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RAAF Super Hornets and the GE F-414 EDE?

Has anyone heard which model of the GE F-414 is going the equip Australia’s Super Hornet Fleet of F/A-18F’s? Currently, the USN uses the standard F-414-400 @ 22,000 lbs of thrust. Yet, the forthcoming F-414-EDE is going to make on the order of 26,000 lbs with growth to nearly 29,000 lbs each! So, a upgrade to the EDE would be at least a net gain of an additional 8,000 lbs vs todays Super Hornets.:D

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