A ski-jump launch demonstration establishes that a particular configuration can leave the ramp, while readiness for fleet service is a separate question. Dr. Clarke argues that the Super Hornet test aircraft was heavily adapted and that supplying an operational fleet would require additional work. A viewer's reference to filmed trials prompts explicit acknowledgement that a launch was demonstrated. The extent of the alleged reconstruction and its supposed role in India's decision remain unsubstantiated assertions in this exchange. No test report or production specification is supplied to resolve them.
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Interpreting Super Hornet ski-jump demonstrations
A successful ski-jump demonstration leaves open whether the aircraft configuration is ready for fleet service; claims about the extent of modifications remain unsubstantiated in this exchange.