Explore the legacy of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, a twin-engine, supersonic combat jet that stands as one of the ...

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 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.

But not an F-18. The Navy said no, even to Tom Cruise. He still fed his need for speed. ... "The Navy wouldn't let him fly an F-18," Bruckheimer tells Empire magazine.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman on Dec. 28. Six days earlier, a nearby warship shot down an F/A-18 that had recently taken off. US Navy ...

"The F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft we fly is the world's most advanced strike fighter," the squadron's website states. ... propelling the F/A-18 to a top speed of about Mach 1.6.

The CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team and the F/A-18 Swiss Hornet Solo Display will not fly for the 2025 airshow season to focus resources on modernization and training.

An investigation by the auditor general of Canada finds costs associated with the F-35 advanced fighter jet program are ...

A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews. Two F/A-18 Super Hornets practicing a one versus one dogfight ...