The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, ...

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 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The F/A-18 Hornet is the most widely flown fighter jet by ...

Summary and Key Points: The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet has been a cornerstone of U.S. naval aviation since 1984. Its successor, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, introduced in 2001, offers significant ...

Key Points and Summary - The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet—born in the 1990s to replace aging F-14s and legacy Hornets—heads for its final production run as Boeing fulfills a last Navy order of 17 jets.

Key Points and Summary - France’s Dassault Rafale and America’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet are first-rate multirole fighters, but they win in different ways. -Rafale’s lighter airframe, higher ...

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 ...

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 ...

Weight Empty: ~10,450 lb (4,740 kg)Standard conditions (normal loaded): ~18,000 lb (8,165 kg)Maximum Takeoff Weight: 24,500 lb (11,113 kg) Empty: ~23,000 lb (10,400 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Hornet is a multirole Navy combat ...

The civilian-contracted adversary fleet in the U.S. will gain a considerable boost with the delivery of highly-capable legacy Hornets from Australia.