The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...

If a conflict were to break out in Pacific the near term, the Boeing F/A-18 would likely perform the majority of combat ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's replacement of the F-14 Tomcat with the F/A-18 Super Hornet, as seen in the "Top Gun" films, was driven by cost and a post-Cold War mission shift. -The F-14 ...

Boeing expects to close out production of new Super Hornets in 2027 and has already stopped building EA-18G Growlers.

The U.S. Navy's aerial display team, the Blue Angels, has been thrilling crowds since it was founded in 1946. The team flies the F/A-18 Super Hornet (one of Boeing's best fighters), a jet that is ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The U.S. Navy, as a standalone, operates one of the ...

For the second time in just over a week, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, according to USA TODAY. A defense official confirmed an F/A ...

This November will mark the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Reports indicate that the United States Navy could still award a contract for the F/A-XX later this year, ...

To contextualize the achievement, 12 million flight hours translates into almost 1,370 years, or 500,000 days, of non-stop flying. The F/A-18 Hornet—the main fighter jet platform operated by both the ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s ...

How long can an F-18 stay airborne? We break down Hornet vs Super Hornet endurance, internal fuel limits, and mission-driven ...