U.S. aerospace giant Boeing has announced that the first F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft with a 1,500h service-life extension has returned to the U.S. Navy fleet.
美國航空航天巨頭波音公司宣佈，首架F/A-18E/F超級大黃蜂戰鬥機延長了1500小時的使用壽命，已返回美國海軍艦隊。
Boeing has given an F/A-18 a new lease on life after delivering the first Super Hornet under the Service Life Modification program to the U.S. Navy.
波音公司在向美國海軍交付第一架“超級大黃蜂”後，為F/A-18提供了新的生命。
The second SLM jet will deliver by the end of the month, and Boeing will deliver the third F/A-18 in April.
第二架SLM噴氣式飛機將於本月底交付，波音公司將於4月交付第三架F/A-18。
The initial Super Hornets delivered from the program will extend the service life from 6,000 to 7,500 flight hours.
該計劃交付的最初超級黃蜂將把使用壽命從6000個小時延長到7500個飛行小時。
Future modification plans in the early 2020s will enable the jets to fly 10,000 hours and incorporate the new Block III capabilities.
20世紀20年代初的未來修改計劃將使噴氣式飛機能夠飛行10，000小時，並納入新的Block III能力。
There are now 15 Super Hornets in the SLM program on production lines in St.
現在，在聖彼得堡的生產線上，SLM計劃中有15只超級黃蜂。
Louis and San Antonio.
路易斯和聖安東尼奧。
It takes 18 months to complete modifications on an F/A-18, although that time will be driven down to one year as the program progresses.
F/A-18需要18個月才能完成修改，不過隨著計劃的進展，這一時間將縮短到一年。
Boeing will deliver five more Super Hornets this year.
波音今年將再交付五架超級黃蜂。
The Block III conversion will include enhanced network capability, conformal fuel tanks, an advanced cockpit system, signature improvements and an enhanced communication system.
第三組的轉換將包括增強的網絡能力，保形燃料箱，先進的駕駛艙系統，簽名改進和增強的通信系統。
The updates are expected to keep the F/A-18 in active service for decades to come.
預計這些更新將使F/A-18在未來幾十年中保持現役狀態。
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