Later, despite the introduction of slightly larger external tanks, this oft-cited flaw has persisted to some degree to present day. The Canadians, for example, have flown F/A-18C/Ds with still larger tanks than their American counterparts, suggesting longer independent range solutions by maximizing the existing airframe. However, greater ranges in the E/F-models, which are significantly bigger and house more fuel, have superseded these problems with a totally new aircraft. The F/A-18 E/F is 25 percent larger, and expected to fly 40 percent further, remain on station 80 percent longer, carry more weapons and deliver 2.5 times more payload in a ten-day strike campaign than the F/A-18C/D.
