According to a former U.S. Navy pilot, the F/A-18 Super Hornet “isn’t complicated to fly” thanks to its modern systems and ...
The addition of the IRST to more Super Hornets will only elevate the platform’s standing. Manufacturer Lockheed Martin was ...
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This November will mark the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Reports indicate that the United States Navy could still award a contract for the F/A-XX later this year, ...
For the second time in just over a week, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, according to USA TODAY. A defense official confirmed an F/A ...
Incredibly, the Super Hornet’s contributions to Operation Iraqi Freedom yielded zero air-to-air losses and high mission success rates, though challenges like friendly fire incidents highlighted ...
While this would appear to leave only Lockheed Martin's F-35 and Saab's Gripen fighter jet in the running, none of the companies have been told whether they are still in or out The RCAF has been ...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s ...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) said Wednesday that it will move upgrade work on the F/A-18 Super Hornet out of north St. Louis County starting in 2026 and is considering multiple ...
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 ...
A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Virginia on Wednesday after an F/A-18 Super Hornet went down during a routine training flight. The crash happened around 10 a.m. ET, according to Lt.