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 ...
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5 Big Problems With the F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter

Despite its combat-proven record and multi-role capability, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has five significant weaknesses. -As a ...
Attack, Experimental VFAX program, the Hornet was intended to replace the former A-7 Corsair II, the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs during the Cold War. The Hornet ...
The F/A-18 was an advanced machine for the 1980s; the jet is still quite capable today. The enduring and admirable F/A-18 Hornet has been a staple of U.S. naval aviation since the 1980s. But the ...
Watch: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth soars with Navy’s TOPGUN pilots in Nevada, shouting “Turn and Burn!” before taking off ...
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 ...
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Another F/A-18 Hornet has suffered a mishap, this time in Malaysia. Video shows the fighter jet catching fire as it took off, forcing its crew to eject. The incident in Malaysia came one day after a ...
The CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team and the F/A-18 Swiss Hornet Solo Display will not fly for the 2025 airshow season to focus resources on modernization and training. The Royal Canadian Air Force and ...
Boeing, with Northrop Grumman as a major subcontractor, produces the F/A-18 single/two-seat, twin-engine fighter. The F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet models were powered by two GE F404-400/402 turbofans ...
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed off the coast of Virginia during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued, sustaining injuries requiring further medical evaluation.
CORRECTION: We incorrectly attributed a quote by Tom Boelling to a different member of the IAM union. We regret the error. ST. LOUIS – Boeing is making major ...