The Navy stopped flying the F-14 in 2006, after replacing it with the F/A-18 Super Hornet made by US defense manufacturer Boeing.

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 F/A-18E and 18F models — E is single-seat, F is two-seat — entered fleet service in 2001, replacing the F-14 Tomcat, which retired in 2006, according to AeroTime.

The first reference to the name "Hornet" for the F-18 dates back to 1977, when the then-secretary of the Navy, W. Graham Claytor Jr., revealed that the upcoming F-18 fighter for the U.S. Navy ...

After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was there at Naval Air Station Oceana to document the aircraft's final flight, as Hampton Roads bid ...

While the Tomcat was a speed demon, going as fast as Mach 2.3, the F/A-18 Hornet performed better in a dogfight at slower speeds. This suited the Hornet just fine as it could only reach Mach 1.8 ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet are iconic U.S. Navy aircraft, with the former prominently featured in the original Top Gun and the latter in the sequel Top Gun ...

In the annals of military aviation history, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat stands as an icon of American air power. A marvel of engineering, it dominated the skies with its prowess and captivated the ...

The Navy says the "F/A-18 Hornet became the nation’s first all-weather fighter and attack aircraft and was designed for traditional strike applications such as interdiction and close air support ...

Especially after the F-14 Tomcat's retirement in 2006, the Super Hornet carried the burden alone for the Navy until the F-35C arrived on the scene in February 2019.

Since entering fleet service in 1999 as a replacement for the F-14 Tomcat, the Super Hornet has maintained fleet air defense and close air support while increasing mission range. Its first operational ...