The F/A-18 Super Hornet was meant to be just an upgrade, but it became the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s air power after replacing both the F-14 Tomcat and the Legacy Hornet. But with 5th-gen ...

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 ...

In a rare and costly mishap, a $60 million U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet sank into the depths of the Red Sea ... into the mishap and emphasized that the air wing remains “fully mission capable.” These ...

The story goes a bit like this: an F/A-18E Super Hornet flying with the pilots of the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 was being towed in the hangar bay of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75 ...

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Monday while it was at sea, the service announced. All personnel are accounted for, and one ...

A second defense official told USNI News the Super Hornet was being loaded onto the aircraft elevator ... Strike Group and embarked air wing remain fully mission capable. The strike group consists ...

The KNIGHT HAWKS of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 have one less jet this week, after an F/A-18E Super Hornet fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Red Sea. The $60 ...

However unlike the Hornet, the Super Hornet has rectangular intake ramps, a larger “sawtooth” wing, and is about 20% larger than the Hornet. More for You Collapse: Poll Delivers Blow to Trump ...

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.

While some legacy models still might prevail, like the F/A-18 Super Hornet, there is continuing ... two crew chiefs and can transport up to 11 fully equipped soldiers. In total, the Black Hawk ...

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 ...

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 munitions (drop/guided ...