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.

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.

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.

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 ...