Phillipine air force pilots have completed a four-day evaluation of the McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet at the US Navy Naval Air Warfare Center-China Lake. The Phillipine air force is considering the F-18 as a candidate for its future fighter requirement alongside several other aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin F-16 and MAPO MiG-29 Fulcrum. The air force evaluation team flew a total of seven flights, three for familiarisation and handling, three for air-to-air, and one for sea surveillance and night attack. A team from the Czech Republic air force also concluded an evaluation of the F-18 in December 1996.
Source: Flight International
