 22:18 UTC