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At 30 years old the F/A-18 Super Hornet is far from obsolete - in fact, it’s more relevant than ever. The Navy’s future ...
The Navy’s Super Hornets have guarded the seas for decades, but their time is ending - and the F/A-XX is waiting in the ...
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 ...
Upgradable and adaptable F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft are expected to ‘remain relevant for a very long time’, ...
Super Hornets, which have been armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs since April 2024, were recently referred to as “Murder Hornets” in a year-in-review factsheet published by the U.S. Navy.
F/A-18 Super Hornet: The U.S. Navy’s Ultimate Aircraft Carrier Fighter Plane Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18 Super Hornet, produced by Boeing, has been in service since 1999 and is a key ...
The United States is a global military superpower without equal. America’s military supremacy is due to multiple factors, ...
24/7 Wall St. Insights: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was introduced in 1999 and has become a staple combat aircraft of the U.S. Navy It can be equipped with air-to-air missiles, joint direct attack ...
Here's what there is to know about the Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet, and how much money has now been lost at sea. An F/A-18E Super Hornet is pictured after landing on board the USS Eisenhower.
And, if you happen to be like me, this one is for you. The Super Hornet has been in operation since 1999, when it entered service as a replacement for the original Top Gun aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat.
An aeronautics professor says videos clearly show a sonic boom. But the U.S. Air Force has denied that any plane went ...
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Why the F/A-18 Super Hornet Still Matters

The advanced aircraft featured a 20 percent larger airframe, which could carry upwards of 33 percent more internal fuel, increasing its mission range by 41 percent and its endurance by 50 percent over ...