The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet incorporates significant technological upgrades to extend its service life and enhance its ...

These days, the US doesn't use the original F/A-18 Hornet — we fly the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The new name wasn't given merely because the aircraft got some new software updates and a couple of ...

Developed by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet, which first flew in 1995, is a twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E ...

While the Super Hornet has primarily been deployed for air-to-ground attack, it has also proven itself in air-to-air combat.

The F/A-18 Hornet entered operational service for ... Frattin, who had only flown the Hornet and not the larger and newer Super Hornet, spoke fondly of his plane but admitted that the Hornets ...

The U.S. Navy plans to operate the Super Hornet until at least the 2030s, transitioning to the F-35 Lightning II thereafter. F/A-18 Super Hornet: The U.S. Navy’s Enhanced Carrier Fighter A ...

The U.S. Navy's McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-18 Super Hornet (also called the F/A-18 Super Hornet) is another aircraft with an interesting nickname: "Rhino." There are many theories about why ...

When President-elect Donald J. Trump tweeted on December 22 that he had asked Boeing to price-out an alternative to the stealthy F-35 fighter based on the company's F/A-18 Super Hornet, he stunned ...

the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is now the key strike element and also a critical part of any air defense operation. As the Navy F-35C enters the fleet, the F/A-18 will continue to be the majority ...

Round about 17 years ago, aviation fans across the web hailed the retirement of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat as one of the worst tactical decisions the U.S. Navy's made in decades. This was doubly so.

There are some things the F/A-18 just can't do. Simply put, today's Super Hornet isn't even comparable to the short takeoff, vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities of the F-35B, the Marines ...

As the old saying goes, it's great when a plan comes together. Not even COVID-19 could halt the Blue Angels' long-anticipated plan to swap out Boeing F/A-18 "Legacy" Hornet fighter jets in favor ...