The F/A-18 Hornet is one of the most iconic and versatile combat aircraft in modern naval aviation. Developed by Northrop and ...

The Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is optimized for carrier operations, fulfilling similar roles to the F-15. The F-15 Eagle is one of the U.S. Air Force’s most capable combat aircraft.

Back in 2021, NASA revealed it will use an F-15 for the task. This plane will be used to go after the X-59 as it goes supersonic, trying to measure and visualize the sound waves it creates.

The earliest version of the Hornet, the F/A-18A, first flew in 1978. The Super Hornet — which includes the single-seat F/A-18E and the two-seat F/A-18F — made its maiden flight in 1995.

T he Department of Defense’s 2024 Annual Report offers new insights into vital US Naval Aviation programs. The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler are both central to the US Navy 's ...

The F-18 Hornet received several upgrades during its lifetime with the U.S. Navy, became a reliable part of its strike force, and played a crucial role during the 1991 Gulf War.

The USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet worth more than $60 million in the Red Sea on Tuesday, and no, you aren't re-reading the same story from just over a week ago. The $60 million ...

Super Hornets which since April 2024 have been armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs were now referred to as ‘Murder Hornet’ in a recent year-in-review factsheet published by the U.S. Navy.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman crashed into the Red Sea, according to CNN sources. Both crew members ejected successfully, and were recovered with minor injuries.

On April 28, a F/A-18E Super Hornet was "lost at sea" after it fell off the Truman as sailors towed the aircraft into the hangar bay, the Navy said. One person sustained minor injury in that incident.

1 of 4 | An F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the North Sea on Oct. 18, 2024. An F/A-18E was lost at sea during a towing incident in the Truman's ...

Navy fighter jet falls into sea after U.S. carrier evades Houthi fire. The USS Harry S. Truman had turned sharply to evade a Houthi attack in the Red Sea when the F/A-18E Super Hornet fell ...