If the Super Hornet is the workhorse, then the Navy's F-35C is a quarterback on the battlefield. Although the Lightning II is ...
With over 4 million flight hours and continuous upgrades, the combat-proven Super Hornet remains a cornerstone of carrier air ...
The jet, 168912, which in 2017 scored the first Super Hornet air to air kill and the first U.S. air to air kill since 1999, ...
Spain says some F-18 Hornets may remain in service until 2040, pointing at rising sustainment costs and a widening fighter ...
The USS Theodore Roosevelt cut through Pacific waters under a deceptively calm morning sky. Flight deck crews performed ...
To contextualize the achievement, 12 million flight hours translates into almost 1,370 years, or 500,000 days, of non-stop flying. The F/A-18 Hornet—the main fighter jet platform operated by both the ...
My high-speed ride in a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet jet combined dizzying loops, lightning‑quick turns, strenuous vertical ...
One interesting observation that both pilots shared from their Red Sea deployment was that the Navy relied heavily on the F/A-18’s ability to refuel other aircraft to enhance mission endurance. In ...
While the authenticity of the footage remains unconfirmed, the video appears to show the engagement at close range during the Mar. 2 incident. We break down how such a blue-on-blue could occur. As ...
America's armed forces have a long-held tradition of giving military aircraft nicknames (with stories behind them). Notable examples of American planes with nicknames include the F-14 Tomcat (the ...